Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-09

civilian dress. A smaller man, SINH
larry sstired, OF the other end Of the
room, whose gray hairs formed
striking contrast to the leonine man
with whom he was exchanging
"reminiscences OF the past campaigns,
was the famous General Joe Johnston,
the bravest Of the brave who succumb-
ed TO General Grant. Hamilton Fish
was not among the pall-bearers. He
was sick, and the President had APP
pointed A. ). Drexel, Of Philadelphia,
in his place. At halfpast 8 O'Clock
Colonel Hodges summoned the pail
bearers TO their carriages. The Presi-
dents carriage, drawn by six horses,
was called up to the door next, but
il had fully an hour to wait. The
President had signifed his intention to
ride with Secretary Bayard. In
anticipation Of his coming an enor-
nous crowd, which the police found
il difficult to manage, gathered
opposite the hotel-entrance on Twenty
third street, and yells OF - Here they
come /" went up every time delegation
OF the Grand Army veterans, guber-
material delegation, or committee Of
State delegates, who burrowed in the
big hotel apparently in countless num-
bers, came out.
THE GRANT FAMILY.
The Grant family were quietly gath
cred in their parlor overlooking the
Square, and strangers were rigidly ex-
cluded from the halls leading to their
rooms. Mrs. Grant had not arrived,
and it was announced that she would
not attend the funeral, but had con-
cluded to stay at Mount McGregor. She
was reported by DR.. Newman to be
still 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 as to per-
NIT the carriages to fall in line from the
hotel, were Colonel and Mrs. Fred.
Grant, Mrs. SartOris, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
S. Grant, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Grant, Mr.. Cramer, Mrs. Dent,
Miss Cramer, General Creswell, Mr..
Stephen l.. Moriarty, Senior Romero,
and Mr.. W. J. Arkell, members Of the
party, who from time to time appeared at
the windows. AS the head Of the column
began to move up past the hotel the
bands, playing as they passed, were the
object Of general attention on the part
Of muititudes gathered in the square.
Owing to absence from the city Of
majority Of Fifth-avenue residents, the
lack Of mourning emblems on that
thoroughfare has been noticeable until
to-day, as compared with other leading
streets. This morning, however, many
OF the finest residences were apprO-
priately draped by order Of their own
srs, among them being that Of jay
Gould, at Fifth avenue and Forty-sev-
enth street, and that Of the family Of
the late Ex-Governor Z. d. Morgan.
THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET.
At 9:20 President Cleveland called
his Cabinet together, and arrangements
were made for the order in which they
were 10 leave the hotel to take their
places in the procession. The hands
on the clock in front Of the hotel point
ed to five minutes after 10 when Gen
ersl Hancock and General Shaler rode
under the windows at the head Of the
big procession. The sun was reflected
from the maze Of glittering golden
uniforms Of their staff a. 1t
trooped on behind, followed by
the regulars who, in passing, re-
versed arms, while the bands played
mournful dirges. Along the line Of the
avenue, where the troops Of the First
division Of the National Guard were
drawn up, guns were brought TO
present as the General passed. The
regiments Of the First division stretched
southwark from near Twenty-eighth
street in q continuous line vi the east
side Of Fifth avenue and inside the
streets, the Second battery, Captain
Earle, mounted. but without guns, oc-
cupying the extreme right. On the
west side Of the avenue a continuous
line Of Grand Army organizations ex-
tended down as far as it reached. Be
tween these files Of citizen SOL
diers-One side in uniforms and IN arms,
ready to do battle for their country and
confidently looking toward the future
the other battle-scarred and worn, Its
work done, and proudly looking back
ward over the heroic past, passed the
long procession with yelled flags and
mufiied drums, and arms reversed in
sadness. The great silent throng
watched it 20 by from the street and
square, from windows, house-tOps, bal
comics, and perches that seemed hang
ing in the air, so dariDgly had they been
thrust forward from the buildings by
sight-seers, anxious not to miss the
memorable pageant.
THE DENSE CROWD.
There was not space Of ground any
where in sight, and how the police
made way for the carriages, military, and
marching thousands in citizens dress
seemed incomprehensible. But they
did. Captain Williams swung his club
at point at Fifth avenue and Twenty
third street, where the pressure Of the
throng was greatest. and his presence
alone acted like a charm.
The snowy white helmets and cream
colored jackets Of the Twenty-second
regiment Of State troops made con-
tlnuous double file, fronting the hotel.
To the north Of it the First and Second
batteries, handsomely mounted, held
the avenue as far as Twenty-eighth
street. On the left Of the Twenty-sec-
ond regiment, whose place was under
the Grant family's windows, aud the
Ninth, under Colonel Steward. took up
the line, the Eleventh and Twelfth regi-
ments following in succession. Brlga
dier-General Ward and his staff
were stationed opposite the Worth
monument. Farther down the ave
nue. the gallant Seventh awaited
its turn TO fall into line, and behind il
the Seventy-ninth, Eightieth, and Sew
enty-frst regiments in their order, the
left Of the last regiment resting on the
right Of Colonel AuStin's Veteran