New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-12
GENERAL. GRAN, 1'SFUN {.
Removal of the BODY of Gen. Grant from
Mt. McG5egor to New York

Removal of the Body of Gen. Grant from
Mt. McG5 egor to New York
Great Multitudes Reverently Witness the
Progress of the Heavily-Draped Fun
era1 Train.
The Honored Ashes Surrendered to the
Municipal Authorities, and Now
Lie in Royal State.
The family funeral OF Gen. Grant took
place at Mt. McGregor on Tuesday, the 4th
inst. The ceremonies were OF simple
character. The slope from the cottage up
to the hotel forms a natural amphitheater,
and the whole place has been carefully
guarded against the attack OF the landscape
gardener and the vandals, who, with their
artistic taste, have SO often banished ma
ture from their grounds.
The crowd was fringed on the right IN
front OF the cottage by Company E OF the
papy A Of the Fifth artillery, who form the
guard OF honor. At The right OF the open
door was a small table, covered with the
flag, at which were seated, opposite each
other DR.. Newman and Bishop Harris. In
the parlor sat the ladies with the casket in
the center under the canopy. At the left OF
the table were ranged Gen. Hancock and
staff and a few OF the more distinguished
mourners, while on the left were seats for a
few more. Among other clergymen present
were Rev. Van Horne OF Philadelphia, r. S.
Rush OF Cincinnati and DR.. Sidney Corbett
OF Philadelphia.
After the reading OF the ninetieth Psalm
by DR.. Agnew OF Philadelphia, Bishop
Harris offered a brief prayer, and The COM
pany, under the vigorous direction OF
Chorister Henry Camp, of the Hanson
Place NJ. E. church OF Brooklyn, sang the
hymn My faith looks up to thee" DR..
Newman arose and began his funeral dis
course in clear distinct voice and with
measured delivery, SO that he was audible
to almost every person present.
An hour and twenty-fi minutes was oc-
cupied in the delivery Of the address ofnear-
ly 10000 words, during which the outer
circle was perceptibly narrowed by the drop
ping of OF one after another, who returned
'toHoin in the singing OF Nearer, My God to
Thee" with which and the benediction, by
Bishop Harris, the services closed A last
opportunity was then given TO view the re-
mains.
The rich velvet OF the heavy casket
cleaned and the polished silver glittered in
the bright sunshine as it was borne by
twelve members Of the U. S. Grant post
327, OF Brooklyn. The sons, Col. Fred
Ulysses and JESSE followed the coffin. and
Gen. Sherman rode as friend Of the family
and without attention to his military rank.
Gen. Hancock followed with Admiral
Rowan, Admiral Stephens with Gen. Rufus
Ingalls,, the staff officers, Senator Evarts
and Miller, NJ. j. Cramer, ex-minister to
Nf .c,+o, IS
Grant, U. S. Grant, the second son OF Or
vile Grant, Paymaster Sharp, U. S. A., and
wife, Mrs. Grants sister, ex-Postmaster
General Cresswell and wife, ex-Secretary Of
State Hamilton Fish and wife, Gen Horace
Porter and others.
Next to the engine the funeral car, with
open sides and solid, massive drapery, was
placed. The guard OF honor, U. S. Grant
| post Brooklyn, consisted OF the following:
Col. William H. Barker, Mai B. Corwin,
DR.. George W. Brus, Reese 3. Gwillin, J. P.
Henry W. Wright, r. F.. Mackellar, Mr..
| Mcdonald, A. NJ. j. McKelvy, George ].
Collins, Noah Tibbets and George B. Squirrels.
| At Saratoga the international or presi-
4 dents salute was fired en- the arrival OF the
! train from Mount McGregor, and here oc-
CURED the almost inevitable accident, one
/ poor fellow having an arm shot of by a
! premature dlScharge- there the funeral
train OF the New York Central was in waiting.
J, Every one OF the nine cars was completely
! covered with black, leaving not an inch
! OF the woodwork above the cars visible.
i The train was one and (. half hours on the
! way to Albany, and all along the whole
4 forty miles people had gathered to
see it pass. On arriving at Alba.
ny, Grand Army men guarded the re.
mains as posts OF honor, and four men o
/ the Tenth battalion were amounted at each
'ca.ner of the catafalque. Gen. Hancock
Land staff filed out into Steuben street
where the generalwas mounted on a power
a:ful black horse. The second division com
priscd so many posts OF the Grand Army
| that the railroads were heavily taxed il
/ their transportation, ard hdlls and Kinks
/ hadtto be secured for theira ccomnodation
! The procession moved to the Capito
| where the remains lay ia state. group
4 al incandescent lamps hung overrthe cas-
| s.cst, bat Mr.. Merritt turned them Off, leav.
/ ing ths gas jets burning only, ;as they shed
tao strong a light, being only a few feet
! Above 'the glass. Until after midnight
the crowd numbering about 500 an houl
passed through and viewed the remains
Jessie and U. S. Grant, Jr-. accompanied
!, by GOV. Hill and others, entered the pitol
/ The tfrong OF visitors was checked for Z
time, and the general sons passed beneath
and halted, briefly, to view the remains. o
their father.