The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-08-06

the train passed. At the ATLANTA Boa
ID house on the river, the flag wa
dipped and lowered in salute. Junctio,
was rounded at 4.4S, and the funera
rain had made its last curve. Dow,
through the Harlem Tunnel the tran
rumbled toward the city. Emergih,
from the tunnel, the engine made /
living switch, and the train rolled on e
Its slowly point. Slowly it stopped, bu
at length, as the Grand Central clocl
dial marked 5. it was still and on time
General Grants last journey was ended
ana from the start there had been nc
ciang OF bell nor sound of whistle.
Ate wait of half an hour the pro-
ceSslon started, the head of the cortege
iar down Filth Avenue, when the order
10 move was given, the stalwart figure
OF General Hancock in the lead. For a
Dlock IN front of the file twenty mounted
police cleared the streets. Every stoop
and railing that might furnish point
OF observation was occupied, every dis
mantled lamp post had It's tenant,
and on the telegraph and electric light
poles boys hung like knots OH rope
everywhere. As the coffin passed,
heads were bowed and the huge crowd
stoon silent, absolutely voiceless. From
lar ahead was heard the quarrelling of
the police and the crowd, but
where the procession passed all
save for the steady tramp of
the marchers, the rumble of the heavy
guns, he roll of the muffied drums,
and the mournful dirges of the band.
Many houses on Fifth lAvenue, notably
Mrs. a. T. Stewards, were handsomely
draped in mourning. As the process
sion entered Broadway, sheet black be-
came profuse, and flags everywhere were
seen at half mast. The crowds down
town were denser, too, and the police
had greater difficulty in REFRESHING
them. The route at no time was in
terfered with, and more than an hour
was consumed in reaching the Hail.
When the right entered the Park the
left was still mile away. Yet only the
military, with few exceptions. marched
in the parade. A battalion of four bat
teries OF the Fifth United States artillery
followed behind General Hancockis
staff. Armed artillery men marched
behind them, and were followed
by the band from Governors
Island. Then came Lieutenant
Commander w. w. Meade, with
two companies of Marines and one of
Blue Jackets, in white shirts. They
carried arms reversed and banners
yelled with Grape, as did every succeed
ing regiment. Grape was on the hits of
the officers swords, on the drums, on
the bugles and everywhere. Major
General Shaler and staff of the National
Army brought relief 20 the picture.
Respondent with gold and epaulettes.
they rode ahead Of the first brigade of
hn ~ ~,
1t comprised the second battery.
mounted, but without guns, General
Ward and staff of the Twentv-second
Twelfth and Eleventh fol-
lowing in turn. A double file of Ger
riages, containing distinguished New
Workers, citizens committee, Governor
Hill and staff, and committees of the
followed the Eleventh regi-
ment.
Then came the catafalque with Its in
animate burden. Gen. Browns regul-
ars marched upon its left and Captain
Beck's on the right, walIing in the
veterans. The coffin rode
easily, and when it passed no sound was
heard behind it. General Fitzpatrick
led the second brigade of National
Guard, the Seventh regi ment, the Sixty
ninth and Eightieth followed in success
sion file of policemen bringing up the
rear. General Hancock and staff
moved into the Park, followed
by the Twenty-second regiment;
they assembled the steps and
passed into the building. Here, beneath
the canopy of black, he was net by
Mayor Grace and escorted to the
mayors Office. The carriage containing
the Grant party rolled up to
The steps. After them came the
funeral car. As it passed the front
Dorlico and preparations were
made for taking the coffin from
funeral car. solemn dirge was played.
The coffin was tenderly lifted from its
resting place, and borne into the city
hall. There, beneath the catafalque,
he men who bore the coffin laid down
heir burden. Col FIR Grant. Ulysses
). Grant and Jesse Grant, dressed in
black followed the body into
he hall. Then came the committee |
of 100 representing the City of New |
York, the legislative committee, men,
1ers of the common council of Albany, |
and others. Night had now settled |
Town upon the scene, and the electric !
lights were ablaze. The body was then
AIKEN into the private room by the I'M
iertakers and prepared for public view.
Then, at the request of Colonel |
Grant. Lieutenant Colonel Floyd |
jlarkson placed upon General Grants !
,reast the decoration of the Loyal !
Legion of Honor, and Senior Vice
Johnston fastened by its |
tide the medal of the Grand Army of |
he Republic. Mayor Grace, accom-
panied by two ladies, viewed the body |
,efore the public were admitted.