New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-04
GENERAL HANCOCK AT MT. McGREGOR.
HE VISITS THE DREXEL COTTAGE WITH HIS sTAFf
THE PUBIC sERs THE GtNERAL~


[BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
| Mt. MCGREGoR. Aug. 3.-General Hancock
stood by the coffin in the Drexel Cottage to-day and
looked upon the STILL quiet face Of his old commander
sleeping there. 1t impressive spectacle, this
meeting OF the two famous soldiers, looking every
inch q soldier, stalwar respondent In military uni
form with gold trimmings and hat the other with not
button to show that he too had been leader OF
armies. 1t seemed though something was missing.
but at the OF the coffin stood the beautiful floral
emblem, sent by Ex-Governor Leland Stanford " me
Gates Ajar suggesting that after all tho lack OF this or
that mark Of his former greatness matters little TO him
General Hancock with his stat arrived shortly before
noon In special train They made fine show. all III
full uniform With General Hancock we're Generals
Rufus ingalls, and A. J. Perry, Judge-Advocate Asa
Bird Gardner. Captain q. 8. L. Ward. Colonel Charles
Sutherland, Major william Ludlow. Colo.el John +.
Nicholson, Lieutenant Colonel Finley Anderson, Cap
tans John II. Weeks aud James s. Wharton. and
Lieutenant Eugene Griffin.
Seventy soldiers, consisting OF Company +. 18th In
fantry. and Battery A. 5th Artillery, drawn up In
open order the road leading to tho cottage and re-
ceved the General and his stawith presented arms. on
the hill overlooking the road and at the depot some TWO
three hundred people had gathered The troops were
all In full dress, the artilerymen with their scarlet
pumes and trimmings looking particularly snowy. Cen
sra Hancock with doned hat followed by his sah nearly
all big men, and looking still bigger and more imposing
because OF their uniforms. passed along tho lne Inc
spectacle fine one and 1t might have been taken
gala day occasion. except for the quiet cottage Win
closed blinds and ominous Grape hanging at the door
whittier the brilliant group OF officers were vending
The gunson the eastern outlook had been charged TO
give General Hancock and staff salute when thcy
aghted from the train, and the detachment from Com
pany were drawn up awaiting the signal, but IL
never came By General Hancocks directions
the salute was omitted. Two hoursbcs on the buglc,
If...at, tan
nounccd that he had arrived. Colonel Fred Grant
descended the steps the cottage to meet General Han
utes while General Hancock went inside to pay nj
respects to the family Then all nled into the room
where the dead lay, General Hancock preceding
them. They did not siay long there. Then the party
came to The hotel ana after 9ret here
returned to sara oga There General Hancock H. 'n a
the Grand Union Hotel General sherman Is also ut
Saratoga and sent message OF sympathy TO the fanny.
departed when dark clouds gathered over Mt
McGregor and mists hid the valley. soon
drenching rain set in and continued to pour
steadily all HE afternoon. soaking the soldiers doing
guard duty and sending the guests Of the hoie nudns
around the blazing wood-hre In the hall. MI McGrcgor
thea looked thoroughly dismal Hitting abode for griei
and melancholy still every train arriving was Jamneu
many Of them will bc the last chance to look npon The
face the Nations hero. Not even the drenchng rain
could urge them into more than dlgihed Walk Wn1n
approaching the cottage. but after viewing the Dolly
they hastily sought shelter In the hotel or depot:
Hancock and stan v III from Shiat"a
in tho time for the funeral service ana ton
cral Sherman viii accompany them Inc pf"granme oI
tomorrow according 10 the oitrt
Of the War Department will he thirteen guns III sunrise
thirty-clght at sunset AID gun every hall hohF
throughout the day.
The following invitation was this evening ntrustei to
the Associated Press
Mt. MCGREGOR. v. Y. Aug. 2, lS-1.
The undersigned pectfully invites all Ministers or
rcprcscntativcs of f0cigu Governments accredited 10
the United be present and participate IN the
funeral ceremonies be held the sth instant. In New
York over rcm,nso his father late President 81 the
United states and General OF the Army. Gentlemen
accepting this invitation are respectfully requested 10
advise General Hancock of their intention To be present
cess,on IRFD H. GHAST.
Mr.. ". J. Cramor. L. z. Grant, son OF Oryilc Grant
Fred. T and Mrs. ". l.. Don't and ~ X. Honore arrived
this evening.
BAT station at Saratoga gang OF Ncw-lork piok.
pockets burst open the doors OF the ticket onco while
some of them cndcavorrd attract the attention Of
Miss Emma T. Fowler the ticket agent at the ticket
window, Miss Fowler seized revolver ana lumprd In
front OF the safe zone step nearer, she exclaimed,
and YOU die 90 AID the advancing rufans not only
stopped but backed. Disconnected, out OF the Office.