Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-08-13

the popular disposition to pay tribute
to the honored dead at this stage of the
route from City Hall. 1t was here that
chiefly the humber classes of society
formed the human barrier on either
side of the funeral throng. Their rev.
erence in the presence of the dead was
apparent. The farther from brick walks
the procession moved the more strong
ly did nature impress the hearts of
those who marched
THE MILITARY CHARGE THE CROWD.
All along the line the police had great
trouble with the crowd, which was
quiet and respectful but curious. The
police detail was insufficient, and at
Forty-second street the Eleventh sepa-
rate company, which paraded with the
Eighth Regiment, was ordered out of
line, charged on the crowd with fixed
bayonets. One man was stabbed but
not seriously. At Fifty-seventh street
and Fifth avenue, where centers the
wealth, luxury and fashion of New
York, the procession had fairly got it.
self into proper swing and observance
of distance between its subdivision,
and here, from window of Secretary
| Whitney's house, the spectacle was at
its best. Steady regulars came i'm view
and the heavy guns of the warship,
which for few minutes had been
silent, doomed forth again laundering
a mOurnful greeting to the earthly re-
mains of the greatest chieftain Ofhis
age. AS the flames belched from the
mouths of the heavy pieces of cannon,
the reports went rolling back over the
green clad Palisades again
and again like the sound of rumbling
thunder in the distance. First came
General Hancock in an open aarriage.
His horse had taken sick at 105th street
and the stately old warrior was COM
PEELED to use carriage provided for
just such an emergency just behind
him rode his staff. Conspicuous among
them, were seen the soldierlyforms of
eX-Conferate Generals Fitzhugh Lee
and ]. B. Gordon. The former rode be-
tween two Union officers, and wore q
derby hat of Confederate gray, while
across his breast stretched broad sash
of material of the same color. Other
ex-Confederates were there and they
talked in subdued tones of the south.
When the head of the column reach
ed the circle within which is the tomb
of the hero, the soldiers marched down
the east drive, artillery, marines and
blue jackets and were massed in pretty
form on the knoll just to the north.
Then came the 22nd and 7th Regiments
who were drawn up in a long line on
the westerly drive. Below them was
battery of light artillery whose pieces
We're trained toward the New
Jersey shore. The heavily laden fun
eral car was so heavy that its progress
was slow, so that it was more than
three hours after the head of the column
reached the tomb before the car came
in sight. From Cla"emont, over the
intervening trees, came the tolling of a
great bell, its sonorous notes falling
heavily on the ear. At precisely twenty
| five minutes to 4 o'clock the sad strains
of music gave notice of the approabh of
the catafalque.
And the waiting soldiers come to
order. In a few minutes string of
carriages came into view and shortly
drew up in front of the Tomb from
which alighted first Rev. J. H. New
man and Bishop Harris, following them
were Generals Sheridan, Buckner,
Sherman and Joe Jonston, General Lo-
gan, Geo. w. Boutwell,, then came the
funeral car preceded by the band and
surrounded by the members of George
G. Meade Post of Phila. of which the
dead hero was member. Behind
them and coming slowly down between
the ranks of soldiers at present arms,
were the family and mourners among
whom were President Cleveland, Vice
President Hendricks, ex-Presidents
Arthur and Hayes, Senator John Sher-
man, and other notables. When the
car had reached its place before the
door of the tomb, the Governors Island
band, stationed on the knoll to the
north, started to play and all down the
ranks muffied drums beat sad tattoo.
When the steps prepared for the pur-
pose were placed at the back of the cars,
the veterans of Meade Post, who were
chosen as pail bearers, mounted to it
and .nhder command of an officer below
bore the casket to the cedar box on the
ground before the door Behind them
came Col. Grant, his wife, his brothers.
wife and little Nellie. They took their
places to the south of casket, President
Cleveland and General Hancock direct
ly behind while DR.. Newman, Bishop
Harris and the soldiers and prominent
officials ranged themselves at the north
and west sides. When the casket had
been placed
AT THE TOMB.
In the cedar lead lined box the men,
bers of Meade post stepped forward and
as was their right began the last SER
vices over the body of their dead COM
rade. The services were very brief ac-
cording to the familiar G. A. r. ritual.
A bugler then come out of the throng
and standing directly over the body
sounded ''taps.' Then Bishop Har-
ris came forward and began the
beautiful burial service which COM
mences:
II am the resurrection and the life."
When he had concluded he read from
Corinthians 10Th chapter, 4lst verse,
and the following verse; then Comrade
Lewis E. Moore laid wreath of ever
greens upon the casket, saying: ION
behalf of the heroes give this tribute as
sombol of undying love for comrades
of the war;" Comrade Wioderchiem
laid flowers upon the coffin and named
them symbols Of purity. Another
wreath of laurel was laid upon the cas-
ket by Comrade Sellers as a last token
of affection for comrades in arms. Then
the Rev. D. Newman read the
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