Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-09

tive carriages, the members of the Su-
preme Court, United states Senators, the
House Congressional Committee In a
score of carriages, Gov. Hill and his suite
in five carriages, the committee of the
State Legislature In thirty carriages, eX-
Presidents Arthur and Hayes and
the members of their Cabi-
nets, then Foreign Ministers and
diplomatic and consular officers under
Gen. Grants administration in 10 car
riages, Governors of the various States
and their staff, the heads of the bureaus
of the War Department, heads OF the
bureaus Of the Navy Department, Gen.
Sheridan and staff, Gen. schoheld and
staff, Gen. Merritt and staff, Admiral
Stevens and staff, Admiral Jouett and
staff, Commander Chandler and staff, the
presidents of the Soldiers Homes and
Gen. II. W. Slocum, United States dis
trict attorney, collector, surveyor, naval
officers, the assistant treasurer, United
States district judges and commissioners
and postmaster, the board of Indian COM
missioners, the Mayor of BROOKLYN, etc.,
the Mayor of Boston, etc, the Mayors of
It. Louis, etc, Jersey City, etc, New
Haven, Hartford, Elizabeth, Hudson, N.
T., Ltoh1eld, Conn, and the committee
Of 100, etc.
PASSING or THE CATAFALQUE.
The catafalque passed Twenty-third
street at l O'Clock, sharp, The hum Of
expectation that had preceded 1t was
stilled as it passed by. and all heads were
uncovered. Many heads were bowed, and
an old negro woman, who some how had
been pushed forward TO the curb and
stood there wedged in, esssyed vainly to
kneel with tears streaming down her
wrinkled face. She was held as fast as in
tongs by the crowd, and could not stir.
On single telegraph pole on the corner
of Broadway and Twenty-third street
were perched not less than twentv-fye
spectators. The one highest upon the last
cross-arm barred his head with the rest.
START OF THE COMMITTEE.
AS soon as the catafalque had passed
the carriage containing Col. Fred Grant,
his wife and sister fell in line, and there was
tremendous scrambling for the carriages
of the mOurners, whom the long wait had
persuaded to leave their seats to catch a
glimpse of the procession from the street
corner. The coaches fell quickly In line
without confusion. The Congressional
Committees and other officials from Wash
ington were distinguished by broad white
sashes. Speaker Carlisle and ex-Speaker
Randall rode with Congressmen Hiscock,
and Reed, of Maine. One carriage held
Congressman John d. Long, of Massa-
chusetts, Randolph Tucker, of Virginia,
Ben Butterworth, of Ohio, and Gen. King,
of Louisiana. The Senatorial delegation
paired of, riding in twOs.
GRANTS MILITARY STAFF.
One of the carriages contained the fol-
lowing members of Gen. Grants military
staff: Gems. Horace Porter. Rufus In
gals, &. b. COmstOck. and William SOOy
Smith. In another rode Gen. Parker,
Gen. Grants military secretary during
the war, who was present at the meeting
between Gen. Grant and Gen. Lee
at Appomattox, and still has
in his possession the original draft
OF the terms of surrender in Gen.
Grant s'handwriting 1t was given him
as keepsake by his chief. Both Mr..
Cleveland and MIR. Hendricks had tired Of
the long wait. After sitting in their car
rIages stared at by the curious crowd till
II 80, they retired to their rooms in the
hOtel. They observed the parade from
their windows and did not again come
out until the catalalque had passed the
hotel. Their carriages had remained at
the door. Secretaries Endicoft aud Man
ming, whose carriages followed the Vice
Presidents, remained in their seats, and
the other Cabinet Ministers, who rode in
pair, did likewise.
Gov. Hi rode in plain civilian dress,
together with his military secretary.
Seventeen staff officers, mounted and in
full uniform, followed the Governor.
Gov. Hill Was the only Governor who was
attended by mounted staff.