The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-08-13
VIEWING THE REMAINS.


light was creeping up the east. The still
air OF the tomb-like corridors became heavy
with the perfume of withering flowers near
the dead. A huge piece, ''The Gates Ajar,o
had place at the head Of the casket, and
the sweet smell of the lilies was borne down
to those who stood and watched. Great
horseshoes of red and yellow rosebuds
added their fragrance, and a cross and
crown from Mayor F. G. Latrobe, of Balti-
more more sent sent out n.. its quota to the heavy per.
there was one tribute that bore no fra
GRANGE except such as will come tender1y
to the family of the dead. 1t bore no per-
fume save thatwhich lives in its memories.
leaves, pinned together with stems of
oak leaves and formed in the shape
of letter SCI" The leaves grew on the
oaks in the forests of Mt. McGregor, and
huttered in the mountain breezes while
General Grant was dying, and the after
Julia, his granddaughter, and little Josie,
DIR. Douglas child, had gathered the oak
leaves In the mountain roads. Then, as
the children prattled, they knit with inno-
cent fingers and loving hearts the wreath
of oak leaves that to-day is the only trib-
ute that touches the Generals casket. The
little ones, their offering finished, had
taken it to Colonel Grant, whose eyes filled
when his daughter said: "Papa, Josie and
have made this for grandpa, and please
placed the oaken wreath on the casket, and
there it rested in ALBANY and still remains
as the children's offering.
-Four O'Clock had passed. The gray of
dawn had deepened into red. Daylight
was near. The strains of dirge music crept
on the morning air. At first distant, they
drew nearer and nearer. The red deepened
In the east and sunrise was near. The
strains OF music, slow and sad, grew more
distinct. Then blue-coated veterans of
1o6 a1r,hs 80 cfu "a
tramping to the dirge music of the trum-
pets. The east was suffused with tints of
orange and dawn was closer-the dawn of
the funeral day. The veterans entered the
plaza and marched past, while the muffied
drums timed their footsteps. A heavy gun
doomed out toward the sea. The chimes of
old Trinity pealed mournful notes, and the
sound of muffied drums grew fainter and
died away. 1t was sunrise. The day was
born-the last day for the dead upon earth
before the tomb should have opened to
shelter him.
Six O'Clock, and Wilson Post, of Balti-
more, marched by with Chicago organi-
cation. The corridors had been picketed by
fifteen policemen, while outside 125 more
were at rest, under command of two Ser
geants. The last guard of the Grant g. A.
r. Post, save the thirteen who will attend
the body to the tumb, had been mounted at
O'Clock. At $3.50 Captain A. q. Barry and
men, of the Seventy first Regiment, went
removal. Inspector Steers, with three
hours sleep in as many days, was in
charge. ST ann awaiting the coming of the
military, and shall have $40 men here at 8
o'clock" /" said the Inspector.
Seven O'Clock, and the strains of solemn
music floated in at the grated iron doors
from many directions. Eight O'Clock, and
nature was putting forth signals of an in
tensely warm day. The crowds grew dem
ser and denser around the piazza, Muff1ed
and ofuI frrr ",
at one side and took positions at the east
end. The players constituted the David's
Island Military Band. At $3.50 General
Hancock and staff trooped slowly into the
to the City Hall, then moving to the end
of the plaza in Broadway, where they
rested in the plaza. At this time one hum
dred members of the Liederkranz Society
filed up to the steps of the City Hall, and,
led by four instruments, sang with impress
sive effect "Chorus of the Spirits from
Over the Water" and "Chorus of the Pill
grims--Tannhauser."
The honor guard of regulars filed into the
open space at 9 O'Clock. Company "a"
Fifth Artillery, under Colonel w. B. Beck
and Company "E, !" Twelfth Infantry, under
Major Brown, the companies and the guard d
of regulars under command of Colonel
Beck. The regulars took positions beneath
the trees opposite the City Hall and stood
at rest. Then came the original guard of
and which alone should lift the remains.
Filing into the corridors of the City Hall
they took their places beside the remains,
and there, under command of John H.
johnson, Senior Vice Commander of Grant
Post of g. A. R., of Brooklyn, the men as
they stood were as follows: Left of the
casket comrades Corwin, Howatt, McDon-
aid, Squires, Knight and Guillam. Right
of casket comrades Tibbitts, McKellar,
McKelvey, Brodie, Collins and Barker.
0.Q fhn ir,n finn
drawn by twenty -four black horses in
black trappings. 1t halted on the plaza
directly in front of the City Hall steps
Inside the corridor Commander johnson
was waiting. "Columns in position, right
and left" was his command. The veteran
guard of honor was erect. "Lift the re.
mains, ;" was the next command, in cleal
but low tones. The twelve men stopped tc
the silver rails with gloved hands
ssMarch p' was the word. The body moved
mains, Commander johnson Immediately
at the head. Down the steps, with meas
ured tread, across the open, to the steps o
the black and waiting car. Commando
johnson stepped aside. The silver mount
ings glistened as the burial case and it
honored burden was carried up and place.
upon the dais of the mounted catafalque
The veterans retired down the steps. Tn
body was alone for all to view, but deepl,
guarded. Soon the honor guard next t
-
ative positions they had maintained to tn
remains while being borne to the car. Tn
steps were drawn away from the hearse
Commander johnson took place in the cen
ter, and Immediately behind the car. A
his left and right in either rear corner G
the car were Comrades Dowing an
Ormsby, of Wheeler Post, Saratoga, re
spectively. Next, and directly benin
these were representatives Of the Loys
Legion abreast as follows: General job
]. Millikan, General 9. A. Carleton, Pay
mayster George D. Barton, Lieutenant
Colonel Floyd Clarkson, Lieutenant-C Col
onel A. NJ. Clark and Captain E. Blunt.
The clergy and physicians had paid re
spect to the remains by alighting frol
their carriages and accompanying thel
from the steps to the car. They then Ell
tered carriages on either side of the plaz
near Broadway as follows: Rev. DR.: New
man, Bishop Hainss, Bishop Potter, Re
DIR. Chambers, Rev. DR.. Field, Rev. D
Brid2 eman, Rev. DR.. West, Rev. Faith.
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