Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-06
AT NEW YORK
The BODY Arrives and Is Escorted to the
City Hall.

The Body Arrives and Is Escorted to the
City Hall.
Nv IoaA, August "a hurryin- crowd
sought shelter from the driving rain under
the caves of the grand Centra, depot twenty
minutes before CLOCK, deplocing the mis-.
chance tha, would .urn the parade into
weary tramp through q dcenching storm.
Their tears were groundless. Brighter skies
showed in the west when the funeral
y,a:u rolled into the depot
Military m,boGs had iLd.ed proved
in@li5.. Tle escort was ready and at
,ar door promptly at the stroke of five.
Tie lA-k clouds had rolled over, and the
p 70 .a :orsh, ilIunina,ir- tn glass COZ.
. ,s.- a-.L as the train moved in. /, tell
u.oD the VII, ,,rd faces OF the wsin,led
veterans, VINO carried the Co.aG t-..csg.y As
a loved trieud across he west s.as CT Toe
depot 10 tn vehicle ,naJ wus 10 Je
the last on which the cody wou4 ever ride
With iLew walked SIX U. The Loyal Legion
ard two q. \. K. men. I ne .uarsIa tr-aI
/ o. armed men echoed 5ehiui. Company
/ ~, o. the tI.Jh ar.ilery, anu Company
Il, i",l.th Infantry TIE regulars whom
/ t1e Gov r. aeGt tad ssnt oct Is q giaSd OF
lor or ii arcLed in ;ae escort
! Gen. Hancock aud his suite lad lettthe
/ tran from he Opposued sIue and passed
/ rnr, ugh the gate IA tOrtv-t6ird street. VII re
/ horses we're waiting ahead Of the cChl, he
/ then gai.oped 10 the head of the procession
/ on Fifth ayauue. The three sons OF Gen.
/ Grant also left the depot quietly. All the
/ others 40 had com. with the train followed
the reu aims ont in double file. The
/ Citizens Commi.tee OF one hundred, led by
tN.Nayor CCOuyr ard cX GOV. C0rny,
e, Navor Franklin EiSon aud J1cisOn :.
schultz. walking mex. followed he regu-
lars. b. hind them Governor ui.l AM Gen.
eral Earuswor.h al his r'i'lering s;aH, ard
ia their turn comm't,tc ut he House aud
senate at Albany. N For,7-'hiyi street
the .lrn'alGle waited. Eight steps led up
.3 .l- rallied platform .,DOu wh.lH the vet.
erars St down the coffin WITH - VT a.h +
cas-. Il rG u orh.r mark or
ornament .sye tie Golden plate. Their
lutv doue, tie veterans s-"pp~d down and
q, < heir stand oes.4- jag ya.4aslgur Ice
clash OF troops presenting arms aaI ,le
N o. E....ta aEA'a.N va ~ Ia IA .A'
l,cvevrneat bard uaI sre al the appear
arcs OF he casha, in .Ea dpor"ay. Flies Of
s.Ifjers Cf the IS re 5iment were drawn
acr, S. d. stree. and on tho opposite curb
! from the portal 20 the Ca'a,a'Gpe. Is the
| ca,I 9, VAS bcr-e between hem the crowds
/ behind tre militant Il uncovered, and the
mellow sur,i-h' ..N upon thousands OF
/ bowed heq3a Invol1E'arliy some Of he
! policemen it,ef their hats, then tho heavy
| trad @. rh- regulars broke the Stiffness, as
| thev marched up 70 take their places beside
ne c,.a,a'cr4 Twelve c0l0rad men seIE-
! 90 .rr -. rs o.. The welye horses that were
| 81 Dude, IN black ike the hea:sa. and
/ ..a~ring 6r.iie b, m 3 waited the signal
Afera wall OF hai an hour the process
! sion started The Haai o: the cortege was
/ TAR down Fifth avenue when order 10 move
was given lE- sjLisart figure c. Gen.
Hancock in the lead. otOyA IN from.
Twenty mounted policemen cleared the
streets. Every srogD and railing that might
n.-nish q point OF Ooserg alton WAS occupied.
Every lamp post mad it tenants Fni oa
ths telegraph and elecIri, light poles boys
hgrg like knots on a rome everywhere. A.
the coffin passed heads bowed. The hug
CrING was eItElN AtlNA % .-RA.'.NfF 'RlN'AN'N.
a.i from far ahead was heard uuarr-llnE 0
police and the crowd h~' when the pro
s.ss.cr rasssd an wss sill save .1r the
steady yIaup.ag c r.2.r-2's. n" rumble 0.
rsarT -uus and n. -nIi OF m9"ad drums
ard he nournul iir-.'s q the bands.
The cer,a,e was net by Nayor Grlce
Tie Twertr-secoai Regiment was drawn
un on either side of he City Hall entrance.
aud q moment hal tine clrrls-a conta'nnE
lie Gan, party r...... rr 20 the steps DR..
pruy,~s Rev d, Nerm.a aud Gen ri
pc-1-r We. The Er,. 70 ahEht AGer them
cane the funeral car cesAeS-
r--,.. C. ,r-c,-e &sra from 'ha 8'05-'7n
{, : G-a-. rs: rerGy-!r p. d The co.an
l.,.. 80. resting place al 5o-a It inc the
C.iv Hal. There beneath The carata.qIe
.Fr r-ea N b1re the colin laid t0wn their
f..f-a C. Er.i Grant L :. Grant, Jr.,
ard Jesse G-art dressed IN black followed
the lodv iu.o the hall Then came com
,.i,-, , Of enc hundred re2-essnun: the CITY
Of NeS York The LEGISLATIVE
Cr,,mir,ec. members OF Com
non Coulc;l OF Albany anu Others.
Nigbt had now settled down UNon the scene,
ard elec-ric Erhts were sblaIe. The body
VS. then taken into q private room oy M
dsr.ahers and prepared Tor public view.
Then at the request OF Colonel Grant Lieu
tenant Colonel Floyd Clarksoa placed upon
Cen Grants brsas. he decoTl'iou o: the
Love, Legion Of Honor, and
Sr.;cr Vice Commander Johnson
sastered ~ il side q medal OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic Mayor Grace, &C
oompauiei by TWO ladies, viewed Ii" body
before the public were admitted. The
..ga-d o.: the /. Grant Post, stood about
he co..in. The Legion OF Honor guard
stood at the head and members Of The Ma
,.cnal Guard we're distributed about the
IlErlGoTs.
When the gates opened long line o!
people, shut in By 6les BY the police, passed