Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-05

guard of honor to the car Woodlawn. which was
draped with bombazine and hung with flags,
respective cars, which were all trimmed in plain
black with plated bombazine e. The Brooklyn
guard Of honor and the six men of the Loyal
Legion, with q detachment OF regulars, entered
the dead car, also two men of Wheeler Post, G.
A. r. Soon after 2 o'clock the train moved
through the throng and away from Saratoga.
Albany great crowds were assembled to see the
train.
THE ARRIVAL AT Albany.
The train arrived at Albany at $40 D. M The
remains having been deposited on the funeral
car 1t was drawn out into Spencer street. where
1t was f1anked by company A, 9Th artillery, and
company -, 18th infantry, commanded by
Grand Army men guarded the remains and
posts Of honor, and four men of the 10th battal.
ion were mounted at each corner Of the cata-
falQue. Gen. Hancock and staff filed out into
spencer street, wnere the general mounted q
powerful black horse splendidly caparisoned.
The organizations to take part in the procession
and took their assigned positions in the process
sion as the head moved on. There were 4, 311
men men N the d ,s Many cepaniss out
There were over 600 Grand Army men in line.
The column moved through several streets to
the capitol.
IN THE STATE CAPITOL.
There Gen. Hancock dismounted and retired,
and the remains were deposited beneath
the great catafalque in the senate corridor.
Before being SO placed the body was conveyed
to q private room in the capitol building, where
the undertakers and embalmers removed the
lid Of the casket to inspect the body. They said
they found the remains in excellent condition.
The public was admitted finally about O'Clock.
being permitted to walk two abreast on each
side Of the casket. which lay on an inclined
dais. Seven thousand four hundred persons
viewed the remains the first hour.
Late last evening Col. Grant, Jesse, and q. 8.
Grant, tr., accompanied by Gov. Hill and others
checked for time, and the generals sons
passed beneath and halted briefly to view the
remains of their father. A cluster of eight in
upon the dead face and revealed q startling
spectacle The skin OF the face has the appear
ance OF having been enameled In a bungling
scaly appearance. This is explained as due to
the fact that the face was powdered late this
afternoon and without reference to the proba-
mainS'nO for the first time are subjected. The
powder will be removed.
THE GRANT FAMILY.
The train that left Mount McGregor at $50
pm. yesterday consisted of two passenger cars,
one of which was occupied chiefly by the female
Mrs. Col. Fred. Grant and child, Mrs. Jesse
Grant, Mrs: U. 8. Grant, IT,, and family, Mrs.
brother Of Mrs. Grant; Potter Palmer and wife
Orville Grant, son of Gen. Grants brother; Gen.
IA: ]. Creswell, ex.Postmaster General, and
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pauy the party to New York and deferred her
trip until the latter part of the week. Her COM
pany In the meantime will be Mrs. DIR. ]. P.
Grant family on board reached Saratoga in time
e catch the O'clock train to Albany and New
pay as
and went to the Fifth Avenue hotel.
THE PROCESSION IN NEW YORK.
The procession from the Grand Central depot
to the City Hall, New York. upon the arrival of
the remains in that city this evening, will be
made up q follows: Gen; Hancock and STAFF;
marines; two companies Of blue jackets, Gen.
Gen. Ward and STAFF; first brigade Of first divf.
sion OF national Guard, 100 citizens IN CARR
eyes, the catafalque, guard Of honor, Brig. Gen.
vision Of National Guard. The line will 60
down Firth avenue to Waverly place. to Broad
Il VIII he 1ants
falque will be drawn to the hall. Three hum
dred policemen will be on duty at the station
and 400 at the hall.
OF the four companies which Gov. Cameron,
Of Virginia, has ordered from Virginia to at
tend the funeral of Gen. Grant two will be uni
formed IN blue and two in gray.
Prot. +. Widows has accepted an invitation
to play the bells ct Grace Church, New York,
on the occasion Of the funeral saturday. The
1s pd"yea on oe a1e
Ex-confederate soldiers residing and sojourn-
Ing In this city will meet In parlor No. 10, Will
lard'e hotel, this evening, for the purpose Of
taking some steps with the view Of attending
the funeral OF Gen. Grant in New York on Satur.
The congressional committee will leave for
New York tomorrow morning to attend Gen.
Grants funeral. They will be quartered at the
Fifth Avenue hotel, and will assemble at the
funeral.
Representative John D. Long, Of Masssachu-
sets, has been named TO take the place of Thos.
N. brown, who 10 III, on the House OF Repre-
sentattvee committee.
Ex-President Hayes telegraphed to Gems. As
pinwa4 and Sickles yesterday that he would
BE- In New York on Thursday. He expressed
thanks for attention shown him.
The Army Of the Potomac has chosen the FOL.
lowing special mourners: Generals ii. b. Frank
lin, II. ". Slocum, Daniel e. Sickles, Charles
Devens, George II. Sharp, Abner Doubleday, s.
w. Crawford. C.. II. Tompkins and w. w.
TO draft proper resolutions for presentation at
their next annual meeting.
Gen. Hancock will notify Grand Army organ
txaelons through the press on Thursday OF the
positions they shall occupy.
during the 0bseQuies at Mount McGregor cot
tainted nom the pressure Of the crowd and the
Private Timothy Oldham, while ramming .
charge IN cannon At Mount Mc0regor, was
thrown violently to the ground by . premature
explosion. The left side OF his lace ives torn
open and the right eye destroyed.
Ine euoecnprtons % the Grant monument
80 $3.50 So,---
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