The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-12
LAID TO REST.
The Body Of General Grant Placed
in the Tomb at Riverside.
The caske. Closed and the Face Shut
Out From Public View Forever.
THE EMILITARY PAGEANT
A Scene That Will MOI Be Witnessed Lgall for
Many Years II Ever.
A Procession That Occupied Many
Miles of New York's Streets.
The Body Laid to Rest With the
Services of the Grand Army
Ritual.
DETAILS OF THE PROCESSION.

DETAILS OF THE PROCESSION.
New YORK, August Sat 9:35
O'Clock this morning the imposing
funeral car was drawnby "a jet black
horses, in black trappings. 1t bal.
ted on the plaza, directly in front OF
the City Hall steps. Inside the
corridor, Commander johnson was
waiting. Columns in position right
and left" was his command. The
Veteran Guard OF Honor was erect.
a1ift the remains" was the next
command, in clear but low tones.
The II men stopped to the silver
rails with gloved hands. March !"
was the word. The body moved,
Out upon the portico were borne the
remains. Commander johnson inn
mediately at the head. Down the
steps with measured tread, across
the open space to the steps Of the
black and waiting car. Commander
johnson stepped aside. The silver
mountings glistened as the burial
case and its honored burden were
carried up and placed upon the dais
on the mounted catafalque. The
veterans retired down the steps.
The body was alone for all to view,
but deeply guarded. The honor
guard next t0 the hearse on either
side took the same relative position
they had maintained to the remains
while being borne to the car. The
steps were drawn away from the
hearse, and then Commander john
son took his place in the center and
Immediately behind the funeral car.
| At mis- left and right, in either rear
corner of the car, were Comrades
Dowing and Primsby, of Wheeler
Post, Saratoga, respectively. Next,
and right directly behind these, were
representative of the Loyal Legion
abreast, as follows General John j..
Milkan, General c. A. Carleton,
Paymaster George d. Bartan, Lieu
tenant Colonel Floyd Clarkson, Lieu
tenant Colonel A. NJ. Clark, and
Captain Z. Blunt
The elergy and physicians had
paid respect TO the remains by
alightIng from their carriages and
accompanying them from the steps
to the car. They then entered car
RACES on either side Of the plaza
near Broadway.a AS follows: Rev. DR..
Newman, Bishop Halnes, Bishop
Potter, Rev. DR.. Chambers, Rev. DR..
Field, Rev. DR.. Bridgeman, Rev. DR..
West, Rev. Father Deshon, Rev.
Robert Collyer, Rabbi Browne and
Drs. Douglas, Shrady and Sands.
HOW THEY STARTED.
/ Colonel Beck, in charge of the
regulars, commanded his companies
to positions-Company A on the
right and Company Z on the left OF
the hearse. Colored men were al
the brides of the "a horses, f. 16 men
of Meade Post, Philadelphia, OF
, which General Grant was member,
were almost directly in front of the
team of black leaders, and the
Dayid's Island Band preceded
them. A signal was given and the
line of coaches with clergymen NOV
ed off the plaza on to Broadway.
; The hour was 9:47. The band play.
ed dirge, the tramp of the regular
and honor guard beat upon the pave
ment; thousands beneath the trees
and crowding the sides of the square
looking silently on the black funer-
al car rolling over the curb into
, Broadway. When the pageant had
Strengthened into shape its forma'
ton was as follows:
Commander-in-U Uhief Major General Hancock
and STAT.
The Federal Troops Of the Army and the Marine
} and Blue Jackets Of the Navy.
The Remainder of the Armed Bodies, under Com
mand OF General Shaier.
The Guard Of honor Of Soldiers and Grand Arm,
Men.
The Catafalque.
Representatives of the Grant Family,
The President and Cabinet.
Public officers the Governor of the States, In tn
orier of their admission TO the Union,
and Municipal Authorities.
2 The Grand Army Post and all Veteran Organiza
r TONS under Command of Major Gener-
al Sickles, bringing up the rear of
the Second Division.
The Third Division, Commanded by General NJ
7. Mcmahon, composed OF all Civic
Bodies.
The carriage in which Presiden
Cleveland rode was drawn by SIX
black horses. Immediately behind
: this carriage followed six other oper
: carriages, containing the Vice Presi
dent and members ofthe President;
cabinet. Behind these followed ;
carriage drawn by four horses, il
which were seated ex-President
B. Hayes and Arthur. The other ciyi,
). guests followed in the order named
below:
] THE CIVIC LINZ