Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-08-13
THE PORTAL CLOSED.

NofoInor Of Rhode Island and aiaff. four
rovernor Of Iowa and stan. two carriages.
Governor Of Dakota and stan. seven car.
Governor Of virginia and stan, three car.
riaRca
Representatives OF the Governor OF Indiana.
Legislature Of New YORK, thirty carriages.
General Franklin, President OF the Soldiers
Home ono carriage.
Messrs. Drerel and Chiids, one carriage.
Board OF indian Commissioners, two car
Mayor and Repre.entsslxes of the c,tv ot
Brooklyn, fifteen carriages.
Mayor and Common Council OF New York
Mayor and Common Council OF Boston, six
carriages
Delegation nom St. Louis, ten carriaRes
Mayor aud Common Council OF Hartford,
three carriages
Mayor and Common Council OF New Haven,
two carriages.
Mayor and Common Council OF Jersey City,
twelve carriages.
Mayor and Common Council OF Elizabeth,
three carriages.
order OF the Cincinnati, iive carriages.
wheeler and Grant Post, g. A. r., four car.
rlagea.
FALLING INTO srNR.
The catafalque passed Twenty third street
a. O'Clock sharp. The hum OF expectation
that had preceded II was settled az it passed
by, and all heads were uncovered. Many
heads were bowed, and an old negro woman,
who had been pushed forward TO the curb
and stood there wedged In, essayed vanly
20 kneol with tears streaming down her
wrinkled face. She was held fast by the
crowd and could not stir. on a single tele.
graph pole on the corner OF broadway and
Twonty.third Street were perched not less
than twenty-elght spectators As soon as
the eataielqne had passed. the carriages con;
sister, fell In, and the mourncrs' coaches
fell quickly in line without confusion.
VETERANS.
Almost the last carriage had wheeled into
linc At Twenty third street, when one fell In
behind e9ntalnlng an onicer With broad
stood up In the carriage beside him and pro.
claimed hts name, rs the gold scarf had an.
nounccd bis rank. lie was Major General
Following behind the crippled veterans
carriage there trod seemingly endless army
with banners, without show, or gold, or Gilt.
ter but with the artnless sleeves, the limping
gait and the SCARED faces that stirred mems
minds, as they passed, with deep and strong
emotion. These were the dead hero's com.
rndcs, who shared his danger on the field OF
battle, had marched behind his victorious
with him TO hls last resting. place, 80 many OF
them so0u to follow. Sadly, yet proudly,
they walk cd once more together They were
old men, most OF them. but they walked
bravely, and kept mp with the youngest
some sarsiea ~ 'anes' s' mere waikeI i wlthont
veiied with Grape, and wore bows OF Grape
on the lefs arm. Their tattered banners were
yelled IN black and many posts carried AS
distinctive badges sprigs OF myrtle or ever
greens on their breasts.
The procession seemed unendinR stretch.
ingsouth as far as the eye could reach. The
streets all the way to tile tomb were packed
with people, and as the right Of the column
tions OF the guns from the men war
could be heard. and the troops broke col.
east side Of the road. After forming in line
arms were presented and the catafalque
slowly passed.
WAITING AT THE TOM.
From noon on for hours In the afternoon
the vicinity OF the tomb and Riverside Park
was the scene OF discomfort for waiting
thousands. Heat bad followed the cool oi
morning aud the succeeding hours added
heat and hundreds and thousands OF people.
The latter suffered much In their cramped
positions OF waiting In the blazing sunshine.
One O'Clock came and went. but the funeral
car was long way on and moving slowly.
rested n small charcoal furnace. and near ID
the tools and materials With which TO
seal the leaden lining OF the cedar
mains Of General Grant should be placel.
Down the slope nearer the vault was a
portable furnace such as is used by work
men for heating bolts. In a group near by
were i've men, mechanics who should rivet
fast the cRsket within which both cOfin and
steel case rested upon two marble blocks
two and half feet high, three feet wide and
had been sunk in the floor, flush with the
surface, and upon those the remain OF Mrs.
