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Dr.. j. p. Newman,
TIE OFFICIATING CLERGYMAN.

breasts. General Hancock was expected at
ten o'clock. 1t was for him that the prcpara-
ton was made. Word camc from Sarato ga
at about that hour that he could not reach
Mount McCirrgor until nearly noon. Then
the troops scattered over the hill until called
together, when in the distant valley could be
seen tho dark smoke of an approaching
train. Lines were quickly formed. The
r"d-hraid"d arill"rym"n passed til" railway
station on u quick march, their tass"Is way
ing. They were part way down the hill
when til" lines turned as on n pivot, where
fork of tn" mountain road leads of to the
eastern lookout. Along the roadside, point
ing toward til" valley, had been ranged the
four field pieces brought from Newport.
Company manUuvrCs for manning the guns
were performed, and bcfor" the putting of
III" engine could be heard from the foot of
III" mountain the men were III position ready
for Il salut" to the Major-ti"n"ral. A guard
was posted ut til" sid" Of the track to signal
the approach of the engine.
Meanwhile, on the cottage side Of the
railway track til" other two companies were
drawn up in line. There were not many
more men than officers but the pretty effect
car windows could be seen the glitter of
gold lac" and bright buttons. The men in
the station crowd pressed forward. The
ladies and children held back, drcading the
noise of cannon. Not sound broke the
stiffness. The sentinel posted ut the track
to signal the artillery was like statue.
Colonel Jones emerged from the car. Don't
order that salute" he said. Then out came
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"a pilot engine will leave Albany at 1920
p. NJ. and run ten minutes ahead of schcd-
ulc time for funeral train to New York hav-
ing same right.
"All freight and work trains and single
engines must be out of the way at least
thirty minutes before funeral train is due.
This train will reduce speed through all
cities and villages"
The railroad near all centres of population
was lined with people, who significantly cx-
pressed their sense of bereavement as the
train passed on its way to the great city III
which the hero was buried.
THE REMAINS IN NEW YORK.
The remains were received III New York
by tho military and officials and vast crowd
of citizens. For days previous strangers
had arrived from all points. The city OF
tccming population, thus augmented 10y an
Unprecedented influx of visitors, wore uni
vcrsally the trappings and the suits of woe.
From the municipal and other pub
lie buildings and the palatial struct-
urcs devoted to commerce and bust
ness, to the mcancst tenement house, en-
blrms of admiration and grief were seen.
Testimonies of respect so spontaneous and
general had never before been b"h"ld. At
least half million dollars had been CXpcnd-
ed by private citizens i'll the drapcry which
clothed the city.
How many persons viewed General Grants
body as it lay in state in the City Hall, it is
impossible to say exactly. During the whole
of the period i'll which this liberty was ac-
corded, the stream Of persons taking ad-
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President Cleveland appointed pallhCarcrs
for General Grants funeral, IA re-
questcd by Mrs. Grant. These ar" tn"
gentlemen to whom the distinction was ac-
corded: General William T. Sherman, Unit
cd States Army; Lirutcnant-Gcncral Philip
II. Sheridan, United States Army Admiral
David ID. Porter. United States Navy; Vice.
Admiral Stephen G. Rowan, United States
Navy; General Joseph T.. Johnston, of Nir-
Ginia General Simon i. Buckncr, of Ken
lucky; Hamilton Fish, of New York George
S. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts George W.
Childs, of Pennsylvania; John A. Logan, Of
Illinois, George Jones, of New York; and
Oliver IIoyt, of New York. 1t was also de-
cidcd that the President and all the mrm-
bcrs of his Cabinet should attend the funeral
ceremonies in New York, and the Executive
Committee of Fifteen Of the Monument Com
mittcC, of which EX-Prrsidcnt Arthur is
Chairman, issued an appeal for funds. Prob
ably million dollars will be needed for tn"
erection of monument in honor Of the gen
Cral who saved the Union.
TIL LAST SUNDAY WITH THE DEAD.
Their last Sunday with the dead was spent
by the Grant family almost in strict privacy.
