The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-08-15
IN THE TOMB.
General Grants Body Laid Peace
fully Away.
Two OF His Great Lieutenants Honorary
Pan Bearers Two of His Foeman Share
Tho Duty with Them.

TaH bearers Two oil Ills FOeman Share
Tho Duty with Them.
NEW York, August Sat one O'Clock
this morning the gates at the City Hall
were closed, and the public had taken its
leave of the dead General.
Undertaken Merritt then brushed the
glass plates above the body and drew from
their places the two lids which cover the
casket. The four screws in each were
turned down, and the face of the dead had
been closed forever from view, unless there
shall in the future come from the family
request to remove the lids. Then the dead
was left In care of the guards, who stood
erect and silently within the closed iron
gates and beneath the black drapery.
The night wore on, and the grey of day
light was creeping up the east The still
air OF the tomblike corridors became heavy
with the perfume of whitening flowers near
the dead. A huge piece, 1.-THE Gates Ajar,"
had place at the head Of the casket, and
the sweet smell Of the lilies was horne down
TO those who stood and watched. Great
horseshoes of red and yellow rosebuds
added their fragrance, and cross and
crown from Mayor F. G. Latrobe, of Balti-
more, sent out its quota to the heavy per-
fume that settled on sepuchral air. But
there wos one tribute that bore no fra
GRANGE except such as will come tenderly
to the family Of the dead. 1t bore no per-
fume save that which lives in it's memories.
This token was a plain wreath of oak
leaves, pinned together with stems of
oak leaves and formed in the shape
of letter &C." The leaves grew on the
oaks in the forests of Mt. McGregor, and
fluttered in the mountain breezes while
General Grant was dying, and the after
Julia, his granddaughter, and little Josie,
Dr. Douglas child, had gathered the oak
leaves in the mountain roads. Then, as
the children prattled, they knit with inno-
cent fingers and loving hearts the wreath
of oak leaves that to-day is the only trib-
ute that touches the Generals casket. The
little ones, their Offering finished, had
taken 1t to Colonel Grant, whose eyes filled
when his daughter said: "Papa, Josie and
won't you give it to him?" The Colonel
placed the oaken wreath on the casket, and
there II rested in Albany and still remains
as the children's Offering.
Four O'Clock had passed. The gray of
dawn had deepened into red. Daylight
was near. The strains of dirge music crept
on the morning air. At first distant, they
drew nearer and nearer. The red deepened
in the east and sunrise was near The
distinct. Then blue-coated veterans of
Meade Post, Philadelphia, 800 strong, came
tramping to the dirge music of the trum.
pets. The east was suffused with tints of
orange and dawn was closer-the dawn of
the funeral day. The veterans entered the
plaza and marched past, while the mufled
drums timed their footsteps. A heavy gun
doomed out toward the sea. The chimes of
old Trinity pealed mournful notes, and the
sound of muffied drums grew fainter and
died away. 1t was sunrise. The day was
bOrn-the last day for the dead upon earth
before the tomb should have opened to
shelter him.
Six O'Clock, and Wilson Post, of Balti-
more, marched by with Chicago organi-
cation. The corridors had been picketed by
fifteen policemen, while outside 125 more
were at rest, under command of two Ser
geants. The last guard of the Grant G. A.
r. Post, save the thirteen who will attend
the body to the tumb, had been mounted at
8 O'Clock. At $3.50 Captain A. e. Barry and
men, of the Seventy first Regiment, went
on duty as the last military guard before
removal. Inspector Steers, with three
hours sleep in as many days, was In
charge. III am awaiting the coming of the
military, and shall have $40 men here at
O'ClOCK,' Salu Une inspector.
Seven O'Clock, and the strains of solemn
music floated in at the grated iron doors
from many directions. Eight O'Clock, and
nature was putting forth signals of an in.
teusely warm day. The crowds grew den
Ser and denser around the piazza, Muffled
drums and dirgeful trumpets marched in
at one side and took positions at the east
end. The players constituted the David's
Island Military Band. At $50 General
l., -. 4.
plaza from Broadway and presented front
to the City Hall, then moving to the END
of the plaza in Broadway, where they
rested in the plaza. At this time one hun.
dred members of the Liederkranz Society
filed up to the steps of the City Hall, and
led by four instruments, sang with impress
sive effect "Chorus of the Spirits from
Over the Water" and "Chorus of the Pill
Observation-Disclosures"
open space at 0 o'clock. Company "a,
Fifth Artillery, under Colonel w. B. Becl
and Company "E," Twelfth infantry, under
Major Brown, the companies and the guar
of regulars under command of COlone
Beck. The regulars took positions beneath
the trees opposite the City Hall and stood
at rest. Then came the original guard o
honor that was on duty at Mt. McGregol
and which alone should lift the remains
they took their places beside the remains
and there, under command of John H
johnson, Senior Vice Commander of Gran
Post of G. A. r., of Brooklyn, the men Al
they stood were as follows: Left of tn,
casket comrades Corwin, Howa' t, McDon
aid, Squires, Knight and Guillam. RICH
of casket comrades Tibbitts, Mcclellan
McKelvey, Brodie, Collins and Barker.
LEAVING CITY HALL.
At 0:35 the imposing funeral car wa
drawn by twenty black horses il
black trappings. It halted on the plaz,
directly in front of the City Hall steps
Inside the corridor Commander johnson
was waiting. "Columns in position, RICH
and left" was his command. The veteran
guard of honor was erect. lift the re
MAINS" was the next command, in clea
but low tones. The twelve men stopped +,
the silver rails with gloved hands
"MarchW was the word. The body moved
Out upon the portico was borne the re
mains, Commander johnson immediatel,
at the head. Down the steps, with meas
ured tread, across the open, to the steps o
the black and waiting car. Commando
johnson stepped aside. The silver mount
ings glistened as the burial case and it
honored burden was carried up and place,
upon the dais Of the mounted catafalQue
The veterans retired down the steps. fh
body was alone for all to view, but deepl.
guarded. Soon the honor guard next 3
the hearse on either side took the same rel
alive positions they had maintained to tn
remains while being borne to the car. Tn
steps were drawn away from the hearse
Commander johnson took place in the cen
ter, and Immediately behind the car. A
his left and right in either rear corner o
the car were Comrades Dowing an
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