, 1885-08-09
GRANTS GRAVE.
An Oak Leaf Offering From
His Grandchildren.
The March of Comrades to
the Casket.
Last Earthly Journey of the
Old Commander.
Heads Bowed and Uncovered
Along the Way.
The Crippled Brigade and
Tattered Banners
the Men Who Fought With
the Dead Hero.
. Full Account of the Greatest
Funeral
That the Republic Has Ever
Witnessed.
A Full Account of the Greatest
Funeral
That the Republic Has Ever
Witnessed.


gates wero closed To the people shortly
after | o'clock this morning, and the re-
mains of Gen. Grant were left alone with
a guard. On his coffin rested the plain
wreath of oak leaves, pinned together and
formed in the shape Of the letter e.. The
leaves grew on the trees in the forest Of
Mt. MeGregor; and on the afternoon Of
Thursday, the day the general died, little
Julia, his grand daughter, and little Josie,
DR.. Douglas child. had gathered oak
leaves in the mountain roads. Then as
the children prattled, they knit with in
nocent fingers and loving hearts the
wreath of oak leaves that to day is the
only tribute that touches the general
casket. The little ones, their offering
finished, had taken it to Col. Grant,
whose eyes filled when his daughter said
Papa, Josie and | have made this for
grandpa. and won't you please give it to
him?' The colonel placed the oaken
wreath on the casket, and there it rested
in. Albany and still remains as the chill
dren's offering.
As { O'Clock had passed the strains of a
dirge music crept on the morn
ing air; at first distant, they drew
nearer and nearer. The red deep
ened in the east, sunrise was
near. Strauss music, slow and sad,
grew more distinct; then the blue coated
veterans of Meade post, of Philadelphia,
500 strong, came tramping to the dirge
music of trumpets, The east was suf-
fused with tints of orange and the dawn
was closer, the dawn Of the funeral day.
The veterans entered the plaza and
marched past, while muffled drums timed
their footsteps. A heavy gun doomed out
toward the sea, the chimes of old Trinity
pealed mournful notes, and the sound of
muffied drums grew fainter and then
died away. Eight O'Clock, and nature
was putting forth signals of an intensely
warm day. The crowds grew denser and
denser around the plaza, muffied drums
and dirgeful trumpets marched in at one
side and took positions at the east end.
The players constituted the Dayid's island
military band.
At $50 O'Clock Mai-Gen. Hancock
and staff trampcd slowly into the plaza
from Broadway and presented front to
the city hall and then moving To the end
of the plaza in Broadway, where they
rested. At this time 100 members Of the
Liederkrans sdfety filed up to the steps
of the city hall, and led by four insfru-
ments, sang with an impressive effect the
chorus of THE Spirits From Over the
Water, and chorus of The Pilgrims,
from Tannerhauser. The honor guard Of
regulars filed into the open space 1T q
O'Clock; Co. \, 9TH artillery, under Col.
w. b. Beck, and Go. f., 18th infantry,
under Maj. Brown, The regulars took q
OPPOSITION beneath the trees opposite the
city hall, and stood at rest. Then came
the original guard Of honor that was OF
duty at Mt McCreeor, and which alon,
should lift the remains to-day. Filing
into the corridors of the city hall, they
took their places beside the remains
under command of John IL. johnson
senior vice commander of Grant post o
G. A. r., Of Brooklyn.
At 0:35 the imposing funeral ear wa
drawn up by twenty-four jet black horse
in black tmppings. 1t halted on tn
plaza directly in front of the city hal
steps. Inside the corridor Commande
johnson was awaiting, the guard OF homo
was erect ''liit the remains was tn
command, in clear but low tones. TIL
twelve men stopped to the silver rails wit
gloved hands. March, was the worl
The body was moved out upon the poi
tico and was borne, with Commando
johnson Immediately at the head, dow
the steps with measured tread. across III
open area to the steps of the ear. Con
/, mander johnson stepped aside, the silv'
mountings glistened as the burial cask'
with its honored burden was carried u
: and placed on the dias on the mounte
s catafalque, and then the guard retire
down the steps. The body was alon.
for all to view, but deeply guarde,
Soon the honored guard next to the hear
on either side took the same relative pc:
&C ton they had maintained to the remain
while being borne to the car. The steI
we're drawn away from the hearse, Cor
mander johnson took his place in Il
center, Immediately behind the iuner
car. at his left and right in either re