During the morning they were entirely alone;
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in the afternoon they w"rc joined for dovo-
tional services by Rev. DIR. Newman and Mrs.
Newman. Tho day was one of raro beauty
and brought train loads of visitors. few
had come in the hope Of getting into the
house, but the great majority were content
to walk by or gather in quiet groups ON the
outlying knoll. Nothing disturbed tho rev.
crcnt stiffness of the day and scene. The
orderly pacing of the outdoor s"ntrics and
the tiptocd tread of the guard ut til" coffin
were not more dccorous than the conduct of
the visitors.
At about ono o'clock in tho afternoon, at
the close of the second morning watch of the
body guard, Ulysses Grant led his mother to
the parlor. The coffin lid had not been
raised since the previous night. The son
himself removed it. They remained with
it a few minutes only, when tho guard re-
sumcd duty. The face showed some discol-
Grafton under the eyes.
1t was about three o'clock when the Rev.
DIR. Newman and Mrs. Newman went to the
cottage to tax" part in the family d"votions.
All Of the family joined them in the parl"r.
DR. Newman read the eleventh chapter of
job. Til" commentary upon tho lesson was
simple and touching. Nearly all engaged in
the service and testified to III" comfort it
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duccd by tho discoloration under tho eyes
noticed early in tho day. 1t was supposed
that tho previous bleaching would bo suf
tcicnt to remedy this trouble, but tho effect
did not last. Tho body was found we'll pre-
served and unchanged except in this respect
Tho remedy of coloring and bleaching was
then applied. Notwithstanding what has
been said to the contrary, tho cmbalming
of the body has proved remarkably SUCCESS
full.
CLERICAL REPRESENTATION AT THE FUNERAL.
The largc-hcartcd catholicity and tho rev.
crrncc he had for religion were leading fca-
lures i'll General Grants character. Hence
u comprehensive representation Of tho de-
nominations ut his funeral was desirable, and
on Sunday, the second of August, certain
gentlemen, ~ follows, were designated to be
present at the obscquirs as distinguished
members of various religious bodies: The
Rev. Bishop Harris, Methodist Episcopal
Church; the Rev. Bishop Potter, Protestant
Episcopal Church the Rev. DIR. Bridgman,
Baptist Church; the Rev. DIR. West, Congre-
gatinnal Church the Rev. Father Disbrow,
Roman Catholic Church; tho Rev. Rabbi
Brown, Jewish Church, and tho Rev. Mr..
Collyrr, Unitarian Church. DIR. Newman in
vitrd these gentlemen To meet him ut the
Fifth Avenue Hotel on the morning of the
funeral, and Colonel Hodges tclcgraphrd
General Hancock that carriages would be
sent there for them.
GENERAL HANCOCK At MOUNT NC GREGoR.
Among the latest Incidents prior to the
removal of the body from Mount McGrcgnr
Was the visit of General Hancock. by nine
i'll the morning of Monday, the third
of August, the officers and men of Bat
terry b, Fourth Artillery, were astr i'll full
dress, their red plumcs and dangling cords
of red making attractive contrasts with the
green of the woods. Then the white stripes
of the infantry were added to the picture,
which was attcrward filled ont by tho com
pany Of light artillcrymrn armed with mus
kcts, and 10y the plumcd officers with rich
cpaulcts and with gold cord across their
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The last day of n prolonged pageant had
been declared a legal holiday by the Exccu-
tive of the Empire State. Crowds thrOngcd
the streets, at an early hour. The funeral
procession comprised an array of at least one
hundred thousand men, of whom about half
were military. Myrads viewed the maPnifi-
cent march from the sidewalks, and every
window on the line of march was crowded
The arrangements reflected great credit on
General Hancock and those who assisted
him. President Cleveland and his Cabinet
assembled in the Sub-Trrasury building in
Wall Street, preparatory to taking the posi-
tion assigned them in the line. The MEM
brrs of General Grants Cabinet, during his
two administrations, who took part in the
parade included william A. Richardson,
now Chief Justice of the Court of Claims,
Washington, ID. c., formerly Secretary of the
Treasury: X-Postmastcr- General James N.
