The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-05
An Impressive Funeral Service at Mt Nc
Gregor Cottage-The Sermon of
Rev. DR.. ]. ?. Newman.
Departure of the Train from the Mount
ain, and Its Arrival at Albany.
Notable Memorial Service at Westminster
Abbey-Address of Canon Farrar-
Memorial Services at Other Places.
ON MOUNT NI'GREGOH.
Daybreak on the Mountain-The Family Bid
Farewell to Their Dead.

Daybreak on the MOunta1n-Ihe Eamiiy blu
Farewell to Their Dead.
MT. MCGREGoR Aug. 4.-On the mountain
brow, by the eastern lookout, a gun doomed
sulenly at o'clock this morning The shock Of
the reverberations was yet on the heavy air,
when a second report shook the earth and
startled the birds in the trees. The artillerymen
had begun firing thirteen guns to mark the sun
rise of General Grants last day upon the noun
tain. In quick succession and at short intervals
the guns were fired. The rain had stopped, but
a mist still concealed the -alley. The shoulder
of day was pushing through; diffused and appar-
emily sourceless light Vas tinging the heavy s.
The morning crept on to o'clock, and again the
half-hour gun doomed its solemn token of re-
spect from the mountain side Then steady
breeze came mp from the direction OF the Cat
skls, and famed openings in the lowlying
clouds, and they began moving. Shreds of
gray vapor were torn from the lifting fog by the
tree tops and fioated lazily off toward the north
east. Distances heightened to the vision, and
tree trunks and tops were visible. AT the same
time the cottage and the hotel became so clear
that several artists for illustrated papers were
enabled to catch their outlines. The soldiers re-
ceived orders to break camp, and in less than
twenty minutes all the tents had disappeared
from among the trees and were packed away in
boxes ready for shipment. Notwithstanding the
heavy and continuous rain of the night, the
soldiers slept we'll and were comfortable. They
had an abundant supply Of dry straw to place
under their blankets, and. the tent covers being
waterproof, they had little uneasiness from the
rain.
Down on the mountain side, at 5:45 o'clock, a
bugle rang out the still air. 1t was the
assembly call for trumpeters. Fifteen minutes
later the buglers Of the four companies Of troops
were sounding the reveille and as the last
strains foated over the mountain they were
swallowed up in the booming of the gun that
every half hour, through all the day, will thus
tell the valleys the significance of the day, and
at sunset will close with thirty eight volleys
Then the soldiers, in full uniform, stood at pa
rade rest for rollcall, down where the battery
of guns was planted, close by the path of General
Grants last ride to the lookout.
At 7 o'clock the shock of the gun awoke clear
echoes oyer the mountain, and down the slopes.
The puff of heavy smoke from its muzz!e ioated
out into the clear air. Down at the foot of the
mountains tho edges of the forests were visible;
the day coming in; the heavy gray fogs
walls were broken.
The family at the cottage were astir as the
morning touched o'clock, and correspondents
and guests were moving at the hotel. The
mountain train at o'clock had begun bringing
up people. and every hour thereafter the little
engine drew up at the depot
The funeral car, to carry the remains from
te;p 70 Co md
lay waiting the burden it should carry.
Last night the family in group and alone,
had taken their final farewell! of the remains Of
the dead General, and to-day they give up his
body to the Nation. At 8 o'clock the family
except Mrs Grant, repaired to the hotel for
breakfast. On their return Colonel Grant and
his wife, with Mrs. Sartoris. paused upon the
ridge at the rear of the cottage
and among the pines, to scan the
bright picture of mountain and valley,
fresh fields and glistening leaves, away to the
eastward; then the family entered the cottage
and preparations began for the funeral journey
Maids and men servants were busy, and so was
Stenographer Dawson, who was receiving clos
ing suggestions from the Colonel. The former
will remain on the mountain, at the cottage, at
Colonel Grants request Even this morning
when the family We're at the hotel at breakfast
it was not surely known what the widow would
determine to do. She had had her trunk packed
yesterday in the event Of her deciding to go
with the remains, but her decision, if known to
herself, had not been shared with the family
early in the morning to-day. At half past s
o'clock the doors of the Grant cottage had been
thrown open. and stream of visitors poured in
steadily for over al hour
THE FUNERAL SERVICE.