The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-13


United States Senate and House of Repre-
sentativeS.
On arriving at the head of the
column the General issued the order to
march, and the mOurnful cortege began to
move, vending its way up Broadway to
the solemn music of bands, EN- route to Xiv
erSide Park.
THE PROCESSION.
New YORK, August S.-The cOrtege is
moving in the following order:
Two platOOns of mounted police.
Major-General Hancock and staff.
General Aspinwall. chief aide. and staff.
General Shaer and staff.
FIRST DIVISION TROOPS UNDER ARMS.
Federal troops, 1,5OO.
United States Engineers Corps, 40.
Pall-bearerS in carriages.
Funeral car with catafalque upholding the
body of General Grant.
Gentlemen of General Grants family in car
riageS
Clcrgymcn and Physicians of General Grant
III carriages.
[. s. Grant Post. of Brooklyn, and Meade
Post, of Philadelphia, escorts of honor.
United States Naval Brigade, 1000.
First Division, y. G. 5. n. Y. 4,5Oo.
Second Division, n. G. S. N Y, 5000.
Division n. G. s. n. J., $500.
First Regiment, Pennsylvania n. G., 800.
Second Regiment, Connecticut n. c., 800.
FIRST Regiment, Massachusetts Il. e.. 200.
Battalion Virginia Volunteers, 200.
Governor = root GUdr1 or tartIOruO Onn-l -.
TOfey Guard of Newark, N. j., $50.
Colimbo Guard, lGO.
Washington Continental Guard 100.
Old Guard. 80.
Veteran Association One Hundred and Fifty.
fifth New York Volunteers, 10.
Highland Guard 80.
Veteran COlorcd Guard. 30.
Union Veteran Corps, Washington 30.
GateCty Guard Atlanta, 80.
Veteran Zouaves. 30.
Ancient and Honorable Artillery. Hartford.
Veterans First New York Regiment.
Mounted Rifles.
Columbia Guard.
SECOND DIVISION tCNARMED VETERAN CORPS.
Posts of the Grand Army of the Republic OF
New York. 1000.
Posts of the Grand Army of New Jersey,
5000.
Posts of the G. A. X. of other States
Veteran Associations of seventeen New York
regiments.
Veteran Associations of New Jersey other
than the &. a. II.
Veterans of the Civil War.
(Eigh. unattached aSSOciatiOnS.)
Loyal Legion Communicates.
SOnS'of Veterans, twelve companies.
Seventh Regiment Veterans 200.
National Veteran Association of Chicago, TO-
THIRD DIVISION CIVIC BODIESl.
The President of the United States.
Members of the Cabinet.
House and Senate Committees.
Admiral JOuett and staff.
Governors of the various States.
Mayor Grace and President Sanger, of the
Common Council.
Members of the COmIAOn Council.
Commodore Chandler and staff.
District Attorney, Comptroller and Cham
berlan.
Register, County Clerk, Sheriff and Coroners.
Judges of the various courts.
Heads of all municipal departments.
Mayors and representatives of other cities.
Representatives of civic bodies.
The route is up Broadway to FOurteeth
street, to Fifth avenue, to Fifty-seventh
or IN no rI IN RirarciHa
hue, to the tomb.
NEW YORK, August Sat Riverside all
is ready at this hour one p. H., for the re-
ceptiOn of the remains. The burial services
at the vault will be brief, but impressive,
and consist of the service of the Methodist
Episcopal Church for the dead. There will
be no address. DR.. Newman and
Bishop Harris will officiate The
services will be preceded by
the ritual of the G. 4. r., conducted by
detail of fifteen comrades from the George
G. Meade Post No. 1, of Philadelphia. The
members of the family and pail bearers
will then withdraw and the coffin
will be placed in the cedar
'shell'' by the undertaken and his
assistants. The lead lining will be sOldered
together and the top of the box fastened
on 1t will then be placed in the steel case
within the vault which will be securely
riveted. The undertakers and others will
then withdraw and the salute will be fired,
which will conclude the final ceremonies.
NEW YORK, August S.-The body ar
rived at the grave at 2:45 and the burial
rites of the G. A. Il. are now being per-
formed DIR. Newman will follow with
the reading of the burial services of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, after which
the firing of three vOlleys of musketry and
three salvos of artillery will do military
honors of the dead.
New YORK, August s. p. m.-The ser
vices ended as indicated in previous dis |
patches.