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came up and viewed the tomb Soon af-
terward the Despatch began firing twenty
one guns. When this was concluded, the
next vessel in line took the firing and
sounded twenty-one guns, and so on down
the line.
At 11:15 the undcrtaker's wagon was
driven up with the cedar receiving box to
contain the coffin. 1t was placed on sup
ports outside the tomb and II few feet
from the entrance. The steel case that
was in turn to receive both of these was
within. Upon its bottom were steel and
WOODEN rollers that the coffin might east
ly be placed within.
The Coming of the Procession.
Then everything was pronounced com
plete. The tomb of Gen. GIANT was ready
to receive his body. \ hush seemed to
settle over the place. The silence was
only broDen 10y the regular boom of the
guns on the river and by the toll
ling of the church bells in Carmans-
VILE and Harlem. Then there came
word to Commissioner Crimmins, that
the head of the funeral column had
entered Riverside drive The mounted
policemen ut once were stationed opposite
the sepulchre on the drive. The first Of
the column to appear within the enclosure
was at l:l1 p. M. The General had been
compelled by illness to dl-mOunt from his
horse a. Niucty-ftth street and was driven
to the tomb in II carriage his horse being
led by the side of the carriage. The carriage
moved along the road leading past the
tomb, his stalf following. When the head
of the artillery column reached the en-
closure it separated from the other line
and marched along the main drive on the
east.
Gen. Hancock was driven to the en-
trance of the tomb, and got out of the
carriage ; his staff kept on over the hill.
The main line of the military column
passed east of the knoll where the tomb
stands, and formed ranks as far as posi-
bic in the grove on the north. The dis
mounted artillery executed Il brilliant
movement on the hill, and took their po-
sition where the effect was most striking.
The 22d regiment marched on the south
side of the enclosure, passing along the
bank of the river on the west followed by
the 18th regiment. The 22d were stationed
in the shadow of the trees on the bank.
The 18th remained drawn up with arms
stacked. Another movement brought inp
marines and sailors with the military vi
the regular service MISSED together auong
the trees on the north.
The minutc-Guns continued to boon
from the government Vessels. tn arr.
lerv on the bank ma le 70 .Jiun.uye.' mt.
bringing their Guns " re ~. .,
blutl. and then uni ..h.rrl Lcu nud
made ready, rs if to in q, lutc. Tie
people gathered upon ~ scattered
in all directors to AVOID ~" expected ~
plosions. But different orders appeared to
come to the artillery, rs they were moved
again into line and further down the hill.
The funeral car with the long line OF
horses drawing it finally appeared over
the brow of the hill. 1t came slowly
down the central road lea ing othe vault.
The ceremonies at the tomb We're >, orr
but impressive. Considerable time
was occupied in making the pre-
limnary arrangements for The ser
vice The Meade Grand Army Post that
was gathered near the entrance recited
the military ritual of the Grand Army of
the Republic. This did not last more than
twenty minutes. The funeral service OF
the Methodist Episcopal church was then
begun. The first portion btginnng.: II
read by Bishop Harris. The Rev. DR..
Newman read the latter part. Beside
those who recited the service here were
many prominent clergymeu representing
various religious denominations. They
were Assistant Bishop Henry &. Potter.
Protestant Episcopal the Rev. Or.
Chambers, Reformed Dutch; the Rev.
Dr. Field Presbyterian the Rev. Dr..
Bridgman, Baptist; the Rev. DR.. West,
CongregatiOnalist the Rev. Father De-
born, Roman Catholic the Rev. DR.. Rob
ert Collyer, Unitarian. and Rabbi Brown,
Jewish.
Many of the most distinguished persons
who had followed the catafalque in car
rlages were standing uncovered on the
platform opposite the tomb entrance.
After the body was placed in the
tomb the firing of another salute con
cluded the impressive ceremonies.
Sweetly the tones of the bugle, sound
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