The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-08-06
Gen. Grants Funeral.

Elaborate preparations ior tne Iunerai ser-
vices Of Gen. Grant have been made and
the military and civil display, including
as it will nearly all the noted men in the
country IS we'll as very large number Of
old soldiers, has never been exceeded on .
similar occasion 10 this country. The
final services were held at Mt. McGregor
Tuesday morning, when the body accom-
panied by the family friends was removed
to Albany where it lay in state at the Cap
itol until Wednesday noon, being viewed
in the meantime by thousands upon thou
sands Of people from the cities and coun'
try adjacent.
From Albany the funeral train started
for New York Wednesday at 1890 O'Clock.
where the body will lie in state at the
city hall until Saturday at 10 A. NJ, when
il will be taken TO its final resting place
in Riverside Park, followed by the most
imposing procession ever seen on the con.
tinent. Nearly all the prominent military
men in the Nation, all the present and
many OF the past chief officers Of the
government. governors Of States and men
disting in every walk Of life will
swell the ranks, besides all the available
military force and many regiments Of the
National Guard, and thousands OF mem
bers Of tho Grand Army. II republics
are ungratsful there are certainly no signs
Of il in the present case. It would hard
II be possible 10 do more than will be
done 70 honor the memory Of the dead
hero, who, as the event shows is held more
dear to the hearts OF the American people
than almos: any other citizen Of the great
republic who has gone before him.
The following account Of the services ct
Albany after tho arrival Of the funers'
train Tuesday, We copy from the Troy
telegram;
Colonel Grant, Jesse and U. s. Grant
Jr., alighted first from the funeral train
when it had stopped at the foot OF Spencer
street in Albany. Governor Hill took the
first upon his arm. Assistant Adjutsnl
General McEwen the second and Colone
Gillette the third. The Rev. DIR. Newman
Dr. Douglas and General Sherman follow
ed with General Porter, and the party wa
At once escorted TO carriages and driven Il
the governors mansion. Before the re-
mains we're removed Governor Hill and
the other officers returned 10 the train and
there greeted General Hancock and stat
The remains we're placed within thu
mounted cstaialque. Six black horses
with black trappings. were hitched 10 thu
funeral car, and at the head OF each horse
As leaders. we're mem bers OF q. A. r. POST
8 and l2i. The crowd Vas dense. Tb'
remains having been deposited In thu
funeral car il Was drawn out into Spencer
street, where It Was iisnked by Compsu,
A, 9Th ARTILLERY and Company Z. 18th
infantry. commanded by Col. W. Z. Beci
and Major Brown respectively. Grand
Army men guarded the remains Il posts o
honor and four Of the Tenth Battalion
were mounted ct each end Of the catafslqu'
General Hancock and staff dIed ont into
Spencer street, where the general VA
mounted on powerful black horse splen'
didly capsrisoned- The organizations se
take take part in procession were waiting
in various streets siong the line Of nsrcl
and assumed their assigned positions IL
tie procession and the bead moved on
There were t,3li men 10 he procession
Many companies outside Of Albany snd
vicinity we're present and the procession
~ finally constituted and in motion ~
Substantially 10 the order ~ pre,iousl,
published. There we're over 300 Grand
Array men In the line Alter reaching The
Capitol Gen Hancock disnc1nsed and re-
turned and the remains were deposited be