The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-15

sylvania Regiment marched with
knapsacks packed and blankets.
An escort Of negroes from the
North led in the Southern contin-
gent, composed of Virginia and
Georgia Infantry. The Twentieth
Connecticut Regiment paraded in
gray jackets, with duck pants.
The First Massachusetts, Regiment
brought along a large signal corps
and Rhode Island band of music.
1t paraded in blue, with calfskin
leggins and without bayonets, and
had large hospital corps with
stretchers behind it.
1t was quite sight to see the
Stonewall Brigade go up Fifth av-
enue with their drums marked
Staunton, Va. They wore the
gray with a black and brass helmit.
There were several companies of
Virginia and Southern troops. and
they were followed by the District
Of Columbia companies.
A Washington company of col
ored men in grenadier hats looked
well. New Jersey turned out a
whole division in magnificent uni
form with splendid bands, and with
pioneers in semi-feudal uniform,
white and scarlet, with Calling
guns and all the Accomplishments
of grim war.
Finally came DIR. Newman and
German Reformed Minister be-
side him, and other ministers close
at hand
DISTINGUISHED MEN.
General Sherman rode in a car
rage alone, and abreast of him in
another carriage rode General
Sheridan with General Buckner
Admirals Porter and Worden, of
the Monitor, rode together in uni
form. Ex-Secretary Boutwell, rode
with John Logan.
George w. Childs and A. J.
Drexel rode together. George
Jones rode with Mr.. Hoyt. An
ambulance followed the pall-bear.
ers. Then after a wide space in
the procession came the United
States Military Band from David's
Island.
General Joe Johnston was seen
following his carriage on foot, es-
corted by a friend, having left
General Sherman on the way.
Then came the Guard of Honor Of
the Grand Army, in one broad
line of men. They were followed
by the undertaken walking at the
head of the twenty-four horses,
each led by a colored man, with
an alternate, regulars from the ar
tillery and regulars from the in
fantry hanked the coffin, which
had five plumes and was surround
ed by American flags Of silk draped
in Grape. The coffin was of purple
velvet, with conspicuous metal
trimmings. The curtains of the
hearse swept to the ground.
After General Grants staff came
President Cleveland, dressed all in
black, with six horses to his car
rage. Secretary Bayard sat by
him, wearing a white hat -Four
horses following drew Vice-Presi-
dent Hendricks and three members
of Cabinet. John Sherman rode
under an umbrella with Senator
Ransom, Of North Carolina.
A few cheers were heard follow
ing Cleveland as he rode up Fifth
avenue. Governor Hill, of New
York, rode with a staff officer in a
barouche, accompanied by a rich
staff.
President Hayes rode beside Pres
ident Arthur. Grants foreign
Ministers and Consuls followed.
Governor Oglesby had a large
staff riding with him.
Aldermen, Legislators and Gov
errors Of the different States. Gov
ernor Pattison's carriage carried
the State flag of Pennsylvania.
Complete and beautiful as was
the military parade, the attend
ance Of the Society of the Grand
Army of the Republic was even
more remarkable. 1t took about
two hours for these men alone to
pass given point, and such was
their number that the civic socie-
ties coming in the rear of them,
under the leadership Of General
Mcmahon, seemed a mere hand
full. The Grand Army men wore
a plain, almost civil dress with
their little post flags Of blue carried
here and there.
This huge procession of surviv
ors of the war closed with great
gathering of the veterans unable
to walk at all, whose limbs had
been crippled, and their clutches
sometimes protruded from their
carriage windows. General Sick
les bore himself at the head of
these men apparently with full
understanding of the honor of his
position. The last grand division
was commanded by Mcmahon,
with Arson McCook riding at his
side. 1t was made up of old fire.
men of New York, of the Firemen's
Association.
The services at the tomb were
appropriate and impressive consist
ing of prayers by chapalins, a dirge
by the band and other services,
after which "taps" were sounded
on the bugle and the firing party
stepped forward and three vollies
from hundreds of rifles rang upon
the air and the booming Of can
mons from the feet in the salute of
thirty-eight guns announced the
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