Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-07

to the mayors Office. The twenty-second
regiment Was drawn up on either side of the
entrance and . moment later the carriage
containing the Grant party rolled up to the
steps. Dr.. Douglass, Rev. DR.. Newman and
General Porter were the first to alight.
After these came the funeral car. As it
passed in front of the police and preparations
were made for lowering the coffin from the
funeral car q solemn dirge was played. A
detachment of twelve men from the Brook
lyn U. $. Grant post ....s---...---.s.-.
rESDERLY LIFTED THE COFFIN
from its resting place and bore it into tho
city hall. There beneath ca;afalque the
men who bore the coffin laid down their
burden. Col. Fred. Grant, L. S. Grant, Jr.,
and Jesse Grant, dressed in black, followed
the body into the hall. Then came the COM
mittee OF 100 representing the CITY Of New
York, the legislative committee, members of
the common council of Albany and Others
Night had now settled down upon the scene
and the electric light was in full bloom. The
body was then taken into private room by
the undertaken and prepared for public view.
Then at the request Of Col. Grant Lieut..
Col. Floyd Clarkson placed upon General
Grants breast the decoration ofthe
LOYAL LEGION OF HONOR
and Senior Vice-Commander johnson fas-
tened by its side the medal Of the Grand
Army ofthe Republic. Mayor Grace, ac-
companied by two ladies, viewed the body
before the public was admitted. In one Of
the parlors of the Hoffman house asssabled
this evening upwards Of fifty ex-Confederate
soldiers to honor he memory of Gen. Grant
Among the most prominent were Brig. Gen.
IS r.. L - IL
w. L. Duff, of the Eighth Mississippi cav
fourth Virginia infantry; Douglas Walker,
OF Hampton legion, Gen. w. W.
Loring, Major w. H. Quincy
and Gen. ]. B. Gordon, of Gen. Longstreetis
corps; and Mnjor II. B. Bridgeford, provost
marshal of Gen. Lees army at Richmond.
VIM. Hancock Clark, acting secretary,
called the meeting to order and Gen. j. b.
Gordon was elected chairman. Resolutions
were unanimously passed paying high
tribute to
THE NOBLE QUALITIES
of the dead general, setting forth his efforts
in life and success in death in restoring
peace and good will between the north and
south, and testifying to his magnanimity at
Ap?omattox.
The guard of the U. S. Grant post
stopped about the coffin on either side.
The Legion Of Honor guard stood nj the
head and the members of the national guard
were distributed about the corridors.
When the gates were opened long line Of
people shut in by files of policemen passed
into the portico and after viewing the re-
mains passed out by the rear door of the
hall. Everything had been so carefully ar
ranged that there was no confusion and
little crowding. The hours seemed to pass
rapidly but no diminution to the number
was apparent. There were
soME WHO wEPr Et
as they gazed on the features of the dead
soldier. There were old veterans of many
battle fields OF the rebellion who fought
under Gen. Grant. Gen. Hancock formally
delivered the body to the city authorities
early in the evening. Hereafter the police
of the city are responsible for It's keeping
1t was decided after formal conference in
the mayors office that the coffin should be
kept open till l A. M tomorrow, Friday
and Saturday, and on the last named morn
ing at the hour mentioned the coffin
WILL BE FINALLY CLOSED
The crowds about City Hall park were
pretty well tired by 11:30, but still the lines
Of people passing through the building con-
tinued unbroken. 1t is estimated that 10000
persons passed through the corridors Of the
city hall and viewed the remains between
p. m. and a. m.
MT. McGREGoR, Aug. 5.-Mrs. Grant
still remains here and does not expect to GO
to New York. With her are her friends
Mrs. Newman, Mrs. Dent, Mrs. Sharp and
Mrs. Corbin- Her family will join her on
Monday next.