The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-08-13


behind him on horseback were the
members Of his staff. The General
rode 10 q point near the tomb, when
he alighted. He was met by Super
intendent Murray, Commissioner
Crimmins and Others OF the park
board.
General Hancoek's staff and aides
swept past. There were among them
General Fitz Hugh Lee and General
Gordon, whom General Sheridan once
met 80 warmly In other times and un-
der other circumstances.
Upon q commanding slope 100
yards north Of General Grants tomb,
the staff officers and aides drew rein
beneath q clump OF spreading trees.
In the meantime helmets were glist-
enlng and plumes were waving over
the slope southwark. The trappings
on many Of the horses shown in the
sunlight, cannon and limbers drawn
by horses that were ridden by artil-
lery men, came over the brow OF the
southern slope, aud OFderlies gallOped
70 and fro ; and sabres aud accOutre-
ments clattered and ratified. The reg
uiars and marines with the light bat
terry Of the Fifth artillery were CON-
ing down the drive. They marched
out upon the slope where HancOck's
staff was halted and there the Infant
~ and marines assumed positions Of
rest In the shade.
GATHERING ABOUT THE TOMB.
Out on the slope toward the Clare
mont hotel, which was covered with
black drapery, were to be seen mount
ed men with plumed helmets, the
United States marine corps with
bright uniforms, saddled horses with
riders dismOunted, cannon muzZles
thrust from behind the. lower bend Oi
the hillOck and pyrHnli1s of stacked
guns with glistening bayOnets inter
locked. Along the drive were solid
walls OfpeOple.
The Twenty-secOnd and Seventh
regiments marched up from the east
and down by the tomb, and were
drawn up In line on the brow Of the
bluff overlooking the river. The line
reached beyond view from the tomb
around the slope. The two regiments
stacked arms aud were at rest. So
near the edge Of the bluff were they
that the hundreds Of men in bright
uniforms formed a line OF silhOuettes
Suddenly q gun doomed out over the
water and q cloud Of blue and white
smoke pufisd over the stream. The
POwhAttAn lying down under the
bluff had fired the first Of q salute.
Hills were calling back in echoes and
the guns of the other war vessels In
the river anon shook the bluff and
started the echoes flying In the woods
on the Jersey hills.
THE FUNERAL CAR APPEARS
At 4:2O O'Clock there came a bugle |
call from the eastward; then q strain |
from trumpets, and soon the sound of |
mufiied drums Carriages came into |
view and rolled slowly through the |
park TO the tomb. Dr. Newman and |
Bishop Harris occupied the first and |
then the clergy, and then Drs. Doug |
las, Shrady and Sands. The pail bear |
ers followed. General Joe Johnston |
rode beside General Sherman and |
Buckner and Sheridan were paired, /
while General Logan and eX-Secreta- |
ry Boutwell, followed. The bearers |
and those invited alighted and took |
places near the tomb.
Then the David's Island band, |
playing ChOpin's funeral march. |
came into veiW, while behind the /
black plumes of the funeral car could |
be seen. The car stopped q breast the /
tomb and the guard of honor ascend /
ed 90 bear down the casket. Colonel /
Beck formed his two companies of /
escort into hollow square between
the tomb and the hearse. The family /
carriage had drawn near. Their Occu-
pants alighted and took position near
the foot Of the steps Of the car. So 4
they stood while the casket was being
removed from the car and then Il was
borne into the hollow square toward
the vault. The relatives followed In /
this order: Colonel Fred Grant and
wife, Mrs. SatOFis and the cOlOnel's
Julia and u. \. Grant, u. s.
Grant, jr. and wife, leading little Mel
lie, the daughter Of Jessie Grant, Jes-
se Grant and wife, u. =. Grant, sec
ond son Of Orville Grant, Mr.. Fred
Dent aud Mrs Dent, DIR. CFamer aud
wife, Potter Palmer and wife, Hon.
John ]. Cresswell and wife.
PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED
The cedar case rested on support at
.he door Of the sepulchre. The easket
was deposited therein. Meade post
No ! Of Philadelphia, represented by
fifteen men, circied the casket The
took his post at the head
With the officers and the post conf
nanders az the foot. The chaplin |
TODD at the foot and the cOlOrs were |
,laced In fnOnt. The ritual service
vas then performed by Post CON-
nander Alexander Reed: +" Assembled
D pay the LAST sad rites OF respect To
ar late commander and illnstriOus
Omnde, u. s. Grant. Let Us mite
a prayer. The chaplain will invoke
he divine blessing
Post Chaplain e.. Irvine Wright
rayed:
"tiOd Of battles, Father Of all, amidst | {
his mOurnful Essemblage we seek {
iee, with whom there o. no death. q
pen every eye 10 behold him who {
hanged the night Of death into ?
loFning, In the depths OF OnF hearts {
. would hear the celestial word =
am the resurrection and the a
be life; he that beiieveth in me. h
lOegh he were dead yet shall he live. I =
q cOmFade Rfter cOmrade departs q
ld we march on with ranks broken. A
elp us 60 be faithful unto the end 20 | r
,ch other. We beseech thee look in n
erey on the widows and children OF Y
le decreased comrades and with Thine o.
Fn tenderness cOnEnle and cnmfOrt OF
iOse bereaved 10y this event which ],
Iils Us here. Give them the oil Of OF
y for mourning, the garment Of m
aise for the spirit Of heaviness X
Father bless and save our n
untFy with the freedom and peace D,
ID righteousness End through Thy %
eat mercy, our SsviOusis grace and X
~ holy spirits favor may we all ar
ret at last In JOY before Thy throne
heaven, and 10 thy great name
al be praise forever and forever. cu
Amen" Joined all the post. A vi
rge Wos played, after which the ser hs
se continued.
coHNANDER REED's ADBREss.
Post Commander Alexander Reed %
sn aaid; TO