Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-08-07
The Remains of General Grant Re-
moved to the New York
State Capitol,
Imposing Memorial Ceremonies Held
in Westminster Abbey, Lon
don, Tuesday.
The Order of the Procession at the
Funeral of General Grant,
Tomorrow.
The Last Day on the Mount.

A.. AASNhEUoh, 1AuSuoC f'-Ou G1C
mountain brow by the eastern outlook a
gun doomed sullenly at 4 o'clock this
morning. The shock of the reverberation
was yet on the heavy air when a second
report shook the earth and startled the
birds in the trees. The artillery men had
begun firing thirteen guns to mark the
sunrise of General Grants last day upon
the mountain. In quick succession and at
short intervals the guns were fired. The
rain of last night was succeeded by a
bright morning, and the cottage and hotel
seemed so clear that several artists for H.
lustrated papers were enabled to catch
their outlines. The soldiers had received
orders to break up camp, and in less than
twenty minutes all the tents had disap-
peared from among the trees and were
packed away in boxes ready for shipment.
The family at the cottage was astir as the
morning touched o'clock, and correspond
ents and guests were moving at the hotel.
The funeral car to convey the remains to
Saratoga came up early, and lie awaiting
its burden. Last night the family in group
and alone, had taken a final farewell of the
remains Of the dead general, and today
they give up his body to the nation. At
half past 8 O'Clock the doors of the Grant
cottage were thrown open and stream of
visitors poured in steadily for over an hour.
About 9 a. NJ. the head of long line of
buggies, wagons, Omnibuses and various
kinds OF vehicles appeared climbing up the
steep incline near the eastern outlook, and
soon the area in the vicinity of the
cottage was thronged with horses, wag-
ons and farmers with their wives and fam
lies. At $50 a train of two cars brought
GENERAL HANCoCL
and a number of distinguished visitors At
10 o'clock services wele held at the cottage,
in the presence of over 1000 persons. The
ceremonies opened with the reading of the
Goth psalm, followed by an impressive
prayer by the Rev. Bishop Harris; the
hymn: "Ny faith looks up to Thee" was
Joined in by the whole assemblage present.
DR.. Newman then came forward and deliv-
cred sermon on the subject of the dead
general, the family sitting, in the mean
time about the remains in the parlor. At
. the conclusion of the discourse, the hymn
"Nearer my God to Thee" was rendered
very impressively and the services ended
with the benediction. After the services
there was movement of the people
toward the cottage to get a final
look at the corpse, but it was not
deemed advisable to admit any one, in view
OF the fact that it was near time for the
funeral train to start. Gen. Sherman, Gen.
Hancock and Senator Evarts left the bal
cony together. Mrs. Grant had concluded
not to 60 with the funeral train, but wait
over until 4 o'clock, when she and other
ladies of the family will leave for Saratoga
and from there go direct to New York. q.
S. Grant post No. 1927, of Brooklyn, bore the
remains from the cottage to the station.
Sharply before l o'clock the militia were
drawn IN and Sauta WAC maid tho ro-
mains as they passed to the depot and
heads s T Whe Soo tSe casket @ was ane0Serne berne
to the car. The mountain train waited at
the little rustic depot: Seven cars were
there. Next to the engine the funeral car
with open sides and solid massive drapery.
was placed. The transfer to the train was
completed without difficulty, and the train
STARTED FOR SARATOGA.
Among these representing the mill
tary were General W. S. Hancock,
General W. T. Sherman. General Ru-
fus Ingalls,, General H. A. Perry, Colonel
Sutherland, Colonel J. P. Nicholson, Lieu
tenant Colonel Finny Anderson, Captain G.
S. L. Ward, Captain John S: Weeks and
Lieutenant Eugene Griffin. The guard of
honor of U. S. Grant post of Brooklyn con
sisted of Colonel William H. Barker, Major
r. r. Connor, DR.. G. W. Brus, Reese C.
Gwillim, j. P. Howalt. John H. johnson,
H. W. Knight, R. F. Mackellar, William
Mcdonald, William j. Mckelvey, George
j. Collins, Noah Tibbets and George B.
Squires and six men of the Legion of
Honor. The general mourners were rep
resented by William NJ. Evarts. Admiral
Rowan, Warner Miller, Joseph W. Drexel,
Potter Palmer, Gen A. j. Creswell and 9TH
ers. At l o'clock the order to start was
given. Engineer Martin shut all the steam
from the cylinders, and the train standing
as it did upon the grade slowly started by
its own weight and impetus down the
mountain. The bluffs and ridges on each
side of the track were densely thronged
with people. The groves south of the cot
tage where the generals little grand child
rem played was alive with spectators Ev-
cry rock, every jutting point and every
vantage ground was occupied, but from
all the throng standing uncovered in the af-
ternoon sunlight, no sound escaped. The
mounts were hushed and still except for the
heavy booming of guns bidding farewell.
LYING IN STATE IN ALBANY.
ALBANY, N. Y, August 4.-Upon the ar
rival of the funeral train bearing the re-
mains Of General Grant, the accompanying
party was at once escorted to carriages
and driven to the governors mansion. Be-
fore the remains were removed Governor
Hill and other officers returned to the train
and there greeted General Hancock and
staff, who were at the moment alighting.