Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-08-12
DUST TO DUST.
Gen. Grants Remains Laid at
Rest in Riverside Park,
New York.
The Obsequies Characterized by
aGrand National Demon
stratiOn.
The World Mourns the Loss Of
the Great Soldier and
Statesman.
Incidents Of the Sad Journey From
Ht MacGregor to Albany and
.is .. Msws York.
Distinguished Dignitaries and Sturdy
Civilians Mingle Their Tears
Over the Tomb.
HONORS TO THE DEAD.
Inc nation Gives Expression to Its Feel
ings of Grief.

HONORs TO THE DEAD.
The Nation Gives Expression to Its Feel
ings of Grief.
The solemn and impressive ceremonies
accompanying the Nations funeral trib
ute to the memory of Gen. Ulysses s.
Grant commenced at Mt MacGregor
Tuesday, Aug. 4. The early morning
trains from Saratoga brought among
other passengers, Bishop w. L. Harris,
OF the M. Z. Church of New York; Rev.
), +. Sawyer, of Troy, Generals Horace
Porter and +. r. DEM, Gen. Hancock
and staff. Gen. Sherman, Vice Admiral
Kowan, and Senators Evarts and Miller.
iney went directly to the cottage and
pald their respects to the family. There
was simplicity about the scene at the
funeral that was fully in keeping with
the unostentatious manners and djstaste
Of show and display that characterized
me dead hero. The crowd of people in
front of the cottage was fringed on tho
right by Company f of the Twelfth In
fantry, and on the left by Company A of
the Fifth Artillery, who formed the
guard OF honor At the right of the open
door was small table, covered with the
nag az which were seated. opposite each
other, DIR. Newman and Bishop Harris,
In the parlor sat the ladies, with the
casket In the center under the canopy.
At the left of the table were ranged Gen.
Hancock and staff and q few of the more
distinguished mourners, while on the left
were seats for few more The piazza
was not crowded, and there was no need
10 discriminate against any who might
have felt themselves entitled to places.
The order of the services had been
printed on heavy card board and copies
were distributed through the assemblage
by members of the Grand Army posts
After the reading of the niuetiet6 Psalm
by DIR. Agnew, of Philadelphia, Bishop
Harris offered a brief prayer. and the
company, under the vigorous direction of
Chorister Henry Camp. of BROOKLYN,
Thce. -
1t was 1921 o'clock when Dr. Newman
arose and began his eloquent and appro-
pirate funeral discourse, which was de-
lfvered in clear, distinct voice and with
measured delivery, so that he was audi. |
BILE to almost every person present. An
hour and twenty minutes was occu- |
pied in the delivery of the address of |
nearly 1O,OU words, at the close of which |
the assemblage joined in the singing of |
Nearer, My God to Thee" with which |
and the benediction, by Bishop Harris,
the services closed.
After the conclusion of the ceremonies |
there was movement of the people to- |
wards the cottage to take n last glimpse |
of the dead General, but it was not |
deemed advisable to permit anyone to |
enter, as 1t was near the time for the de-
parture OF the funeral train The rich |
velvet of the heavy casket cleaned and |
the polished silver trimmings glistened |
in the sun as it was borne to the station
by twelve members of the L. s. Grant
Post, 327, of Brooklyn.
The military were drawn up and a ,
salute was paid the remains as they |
passed the depot, the throng of people !
standing with uncovered heads while the
casket was borne to the car. The noun
tain train of seven cars waited at the de.
pot. Next the engine was the funeral |
car. with open sides and solid massive
draping. The transfer from the cottage
to the train was completed without diff. |
Guilty, and the train started for Saratoga.
Each side of the track was densely
thronged with people. The grove south
OF the cottage was alive with spectators.
Every vantage point was occupied by
those anxious to catch a glimpse of the
funeral train. The mountain was hushed
and still, save the heavy booming of guns
bidding last farewell to the dead Gen
cral.
The train occupied an hour in making
the trip down the mountain to Saratoga,
where the funeral train of the New York
Central Road. which was to convey the
party during the remainder of the trip
was waiting. Nine cars composed the
New York Central train. Next to the
engine came the funeral car Woodlawn,
which was draped with black and hung
with flags, The funeral parties were
to their respective cars,
" hich were all trimmed in plain black
The Brooklyn Guards of Honor and six
men of the Loyal Legion with detach
ment of regulars entered the dead car
also two men of the Wheeler Post, G. A.
r. Soon after o'clock the signal was
given to start and the train moved
through the throngs away from Saratoga
To all on board the funeral train the
beautiful drapery of the cars was the
subject of comment. All the woodwork,
except the sashes of the windows, was
1raped in plated black. radiating from o
rosette center. The sides of the cab
we're covered ins like manner. Black
cloth draped from the boiler rails and the
front was fixed in taste. The funeral
,ar Woodlawn was placed in panels
and centers, and the national flag was
festooned gracefully, but there was no
1uttering The other cars were not SO
finished, but all were in good
aste. Two thousand seven hundred
Yards of cloth were used.
The heavy black draped train rolled in
10 Albany at $40 o'clock, on time as per
pecial schedule The remains were
placed within the mounted catafalque.
Six black horses with black trappings
we're hitched to the funeral car, and at
he head of each horse, as leaders, were
Of the Grand Army OF the Re
public and 121. The crowd was dense.
rhe organization to take part in the pro-
,ession were waiting at the various
treets along the line of march and as
umed their assigned positions in the pro-
:ession as the head moved on. There
we're 1914 men in the procession. The !
many companies outside Of Albany aud
te vicinity were present and joined in
he procession. The column moved
through North Pearl street To State street
to Washington avenue, Knox street to .
State, then to the Capitol. There Gen.
hancock dismounted and retired and the
remains were deposited beneath the
.reat catafalque in the Senate corridor.
where they remained lying in state un
i 1890 a. m. following during which
ime they were Viewed by n. 200
,ersons The Canitol doors were closed