Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-28
allowed to the Tomb by the Most
Solemn and Imposing Funeral
Pageant of the Age.
Irerican Citizens Of All Glasses Vie
9th Each Other in Honors to the
Illustrious Dead.
he Impressive Services at the
arave-The Day Appropriately
Observed Elsewhere.
GENERAL GRANTS oBsEot1Es.

GENERAL GRANTS OBSEQUIES.
vrw YORK, Aug. 1o.-New York and IFS
so,sands of visitors were astir with the
nsrrows and the sun Saturday morning
E,crybody went to bed anticipating the q reat
orode on the occasion of General Grants
(mral, and everybody reused himself when
Ec chimes of Trinity or the brazen voice Of
|. Paul's disturbed his dreams. The entire
fty appeared to be on the streets ut day.
rcak. The early sounds of martial music
omc from militia companies from Brooklyn
ND Jersey City, eager to form in line. though
oomcd to hours of waiting. In Broadway
md around City. Hall bodies of troops moved
mont or chatted in groups, and plumed Off.
crs in splendid uniforms hurried from place
h broir which gathered about the buildina
there lay, the remains Of the mighty dead.
lno t1v presented no architectnrai be enMn
mt two long lines of somber %drapings, bright.
ned at intervals by the stars and bars Of the
E%ationai flag. The advancing sun dissolved
ay was %inaugurated clear and cool. Then
be- crowds grew greater; Bodies OF
rent, the sound of bugleS and drum filled
he ar, and the streets west of and crossing
Broadway were occupied by the organiza.
ions participating in the parade. About
Ieoplc at eight o'clock. BY nine O'Clock the
rowsd seemed to occupy every inch of space,
ut there we're fresh arrivals ut every mo:
knil the procession had passed. Vendors of
6Vvrnmmes were everywhere, and did a good
business. Anything pertaining to the parade
TO Grant fouSd sale.
he corridors had been pfcketed by fifteen
b%oIcemcn, while outside one hundred and
twenty-five men We're at rest, under command
Grant g.. A. 4. Post. save the thirteen who
Ehl attend the body to the tomb, had been
pounted at five o'clock. At $3.50 Captain A.
Feus went on duty as the last military
(clock, and the strains of solemn mu-
iem 'l %an1 di in dt the Ei gshate o3c,d iron ,n doors or'
IRE was putting forth signals of an intensely
Iarm day.
The crowds grew denser and denser around
he plaza. Mutf1ed drums and dirgeful
rumpcts marched in at one side and took
POSITIONS at the east end. The players con
,it"'ca the David's Island military band. At
Presented front to the City Hall, then moving
b the end of the plaza in Broadway, where
in's re, rested ta IN ho the PIAZZA as At this time one
led up to the steps of the City Hall, and, led
four instruments. sang with impressive
ehect: ,."Chorus of the Spirits from over the
annhauScr.
The honor-guard OF regulars filed into the
p pen space at nine O'clock; company, a 5th
E"mpany p 18th infantry, under Major
liars are under of Colonel Beck.
opposite the City Hall and stood at rest.
men came the original guard of honor
ia, "a was on duty at Mount Ma.egregor,
o rs, Of the City Hail, they hey took It their places
Nesidc the remains. under command of John
Bos %so on g IS senior Mo " xif RrcoR3nn der. of m Grant n t
hey stood We're as follows: Left of the
asket-Comrades Corwin, Howatt, Mcdonald,
4nlires' Knight and Guillam; Right of the
fe!vey. Brodie, Collins and Barker.
rawn by twenty;folr jet-black, horses in
sctly in front of tho City Hall steps. Inside
ne corridor Commander johnson was wait
hg, At the word of command the guard of
lonor bore the remains put upon the portico,
Commander Johnson Immediately at the head.
Dyown the steps with measured tread, across
ne open to the steps of the black and wait.
F 81 ca The s =4Wpan %oapti Sohns sIistcs stsppe ed
en- were carried up and placed upon the dais
i r. 1hG e MOI mounted eatafa!aue; The veterans re.
IL TO- view, but deeply guarded: The honor
EEuald next to the hearse on either side tool
ns same relative positions they had MAIN
Funed to the remains while being borne to
~ nc car: The steps were drawn away from
nc hearse. Commander Johnson took his
Place in the center, Immediately behind the
eur corner of the car, We're Comrades Down
ps and Or;msbec, of Wheeler Post, Saratoga,
ee>pectively. Next and directly behind those
E sSSs step as ie126WS: ee of the ,1d a60y1 = M hiSKi9n
GENERAL Z. a.. Carleton. Paymnster George d..
Parton, Lieutenunt-Colonel Floyd Clarkson.
F. Blunt.
a Inc n, clergy and physicians had paid respects
@thc remains by alighting from their car
aagss 3, and accompanying them from the
~ either side Of the plaza near broadway as
0AHws; Rev. DIR. Newman, Bishop Halnes.
EPii sia Potter, Rev. DR.. Chambers. Rey. DIR.
Gather Deshon, Rev. Robert Collier. rabbi
eaown; and Drs. Douglas, Shrady and Sands.
b nouh Beck, in Charge of the egulars corn-
1 s" on fTo mis- mis- companies to positions. !. Company
ho "h lhc right nnd Company + on the left OF
N If Hearsc. Colored mon were at the brides
H io ,ae ~twcnty-four horses. Sixteen men OF
S ;r,mt Post, Philadelphia, OF which General
l a, OF the team of black leaders, and the
p wM $ Island INC preceded them. A signal
r"s gwen. and the line OF coaches: with cler-
ne nand stood waiting at the head OF the fu-
bena cortcgc. Colonel Beck advanced to the
Eo " OF the line OF black horses before the
NTH A9 M,, on We're his words Of command,
i r uhnlitfted sword. The leaders slipped
t mmas H. led by colorcd, men, and IN an m
n r'na their traces and Nhe wheels beneath the
uhn'ailis were moving. The hour was 9:47.
r - nand played a dirgc; tho tramp OF the
n cut'fs and honor-guard beat upon the pave,
%vm.; thousands beneath the trees and
vVmuin% the sides of the square looked silent
E,r urnn tlic black tunerAl-car rolling over the
h q ITO broadway. The black corridors OF
us, Wy Hall We're silent. General GRAMS
AZ Journey was begun.
ow ~ 20 a.. III. Mayor Grace. Conptrole1
ar" " ana Alderman Sanger and :Jachue EN-,
F- arru from the city building and entered a
ill., !. ase that had boon drawn VI in from.
o w members Of tho common ouncil 1Gt,
ph o;.a ''nd entered curriages, as did also tne
bf i commissioners. They followed out
6Tas me plaza us fast rs disposed OF IN car,
n Ss' ,;!!nd when it was ten o'clock Ihe
6 nnNGG liucs were withdrawn, and inc
h " strcitlned across the plaza without
iwrHslAhce. The last scene there was cnded;
H,m"an.iG was no change in tho order OF tne
kim on. procession. Tho different organiZa-
f,4,d, moved according to the programme III
rho i "e Weather was all that could be desired.
uni I, 'as was clear, the sun shone prlsntiy'
w. IDOL breeze was blowing.
ofi;nwas available position from when q view
knh ai.nefa! Grants funeral could be had was
Of ~ ~ a high figure. All along the route
fronmmSS, procession windows and doorways
liroa,GIml big rrices. Several firms @
il. o"owa let the fronts of their build
tels' ,o 10 SPECTATORS. Nearly all the no no.