Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-07

tee of 100, led by ex- mayor Cooper and ex-
Governor Cornell, next followed the
regulars. Behind them came Governor
Hill and General Farnsworth and
staff, and in their turn committees of the
House and Senate at Albany. In Forty
third street, just opposite the door which
had been chosen for the exit the Catafalque
waited, II huge black structure hung with
heavy folds of black cloth. Four heavy
posts, shrouded in black, upheld the
plumed canopy. No glimpse of color re-
lieved its sonibre hue. Eight steps led up
to the raised platform upon which the
vetarans set down the coffin. Their duty
done, the veterans stepped down and took
their stand beside the catafalque. The
clash of troops presenting arms and the
mOurnful strains of Il dlrge played by the
government band had greeted the appear
ance of the casket in the doorway Files
of soldiers of the list regiment were
drawn across the street and on the OppO-
site curb from the portal to the catafalque.
AS the casket was borne between them the
crowds behind the militamen uncov-
cred, and the sunlight fell upon
thousands of bowed heads. Then the
regulars marched up to take their places
beside the catafalque. The head Of the
cOrtege was far down Fifth Avenue when
the order to move was given. The start
was made without delay. \ file OF twenty
mounted policemen cleared the streets.
/ Every SIOOp anu ruling lIll HllSnJ lllT-
ni,h II point of observation for slghtseers
was occupied every diSmantled lamp
post had its tenant. Everywhere as the
coffin passed heads were bowed.
The huge crowd was silent, alb
solutely voceless. All was still
save the steady tramp of the march
ers, the rumble of the heavy guns.
the roll of mutfed drums and the
mournful dirges of the band Many of
the houses on Fifth avenue were hand
somely draped in mourning. As the pro.
cession entered Broadway the show of
black became prOfllse, and flags every
where We're seen at half-mast, more than
an hour was consumed in reaching the
city hall. When right entered the park
the left was still mile away.
When the procession arrived at the park
it was after O'Clock The space on the
plaza directly in front of the steps leading
up to the heavily-draped purtico of the cit y
hall had been kept clear by the police
but the walks through the park aud the
sidewalk on the south side of it were
packed. When the mounted police had
made everything ready Gen. Hancock and
his staff moved into the park. followed by
the 22d regiment. Dismounting, Gen.
into the building. Here, beneath the
canopy of black with which the
ceiling of the hall is covered
he was met by Mayor Grace and pre-
sident of the board of aldermen and es
corted to the mayors office. The 22nd
regiment was drawn up on either side OF
the entrance and a moment later the car
riage containing the Grant party rolled W
to the steps. Dr. Douglas, Rev DR.
Newman and General Porter were the
first to allght. After them came the
funeral car. AS it paused in front OF
the portco and preparations. were made
for taking the coffin from the funeral cal
a solemn dmge was played. \ detach
ment of twelve men from the Brooklyn
/ L. 5. Grant Post teuderly lifted the cofiil
from its resting place and bore it up t.
the steps. The people bowed their bared
heads as the procession passed INTO city
hall. There beneath the catafalque which
had already been erected the men who
bore the coffin laid down their burden
Col. Fred Grant, Ulysses ;. Grant, Jr
and Jesse Grant followed the body into
the hall.
Gen. Hancock formally delivered the
body to the city authorities early in the
evening. Hereafter the police of the city
are responsible for its keeping. 1t was de
cided after Il formal conference in tn,
mayors Office that the coffin should be
kept open until II Il. IN. tomorrow, Fri
day and Saturday. On the last nance
morning at the hour mentioned the coflir
will be finally closed. 1t is estimated thai
1000 people passed through the corridor:
of the city hall and viewed the remain.
between 9 D. m and l. H.