Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-05


the casket. The first and each succeed
ing detail mounted on guard consisted of /
two men of the U. S. Grant post. One
stood with folded arms at the head of the
casket and the other at the foot. The
first guard was mounted as Ballston was
being passed. Round Lake, the Rev.
Dr. Newman's summer home; was passed
at 2:49 o'clock. The depot, platform,
fences and the fronts of the cottages in
the grove were black with mourning
drapery. The resident population of the
resort formed lines of uncovered heads
on each side of the tracks, and scarfs of
mourning were futtered by many ladies
in the threng as the sombre train moved
by. The hamlet of Coops was left be-
hind at 2;55 clock, and Mechanicsyille
was only. a few miles ahead: The sound
Of tho village bells came family above
the train, aud signals of griet were dis
played. Waterford Junction was passed
at 314. o. clock, and between there and
West Waterford, which was three min
utes beyond, a train going in the oppo-
site direction slowed and halted as the
tGheral train approached. Apparently
Cohoes at 3:22 o'clock, when the black
train rolled through, had emptied its
factories and work shops, its stores and
It's homes, aud everybody had crowded to
the track and nearby buildings to see
the train that bore dead general and
ex-President. West Troy was passed at
5:2o o'clock pm, and tie heavy black
dra,ped train rolled into Albany at $40
Q @ clock, on time as per special schedule
superintendent Voorhees,, of the Della
ware and Hudson Coal Company S road,
stepped down from the cab of the engine
From the first movement of the train
from Saratoga to this instant" he re-
marked to one who had ridden on the
train, you have heard no sound from
bell or whistle" 1t was true.
The FunersI Procession.
Col. Grant, jesse and U. S. Grant, jr.,
alighted first from the funeral train when
1t had stopped at the foot of Spruce
street in Albany Gov. Hill took the
first upon his arm, Assistant Adjutant-
General McEwen the second, and Col.
Gillette the third. The Rev. DR.. New
man, DR.. Douglass and Gen. Sherman
followed with Gen. Porter, and the
party was at once escorted TO carriages
and driven to the Governors man
sion. Before the remains were re-
moved Gov. Hill and the other officers
returned to the train and there greeted
Gen. Hancock and staff, who were at the
moment alighting from the car they had
occupied. The remains were placed with
in the mounted catafalque. Six black
horses, with black trappings, were hitched
to the funeral car, and at the head of
each horse as leaders, were members of
Grand Army of the Republic posts Nos.
and II,
The crowd was dense.
The remains having been deposited in
the funeral car, it was drawn out into
Spencer street, where it was flapked by
Company A, Fifth Artillery, and Com
pany E, Twelfth Infantry. Grand Army
men guarded the remains at the posts of
honor, and four men of the Tenth Bat
tallion were mounted at each corner of
the catafaique. Gen. Hancock and staff
filed out into Spencer street, where
the General was mounted on
powerful black horse, splendidly
caparisoned. The organizations to
to take part in the procession were in
waiting in various streets along the line
of march, and assumed their assigned
positions in the procession. Many com
panies outside of Albany and its vicinity
were present and joined in the process
sion. The column moved through North
Pearl street to State, to Eagle street, to
Washington avenue. to Knox street, to
State street to tie Capital There Gen.
Hancock dismounted and retired, and
the remains were deposited beneath the
GREAT cATAFALoUE
in the Senate corridor. Before bcins>re
placed the boay was conveyed to a pri-
vn.e room in the Capitol buildinG -
| the nndertakers ara .mna,n,Ars Temoyed
, tncs iIu OF the casket to inspect the body
L ot,I
| from the mountain. They said they found
the remains in excellent condition. The
public was admitted finally about 5
| O clock, being permitted to walk two
abreast ON each side Of the casket,
which lay on an inclined dais, and 7400
persons viewed the remains the first
hour. The y. S. Grant Pest OF Prook
lyn had l25. men waiting here, and de-
tail of six men on each side of the casket
kept the throng moving. The details
for guard duty will be relieved by mem
bers Of their respective organizations at
intervals of three hours each until the
| remains are again removed. Company
B of the Fifth Battalion, under
command of Capt. Stackpole, was
placed on duty in the. corridor
to stand guard until midnight, when ii
was relieved for SIX hours by Company
d of the same battalion. The remains
will lie in state in the Capitol continu-
ously until 1870 am. tomorrow, when
the doors will be closed At 1l:30 the
funeral procession will be again formed.
The re mains will be transferred from the
catafalque to the funeral car at the State
street entrance Of the Capitol, and will
be escorted down State street to Broad
way, up Broadway to Steuben stand
thence to the Central railroad depot. Al
1920 o'ct6fk pm. pilot engine will
leave Albany and run fen minutes
ahead of the schedule time for the
funeral train for New York, having the
same rights.
THE FUNERAL TRAIN
will leave the depot here at 1870 O'Clock
pm, arriving at .t6 Grand Central depot
New York, at 8 o'clock pm, according
to the published schedule. The Senate
and Assembly met this afternoon and ap
pointed joint committee to prepare ;
suitable memorial Subsequently both
houses took part in the procession. Late
! this evening Col. Grant, yeste, and U. S
Grant; jr., accom- mpanied by Gov. Hill auC
Others, euteredsthe Capitol. The throns
of visitors was checked for time, anC
the Generals sous passed beneath anC
halted briefly to view the remains o
, their father. A cluster of eight incan
/ descent lamps she'd brilliant Egh
+ down upon the dead face and re
3 vealed a startling spectacle. Tn
, skin of the face has the appearance
E of having been enameled in :
bupgling manner. The skin is ghastl
hue and has a scaly appearance. This ]
explained as due to the fact that the fac
r was powdered late this afternoon an
3 | without reference to the probable effec
Of brilliant light, to which the remain
r now for the first time are subjected. Th
powder will be removed in the morning
Inpressive Memorial services at Lo,
n don.
Il LONDON, Aug'ist 4-The Grant me
: mortal service in Westminster Able
s this afternoon was an imposing ever
e added to the history of England. Th
!, editice was crowded with congregation
e nearly every member of which was
n distinguished person. The order of tn
d service was as follows: