The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-09
THE Tramp 70 THE TOMB.
GRANTS FUNERAL FINISHED
uis Remains EeposinE at Riverside
PaGeantry Unparalleled In nis-
tory-Heroes of Blue and Gray
Side by Side-Honors Done
In all the World

AZ AtltlA lbll liAt lAAAl bNhNo NANANN anu wv
public had taken its leave OF the dead gen.
eral.
At daylight strains OF dirge music crept
on the morning air At first distant, they
drew nesrer and nearer Slow and sad
they grew more distinct Then the blue
coated veterans of Meade post, Of Phila-
delphia, 800 strong, came tramping to the
dirge music of trumpets. The veterans en-
tered the plaza and marched past, while
munied drums timed their footsteps.
Heavy gems doomed out toward the sea.
Chimes of old mournful notes and the
sound of muilled drums grew FAINTER and
then died away.
upon earth before the tomb should have
opened TO shelter him.
AT q o'clock Wilson post, of Baltimore,
marched by with q Chicago organization.
Az $3.50 Captain Barry and the men OF ,he
SeVenty-frst regiment Went On dulS as the
last military body guard before removal.
Then came the original guard of honor.
that was on DUTY at MI. McGregor,
which alone should be left with the re-
mains to-day. Filing into the corridors of
the city hall they took their places beside
the remain, under command of John A
Johnson, senior Vice-cOmmaDder Of Grant
post, of the Grand Army OF tho Repub ic, OF
Brooklyn,
Az bsGJ INC imposing lhltlAl NNlf hiuNu
by ~ let black horses In bla trapplugs
halted on the plaza directly In iront OF the
city hall steps. side ths corridor Com
mauder Johnson was waiting at O'cluck
aud the strains of solemn music ilo0ted in
at the grated iron doors from many d.
rections at 8 ocl, elk, and nature was put
ting forth the signals of an intensely warm
day The crowds grew dcnser ana denser
around the plaza Mutll-d drums and
dirseful trumpets marched In ut one side
and took positions at the east end
At $50 a. m. General HANCOCK and st1if
trooped slowly into the plaza At this
time lO0 members Of the LiederlSianz socie-
ties 1iled up 10 tbs steps of the city hall.
They sang with impressive effect q chorus OF
the "Spidts From over the Water" and n
chorus of "Thc Pilgrims OF Tannehauser.n
The honor guard ofthe regolars filed into
position
"Right and left" was the command, and
the veteran guard of honor was erect.
"Ilft the remains" was the next com
! maud, in clear but low tones
Twelve men stopped to the silver rails
| with glOvcd hands
"MarCh," was the word,
The body moved out upon the portico,
where was borne the remains, Commander
johnson Immediately at the head. Down
the steps with measured steps, across the
| open space to the steps of the blsck and
waiting ear, the silver mouAtings glistened
as the burial case and It's honored
burden was carried up aud placed upon the
dais OF the mounted catafllque. The vet
Grams retired down the steps. The body
was alone for all TO view, but deeply
| guarded.
The clergy and physicians had paid their
| respects to the remains by alighting from
their carriages aud accompanying lhcm
| from the steps to the car They
| then entered carriages on either Side Of
| the plaza near Broadway.
COlOrCd men were at the brides OF tne
q horses snd 10 men of the Meade post, of
| PHILADELPHIA, were almost directly In front
| Islands band preceded them.
| Signals were given and the limo OF
coaches with the clcrgymen moved OF the
plaza onto Broadway.
Colonel Beck advanced TO the hcad OF
| the limo Of black horses before the coach.
"Mnvc ou,' woro his wortA OF COM
| maud, with uplilted sword.
| The leaders stepped forward "a oy the
| cOIorcd men, and in an instant the black
| line of horses had straightcnod their traces
and the wheels beneath the remains were
moving. Toe hour was 0;iI. The band
PLAYED dirge; the tramp of The regulars
and the honor guard beat upon the pave
ment thousands beneath trees andcrowdlng
the side Of the squares looked on the black
funeral car rolling over the curb Into
Broadway.
lGENERAL GR4N.is LAST JOURNEY WAS
BEGUN.
