The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-05
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Leaving the Mount Of Sorrow for
the Valley Of Rest.
Simple and Impressive Ceremony
atthe Cottage.
Stiffness ofthe Mountains Broken
by the Boonlo Of Cannon,
Echoing the Sorrows arNation
Uth.,n,,rI, Al, n G;In,4 'Ln.astr, II p
Echoing the Sorrows ofSay Nation
Through the Silent Forests.
The Funeral Train Reaches New
York's Capitalon Time.
The Remains of the Great Com.
mander Viewed by Thousands.

mander Viewed by Thousands.
Westminster Memorial Services.
Gamer! !Farrar's Tribute. 4
Mr.. McGReaoR, N. Y, August 4.-on
the mountain brow, by the eastern look.
out, a gun doomed suddenly at 4 o'clock
this morning. The shock Of the reyer-
berations was yet on the heavy air when
second report shook the earth. and start
led the birds in the trees. The artillery.
men had begun firing thirteen guns to
mark the sunrise OF General Grants last
day upon tho mountain. In quick succcs-
sion and at short intervals the guns were
fred. The rain had stopped bntthe mist
still concealed the valley. The shoulder
Of day was pushing through. Difused
and apparently sourceless light was ting.
ing the heavy fogs. The morning crept
on to 5 o'clock and again the hali.hour
gun doomed It's solemn token Of respect
from the mountain side. Then q steady
breeze came up from the direction OF the
lying clouds, and they began moving.
shreds- oil gray yapor were torn from the
lifting log by the tree tops, and hoated
lazily of toward the northeast. Distances
lengthened to the vision, and tree trunks
and tops were visible ct the same time.
The cottage and hotel became 80 clear
that several artists for illustrated papers
were enabled to catch their outlines.
SOLDIERS BREAK CANT.
The soldiers received orders to treak up
camp, and in less thantwsnty minutes all
the tents had disappeared from among
the trees, and were packed away in boxes
ready forahipment. Notwithstanding the
heavy and continuous rain Of the night,
the soldiers slept well, and were comfort
able. They had an abundant supply OF
dry straw to place under their blankets,
and the tent covers being waterproof,
they had little uneasiness from the rain.
Down on the mountain side, at 5:45 A. NJ,
bugle rang out on the still air. 1t was
the assembly call for tIumpetens. Fifteen
minutes later the buglers ot,the four COM
panies OF troops were sounding the re-
veille, and as the last strains hoated over
tho mountain, they were swalloTed npin
the. booming Of guns that every half hour
through all the DAY will thus tell the val
leys the significance OF the day, aud at
sunset will close with thirty-eight yolleys.
Then the soldiers In full uniform stood at
parade rest for roll call, down whore the
battery OF guns are planted, close by the
path Of General Grants last ride TO the
lookout.
Az o'clock the shock OF the gun awoke
clear echoes over the mountain and down
the slopes. The puff OF heavy smoke from
the tnazzle aoated out into the clear air.
Down at the foot of the mountain the
edges OF the forests were visible. The day
was coming IN. The heavy gray fog's
walls were broken.
The family at the cottage were astir as
the morning touched So'clock, and cores
pondenta and guests were moving atthe
hotel. The mountain train at u O'Clock
had begun bringing up people, and every
hour thereafter the little engine drew up
at the depot. The funeral car to carry
the remains from the mountain TO SSrato-
ga came up early and lay waiting the bur-
den 1t should carry. ~
THE RAN.IY'srAREwELL.
Last night the family, in a group and
alone, had taken their final farewell Of
the remains Of the dead General, and To-
day they give up his body to the nation.
Alto o'clock this morning the family, ex-
cept Afrs. Grant, repaired to the hotel for
breakfast. onthelrreturn, Colonel Grant
and his wife, with Mrs. sarteris, paused
upon the ridge at the rear otthe cottage
and among the pines, to scan the bright
picture !oi mountain and valley, fresh
fields and glistening leaves, away to the
westward; and then the family entered
the cotfage and prsparations began for the
funeraI journey. Maids and men servants
were bus, !, and so was StenoSrapher Daw-
son, whowss receiving close suggestions
from the Colonel. The former will re,
main-on the mountain at the cottage, at
Col. Grant . request. Even this morning
when TIE family were at the hotel at
break kiast, ,itwas'nof surely known what
the widow would determine TO do, She
had had her trunk packed yesterday, in
the event Of here deciding To 20 With the re.
mains, but her decision, II known to her
SELF, had not been shared with the family
early in the morning.
AT hGlf.past s o'clock the doors of the
Grant cottage had been thrown open, and
stream OF visitors poured in steadily for
over an hour. About 0 O'Clock the head
Of q long line OF buggies, wagons, omni.
buses and various kinds Of vehicles ap-
peared climbing up the steep incline
near the eastern outlook, and soon the
area In the vicinity OF the cottage was
thronped with horses and wagons, and
farmers with their wives and families.
At9:S0 q train Of two cars brought Gen.
eral Hancock and q number Of distinguish
ed visitors. The two companies Of regu.
lars wers drawn up 20 receive them.
They proceeded from the station 10 the
cottage 10 the following order; General
Hancock and Colonel Johns; Admiral
Rowania and General Sherman; Senator
Eyarts and General Rufus Ingall Senator
Miller Snd Joseph w. Drexel; General
Hancock's staG; Miss lprexeb her aunt
and cousin, dressed In deep mourning,
ON the same train came the Loyal t.e-
gion,S under Passed Assistant Raymastef
Gilbert a. Robinson, Brevet Brigadiet
General Charles A. Carleton, tPaymaster
George De Forest Barton, Bteyet Ii uten.
ant Colonel Floyd Gl6rkson, Bsevet Lieut.:
enat Colonel August CLARK Captain
Edmund Blunt.
TIE FUNERAL sERytcfs,
at 10 O'Clock the seryiceswere held at
the cottage in the presence oi over q
thousand persons. Cane chairs and rus.
tic seats were provided for the ladies un.
derithe trees in the grove before the cot.
.age. These Who failed 70 secure leais
shade used their umbrellas. d.9s
II The natamhniAa nrnnhl viii thA fald.