The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-10
OBSEOUIES AT CHICAGO.
Brilliant Parade in the Garden City
Abroad in the Land.

ADroad IN the Land
CHICAGO, Aug. S-The sullen booming
of the guns in park of artillery on the lake
front at o'clock this morning echoed over
the city, announcing that Gen Grants
funeral day hal come. The city was
early astr to do honor to the
memory of the old commander. People
glanced anxiously at the heavily clou led
skies and prayed that the rain might keel
off until after the parade at least. Streams
Of people commenced to make their way to
ward the center of the city rs early as
8 o'clock. The crowds were aug
mented by the arrival of thousands
from country and suburban villages,
who came In on the early trains At s:3G
O'Clock the scene was enlivened by the com
lng OF mon belonging to the various bodie,
which were to take part in the parade, and
who wore decksd out in uniforms or wore
appropriate mourning badges on their
breasts
Rain commenced falling just before the
procession started and fell during its march
incessantly, but no one broke ranks and the
line of march was crowded with spectators
of all ages, sexes and conditions. The dis.
play was an impressive one Slowly the
troops and other organizations passed along
the bands playing dirges and the color
draped and arms reversed.
Everywhere hung the sombre black while
tie people gazed on the pageant with mourn
ful Interest. AT every window balcony anc
other points Of vantage were crowds watch
Ing the parade rs 1t slowly crept along,
At about l0:l5 Cten. Fitz-Simons ana staft
appeared at the point of rendezvous In fun
uniform, and the general gave the com
nand TO start. As the command went echo
ing back along the line the Eighteenth rexi-
ment band struck up dirge, and in a mo-
ment the grand memorial body OF mill
tary and civic societies was under
way. In the second division was the
| catafalqIe, massive appearing and CD.
prOpriately emblematic affair Its dimen.
sions at the base were twenty by nine feet,
and its height sixteen and half feet. The
| design was entirely military. The canopied
| platform for the ca ,kst was twelve
| feet long, and was so profusely dec.
| GRATED with flowers that it was liter.
ally bed of roses. Beside the casket
rested the generals side arms. The canopy
itself WAS surmounted by golden crown
| and sable plume. On each corner of the
bass rested field piece drapsd in mourn
ing, and twelve immense black plumss sur
rounded the entire fabric. The
seml-circular pockets in the corner,
were made receptacles for musksts, drums,
'abres and flowers; and in one of then
hung knapsack bearing the memora blt
| figures "2l, ;" the rmber of Gen Grants frs
regiment The sides We're decorated witt
silver eagle, bearing the initials ~. S G.
| There was a silver cross on the front and
rear ends; and above the structure at tn,
head and foot OF the casEet broken column
and a pillow of roses, carnations and tub,
| rO.es.
There were between 1000 and 5000 il
line comprising the United States troops
state militia, fire and police depart
ments, city and county officer
United States officials and civic soldiers
Tho start was made Mt 10 a. M. and tin
end of the parade wa reached at noon.
At night memorial services were held by
the Grand Army aud other organizations