The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-02


by some occult power; while others pass taking
an instantaneous mental photograph of the
house and its surroundings, to be Immediately
swallowed up by the surging sea
Iof life on Washington street below.
The cold, repellant air is vexed to life by mar
tial music, as bodies of troops march through
the streets to places of rendezvous, in prepara-
ton Tor participation in the pageant to follow,
when the prayers of the church shall have been
said above the remains of him in whose honor
this vast assemblage has congregated. Civic or
CARNATIONS in bodies. groups or singly their
individuality marked by mourning badges, move
towards their headquarters or mingle with the
throng. Officers in uniform dash hither and
thlther the knot of Grape at the sword-hilt or
lon the arm more eloquent of the oc-
casion than all the bravery Of shin.
ing brass. AS the morning wanes
the living tide overhows from the
walks to the roadways of the streets, and
still grows, until passage for vehicles becomes
dihcult AS the hour approaches for the re-
moval OF the remains from the late residence to
st. Pauls, the vicinity of the mansion and the
intervening thoroughfares in the line of the SOL
emn march become densely packed, save where
protected from obtrusion by the military and
pollce detached for that duty, while all the
streets giving view of the edifce in which the
funeral rites of the church are to be observed
are crowded from walk to walk but for pas
sages kept clear by the earnest exertons of those
to whom this task has been assigned. AS the
transfer of the casket containing the remains
frnf,o f1nl H. IL A.
OF mourning bells from the fire towers and the
various church steeples of the city breaks upon
the air. The military wheels into position about
the hearse, the reversed arms solemnly eloquent
and the sad journey from the temporary to the
final nome of the dead statesman is begun. Now
those who in the earlier hours of the morning
seemed not to fully realize the occasion of their
gathering at the States capital are deeply i'm
pressed with its awful solemnity; heads are un
covered and bowed, and through lines of living
the dead goes slowly forward to the fat of dust
to dust, and ashes to ashes" Details have been
$50 carefully arranged that the transfer of the re-
mains to the church, and the admittance of those
|entltled to entry are accomplished without
'delay or friction. The vast assemblage stands
patiently in the damp airs insistant chill, await
ing the arrangement and moving of the final
pageant in honor of the Nations dead While
the services of the church are being conducted
within, lines are formed and arrangements for
as speedy moving of the column as possible
perfected; meanwhile the line of march within
the city is being packed, save for the passage
requisite for the cortege with dense masses of
people. In the central portion of the city the
tide of life covers the walks, ascends the
'stairways, foams out at the windows and over
flows on the house-tops Mounted policemen
are constantly riding up and down, forcing those
anxious for better view of the procession,
when it shall move, back from the streets to the
'curbstones, only to be called upon to repeat
their orders as often as given; at times forced to
press back the multitude with with their horses.
Yet everything is in keeping with the character
of the occasion; those who endure uncomplaingly
the chill of the sombre day patiently fall back
until again pressed beyond the limits by the con
stantly increasing crowd in the rear.
The services of the church are over.
The transfer of the remains made
to the hearse. and, ''They are coming" runs
along the line. Everyone leans forward or
stands on tip-toe. An advance guard of police,
sweeping the way from curb to curb, comes
slowly down the street. followed by the Colum-
bus Barracks band Immediately after which
comes the Governors military staff, at the head
OF the first division, composed of the State
militia and organizations from other States.
The head of the column arriving at Washington
street, halt is necessary for the arrangement
of the procession in the rear. At ''order arms"
the military stands, awaiting the resumption of
their march At length the sharp mill
tary command rings out upon the air,
arms are carried. lines straig ightened, arms re-
versed and the mourning march commences.
The sobbing wall of dirge is heard, and the
steady tramp which tells of marching multi
tude, and the long line is under way whose goal
is the grave The manner of the on-lookers,
even were it not for the mournful trappings of
the pageant, would indicate the character of the
procession, as no f1ppant remarks are heard, but
all seem to be imbued with a fitting sense of the
meaning Of the imposing ceremonies,
which are SO sharply emphasized by
the passage of the carriages drawn
by white horses, covered with the funeral
nettings used at the obsequies OF General
Grant, containing the clergy in their white robes
and the pall-bearers of the distinguished dead,
Immediately after which follows the hearse
heavily draped with American flags, looped with
black in such a manner as to result in thor
oughy artistic and appropriate effect. About
this marches as guard of honor the Indian
apolis Light Infantry and the Busch Zouaves, of
st. Louis; and following stretches out the long
line of DISTINGUISHED attendants civic
societies Of this and other cities
the rear being brought up by the Indian.
apolis fire department Although throughout
the day storm has threatened by occasional
sprinkles of rain of light character, the threat
is not fulfilled, and the chilly air is poweress to
cause the REIMBURSEMENT of any coign of vantage
ground from which the procession may be re-
viewed. The number of visitors from ahroad