Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06
FUNERAL OF GEN. MCCLELLAN.

TUh.lAL VI OLUt WGDL-'.-FH'
NEW YORK, November 2.--At /
10 O'Clock this morning the body OF
Gen. George b. Mcclellan was re-
moved from the house OF Mr. ".
c. Prime, on east Twenty-thrd
street, TO Madison square lIcsby-
terrain church, where the last fun
cral services were performed hy the
pastor, Rev. DE-. Charles III. Park
hurst. Although the morning broke
dark and gloomy with OCCASIONAL
bursts OF ran, Yet hundreds OF
people gathered early in the neigh
b0rhOod o the church and Mr..
Primes house. squads Of police
officers began TO arrive early aud
were placed in position 10 preserve
order. Two hundred aud fifty
were deployed IN lines extending
from Mr.. Primes house 10 the
church. two blocks away, while the
other officers guarded the church
doors and passages leading to
them. No one, not even intimate
friends Of the family, were admitted
within the doors OF the Prime
mansion, and only the family and
pall-bcarcrs wcrc present whcn,rev-
crcntly and with tender hands, the
blacs cloth which covered the
caskct, upon which rested sheaf
of wheat and = few immorielles,
was lifted and slowly borne to the
street. On either hand were pail
bearers.
Behind the pall-bearers followed
Mrs. Mcclellan, Miss Mary McClel-
Ian and Max Mcclellan, Capt.
Arthur Mcclellan, Gen. Marcy and
family servants.
In this order the cortcgc passed
into the church and up the aisle,
where stood the officiating clergy
men.
Tho church was without deco
ratious or emblems of mourning
save a lew flowers at the altar
The services were OF the simplest
description, occupying halt an
hour. Jesus, Lover Of My Soul"
and so, Mother, dear Jcrusa!em,'
two of the hymns which Gen.
Mcclellan best liked were sung;
after which prayers offered by
Rev. Dr.. Parkhuist, and the
fifteenth chapter Of the First
Corinthians was read by Rev. DR..
Whitaker.
The fina rites were conducted in
the simplest manner. When the
service was ended the undcrtakcr's
assistants, placing the coffin on
their shoulders, marched slowly
down the main aisle TO the door.
The congregation, which filed
every part Of the church, remained
standing until the pall.beareIs and
members Of the bercayed family
had left the building.
Outside the church the street
was lined with people. The police
maintained good order. The fam
ily, the delegation Of ncighbors
from Orange and the committee Of
the Loyal Legion took carriages
and were driven to the PennSyl.
yania railroad depot, where
special train steamed ont of the
depot for Trenton at noon, where
the burial will take place.
As the funeral procession moved
from the church to the depot it was
received with marked courtesy by
the people who hurried along the
sidewalk. Hats were lifted and
many tear fell from the eyes of
veterans who once scIvcdunder the
dead general. Tho simplicity of
the procession was noticeable
Nothing about it gave any inGica-
ton Whatcvcr OF the dead hero.
There we're no soldiers in line, no
bands Of music. no drapped cOlOrs.
The funeral procession, so far as
any outward display was concerned,
might have been that of any we'll
tO.dO citizen.
JERSEY CITY, y. J. Nov. .
TIE remains of Gen. G.. Il. McClcl-
Ian, accompanied by a large body
Of friends aud relatives left the
Pennsy lvania railroad station,
Jersey City, for Trenton at 1870
o'clock to-day in q special train OF
four cars. The remains were placed
in a parlor baggage car, next to
the engine. There were many
beautiful floral designs, which were
conveyed from the church and
placed around the caskct in the
cars. The company OF mOurncrs
were met at jersey City by many
eminent Jcrscymcn. All the pail
bearers accompanied the remains,
and Rev. \. +. Whitaker, Of the
Orange Presby terrain church Of
which Gen. Mcclellan wasan elder.
The pall-bcalers occupied the
second car. The widow, son and
daughter, aud DR.. Mcclellan, with
= few intimate friends, occupied
she car with lhe.rcmaIns. \ large
crowd was in The depot and reyer.
emily took their hats of as the
casket was conveyed from the
hearsc TO the train. II was follow
ed 10y the members OF the Loyal
InVinu