Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-06

guaru OF honor. Inc Grand Army foStS IL
and took positions OF rest near the regulars
as local representatives of the Grand Army
with the remaining companies ID and Z of the
5th battalion, who hsve been on guard with
the Jackson and Albany burgess. The corps
at the capitol were in waiting
The sun Beat Down Upon the Masses of
People
along State street, and all the vantage ground
of observance about the State House, every
available space being occupied.
Slowly the funeral car drawn by six black
horses with their mourning trapping, moved
TO the State street side of the capitol. Gen.
Hancock, mounted upon a black charger and
followed by his staff, approached the capitol,
as did Gen. Fsrnsworth and his stsff, Gov.
Hill and staff had gathered at the capitol and
were in waiting Eleven o'clock had passed
and il was half an hour later when the great
doors of the capitol swung open on the State
street side. and the guard of honor from the
L. S. Grant Post, were seen by the waiting
crowds with the remains inside the corridor
At this moment the funeral procession was
formed on State street. Slowly and TO
strains of the trumpets of the regulars. the
guard of honor moved out upon the upper
steps of the capitol thirteen men holding up
the casket and so surrounding and almost
hiding it from view.
A somber Car was waiting at the foot of the
steps in the street. Four men were inside
the car and assisted in lifting the remains TO
the black dias within the mounted catafalQue
Then Col. Beck and Major Brown ranged
their companies of regulars on either side of
the car, the front being level with the heads
of the horses, the Grand Army guard took
positions, the blasts of the glstening trumpet
rang out and the procession started at a
measured pace down State street, the various
organizations falling in to form the process
sion and reaching Broadway amid the dull
booming of cannon and tolling and Ginning
of bells. The march lay through Broadway,
Stuben street and thence to the depot. Every
where were dense throngs.
The sons of Gen. Grant and their compan-
ions of yesterday were driven to the depot
where the black funeral train was awaiting
its burden. Guns doomed while the remains
were being placed In the car Nv oodawn"
and bells tolled slowly. The committee
from New York entered this car, Gen. Han
cock and staff were aboard, the regulars
were quartered and the great train started
The remains were viewed in Albany by H.
200 persons.
The funeral train started at l2 80 A dirge
was being played at the time by a band OF
Jacksons corps that stood in line and
saluted as the train rumbled across the long
bridge of the Hudson, it was between two
dense lines of people who filled the foot
paths on either side. Across the river was
crowds of people. Shops and stores and fac
tories had closed their doors to business, and
employees stood with uncovered heads. At
every road crossing people stood and watched
Hudson was reached at l.57, ffty-seven min
utes from the time of leaving Albany.
New YORK, Aug. 5.
The catafalque and canopy used at Mt.
McGregor reached City Hall, Wednesday
morning and were placed in position in the
corridor Immediately behind the rear iron
gate. All other arrangements are being
rapidly concluded. All day long
Crowds of People
ascended the outer steps of the building and
peered through the iron barred gates at the
dismal interior.
Rear Admiral Jouett, Tuesday, issued
general order from the U. S. flagship Tennes-
see assuming temporary command of the
naval vessels and marines and naval forces
for the purpose of organizing them for par
ticipation in the ceremonies for the recep-
ton of the remains at the Grand Central
that a naval detachment consisting of two
companies of marines and two companies of
blue jackets shall embark on navy yard tugs
and be conveyed to the foot of AID street,
North River whence they will march to the
Grand Central depot. The uniform for the
sailors will be white frocks, white cap covers.
leggings and blue trousers For the marines,
full dress, white trousers with helmets. The
officers will be in undress with helmets and
leggings. The Vermont band will accom-
pany the detachment. An ambulance will
also be with the column.
At Hudson, the Catskills and other stations
the train was met by great crowds of people
who stood with uncovered heads as the train
went by. On the river were many boats
laden with people, all of whom uncovered
their heads as the funeral tram passed.
There was a great throng at Poughkeepsie,
which was passed on time at 2.45.
All the employees of the New York Central
Railroad Co, who receive their pay at
Poughkeepsie, were drawn up beside the
work train at that station and every one stood
with uncovered head as the train bearing
Gen. Grant passed. On the bluffs and
mountains across the river were dark frnges
of human figures from which the occasional
futter of a handkerchief could be seen.
At various points along the route people
were seen to place coins on the track to be
fattened out by the funeral train. At 1927
the train rolled slowly past the little station
at Garrisons and there was shown a tribute
from his old student home to the dead gen.
eral. Along side of the railroad before the
station cadets from West Point were drawn
up in line at "present arms" All the Off
GERS of the post were near with uncovered
heads and the band from the post, with muf-
fed drums, playing, Sweet Spirit Hear My
Prayer" The strains were not loud but
subdued and they blended with the mutterDg
thunder over the river en- the mountains
whence storm was approaching and all the
while az intervals Of five seconds came the
sound of a gun as a salute was fired from the
post. After passing Garrisons a heavy
shower overlook the train. The Grand Cen
trail depot was reached at just FIVE o'clock.
During the entire journey no sound of the
bell or whistle had been heard.
There was a great crowd at the depot await
ing the arrival of the black shrouded train,
and when it rolled to its stopping place all
heads<were uncovered. The rain had ceased
BY this time. Members of the L. s. Grant
Post. G. A. r., Brooklyn, and of the Loyal
Legion teoderiy bore the remains from the
funeral car "Woodiawn" to the mounted cat
afalque. Co. A of the 5th Artillery, under
Capt Beck, and Co. Z. Of the 18th Infantry
Maj. Brown, regulars whom the government
had sent as post of honor, marched in es-
cort. Gen. Hancock and his suite had left