Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-08-12
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AT 9:35sthe imposing funeral car ap-
pe&red drawn by twenty -four jet black
horses in black trappings. It halted
on the plaza, directly in front of the
city hall steps. Commander johnson
was waiting.
''Columns in position right and left,"
was his command. The veteran guard
of honor was erect.
''Lift the remains,'' was the next
command, in clear but low tones. The
twelve men stopped to the silver rails
with gloved hands.
''March,' was the word. The gates
swung open, and the guard of honor,
preceded by Rev. DR.. Newman, Bishop
Harris and other ministers, and Doctors
Douglas, Shrady and Sands emerged.
Out upon the portico were borne the
remains, Commander johnson immedi-
ately at the head. Down the steps with
measured tread, across the open to the
steps of the black and waiting car
Commander johnson stepped aside.
The silver mountings glistened as the
burial case and its honored burden were
carried up and placed upon the dias of
the mounted catafalque.
The veterans retired down the steps.
The body was alone for all to view, but
deeply guarded. The honor guard,
next to the hearse on either side, took
the same relative positions they had
maintained to the remains while being
borne to the car. The steps were
drawn away from the hearse. Com
mander Johnston took his place in the
center and Immediately behind the
funeral Car. At his left and right in
either rear corner of the car were
Comrades Dowing and Ormsbec of
Wheeler post, Saratoga, respectively.
Next, and directly behind these, were
representatives of the Loyal Legion
abreast as follows: Gen. John A.
Milton, Gen. G. A. Curleton, Paymaster
George d. Barton, Lieut.. COL Floyd
Clarkson, Lieut.. Col. A. NJ Clark and
Capt. f. Blunt. The clergy and
physicians had paid respects to the
remains by alighting from their
carriages and accompanying them
from the steps to the car. They then
entered carriages on either side of the
plaza, near Broadway, .as follows:
| Rev. DR.. Newman, Bishop Haines,
Bishop Peter, Rev. DIR. Chambers,
| Rev. DIR. Field, Rev. DR.. Bridgeman,
Rev. DR.. West, Rev Father Deshon,
Rev. Robert Collyer, Rabbi Browne,
and Doctors Douglas, Shrady ard
Sands.
Col. Beck, in charge of the regulars,
commanded his companies as indicated
above to positions; Company A on the
right and Company f on the left of the
hearse. Colored men were at the bri-
dies of the twenty-four horses. Sixteen
men of the Meade post, Philadelphia,
of which General Grant, was member,
were almost in front of the team of
black leaders, and tho David's Island
band preceded them. A signal was
given and the line of coaches with
clergymen moved off the plaza into the
roadway. The band stood waiting at
the head of the funeral cortcgc. Col.
Beck advanced to the head of the line
of black horses before the coach.
"Move on," were his words of COM
mand, with upliftcd sword. The lead
er stepped forward, led by q colored
man, and in an instant the black. line
of horses had Strengthened their traces,
and the wheels beneath the remains
were moving. The hour was 9:47.
Carriages containing a host of distin-
guished men followed. and the scene at
the city hall was ended.
UP TOWN SCENES.
While these movements were in
progress at the City Hall still greater
crowd was congregated at Madison
Square and the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
which were the uptown points where
the interest centtred.
In the main hall, Gen. Sherman, tall
and erect and smoking big cigar, was
the center of an admiring throng. He
stool in group of naval officers,
chatting pleasantly with old friends.
The party were all in full uniform and
attracted universal attention that flag
ged only for a moment, when file OF
attendants of the japanese minister
entered. The big marble hall was
completely choked with humanity long
before 8 o'clock. In the big par
lors, up stairs, all was stir and hustle.
While the president and his cabinet
ministers were at breakfast in one end
of the building, and the Grant family
quietly preparing for the pageant at
the other end, committees, organiza-
tions and delegations were gathering
and getting ready here, there and ev-
erywhcre. Badges, sashcs and militia
ry orders found wav for the members
in the seeming inextricable confusion
of swarming humanity.
THE PAIL BEARERS.
In a guest parlor, off the ladies par
lor. facing the square. group of seri-
Gus men, most of them gray-haired and
old, but nearly all erect and of vigor-
Gus physique, we're putting on broad,
silken sashes of white and black: They
were the pail bearers and they were
striking group. Gen. Sherman, sum-
moned up from his friendly confab be-
low, rcsplcndcnt in military toggery,
stood in friendly conversation with
tall man, in white mustache and chin
beard and soldicrly bearing one rccog-
Dized at glance the gallant Confcdcr-
ate, Gen. Buckner, from whom Grant
wrested his first hard-won laurels at
Fort Donelson. Gen. Buckner was in
ordinary black citizens dress. A
smaller man, similarly attrcd, at the
other end of the room, whose gray hair
formed a striking contrast to the leo
nine name and fierce black mustachc
of Gen. Logan, with whom he was
talking, was the famous Gen. Joe
Johnston, the bravest of the brave who
succ1mbed to Gen. Grants sword.
Hamilton Fish was not among the pail
bearers. He was sick, and the presi-
dent had appointed A. j. Drexel, of
Philadelphia in his stead. At the last
moment it is said that Admiral Worden
had been appointed pall-bearer in
place of Admiral Rowan.
The pail bearers as finally arranged
were accordingly as follows:
Gen. William r. Sherman, u. s. A.
Lieut.. Gen. Phillip H. Sheridan, U. $. a.
|. Admiral David D. Porter, U. s. n
Vice Admiral Worden. U. s. N.
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, Of Virginia.
Gen. Swain 3. Buckner, Of Kentucky.
> George s. Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts.
George W. Childs, Of Pennsylvania.