Little Falls transcript., 1885-08-14
GENERAL ANTS FUNERAL.
Removal Of tho Body Of Cen. Grant from
Mt McGreEor to New York
Great Mnltitudes Reyerently Witness the
Progress of stho eayIIy-Draped Fun-
II ~ oral Train.
Tho Honored Ashes Surrendered to the
Municipal Authorities, and Now
Lie in Royal State. 4 Z

Municipal AUTHORITIES, ana NOW EEa
Lie in Royal State. ea:
The family funeral OF Gen. Grant took
place at Mt. McGregor on Tuesday, the 4th
inst. The ceremonies were of d simple
character. The slope from the cottage up
to the hotel forms u natural nmphitheater
and the whole place has been carefully
guarded against the attack ofthe landscape
gardener and the yandals, 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 OF The
Twelfth infantry, and on the left by Com
paby 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 u.,der the canopy. At the left OF
the ts1ie: were ranged Gen. Hancock and
sua1f and a few OF the more distinguished
mourners, while on the left were seats for a
few more. Among other clergymen present
we're 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 n 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 I, clear distinct voice and With
measured delivery, 50 that he was audible
to almost every person present.
An hour and twenty-five minutes was oc-
cupicd in the delivery OF the address oEnear-
lv 10000 words, during which the outer
circle was perceptibly narrowed by the drop
ping off OF one after another, who returned
to join 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 glittercd il,
the bright sunshine as it, WAS borne by
twelve members OF the us. Grant post,
1927, OF Brooklyn. The sons, Col. Fred,
Gen. Sherman rode as Il friend of the family
and without attention to his military rank.
/ Gen. Hancock followed with Admiral
Rowan, Admiral Stephens with Gen. Kufns
Ingalls,, the staff officers Senator Evarts
ana Miller, NJ. J. Craner, ex-ministcr to
Denmark, Mrs. Corloin, IL sisteE. o! Gen.
Grant, I. S. Grant, the second Sen OF Or
vile Grant, P:lymaster Sharp, .. S. A., and
wife, Mrs. Grants sister, exPOstnnster
General Crcsswen AID wife, ex-Secretarv OF
State Hamilton Fish and vile Gen Horace
Porter and others.
Next to the engine the funeral car with
open sides and solid, massive draperv. was
placed. The guard OF honor, L. ). Grant
post. Brooklyn, consisted Of the following:
Col. William III. Barker, Mai. +. Curwin,
Dr.. George w. Drus, Reese B. G*illin, j. p.
Hewalt. Commander John Fl. Johnson,
Henry ". Wright, r. +. Mackelar, Mr..
Mcdonald, A. NJ. ]. Nckelvy, George J..
Collins, Noah Tibbets and George 3. Squire's s..
At Saratoga the international or presi-
dents salute was fired on 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
prcma ture discharge. Here the funeral
train of the New Y York Central was in waiting.
Every one Of the nine cars was completely
covered with black, leaving not an inch
Of the woodwork above the cars visible.
The train was one and ~ hall hours on the
way to Albany, and all along the whole
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 OF
the Tenth battalion were mounted at each
corner OF the catafalque. Gen. Hancock
and staff fled out into Steuben street
where the general WAS mounted on a power
ful black horse. The second division COM
prised SO many posts OF the Grand Army
that the railroads were heavily taxed in
their transportation, and halls ard rinks
had to be secured for cir&ccomnodation
The procession moved to the Capitol
where the remains lay in state. a group
Of incandescent lamps hung over the cas-
ket, but Mr.. Merritt turned them off, leav-
ing the gas jets burning ouly, az they shed
, above the glass Until after midnight
the crowd numbering about 500 an hour
passed Through and viewed the remains.
Jessie and o.. S. Grant, .Jr., accompanied
by Gov. Hill and Others, entered the capitol.
The throng OF visitors WAS checked for a
time, and the general sons passed beneath
and halted, briefly, to view the remains OF
/ their father.