Grant are expected TO repose. Many per.
sons were permitted to peer into the tomb
where the steel receptacle was waiting Tn 10
body then being borne up town;
blaze OF trumpets was heard from the lower
end OF the park. carriage came In view.
In Il was General Hancock lie was the
only occupant, and stood erect Trooping
behind him, on horseback, were the mem.
bers OF his staff. The General rode 90 a
point near the tomb. When he alighted
be was met by superintendent Murray.
Commissioner Crimmins and others of
the. Park. Board. Ten OF Haneock's
we're among them General Fitz HUH
Zee ane General Gordon, whom
General Hancock once met so warmly in
other times and under other circumstances.
Upon commanding slope 100 yards north
OF General Grant's.tomb the STAFF officers and
aids drew rein beneath clump OF spread.
ing trees Meantime helmets were glisten-
Ing aud plumes were waving over the slopes
many horses shone In the sunlight: cannon
and linbers, drawn by horses that were rid
aen by artlllerymen, came over the brow OF
the southern slope ana Orderlies galloped 60
and tro and sabros and accoutrements clat-
tered and ratified.
APFRoAcHfNG THE END.
The regular and the marines, with a Hight
battery OF the Filth Artillery, were coming
the slope where Hancocks staff was halted
and there the infantry ana marines assumed
positions OF rest" In the shade aud out
upon the slope toward the Claremount Ho-
tel. which was covered with black drapery,
mounted men with plumed helmets mar.
ners with the uniform OF the tars; the Uni
ted states Marine Corps with bright
uniforms; saddled horses with riders
cannon muzzies thrust from behind the
lower bend OF the hillOck. pyramids OF
stacked guns with glstening bayonets inter-
iocked' along the drive solid walls OF peo-
pie npon the cIrbing; lines OF uneasy and
bobbing umbrellas through the trees a vista
IN which the brown and rugged rocks OF the
palisades pierced the woods and iutted
above the river. the Hudson, too R!stening
aud nowlng IN the sunlight: so lookel the
scent nOrthward from the tomb.
The Twenty second an Seventh ReRin ents
,narened up from the east and down by tue
70 agiaD no, anu were draw up in line on the brow
reacned beyond view from the tomb around
the slope. The two regiments stacked arms
nna ,,t were az rest SO near the ledge OF the
elm were the regiment drawn up that the
hnndreds Of men Ia briRht uniforms formed
line OF sllhoucttes against the sheen OF the
Ichectcd. suddenly gun doomed out over
tne water ana a cloud OF blue and white
inttan. lying down under the bluff, had fired
the nrst OF salute. Hills were calling back
sells IN he river anon shoos shs nI5g Ta ySs and
started the echoes flying in the woods on tho
Three and sour O'Clock passed. The tomb
yet waited. Butthere came buele call nom
eastward at f;20 o'clock. Then a strain from
trumpets, and soon the sound OF mufiied
drums Carriages came into View and rolled
slowly through the park 10 the tomb DR.
NEWMAN and bishop Harris occupied the
Douglas. shrady and Sands. The bearers
came AT or these. General Joe johnson rode
n.oint NthufM ohornuNns ana BuCkner and |
Sheridan were paired while General LOGAN
ana OK Secretary Boutwell, followed. Dis |
tntlAshed men came also beside these. The
oeArers and those invited allehted and took
places near the tomb. Then Davld's Island
iHand. playing Chopin's funeral march, came
into view, While behind the black plumos
me fnnoral car could be seen.
AT THE goMB.
The car stopped abreast the tomb, the
duard OF Honor assembled 20 bear down the |
paaket Colonel Beck formed his two com.
pnnioe Qf escort into a hollow square be. |
tween tue tomb and the hearse. 1he family |
carriages had drawn near Their occupants
allgnted and took positions near the foot OF