Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-06
FUNERAL OF GEN. AeCLELLAN.
The Services Brief and Unostenta-
tf0UR

The Service. Brief and Unostenta-
tious.
Monday morning at 10 o'clock the
body of General George B. Mcclellan
was removed from the home of w. @.
Prlme. on East Twenty-third street,
New York, to the Madison Square
Presbyterian church, where the last
funeral services were performed by
the pastor, Rev. DR.. Chas 81. Park
hurst.
No one was admitted within the
doors of the Prime mansion and only
the pail bearers and the Immediate
family were present, when reverently
and with tender hands the black cloth
covered casket, upon which rested 8
sheaf OF wheat and a few immortelles
was lifted and slowly borne to the
street. On either hand were the pall-
bearers, consisting of General Ia.
cock, General Porter, General a. B.
Franklin, General ]. E. Johnston
General Arson G.. McCook. General
Mcmahon, S. L. Barlow, the Hon. w.
9. Kelsey, Col. Edward 81. Wright,
Thatcher W. Adams, W. @. Prime,
tbs Hon. A. S. Hewett, J. S. Agnew
and w. S. Alsop. BehiEd the pail.
bearers, followed the family and fam
lily servants
In this order, the cortege left the
house and was met outside by the state
commaudery of the Loyal legion of
the United States and the representa-
tives OF The Magher's Irish brigade
which served under General McClel-
Ian. These organizations proceeded
in a body down Madison avenue
where, between open ranks, the fun
erat cortegs passad into the church
and up the aisle, where stood the otti-
clatlng clergymen.
The church Was filed with premi-
nent men, who were seen every where.
The church was without decorations
or emblems of mourning, except a few
flowers on the altar. The services
were of the simplest description, not
occupying an hour. Jesus, Lover of
My Soal, and Mother Dear, Jerusalem
two OF the hymns General McClel-
Ian best liked-were sung. DR.. Park
hurst fored prayer and Dr. Whit
aker read the 18th chapter Of Corin-
thians. The final rites were also con-
Quoted in the simplest manner.
The service ended, the coffin was
taken in charge by the undertaker's
assistants. who marched slowl, down
the aisle 10 the door, Outside the
church the street was lined with peo-
pie. The police maintained coed or
der
The family, a delegation of neigh
bors from Orange and a committee of
the Loyal legion took carriages and
were driven to the Pennsylvania
depot, where a special train stood
waiting to receive the party. The
train steamed out of the depot for
Trenton, where the burial took place.
AS the funeral procession moved from
the church to the depot it was received
with respect by the people, who hurri
ed along the sidewalk. Hats were
lifted and many a tear fell from the
eyes of veterans who had served under
the general whose body was on the
way 10 its last resting place. The
simplicity of tho procession was
noticeable. Nothing about it gave any
indication whatsoever of the dead
hero. There were no soldiers in line.
no bands of music, no draped colors.
The procession, so far as any outward
display was concerned, might have
been tsat of any well-to do citizen.
At Trenton the train was met by the
mayor and members Of the common
council. There were also ffty car
riages in waiting. The procession
then formed and moved through the
principal streets to the cemetery in
the lower part of the city. The city
bells were tolled and the Salvo guns
were fired at the state arsenel. People
lined the streets and on many houses
flags foated at half mast In casket
was placed in a brick lined and
cemented grave, and flowers We're
scattered about in great profusion.
Several elaborate floral designs sur
rounded the tomb. The last rites were
brief and solemn. Rev. W. U. Mark
land, of Baltimore, read the buria
services of the Presby terrain church.
and Rev. John Hall, of Trenton, of
fered prayer,