Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13
THE LAST MARCH,
The Pageant Which Attended the Hero
to the Tomb.

At 9:35 the imposing funeral car was drawn
by twenty four jet black horses in black
trappings. 1t halted on the plaza directly in
front of the City Hall steps Inside the cor
ridor, Commander johnson was waiting
Columns in position. right and LETT was
lift the remains" was the next command
in clear but low tones. The twelve men
stopped to the silver rails with gloved hands
march," was the word.
Out upon the portico were borne the re-
mains, Commander johnson Immediately at
the head. Down the steps with measured
tread, across the open to the steps of the
black and waiting car. Commander ohnson
stepped aside. The silver mOuntngS gliS-
tened as the burial case and its honored
dais of the mounted catafalque. The vet
Grams retired down the steps. The body was
alone for all to view. but deeply guarded
either side, took the same relative positions
they had maintained to the remains while
being borne to the car. The steps were drawn
away from the hearse. Commander john
son took his place in the center, and imme-
diatelv behind the funeral car. At his left
and right in either rear corner of the car
were Comrades Downing and Ormsby, of
Wheeler Post, Saratoga. respectively. Next,
tives of the Loyal Legion abreast as follows:
General John j. Milkan, General C. A.
tenant Colonel Floyd Clarkson, Lieutenant
Colonel A. NJ. Clark and Captain f. Blunt.
The clergy and physicians had paid re-
spect to the remains by aiighting from their
carriages and accompanying them from the
steps to the car. They then entered car
riages on either side of the plaza near Broad
way as follows: Rev.. DIR. Newman, Bishop
Haines. bishop Potter, Rev. DIR. Chambers
Rev. DR.. Field Rev DR. Bridgeman, Rev. Dr.
West, Rev. Father Deshon, Rev. Robert Coll
yer, Rabbi Browne and Drs. Douglas Shrady
and Sands. Colonel Beck, in charge of the
regulars, commanded his companies a indi-
Gated above to positions, Company on the
right and Company f on the left of the
the twenty four horses. sixteen men Of
Meade Post, Philadelphia, of which General
Grant was member, were almost in front of
| the team of black leaders, and the David's
Island Band preceded them. A signal was
given and the line of coaches with clergy
men moved off the plaza onto Broadway.
funeral cortege. Colonel Beck advanced to
the head of the line OF black horses before
the coach.
"Move on" were his words of command,
with uplifted sword. The leaders stepped
instant the black line of horses had
Strengthened their traces and the wheels
beneath the remains were moving. The
the tramp of the regulars and the
Honor Guard beat upon the pavement
sides Of the squares looked on the black
| funeral car rolling over the curb into
City Hall were silent. General Grants last
| Journey was begun.
Then at s:5s Mayor Grace. Comptroller
| emerged from the city buildings and entered
| a carriage that had drawn up in front. The
| members of the Common Council followed
| and entered carriages, as did also the Police
| Commissioners. They followed out of the
plaza as fast as disposed of in carriages and
| when 1t was ten O'Clock the police lines were
| Withdrawn and the people streamed across
| the plaza without hindrance. The last scene
| there was ended.
| ON BROADWAY.
| All night long carpenters with saw and
| hammer were busy in broadway, and when
this morning the sun climbed up out of the
sea and shed its brilliant light on the dark
corners and all eyes of the city, it revealed
| reviewing stands from which the great pro-
| cession could be seen at PRICES ranging all
the way from ST. to $40 q head. The decora :
| tors too, had not been idle On the front of
| many a great warehouse were displayed
| embiems of mourning which were not there
| the night before. The reviewing stands
| were located in all sorts of places
Nearly every empty stand along the route
had been gobbled up by the SPECTATORS
| Some of these were rented outright, while
| others contained numbered seats, TO De nad
| at the small sum of S. each
| AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL
Madison Square was long astir and troops
| of sight seers were travelling up Twenty third
street early as 80 O'Clock, when an omcer
trance of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and dls.
| mounting, took his stand at the oooT. Int
pearl grey sash denoting an aid OF GENERA
4 Hancock was across the breast Inc omCel
was Colonel Hodges. of General HANCOCK
stat: He was followed shortly DIV miIo
looking gentleman in military uniform, VIC
proved to be the Marshal of the Presidential
and Gubernatorial party, Lieutenant-Col
onel Gillespie. Their presence attracted an
enormous crowd ITO the draped entrance e