The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-13

people seemed to buy and sell, though not very
vigorously.
When the escort had PASSED the Windsor Hotel,
at Forty seventh street, there was a break OF at
least three-quarters OF an hour. The crowd had
awaited the catafaique and the funeral car. but
il did not come. The crowd filed INTO the street
and the police were powerless. The widest
rumorS prevailed. 1t was said that the crowd
had become so great and had pressed so close
TO the funeral car that it was impossible TO
move OH. The facts were that several persons
had tainted and ambulance surgeons were at
tending them. AZ 80 o'clock the crowds were
driven back and the car proceeded. All along
the line the police had great trouble with the
crowd, which was quiet and respectful but
curious. The police detail was insufficient, and
at Forty second street the Eleventh Company,
which paraded with the Eighth REGIMENT was
ordered out of line and charged on the crowd
with fixed bayonets. One man was stabbed,
but not seriously.
At Fifty street and Fifth avenue,
where center the wealth, luxury, and fashion
OF New York. the procession had fairly got itself
into proper swing and observance of distance
between It's subdivisions. Here from a window
of Secretary Whitney's house, the spectacle
was at its best. Steady regulars in their plain
garb, more gorgeous national guardsmen, well
trained TO street marching. marines, and SOL
diers, their faces bronzed by tropc suns,
marched well in order; while at TIE head, state
ly and strong, rode Hancock. "the Superb, as
they used 10 call him in the Army OF the Poto-
moe, rather older and grayer, but even more
impressive than when at Williamsburg he
turned to his brigade and said Now, gentle
men, the bayonet.
The catafalque doomed solemn above the
hushed crowd which lined the streets, the fol-
lowing carriages to some extent marring the
funeral effect This inconruity was forgotten,
however, when the members of the Grand Army
marched by. Here were true mourners-com-
rades and followers OF the dead man in battle,
faithfully paying their last tribute of respect
No attempt at pomp or ceremony married this
part of the column. These men in plain clothes
typihed the true genius of the republic and its
saving strength in the stalwart courage which
In the hour of the countrys need could calmly
lay down the implements of peaceful industry.
substitute the musket, fight four years for a
sentiment aud at the conclusion quietly drop
back into the peaceful ranks of society. With
admiration was mingled a feeling OF sadness as
the eye marked gray hairs aud bent forms when
memory recalled the fresh faces and vigorous
figures of twenty years ago
There were three blocks before the boule-
ward could be reached. The tired marchers
who bravely kept their place in the line wiped
the respiration from their brows and curled
their lips in slight contempt at those who had
withdrawn. II there was a feeling in the breasts
OF any soldiers that there would be fewer eyes
to gaze upon their Ciittering trapIfngs IL must
have been quickly dissiplted. The sea of faces
was still unbroken, revereut heads were still
bowed and barred while the black car rolled on.
This was new inspiration for the tired cohorts
They held themselves more erect, the tagging
limbs quckened their pace, the muttied drums
beat with quicker zap: even the sable horses
stflened their ears and seemed surprised that
the crowd OF humanity was as thick "a ever.
On the rivate houses, on the towering apart
ment buildings, which mark this part of the
city, the mourning emblems were freque mt
They were noticeable for the taste with which
they were hung.
At Fifty ninth stree. the csco.. was allowed
the route-step, The grasp of the guns was
loosened and the head of the column halted,
and there a chance for rest Forward
march," came the order again. The ripple OF
movement followed down the long line. Now
the column had left the thickly built ortion of
the city, as solitary blocks OF dwellings stood
here and there along the road. In the midst OF
handsome residences were tucked numerous
little huts. Rude In con ~truct on, patched with
rough timbers, neither pain ed nor adorned.
seemingly. thrown tog Their, hey looked very
plan and humble end when some OF tn worn
veterans rea he'd this p int In the line OF mar h
and saw fastened 70 these simple houses a mar
row. bedragged. faded iece OF black in token of
the dead hero de Der sense OF sorrow went
through these solid ranks Tn foot-s re Or ops
now found relief on tn broad mac adamized bou-
levard and the Riverside drive. 10 msny Of
them the route was unf miliar and u was a
ri asant change TO be beyond the rows Of close
" bu 10 dwellings. which ubsfructed thu PASSAGE
the air and 10 Sc vide spaces OF Ia "a not
long to rem in unoccupied. costly re<idens es
here and there built with full appre iation OF
the possibilities OF the western part OF the city