Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-10
AT REST IN THE TOMB.
T-s IAsT BITES PERFORMED.
A. Ualaralisisd Processsoa-lts Sioss
Progress - the Pars { losing
Ceremonies


GA the g.aza directly in front u the eiIy hall
p-=te. ia-Ida The CORRIDOR Commander
Johnson waiting. "to4nnlns IA pO5i-
ton rllsht a1d left sas hls command
The veteran guard 0f honor sAs erect
"i4ft ne remains, Sts ne nekt eoa1nHAld-
iu eicar 1at iy& tones The ~ men ssoOted
- the silver rails WITH glosed hands.
.'AaFcb, ~ts the ~Ofd. The body moved.
Do.sn the stspa With measured tread. aero-s
the open space % lhe stsps ~ the BLACK and
saunF PAP. Cosafa aslsier j0nasoa stepped
aside. The silver moantings giislened a.
the burial ease ana iis hOnored burden we're
carried az aud placed apOn the daIs IA the
mounted CaiiifaI4ae. The veterans retired
Iosu the stet-. The body sas alone f0r al
a. sies 1at deeply guarded. The clergy
zAd physicians had paid reupect to the re-
a8aIu- b. s45Ihfiuz from their carriages and
accompanying them FROM he step- - the
hsarse. Ihes then entered carriages on
eItilsE side of nc plaza near Broadway As
folls5s.-. Kew Dr. Newman, Bishop Harri-
bishop Potter Rev. Dr. Chambers Rev. Or.
Field. Rev Dr Bridgeman, Kew Dr. West
Rev. father D,=hOu, hObt. Coliger, Rabbi
Broxne and Drs. Douglas, Shrady and
1ands.
Colorei nea we're at the brid - Of the "a
black hor-es- Slxteeu men Of Meade post,
Fhiiaoa. hia. 0t which Gen Grant sas a
msmber we're abreast immediately IA front
of the team 0f black headers. A signal ~as
given and the line OF coaches with clergy
moved OF the ulaza on % Broadway. The
band stood waiting AZ the head OF the funeral
cortege. Col. Beck advanced 20 the head OF
the line Of black horses before the coach
Move on" were bis words Of command with
gpiifted sW0rd The leaders stepped for
ward led by the cOiOred men and IN an IN
slant the wheels beneath the remains were
moving The hour vas 9;tT The band
played dirge, the tramp of the regulars
and honor guard beat upon the pavement.
a. fI...N rN.s
curb into broadway.
The members OF the Grant family decided
to await the arrival OF the funeral procession
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. where they are
staying. Dr. Douglas joined them at > a.
m. Nrs. SartOris was deeply affected dur
ing tie meeting. Al precisely 10 O'Clock car
riages drove up tO the entrance and the
members of the family took seats ia them.
A. 1910 a. m. fresident Cleveland ap-
peared at the entrance OF the hotel and i'm
nesilateiy entered his carriage tie was ac-
comlanied by Secretary Bayard. Following
we're carriages containing Vice President
Hendricks and the delegation OF the United
States senate and House Of Representa-
tive-. The carriages formed IN Twenty
third street three abreast on a line extend
ing toward Sixth avenue, awaiting the ar
rival Of the catafsique.
At precisely liN5 Gen. Hancock reached
the head Of the column, which was then at
sird street and Broadway. Riding along
the whole line Of formation from the City
Hali. on his coal black charger. ia front OF
his brilliantly uniformed -tah. he was the
cyuoeure Of All eyes. he rode with easy
rr,.ce. and "A the people caught sight Of the
commanding figure OF Gettysburg they were
inspired with expressions OF admiration,
which we're only partly suppressed by the
solemn character Of the occasion On ar
irving at the head Of the column the General
issued the order 70 march, and the mOurnfui
cortege began to move vending its way
II lwly up broadway 70 the solemn music Of
the bands. en- route % Riverside Park
50 slowly di4 the procession move that
the funeral car did not reach Twenty Third
street until 7 O'Clock. and President Cleve-
land having become tired Of waiting left his
opeu carrisge and returned 20 his room IN
th., h0fei. accompanied by Secretary Bay ard.
vice. President Hendricks followed their ex-
ample soon after and retisd 90 the reception
room on the urst foor, where he was soon
surroun.sed ~ a crowd OF friends. The
Frssias nt's example vas followed BY many
Others Who were IN carriages and who step
ped out 1pon the sidewalk. and I'd street
FOR a time contained on ~ sidewalks a gath
eriug composed Of the leading generals and
statesmen of the country. After a long halt
the process si0n again began % move. The
President. when the funeral ear approached.
resumed ms seat in the carriage. The funeral
procession moved according 20 the program
seuf i'm the dispatches.
AT EIvERsIpE rkRS.
Att.i5s squad % mounted police came
np the drive heralding the entrance OF the
funeral -ortere into the park. Two min
utaa later the procession came IN view. First
csme Gen. Hancock IN an open carriage.
His horse had been taken sick at one Hun
dred sod Fifth street. Behind him rode his
sfaT and next came ex Confederate General :
Fiszbught Lee snd J. r Gordon. The 'for..
r1er rode between two I nlcn officers and
xora a derby bat and the Confederate gray.
Ia lhe circle within which the tomb was 10
e,tf-sl fhs. sotiiera marched down the east
drive and massed on the knoll sc the north
if viz more than three hours after the head
o9 the column reHched the tomb before the
car came In sight Precisely at - minutes
% . a'ci,ck strains ~ music gave notice Of
the approach ~ the csfaftlqDe. \ few min
nfes batter a string Of carriages arrived from
which shghted the clergy. psslbearers
and rnonruers When the cas
set had been placed in the cedar
hned box the members Of Meade Post
stepped forward and began the services
over the hosfy ~ their dead cornrade. The
services were short. Alexander Read spoke
briefly end f.1st Chaplain. g. irwin Wright.
invoked fhs divine blessing. Bishop Harris
ree,i the burial service. after which he read
FROM Corinthians. fifteenth chapter. begin
ming st the forty-6rst verse. Comrades
Isvsi- r. Moore and John A'We,iersheiu'
isid wresfhs IT everxrpens aud flowers on
The caSket Rev. Dr.. Newman Rad The bal
snce ~ the service with the iast lufverin Z
notes Of the soldiers 'tiood night" played
bv Tr'zzied i'ugier The zun from the All.
ancsr n the river Below boomed out. and ~
"a ech0 iiet sway the casket va
placed IN the fteel case and taken =
the tomb Undertake. Merritt closed
and terked the dcor. placed the sey N
velvet ,vsse snd handed 4 to Gen. Hsncocs
who gave it - Mayor Grace. The later De
hrered it to me President ~ Cerenonies o'
tfe Para Commissioners. When All Va.
over the members IL the family ~ the dsas
rnrned zsdiy away and entered their car
riares. Their friends iid hsewise While
the military ierFrted By rsilroad and stesme
snf tna rrtvd disappeared a. quickly ~ "a
enormous proportions wouid vernit.
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