New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-05
GRANT IN THE ABBEY.
uoxoRs TO THE DEAD HEROs MEMORY.
xn,rrrr TO AMERICA AND AMESIcANs-FEA'
ruREs OF THE SERVICE.

TUREs OF THE SERVICE.
tpY CABLE To THE rRrBUNE.l
o, suc. 1.-The memorial service held
=. this afternoon IN Westminster Aooey
toucbinc and beautiful tribute TO Ueherai
.. ond n not less beautiful testimony to the
"a v;I, which Englishmen feel to America SUCH
Gathering was probably never before seen at th's
..oson when nearly everybody has left LONDON
Tho oueen sent Colonel Henry Peter Ewart
commemorative. Lieutenant-General Slr
D;,bton Probyn was present on behafof the Prince
ofWales: Colonel William Colville for the Duke oi
Edinburgh Major Alfred Egerton for the luke
of Coppaught The Duke of Cambridge 'enerai
Lord Wolseley, Adutant General Sir Archloa'u
Alison Sir Gerald Graham and numerous stan OIL
..r. ro,rssented the British Army. OF the Govern
mont there were present in person two Cao'he'
Ministers. the Earl of Iddesleigh and the Earl Oh
Uarrowby; of the late Government, Mr.. Gladstone
,sbo came from the country against the
doctor,s orders. the Right Hon. Mr.
Forster and the Right Hon. Mr.. Shaw-Lefevre.
Other eminent personages were the Duke ana
Duchess of Teck, Mrs. Gladstone, the Marquis VI
Iorne. Lord Houghton. Sir Lyon and Lady riay
fo;r and MANY members of Parliament, Inc
a,or;cans nresent included the American Minister
and Mrs. Phelps, Mr.. Hoppin, Mr. and Mrs. "ni'e'
Commander and Mrs. Chadwick, Consui-uenera'
Waller. Chief Justice Waite. who came from oco'-
land Senators Edmunds and Hawley. the Rev. Dr'
Hale. Baltimore, whom Dean Bradley invited TO as
sst in the service in canonicals, which he would
have done for no English clergyman; Attorney
General Brewster. J. S. Morgan, Howard Potter
Cyrus w. Field, Henry James. DR.. Fordyce barker'
Manton Marble and Mary Anderson.
The congregation began TO gather oy
noon. and by 8 the vast concourse
filled the transepts. the choir ana even
the nave where they were far out OF sight OF
hearing.
The Dean and clergy, accompanying the repre-
sentatiyes of royalty and the American Minister
en,ered the choir and took their places as the open
ing sentences of the burial service were sung Al
ter Schubert's Funeral March the Nlnetie'h Tsaii'
followed: then the proper lesson, then hymn' 'hen
Archdeacon Farrar's address, to winch no
summary will do justice. The Abbey echoeu "i'h
fervid euogies, not on General Grant only ou' OH
his country, on the two martyr Presidents and Oh
many great American names The discourse was
nenetrated with admirng sympathy Tor oeherai
Grants greatest qualities, and with aiiectona'e
admiration for his country. 1t aboundeu III
passages of pathetic eloquence in appeals TO
countries to honor General Grants memory oy
dwelling together in brothery love- as one country
and one people. The address aud the entire ceie-
mouv profoundly impressed the whole immense
congregation. Anthems and two prayers from inc
Rurial Office concluded the service.
There is but one opinion among Americans i'll
London that the honor worthy OF the man 10
whom IT was offered. Every acknowledgment
is due the Dean of Westminster. who Ike so many
Others. returned to London expressly tor TINS ser
vice. and to Archdeacon Farrar.
The eh,ef burden of the work OF the American
Committee has fallen ON the American Minister anu
Secretary White. To all these aud to all Lngil'h-
men present, we are all grateful. o. W. 9