New-York tribune., 1885-08-09

companies Of regulars swept up the street a. hall
past 8 they redo through solid lane Of bodies
topped by wall Of faces Iron shutters ratified -
small boys climbed up them to seats on the oorn1oes
and telegraph and electric light poles swayed dam
rerously with the weight Of adventurous climbers.
Many hiQh iron buildings with their profusely
decorated fronts and every opening showing its
half dozen heads gave the observer the impression
of the tiers and tiers Of boxes rising
from the pit In some opera house. On the top OF the
New-York Hotel the white dresses Of many eager
spectators futtered In 1.-THE breeze, and In nont
Harrigan and Harts old theatre row Of seats took
up half the sidewalk.
The view down the street from tho roof OF Grace
Church was magnificent, and the crowds that up
toed and elbowed one another on tho pavement
looked with envy on the half-dozen pho
tographers perched airily on the top OF Its
lofty walls.
At ten minutes before IL the tall forms OF
the Old Guard, with their enormous bearskins
swung into line at Fourteenth-st. and the second
division was fairly underway. The crowds that
had been admiring the black. white and
red uniforms of tho Governors Guards
from Hartford and trying to
puzzle out the State motto Out tonstulit. sastind
which adorned the front Of the bearskin caps
transferred their attentions to tho dark green
plumes of the Guarda Colombo and tho natty uni
forms of the Legion Garibaldi. After them oame
the more familiar uniforms and faces OF the Brook-
lyn regiments then the stalwart forms OF the 30
Connecticut Regiment in gray and white Iney
were followed by tho 1st Massachusetts. whose
tall straight ranks and well-browned faces gave
tho beholder the impression Of great endurance and
reserve power. The single ranks of the Stcnewail
Dr;o - We straight line
and their bearing erect and sodierly. The Union
Veteran Corps Of Washin gton and detachment OF
St. Paul. Mnn swung along together with an easy,
regular step. The several Pennsylvania regiments
were in heavy marching order and as they strode
along shoulder to shoulder. and bore out the good
opinion which their soderly and business-like
appearance drew from tho army Of
icers who saw them In line when Garfeld's
funeral filed the streets of Washington. Their
long ranks wheeled into Fourteenth-st. with
scarcely q bend, and the numerous New
Jersey regiments that followed though themselves
above the average militia standard suffered by the
contrast
As the funeral car rumblcd slowly up the street
the Grand Army Posts forming in the side streets
fell into line. aud the weary crowds having little 10
please the eye in the rank after rank OF monotonous
blue began to melt away Roofs and upper stories
policemen swept the sfragglers along before them.
the empty sidewalks revealed the piles of dry-goods
boxes that had done duty for seats in the windows
and doorways and the side streets, and horse cars
were filed with the departing multitudcs.
OFFERINGS OF RESPECT TO THE COFFIN.
As the lofty, crape-covered vehicle bearing the
coffin turned into Broadway and proceeded slowly
along its way, the demeanor OF the crowd, who
had varied the monotony of waiting by occasional
pranks changed to a sileut reverence. The car
stood for time near Chambcrs-st., and white
haired colored man who had come to the city from
the South late to the General face obtained
permission TO approach the vehicle and gazcd long
at the coffin. As he turned away his head was
bowed and the tears could be rolling down his
checks. The men ON tho side walks and in the
crowded windows, as the catafalqus passed
along. manifested usually their and
respect by raising their hats. Many OF the women
as they heard the solemn music of tho band aud
witnessed the slow approach of the funeral car felt
their eyes moisten aud hid their faces In their
han dkerchefs, and not few stalwar men wept.
The poorer people who unable to obtain van
tage ground from which TO view the whole process
sion and VINO were compelled TO catch glimpscs OF
the car from the crowded streets were observed to
be more moved 10 expressions OF Rrief thnn tiw
richer or more influential occupants OF the
windows along the route. IL was interesting
10 observe faces which had been hardened Dy INES
of anxiety become sof,ened for tho moment
"a they paid the last Tribute Of respect 10 the man
whose name for twenty-five years had been 80 ire
quently heard and spoken BY them ~
The plan suggested by Genera, siek,es , ana i.
earnesilyi urged by him. General Butterheld' ms
chief Of staff and other veteran officers was at tho
last moment adopted. and one OF the most I'M
pIessive scenes Of the day was obtained by allow
ing the members of the Grand Army OF the Repub.
lie an opportunity to salnte the dead body OF
their former leader. Tho lines Of veterans,
other marks of their experience in battle
stretched along the west side OF broadway from
below Leonard-st. 70 Houston-st- Many OF them
were gray-bearded and bcut In form, but as the
Grape covered horses came in front OF them they
stood erect and the members OF each Pest under the
orders OF their commander lifted their hats ana
stood motionless until the funeral-car had passed
The movement of reverence aud sorrow passed In
successive waves along the whole line OF veterans
Most of them had seen their leader seldom seldom,
victorious battles under his direction. stout old
man with long gray beard. who stood IN line not
far below Canai-si. as he replaced his hat pressed
his sleeve TO his ey es and kept his head bowed for
several moments. Expressions OF sorrow were IRE,
quent. Drum corps which were usually composed
Posts, aud the bows to whom the name OF the dead
General had become familiar from the lips Of their
fathers showed like intensity of feeling
IMPRESSIVE SCENES IN UNION SQUARE.
Nowhere in the city was the procession seen TO
greater advantage than In Union Square and Four
tecnth-st and nowhere were the spectators more
numerous. Here, however, as elsewhere.
the crowd was an exceptionally we'll
behaved one, and although the police were
out In force, they found little to do. aud were
Obliged to forcgo their fayorite occupation of polk
ing unruly citizens with their clubs. The people
began TO assemble IN the square as early as 2
o'clock. General Hancock and hls staff appeared
az TO- and those who had waited three long
hours IN the front ranks were rewarded by spec
tacle of rare lmpressivcness As they looked down
broadway they saw houses heavily draped
with mourning, flags flying at half-mast,
windows crowded with spectators Along the
curb stretched the endless line of the throng.