The Republican journal., 1885-08-13

nor I'M ana his sulle III nEe carriages; a COM
mittee of the State legislature in 80 carriages
eX-Pre>denls Arthur and Hayes and members
of their cabinets; then foreign ministers; and
diplomats and consular officers under General
Grants administration. These filled 10 car
riages Immediately following were $50 car
riages carrying official guests.
1t is estimated there We're 10000 persons in
the procession, including 20 900 veteran soldiers
Gen. Hancock magnticently mounted. led,
assisted by Gen. Slckles, Gen. ingalls, and 20
other well-known officers and aides. The L.
5. army, navy and marine corps came first in
the procession, Gen. Shaler, commanding. fol-
lowed by State militia. Next was the catafalque,
followed by official guests in carriages as fol-
lows:
General Grants old Staff, eX-Cabinet officers.
attachments from the Wheeler and Grant
Posts, A. }. amt }. W. Dre>el.
The President of the United States, the Vice
President and members of the Cabinet,
the Presidents private secretary and
Marshal McMichael.
Members OF the United States Supreme Court.
United States Senators.
Speaker aud Members OF the House of Representa-.
Governor of the State of New York and suite
EN- Presidents.
Foreign Ministers.
Diplomatic and Consular officers who served
under Grant.
Governors OF States, according to date Of ratiii-
catiou OF the Constitution and date of
entry lnlD the mon, ana suites.
Heads OF Bureaus OF the War Department.
General Sheriuan's staff
General Schofeld and staff.
Admiral JOuett, u. 5. Navy, and staff.
Commodore Chandler, L. 5. NAVY, and staff.
The President of the soldiers Home.
United States pisnct attorney, Collector, Survey
or, Naval officer and Assistant Treasurer.
Board of Indian Commissioners.
Mayors Of cities, according to population, New
YORK, Brooklyn, IL Boston, ST. Louis ,1 Jersey
and Hudson, n. y.
Committee of l0l.
Then came the veteran division, commanded
by Gen. Sckes, Maine following New York's
5000 men. Lastly after the veteran organiza-
tons. came the civic division. There were at
least 800 eX-Confederate soldiers in the pro-
cesson. Places of business IN the city are
generally closed. The decorations along the
route Of the procession were very elaborate.
The procession moved up Broadway to Four
teentn street, up Fifth Avenue. past the home
of the General, to Fifty-Seventh street. to
Seventy-Second street, to Riverside Drive and
the tomb. The route was very long one
Al the bands played in passing through Fifth
Avenue. The funeral car was drawn by
twenty-four black horses. President Cleve-
land rode in AN open carriage, drawn by six
black horses.
AT THE TOMB.
After noon the heat increased and the thous-
ands in Riverside Park suffered terribly wait
ing for the procession. Soon after / O'Clock
Gen. Hancock and staff appeared and with the
regulars and marines assumed positions of
rest in the shade. Suddenly gun doomed out
over the river. The Powhattan, laying down
ander the bluff had fired the first salute, and af-
ter some instants rafting rumbles of thunder
were heard in the woods of the shady and
pleasant valley and guns of war vessels in the
river shook the bluff and startled the echoes fly
ing. AT 10 there was a strain from trumpets
.InfI thD Il ,,f Il
came into view and rode slowly through the
park 10 the tomb. DR.. Newman and Bishop
Harris occupied the first, and then the clergy
and then the Drs. Douglass, Shrady and Sands
The bearers came after these. Gen. Joe Johns
tons rode beside. The Daviu's Island band
came over the slope from the south PLAYING
Chopin's funeral march. while the black pIumes
of the funeral car could be seen. The car stop
ped abreast the tomb Col. Beck formed his two
companies in Il hallow square between the
tomb and hearse. The family carriage drew
near, the occupants alighted and passed to the
foot Of the steps of the funeral Car, and when
the casket was borne through the halow
square toward the vault the relatives followed
on to the door of the sepulchre and the casket
vas deposited therein. Meade Post of Phia-
delphia, represented by 10 men. encircled the
casket. The commander took his post at the
head OF the casket, with officers and post COM
manders. The chaplin stood at the foot, the
colors were placed in front. The ritual service
was then performed. Post commander Alex
ander Reed called upon Post Chaplain c. Irv-
Inc Wright. who offered prayer. A drge was
then played, after which Post Commander
Reed delivered a short address. Then Vice
Commander l.. w. Moore 0aying wreath of
evergreen upon the coffin said:
"ln behalf of the Post give this tribute, a sym.
Dol of undying love, for the comrades of the war"
Vice Commander John A. Weidersham
Qayng bunch of flowers upon the cofin)
said:
ave offer at this sepuchrc rose May future
generations emulate the unseltSh devotion of even
the lOwliest of our heroes"
Past Post Commander o. j. Sellers 0aying a
laurel wreath upon the cotfn) said:
"The last token of affection from comrades in
arms, we crown these remains with the symbol of
victory
Rev. J. W. Sayres, Chaplan-in chief of the
Department of Pennsylvania G. A. r., then
delivered an address, after which Rev. H.
Clay Trumbull offered prayer. The bugle call
for rest was then sounded. DR.. Newman and
Bishop Halves then read the ritual service for
burial of the M. +. church, and during these
ceremonies the family as named stood at the
foot of the casket. Directly behind the funeral
party stood Gen. Hancock, and at his elbow
were President Cleveland, Vice President Hen
bricks and members of the Cabinet. Near the
head of the casket on the right Gems. Sherman
and Sheridan in full uniform were uncovered
UuIlHS tue entiTe seTVlct, anu at I06lr slueS
were eX-Presidents Arthur and Hayes and
Senator Sherman. On the other side of the
casket opposite were Admiral Porter, Gen.
Fitz Hugh Lee, Gen. Gordon and Gen. Buckner.
When the religious services had ended the
trumpeter of Company A, 9th artillery stepped
close to the casket and sounded the tatto. Lit
tie Julia then laid on the coffin a wreath to
grand papa. The guard of honor then bore
the remains within the tomb and at SOB o'clock
placed them within the steel castings. The seal
ing of both the leaden lining and the steel
case then being performed as indicated, the
family entered the tomb, remaining few mo-
ments and then sought their carriages, and
when entering, the 10Th and 22d regiments In
line of the bluff fired three volleys, after which
Battery F, 9th artillery flied three salutes from
the knoll.
The family carriages drove away but were
not out of sight when persons attempted to
deface the tomb by writing names upon it.
The guard of regulars was then mounted, and
the military and digntaries rode away and
the long chapter was ended.
OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY IN MAINE.
Memorial services were held In most of the
cities and large towns Of the State on Satur-
day. Business was generally suspended. In
Augusta there was procession, followed by