The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-08-15

The first public service over the re-
mains of Gen. Grant took place at the
cottage on Mt. NcCregor on the 4th
inst. At haIf-past ) the doors Of the
Grant cottage had been thrown open,
and a stream Of visitors poured in
steadily for over an hour. About 8
O'Clock the head Of the long line OF
Ouggl1s, wagons. CmnI5uSeS and yarl-
Gus kinds OF vehicles appeared climb
fnG up the steep incline near the east
ern outlook, and soon the area IN the
vicinity OF the cottage was thrOnged
with horses and wagons and farmers
with their wives and families. At9.30
% train OF two ears brought Gen Han
cock and a number of distinguished
visitors. The TWO companies Of regu-
lars were drawn up to receive them.
They proceeded from the station TO
the cottage 10 the following order:
Gen. Hancock and Col Jones; Admiral
Rowan and Gen. sherman; Senator
EvartS and Gen. Rufus ingalls,. Sena-
tor Miller and Jos W DrexeI Gen.
Hancock ; staff, Miss DrexeI, her aunt
and cousin. dressed In deep mourning.
On the same train came the LOYAL Le-
glOn, under Past Assistant Pavmaster
Gilbert A. Robinson, Brevet Brig Gen.
Charles A Carleton, Paymaster George
DeSOreSt Barton. Brevet IIeur.-C0
Floyd Ciarkson, Brevet Lieur.-CO
Aug. AcClark, Capt. Edmund Blunt
At 10 o clock services were held at
the cottage in the presence OF over
/ 600 persons Cane chairs and rustic
seats were provided for the ladies uu-
der the trees IN the grove before the
cottage. Those who failed to secure
leary Shadeused their umbrellas The
ceremony opened with the reading of
psalm No 90 which was followed by
an impressive prayer by Rev. Bishop
Harris. The hymn Ny Faith Looks
Up TO Thee, vas Joined in by the
whole assemblaEe present, with fine
effect. DR.. Newman then came for
ward and delivered a sermon on the
subject OF the dead general, the family
sitting meantime about the remains
In the parIor
At the conclusion OF the services,
Nearer Ny God to Thee, was rem
dered very ImpressiveIy by the al fresco
congregation. IheservIces ended with
the benedicriOn. After the services
ended there was q Increment OF the
people toward the cottage to get q
final look at the corpse. But it was
not deemed advisable to admit ANY
one, in view OF the fact that it was
near the time for the funeral train to
start.
The train, consisting Of seven cars,
started 6C I P N. The bluffs and
ridges, and al. available space along
the line We're filed with people After
a few moment : pause at Saratoga the
train went on TO Albany, steam being
lowered as the various villages were
passed. At each station. as the train
went by, the bells We're tOLed. and the
people stood with uncovered heads.
Albany was reached at $40. The re-
mains were Immediately taken to the
capitol, where they lay in state until
1870 the following morning.
The doors Of the building were then
shut, and after an examination OF the
body by the embaImers. who did
everything possible to preserve its
natural appearance, the march was
again taken up. After a short delay at
the depot the funeral train pulled out.
the bands playing a funeral dirge. The
trip from Albany TO New York
was in most respects simply
a repetition Of that from
Mt. McGregor to Albany. At
tvery station crowds OF mourners
stood bareneaded while the train
passed, while the funeral music. the
tOlIing Of the bells and the boom OF
cannon added imp pIessiveness to The
scene. At Garrisons, the nearest sta
tiOn to West Point, along the side Of
the railway. before the station, the
cadets from West Point we're drawn
up IN line. at present arms. All the
officers OF the post were near, with ul-
covered heads. and the band from the
post, with muHied drums was play
ing Sweet Spirit, Hear My
Prayer" The strains were not loud.
but sdbdued, and they blended with
the mutterIng thunder over the river
on the mountains. where the storm
swept down. The train reached New
York about p. NJ. During the entire
"trip from the cottage on rhemountain
there had been no sound of bell or
whistle from the engine drawing the
train The remains were Immediately
transferred TO the catataIque and
taken To- the city hall, there 70 lie iu
state until the final ceremonies on Sat
.