St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-09

dents, remained in their seats, and
the other cabinet ministers, who
rode in pairs did the same.
ALMOST THE LAST CARRIAGE
had wheeled into line at Twenty-third
street when there fell in the hind one,
containing an officer with a broad
gold band across his breast two
crutches stood up in the carriage beside
him and proclaimed his name as the gold
scarf had announced his rank. he was
Maj. Gen. Daniel Sickles. Following be-
hind the crippled Veterans carriages
1 1n trod , seemingly ,,,+S Snat
show or gold or glitter, but with the arm
less sleeve, the limping gait and the
Scared faces that stirred mems
minds as they passed with deep and
strong emotion. These were the dead
hero's comrades who shared his danger
on the field of battle. had marched behind
his victorious banner over many road
and walked with him to his last resting
place, so many of them soon TO follow.
Sadly yet proudly they walked
once more together. They were
old men most of them. but the walked
bTavely and kept up with the youngest:
Some carried canes, but more walked
without support Of any klnd:
All had their badges yelled with Grape and
Wore bows OF Grape on the
left arm. Their tattered ban
ners were yelled in back and many
posts carried distinctive badges, sprays of
myrtle or evergreen on their breasts. The
procession seemed amending, stretching
southwark as far as the eye could reach
The streets all the way to the tomb were
packed with people, and as the right OF the
column approached the tomb, the
dull reverberatiOns of the guns
from the men-of-war could be
beard and the troops broke column from
the left, marching to the right on the east
side of the road After forming the line
arms were presented and the catafalque
slowly passed.
FROM MONDAY
on for hours into the afternoon the vicinity
of the tomb and Riverside park was the
scene of discomfort for thousands waiting
in the blazing sunshine. Beneath FIR tree
at the crown of the knoll rested small
charcoal furnace and near it were the tools
and materials with which to seal the leaden
lining of the cedar case into which the
casket and remains of Gen. Grant should be
placed. The steel case rested upon two
marble blocks 30 feet high, 3 feet wide and
IS inches thick. Similar marble blocks had
been sunk in the floor flush with the sur
face, and upon these the remains of Mr..
Grant are expected to repoSe. Many per-
sons were permitted to peer into the tomb
where the steel receptacle was waiting the
body then being borne up town. Soon after
/ o'clock drums beat and the blowing of
trumpets was heard from the lower end of
the park A carriage came in view. In it
was Gen. Hancock. lie was the only occu-
pant and stood erect. Trooping behind him
on horseback were members of his staff.
The general rode to point near the tomb,
where he alighted and was met by Superln-
tendent Murray, Commissioner Crimmens
and others of the park board. Gen. Han
cock staff and aides swept past. There
were among them Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and
Gen. Gordon, whom Gen. Sheridan once
met so warmly in other times and other cir
cumstances. Upon a commanding slope
100 yards north of Gen. Grants tomb, the
staff officers and aides drew rein beneath
clump Of spreading trees. Meantime
HELMETS WERE GLIsTENING,
plumes were waving over the slope south
ward, trapping upon many houses shOne
in the sunlight, cannon and limbers drawn
by horses that were ridden by artillerymen,
came over the brow of the southern slope,
OrderlieS galloped to and fro and saberS and
accOutrements clattered and ratified. Cannon
muZzles thrust from behind the lower bend
of the hillock, pyramids of stacked guns
with glistening bayonets interlocked along
the drives, solid walls of people upon the
ruTbing, lines of uneasy and bobbing UNI
brellas through the trees, a vista in which
the brown and rugged rocks of the palisades
pierced the woods and jutted above the
river, the Hudson, too, glistening and flow
ing in the sunlight, so looked the scene
northward from the tomb. The Twenty
second and Seventh regiments marched up
from the east and down by the tomb and
We're drawn up in line on the brow of the
bluff overlooking the river. Suddenly a
gun doomed out over the water and a cloud
of blue and white smoke pulled over the
stream. The POwhattan, lying down under
the bluff, had fired the first of a salute.
Hills were calling back in echoes and the
guns of the other war vessels in the river
anon shook the bluff and started the echoes
flying in the woods on the Jersey hills.
Three and four o'clock passed. The tomb
yet waited, but there came a bugle call
from eastward at APO o'clock. Then a
strain from trumpets and soon the sound of
MUFFLED DRUMS.
Carriages came into view and rolled
slowly through the park to the tomb. DIR.
Newman and Bishop Harris occupied the
first and then the clergy and then Drs
Douglass, Shrady and Sands. The bearers
came after these. Gen. Joe johnson rode
beside Gen. Sherman, and Buckner and
Sheridan were paired, while Gen. Logan
and eY-SecTetary Boutwell, followed. Dis
tinguished men came also besides these
The bearers and those invited alighted and
took places near the tomb. Then David's
Island band, playing Chopin'S funeral
march. came into view, while behind the
IL
The car stopped abreast the tomb. The
guards of honor assembled to bear down the
casket Col. Brock formed his two COM
panieS of escort into a hollow square be-
tween the tomb and hearse. The family
carriages had drawn near. Their occupants
alighted and took positions near the foot of
the steps Of the car. So they stood while
the casket was being removed from the car.
When it was borne into the hollow square
toward the vault the relatives followed.
The cedar case rested on supports at the
foot of the sepulchre. The casket was de-
posted therein. Meade Post No. l of
Philadelphia, represented by fifteen men,
circled the casket. The commander took
post at the head, with officers and post COM
manders at the foot. The chaplain stood
at the foot and the colors were placed in
front. The ritual service was then per-
formed. Post Commander Alexander
Reed said: I'VE are assembled to pay
the last sad tribute of respect to our late
commander and illustrious comrade, U. S.
Grant. Let us unite in prayer. The chap
lain will invoke divine blessing" Post
Chaplain G. Irwin Wright stepped forward
God of battles, Father of all-Amidst this
mournful assemblage we seek Thee with
whom there is no death. Open every eye to
behold Him who changed the night of death
into morning. in the depths of our hearts
We would hear the celestial words: 81 am