The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-08-13

bands about their tall white hats. wer.
pouring out OF one. :of the rear cars and
forming In line for the procession. Then
Gov. Hill and his staff, covered with gold
lace, their snowy uniforms standing out in
marked relief against the blsck train; the
regular army troops, their bright, polished
rife-barrels shining In the sunlight, filed out
upon the platform, while the guard Of
honor was busy opening the doors for the
egress OF the coffin. @ Is 3zS5E Z.
The coffin was borne through the Longtime
OF troops and placed securely in it's posi-
ton, while the great mass OF people which
lined the sidewalks back OF the well pre-
served police line spontaneously uncovered
their heads and waited for the procession
to start. The start was suspicious. Bands
OF music poured forth solemn dirges as the
column moved forward, and the last rays
OF the setting sun were poured forth upon
scene which even the city OF parades and
pageants has seldom witnessed. Looking
up to Murray hill from the streets below.
Fifth avenue seemed to have been trans.
formed into brilliant garden OF bright
flowers. If some landscape gardener could
have exercised his skill over three miles OF
territory he could not have produced more
brilliant picture. The bright scarlet OF the
ular officers, broad acres OF the white and
silvered uniforms OF the Seventh regiment
backed by rows Of furled flags and the deep
blue uniforms OF the regular troops, came
slowly over the hill like the unfolding OF o
panorama. st, Ne
\. All heads were bowed, all tongues silent.
man who stood nenr your correspo
as the catafalque passed, neglected to doff
his hat, and was reminded of'his neglect by
his hat being knocked into the middle OF
the muddy street, under the wheels OF the
Fifth regiment battery that was just NOV
ing past. AS the procession for. an hour
and over filed in steady march through
this grent and noted center of fashion
Madison square-and the marching feet
kept time to dirges played by the band and
drum corps. the Seventh Regiment band
nearly hundred strong, played the dead.
march in Snul. The buslers, filters and
drmmmers Of the Eleventh regiment played
Flee as a Bird to the Mountain,'' with
thrilling effect. The shrill quavering notes
OF the flies in that wonderful air sounded
like the wall fColumbia over her dead hero.
Another band played "Sweet Spirit, Hear
My Prayer!'' There was absolute silence
80 inr as human utterance was concerned,
Tho city hall decorations were magnifl-
cent beyond description. 1t was nearly z
o'clock when the head OF the procession
reached City Hallsquare: Then Gen. Han.
cock, with his gilded staff cantering behind,
rode into the gilded plaza and to The front
OF the city hall. There lie dismounted. His
staff salutod, and drew up milne opposite
the main entrtlnce. te ~
The twelve black horses drawing the FIJI.
neral car were then led in front, OF the city
hall. The undertaker's assistant supplied
q black stairway against it, and the Grand
Army guard OF honor from Grant post, OF
Brooklyn, assembled, the, car revercntly::
lifted tho sacred burden and bore it into
the building. During their progress the
Twcnty-second presented arms, q band
played dirge and n bugle rang out from
the steps with mournful notes. 'i7.s..si'a5 .
Gen. Hancock had now delivered the re-
mains to the municipal autllorities.in whose
charge they will be until 10 O'clock on Sat
urday morning. Two OF the iron entrance
gates were open, and in two lines the people
filed past each side Of the coffin, thence
passing to the rear entrances. -
No attempt was made to keep an accurate
account OF the number OF persons who saw
tho corpse, but it must have been fully
twenty thousand. Before the body was ex.
posed to public view, at the request OF Col.
Grant Lieut.. Col. Floyd Clarkson placed
upon Gen Grants breast a decoration OF
the Loyal Legion OF Honor, and Senior
Vice Commander johnson; fastened nv
its side n medal OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic. 1t was decided, after a formal
conference in the mayors office, that the
coffin should be kept open until 10 a. m.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. On the
last named orning, ut the hour mentioned,
the coffin will be finally closed.