The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09

Tie Pail Bearers-The Presidential Party and
Other Dignitaries.

Tie Pail Bearers-The Presidential Party and
Other Dignitaries.
New YORK, Aug 8.-Madison Square was
long astir and troops of sight-seers trailing up
Twenty third street as early as 7:30 O'clock when
an officer on horseback dashed up to the ladies'
entrance of the Fifth avenue Hotel, and dis
mounting, took his stand at the door The
pearl grey SASH denoting an aide of General
Hancock, was across his breast The officer was
Colonel Hodges, of General Hancock's staff He
was followed shortly by mild-looking gentle
man in military uniform, who proved to be the
marshal of the presidential and
gubernatorial carriage party, Lieutenant
colonel Gillespie. Their presence attracted
an enormous crowd to the draped entrance to
the hotel on Twenty-third street, and the police
were called upon to clear the sidewalk
The crowd then surged around toward the main
portal Of the hotel, which shortly became i'm
passible Inside an increasing throng of gold
laced and uniformed men blocked every hall and
corridor. In the main hall General Sherman,
tall, erect, and smoking a big cigar, was the
center of admiring throng He stood in a
group Of naval officers, chatting pleasantly with
old friends. The party wore all in full uniform,
and attracted universal attention, that tagged
only for moment when file Of attendants of
the Japanese minister entered. The big marble
hall was completely choked with humanity long
before o'clock In the big parlors up stairs all
WAS stir and hustle While the President and
his Cabinet ministers were at breakfast in one
end of the building, and the Grant family quiet
ly preparing for the pageant at the other end,
committees, organizations and delegations
gathering and getting ready here, there and
everywhere. Badges, sashes and military orders
found way for the members in the seeming in
extrlcabe confusion of swarming humanity.
In quiet little parlor of the ladies parlor,
facing the square, group of serious men, most
of them gray haired and DID, but nearly all
erect and of vigorous physique were putting on
broad silken sashes of white and black They
were the pail bearers, and they were a striking
group. General Sherman summoned up from
his friendly confab below, Respondent
In military toggery stood in friendly converse
ton with a tall man. in whose white mustache,
and chin beard, and soldierly bearing one recog-
nized at glance the gallant confederate, Gen.
Buckner, from whom Grant wrested his first
hard won laurels at Fort Dones0n General
Buckner was in ordinary black citizens dress
smaller man, similarly attired, at the other
end OF the room, whose gray hairs formed a
striking contrast to the ieonine name and fierce
black mustaches Of General Logan. with whom
he was talking, was the famous General Joe"
Johnston, the bravest Of the brave who sue
cumbed to General Grants sword Hamilton
flsh was not among the pail bearers He
sick, and the President had appointed A. J.
DreXel, Of Philadelp hia in his stead At the
last moment it said that Admiral Worden
had been appointed pail bearer, in place of
Admiral Rowan.
At half past eight o'clock, Colonel Hodges
summoned the pall-bearers to their carriages
The Presidents carriage, drawn by six horses
was called up to the door next, but it had fully
an hour to wait. The President had signified
his intention of riding with Secretary Bayard
He was at that time. having finished his break
fast quietly conversing in his parlors on the
third floor, with ex Governors Cornell and Rob
inson. who had called. In anticipation of his
coming out an enormous crowd, which the police
found it difficult to manage gathered opposite
the hotel entrance on Twenty third street
Ieils OF Here they come" went up every time
delegation Of Grand Army veterans, guber
national delegation, or a committee of State del
egates who burrowed in the big hotel, apparent
y In countless numbers came out.
Inc UIaDt family were quietly gathered in
their parlors ver-lookins the souare and stranp.
ers were rigdy excluded from the hall leading
70 their rooms. Mrs Grant had not arrived. and
II was announced that she would not attend the
funeral but had concluded to stay at Mount
Mcdregor She was reported by Dr. Newman
TO be stall weak and i'll. though not confined To
her bed The party gathered at the hotel ready
to take carriages for their position in the
parade when the column should have
advanced so far to permit
their carriages to fall in line from the hotel were
Colonel and Mrs. Fred ID. Grant, Mrs Sartoris,
DIR. and Mrs. Z. 3. Grant jr. Mr. and Mrs
Jesse Grant, Mrs. Cramer. Mrs. Dent, Miss
Gramer. General CresweR. Mr.. Stephen l.. No
riarty. Senior Romero and Mr.. W.. Arkell.