Then, at 0:52 Mayor Grace, Comptrollor
LOow and Aldermen Sanger and Jachul
emerged from the city buildings and en-
tered q carriage. The members OF the
common council followed and entered car
riages,as did also the police commissioners.
They followed out OF the plaza ms fast as
disposed Of In carriages, and when ~ was
10 % clock the police Ines were withdrawn
and the people streamcd across the plaza
without hindrance.
| All night long carpenters were busy in
Broadway, and the morning sun revealed
the presence OF undreds of hastily erected
reviewing stands, from which the great
procession could be seen. Decorators, 100,
had not been idle. On the front Of many
a great warehouse were displayed en-
blons ofmourning which were not there
tho night before.
THE SEA or FACES loN BRoAnwAY.
| Whom at length the hands OF the great
clocks of Trinity church approached the
hour OF nipe, Broadway presented an AMI
mated spectacle. AS far as the eye
could reach the sidewalks we've thronged
with people Every train ana every
steamer poured It's load into the s reat
artery of travel. BronzeG faces from the
country, while iacCs from city counting
rooms and Offices, and dirty faces irom the
tenement districts were In the crowd Rich
and poor, rogue and rascal, dignlt9rles
and noncutitles iostled each other on the
curbstoues and sidewalks. Everybody
| NNNllltA W w kNhh NANhAAA anu NNhih tiAN
iiostlii Gnndigmmlng as Il amatler-ol'coutsc'
The police tried to keep the people of the
streets, but 10 was hard work.
Madison square was long RStlr, and troops
of sight-.cors were travelling up twenty
third street as early rs T:3l O'Clock, when
an officer ON horseback dashed up TO the
ladies' entrance OF the Fifth Avenue hotel
and, dismounting, took his stand at the
door. The pUnrl-grey sush, dcnOtlng an
aide OF G.ne.nl Hancock, was 9cTqs5 ~
breast The officer was Colonel Hodges
of General d0ncock's sian Inside un m
crea Ing thrOng of gold-lgcod ANA uni
formed men blocked every hall ana cor
ider. In the main hall General sherman
tail, erect and smoking y big cigar, was
the center of tho admlnns tdrong
lie ttood Ia gloup OF naval officers
emitting pleasantly with old friends.
The party were Hll in full Uniform and
attracted universal attention that tagged
only for moment when a file Of attend
ants of the Japanese minister entered.
The big marble hall was completely
lchokud with humanity long before 4
fo'clock. In the big parlOrs ups airs 0llwns
STRAND hustle, The president and his cab-
inCt ministers were az breakfast IN one end
of the building, and the Grant family quiz
etly preparing for the pageant nt the other
end. In a quiet little parlor on the ladies'
parlor, facing the square,
A GROUP or SERIOUS MEN,
most ot them gray-hnircd and old, but
nearly all erect ana of vigorous physique.
were putting ON broad silver sashcs of
white and black, They We're the pail bear
Crs. and they were striking group Gem
CrOl sheridan, summoned up from
his friendly confab below, rcspondcnt
In military toggcry, stood I'm friendly con
versation with u tall mau, In whose white
moustachc Bud chin be trd and soldlerlY
bearing one recognized at a glance the gal
liant Confederate General Bucknor from
whom Grant wrosted his first hOrd-won
battles at Fl Donaldson Goi Cral Buck
nor was In citizens ordinary black drees.
\ smaller man, similarly nttlred, at the
other end of the room, whose pray hairs
formed n striking contrast 10 the leonlne
name and fierce black mou,tache of Gem
erRl Logan, with whom he was talking, was
the famous General Joe Johnston, the
hravest of the braye, who succumbed to
General Grants sword
rhE FALL L-hEARERs, THE PRESIDENT AMI
OTHERS,
Hamilton flsn was not among the pail
bearer. hc was sick and the president
had appointed A, j, DreNel, OF phlladol-
phla In his steod % the LEST moment. II
was said Admiral Worden had been ap.
pointed pall-bearer In place OF Admiral
AZ $3.50 o'clock Colonel HODGES sum.
muned the pail bearers TO their carriages
The presidCnts carrlnges, drawn by six
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