Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-08-06
The Beginning of the End.

In quick succession the guns were nfed. Inc
guests at the hotel and the family At the cot
tage were startled by the reports, but the
meaning of the guns heavy booming was
quickly suggested. The morning crcpt on TO
. O'Clock and again the half hour gun doomed
it. solemn token of respect from the noun
tain side. The family at the cottage were astir
as the morning touched eight o'clock and cor
respondents and guests were moving at the
hotel. The mountain train at six had begun
bringing up people and every hour thereafter
the little engine drew up at the depot. The
funeral car 10 carry the remains from the
mountain 10 Saratoga came up early.
Monday night the family, in a group and
alone took their final farewell Of the remains
Of the dead General. and Tuesday they gave
up his body 10 the Nation. At go a train of
two cars brought Gen. Hancock and number
OF distinguished visitors. two companies OF
regulars being drawn up in line 10 receive
them. They proceeded from the station 10
the cottage in the following order: Gen Han
cock and Col. Jones. Admiral Rowan and
Gen. sherman. Senator Eyarts and Gen.
Eufli> ingalls,. senator Miller and Joseph W.
preNel. Gen. Iancock'- staff, Miss DreXei,
her aunt and cousin. draped in deep mourn
ing ON the same train came the Loyal Legion
under Passed Assistant raymaster Gilbert \.
Robinson. Brcyct Brigadior-General Charles
A. Carleton, Paymaster George u. Barton,
Brcvet Lieutenant Colonel Floyd Clarkson,
Augusta, NJ. Clark and Capt. Edmund
Blunt.
The services At the cottage were held IN the
presence Of over thousand persons. Cane
cha.r> and rustic -ctt,,- were pro'il fer the
ladies under the tree, in the grove before the
cottage. The cercmonic- were opened with
the reading Of Psalm So which Wa followed
by in impressive prayer by Bishop Harris
The HMM. My faith look> W 10 Thee. "a>
Joined in by the whole assembling present
with fine effect. pr. Newman then came for
ward and dr,ivercda sermon on the subject Of
IN, dead General. Ia, family in the meantime
sitting about III, r,main, tn thr parlor. II
the conclusion Of the discourse the hymn
Nearer VI. God To Thee" Wa, rendered
Var! imFr,,-hcly by The congregation The
services ended with the bcucdictiou.
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and faithful servant. enter thou into the joy Of
the Lord" Il Wa, IN able. eloquent and feel
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