Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-03
GEN. M'CLELLAN'SBURIAL
SIMPLE BUT IMPRESSIVE CERE-
MONIES In TWO CITIES.

NEW YORK, Nov. AT 10 O'Clock this
morning the body OF Gen. George b. Mo.
| Clellan was removed from the bouse Of
w. G. Prime, in East Twenty-third street,
to the Madison Square Presbyterian
Church where the last funeral services
were performed by the pastor, Rev. DR..
Charles II. Parkhurst. Although the
morning broke dark and gloomy with oc-
casional bursts of rain, yet hundreds Of
people gathered early in the neighborhoOd
OF the church and Mr. Primes house
! Squads of police officers began TO arrive
early and were placed in position to pre-.
serve order Two hundred and fifty were
deployed in lines extending from Mr.
/ Primes house 10 the church, two blocks
away, while other officers guarded the
church doors and the passages leading to
/ them.
ALONE WITH THEIR DEAD.
No one, not even intimate friends Of
the family, were admitted within the
! doors OF the Prime mansion, and only the
| family and the pallbearers were present
when reverently and with tender hands
the black cloth covered the 6asket, upon
! which rested a sheat Of wheat and few
immortelles was lifted and slowly borne
TO the street. On either hand were the
] p0lAbtdItIbs cbilblsNiuH Ul ven. w .. nam
| cock, Gen. FitZ John Porter. Gen. W. b,
Franklin, Gen. j. E. johnson, Gen. An
son &. McCook, Gen. Martin T. McMa-
hon, s. L. NJ. Barlow, Hon. W G. Kelsey,
Col. +. IL. Wright, Thatcher w. Adams,
w. G. Prime, Hon. A. 5. Hewitt, John
| T. Agnew ana w. G. Als0p. Behind the
pallbearers followed Mrs. Mcclellan,
Miss Mary Mcclellan and Max McClel-
Ian, Capt. Arthur Mcclellan, Gen. Marcy
and the family servants.
In this order the cortege left the house
and was met outside by the State com
mandery of the Loyal Legion OF the United
States and representatives of Meagher's
Irish brigade, which served under Gen.
Mcclellan.
AT THE CHURCH.
Both of these organizations preceded the
| body to Madison avenue where between
| open ranks the funeral cOrtege passed into
the church and up the aisle where stood
the officiating clergyman. The church
was filed in every part and prominent
men were seen everywhere. Among
them were Gov. Leon Abbott of New
Jersey, eX-GOv. Ludlow of New Jersey,
Gen. Lloyd Aspinwall, Gen. G. i. Lone,
Whitelaw Reid, Gen. Averill, Gems. Fry
and McKeeyer, Judge Shipman, Gems.
Webb, Wilson and Hamilton, John Jacob
AstOr, and Gems. Smaller, COchraue, Slo-
cum, Banks, Molineux, Carleton. Swayne,
Graham, and Wainwright. George Wash
ingtOn Post, of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, OF which the deceased was "A
member, was also present. The church
was without decorations or emblems OF
mourning save few flowers at the altar.
SIMPLE RITES.
The services were OF the simplest de-
scriptiOn, occupying half an hour. "Jesus,
| nj ~ nd
Jerusalem" y two of the hymns which
Gen. Mcclellan best liked, were sung,
after which prayers were offered by Rev.
DR.. Parkhurst and the fifteenth chapter
OF First Corinthians was read by Rev. DR..
| Whitaker. The final rites we're conducted
in the simplest manner. When the ser
vices were ended the undertaker's assist
ants placed the coffin on their shoulders
and marched slowly down the main aisle
to the door. The congregation, which
! filled every part OF the church, remained
standing until the pall-bearers and the
members of the bereaVed family had left
the building.
H. Outside the church the street was lined
with people. The police maintained good
order, The family, delegation Of neigh
bOrs from Orange and committee OF the
| Loyal Legion took carriages, and were
I driven to the Pennsylvania railroad depot,
where a special train stood waiting 10
receive the party. The train steamed out
OF the depot for Trenton at noon.
TRAvERsING THE STREETS.
I AS the funeral procession moved from
the church TO the depot it was received
with marked courtesy by the people who
hurried along the sidewalk. Hats were
lifted and many a tear fell from the eyes
Of veterans who once served under the
dead General. The simplicity OF the pro-
cession was noticeable. Nothing abOnt IL
/ gave any Indication whatever OF the dead
hero There were no soldiers in line, no
bands OF music, no draped coiors. The
funeral procession, 80 far as any outward
display was concerned, might have been
that Of any well-to-do citizen.
THE ARRIVAL AT JERSEY CITY.
JERSEY CITY, Nov. 2.-The remains Of
Gen. George Is. Mcclellan, accompanied
By a large body Of friends and relatives.
/ left the Pennsylvania railroad station at
Jersey City for Trenton at 1890 O'Clock
to-day in special train Of four cars. The
remains were placed in a parlOr car
next 10 the engine. There were many
beautiful floral designs, which we're con
yeyed from the church and placed around
the caBket IN the car.
MET AT THE DEPOT.
The company Of mOurners we're met at
Jersey City by many eminent Jerseymen.
All the pail bearers accompanied the re-
mains. They occupied the second car.
The widow, son and daughter and DR.. Nc
Clellan, with "A few intimate friends, oc-
cupicd the car with the remains. A large
crowd was In the depot and revorently
took their hats of as the casket was con
Yeyed from the hearse 10 the train. 10 was
followed by twenty-eight members OF the
Loyal Legion.
LOWERED INTO HIS GRAVE.
TRENTON, n. j., Nov. 2.--Ihe train
conveying the remains OF Gen. Mcclellan
arrived In this city at ! 80 O'Clock this az
ternOon. 10 was met by the Mayor and
members Of the Common Council. There
were about 80 carriages In waiting. The
casket was placed IN the bearse by a COM
Inittee of Bayard Post No. g. A process
sion was then formed and moved through
the principal streets 10 the cemetery. The
city bells we're tolled and a saly0 Of guns
was fred NJ the State arsenal.
SCENES ALONG THE ROUTE.
The streets were lined with people, and
on many houses flags ioated at halfmast.
The casket was placed In a brick-lined
and cemented grave, and flowers were
scattered about II IN profusi0n. Several
elaborate floral devices surrounded the
tomb. The last rites we're brief and
solemn. Rev. Mr. Markland, Of Balti-
more read the burial service Of the
Presbyterian church, and Rev. John Han,
/ or Trenton, offered prayer. There was a
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