Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-02

column from the house to the church,
there was a slight drift of sleet in the air,
which continued throughout the services
In the cathedral.
THOSE IN THE CHURCH.
In the church edifice the place of honor
was accorded to ex-President HAYES. his
full beard and hair showing the whiteness
OF advancing wears. He sat Immediately
IN the rear Of the pews occupied by the
mittees. In the new IN his
rear were Secretary Bayard and the other
members OF the Cabinet present. To the
left was seated the committees from
the United States Senate and
House. wearing flowing sashes
OF white over their right shoulder,
closed at the left side with rosettes Of
black Grape. La their rear We're officers
Of the United States army IN tull uniform.
On the north side Of the church were the
Governors of the States present, with their
stats.
ToLLING BELLS.
The bells of all the churches began toll
ing when the remains were taken from
the house, and continued their pealing
during the rites, and while the procession
was on It's long march to the Crown
Hill cemetery. There was very
little delay in the movement
OF the column when the people who had
composed the church audience had been
assigned their carriages. It's formation
had been completed during the progress
OF the services in the Cathedral.
MARCH OF THE COLUMN.
The column was preceded by mount
ed police escort, who were followed by the
Columbus Barracks Band and the Rich
ardsOn Z0uayes, who Immediately pre-
ceded the hearse. The latter was drawn
by six black horses wearing the black
paraphernala worn by the animals at
tached to the funeral car which
bore the remains OF Gen. Grant to his
grave. On either side of the hearse was
aguard of the Indianapolis Light Infantry
| carrying their guns at reverse arms. I'm
mediately IN the rear OF the hearse were
the Rice Guards and Streight Rifles, both
local military companies.
THE FUNERAL CAR.
The funeral car occupied the Central
position in the second of the four grand
! divisions. The first division was in the
line ready for the forward movement when
the casket was carried from the church.
1t was composed of State military COM
panies marching independently, with all
their officers dismounted. The Busch
Z0uayes, of st. Louis, was the only COM
pany appearing in the line from out
side the State. In the second
grand division, following the
hearse, came the carriage containing
Mrs. Hendricks. Mrs. 5. w. Morgan, and
Mrs. Fitzhugh Thornton. The succeeding
| twelve carriages contained relatives and
near friends.
| EX-PREsIDENT HAYES POSITION.
Ex-President Hayes occupied the next
! carriage. and was followed in regular or
der by the members of the Cabinet, United
! States Senators and representatives, Gov
ernors and their stats, the United States
Judiciary, exhibited States Senators and
Representatives United States military
officers, State officers of Indiana, followed
by the presidents and faculties of univer-
sites and colleges, and the mayors of
cities and other civil officials.
The third division was composed of all
the nOn-military organizations. 1t was
preceded by the local Irish-Amerlcan or
ganizations, followed by marching
political clubs, which had taken
part in the recent Presidential campaign.
Among the latter organizations repre-
sented in line were the Cook County Demo-
cratic Club and the IrOquois Club of Chi
eago, DuckwOrth CLUB Of Cincinnati,
Jackson Club of Columbus, Jefferson Club
Of Dayton, OHIO, Jefferson Clab of Bloom
ingtOn, H., Miamo Club OF Hamilton.
Ohio, jefferson Club of Fort Wayne,
Creamery Club of Vincennes and Hen
bricks Club of Peru, Ind.
START OF THE PROCESSION.
The fourth division was made up Of
local organizations, including the fire de-
partment. with their steamers heavily
draped. The column took up it's march
at 12:48 o'clock, but its progress WAS re-
tsrded in the business district owing to
the blOckadIDg crowds. which outnCm-
4 N1...r, rav.rs drlr la1
slowly through the great masses OF people
on Washington street. The military or
ganiZatiOns attempted to march with
their company front, but were repeatedly
compelled to break into columns Of fOurs
and move by hank. The carriages were
driven three abreast. The movement was
slow, the bands playing dirges, making
the progress at times almost impercept-
ible until the column merged upon Me-
ridian street, broad and very handsome
avenue leading TO the entrance to Crown
Hill Cemetery.
MINUTE GUNS BOOMING.
The cortege moved on by the handsome
houses Of the wealthy, whose windows
we're filed with great throngs standing
respectfully. The broad thOroughiare
stretched out into the country beyond the
limits OF the city, and when the head OF
the column came within sight OF the
cemetery, a mile distant, the indianapolis
Light Artillery began to fire minute guns.
which continued until the hearse reached
the grave.
THE PLACE OF INTERMENT.
The scenes at the grave were impress
sive. There was no special restraint upon
admission 10 the cemetery, and several
hundred persons gathered about the grave
before the funeral party arrived. The
body Of the procession had disbanded after
passing beyond the city limits, and only
the military, with the mounted escort,
entered the cemetery. The space re-
served about the grave had only been de-
fined by placing a line OF plants and ever
green twigs, which was quite sufficient TO
protect ~ from intrusion. just before the
head OF the column came up the crowd
was ordered back still further, 10 give
ample room to the friends who were as
signed TO tue side OF the grave whence the
column approached. This order was
cheerfully obeyed.
MRS. HENDRICKS AT THE GRAVE.
When Mrs. Hendricks leaning upon the
arm Of Mr.. MOrgan stepped upon the
mating placed alongside the grave, and
before the casket was removed from the
hearse, she paused 70 look down into the
last resting place OF her dead
only TO sec a picture of loveliness in It's
lining Of green leaves and flowers. Then
che turned 70 the grave or ber child,
which had been made glorious with a
covering OF smiax and flowers, and read
in letters Of white. bis baby name