The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-09
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hesrse. The family carriages had drawn
near and their occupants alighted and took
position near the foot of the steps of the
car.
THE SMALL SQUAD or soRRowKRs.
so they stood while the casket was being
removed from the eur, and when II was
borne into the hollow square toward the
vault the relatives followe in this order:
Colonel Fred Grant and wife
MIS- SSrtorls and the cOlonols children,
Ju Ia aud L. 5 Grant
u. 5 Grant and wife lending little Nellie.
me dsughte. of Jesse Grant.
Jesse Grant and wife
3: Grant, second son OF Oryille Grant.
Mr Fred Don't and wife,
Mr Cramer and wife,
Potter Palmer and wifs,
Hon John A. rresswell and wife,
Ihe cedar case rested ON the supports at
lue uoor OF lhe sepulchre, and the casket
was denoslted therein. Meade post, No.
Il NO Oh rniia9dslphla' represented by i5
men, clreled the casket The COM
mander took his post at the
mead OF the officers and the post com-
lnandeIs at the foct The chaplain stood at
~ .ie lool ana IN eoloIs were pl lced In front.
Inc ritual service was then perform d.
THE CEREMONIES AT THE TOMB
HeN j W. Sayers, chaplaiu- -in-chief OF
the department of Pennsylvania, Grand
Army of the Republic delivered an ad-
GTIess' rIess' r,, alter, alter which Rev II.
bugle call "rest was then sounded.
DR. Newman and Bishop Harris then
read the ritual service for burial al the
NJ. II church Directly behind the
39r a. ~ party stood General Hancock.
Vice President Hendricks and mem-
bers of the cabinet, Near the head
or tho casset on the right. Shermsn
ana sheridan in full uniform were uncov--
cred during the entire service At their
N 90 A ~.
erford u. Hayes and Senator Sherman.
ON the other side OF the casl1et,
opposite, were Admiral Porter General
Fitlhngh Lee, General Gordon and Gem
eral Buekner, When the religious service
had ended the tTumpetcrs Of Company A,
Flflh artillery, stepped up 10 the
closed casket and sounded the tattoo.
Little Julia then laid on the coffin
wreath, "To Grsndpapa.p The
guard OF honor bore the remains
placed them wi HIN the steel case the seal
Ing OF both the lenden lining and the steel
case then being performed as indicated
asovc
FIRING THE LAST SALUTE
The family eptered the tomb, remainin
thelr carriages. and when entering, the
seventh and Twenty-second regiments
In line on The blun, fired
three ,volleys toward the river, after
NalANll hutttlN II rlltu dIlllleIN, UIeu tnfee
salutes from the knoll toward the hotel
THE THOuGHTLEss THINGS!
The family carriages drove away, but
were not out OF sight when persons at
tempted to deface the tomb
by writing their names up
on IL. A guard was mounted
at ohce. 3ho military marched and the
dignitares rode away aud the long chapter
was ended.
AFTER THE FUNERAL
The hotels were crowded tonight with
the many distinguished persons
who took part In the Grant
obsequios. When Colonel Fred Grant was
met by Fit2 Hugh Lee, the latter
uttered an exclamation that showed
he perceived n strong likeness In
the son the fathertD
Everybody expressed the opinion that
The demonstration was the grandest they
han ever seen.
Vice-PTesldent Hendricks said he did not
know there were su many people about
New York. He added; "All's well that
ends well.n
The Grant family W II return to Mt Nc
Gregor In day OF two and remain there
the rest OF the summer.
After returning from the funeral Presi-
dent Cove and and the cabinet officers
went 10 their Eotel. They re-
NAMED only II short time when they
took the train for Albany Vice-Presf.
dent Hendricks remained In the city.