Tyncr: cX-Sccrctary of the Treasury Bcnja-
min II. Bristow, and cX-Sccrctary of War
BClknap. Their position i'll line was i'll the
ranks of the mOurncrs. The Governors of
States who were present were Hill, of New
York; Moody Curricr, of New Hampshire I;
Frederick Robbie, of Maine; George Peabody
Wcmorr, of Rhode Island; Henry Is. Iiar-
rison, of Connecticut: Leon Albeit, of New
Jersey; Russell A. Algcr, of Michigan, and
Buren, Il. Sherman, of Iowa, and others.
Each was accompanied by portion his staff
Almost or quite every offer of service by organ
iZations received had been accepted, and the
persons rendering them had been notified
that they would be assigned their proper
place in the parade upon reporting to the
General commanding the proper division.
The military part of the parade was
formed in line far up Broadway, and the
civic organizations were still further up
that thoroughfare when forming. Three
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General Hancock 10y the side of the Colonel
commanding. tn" staff officers struggled
after. Colonel Jones led them from the
platform 10y Tia" way Il" had reached it.
tn" two companies i'll line salut"S General
Hancock raised his hat. Then the party
filed up the hill, turning of ut the path to
the cottage As they approached, Colonel
Fred Grant cam" out on tn" porch and waited
to rrcriN" them. Several distinguished gen
tlcmrm w"r" presented after the greeting to
General Hancock. Colonel Grant uShrrcd
the party to the office and from there to the
room adjoining which was tn" Generals sick
room, where Mrs. Grant and the family
awaited them. Til" greetings were brief
and formal. In passing out the party went
through til" parl"r and gaZ"d at the face of
the citizen soldier in the coffin. They were
not in tn" cUttaG" ten minutes. Colonel
Grant attended them to the porch, and, as
they went OF up Tia" hill, hc stood there
looking after them, II lonely tigur" in black,
resembling his father never more closely
than at that moment. He moved slowly in
doors when tn" visitors reached the hilltop.
Tn" stay at the hotel of General Hancock
and his stall was less than half an hour.
Tn" special train took them back TO Sara
tpts1
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opened for tho people to view the remains.
Representatives of tho press had entrance
by tho Governors private door, and only
such AZ bore credentials were admitted.
Tho Governor and his staff, followed by tho
Legislature, viewed tho body immediately
after it was deposited in tho Capitol.
Alightng from their carriages in State
Street, tho Governor and staff proceeded to
tho Senate Chamber, there met the Senate,
and proceeded across the hall to tho Assem-
bly, Chamber, where they were joined by the
Assembly. They then returned to the
ground floor. by that time tho head of the
procession had reached the Washington
Avenue entrance, and followed on behind
tho Legislature. Although the fire apparatus
and department did not tako part in the
ceremonies, they were drawn up in company
front on Pearl Street, with tho apparatus
drapcd and remained in that position until
the limo passed. Tho Albany part of tho
procession was divided into three divisions
tho first, composed of the military, com
mandcd by General Joseph B. Carr; tho
second, composed Of veterans, by General
James NJ. Warner, and the third containing
the civic organizations, by Walter W. Drama.
Never before, perhaps, was Albany more
full of visitors, and the interest Of tho oc-
casion surpassed all precedent in city
which is normally quiet.
New York city was represented in the State
capital by a committee of one hundred citi-
liens delegated by Mayor Grace. They wore
white satin badges, having at the upper end
the words, CITY of New York" under
which were the arms of the city. The name
of the dead general was on the lower end of
the badge. For greater convenience. of re-
COgnition the members of the committee also
wore black clothes and white hats.
ON THE WAY TO NEW YORK.
With wise prccaution, the New York Cen
trail and Hudson River Railroad Company is-
sued the following instructions i'll regard to
the funeral train Of General Grant which left
Albany for New York ON August 5:
"This train will have the right of track
over all trains between Albany and New York
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shots from o howitzer stationed in tn.
City Hall Park was tho preliminary signal
for tho men to prepare for the march
This signal was given at half-past nine q
m. Tho second signal, upon which the
parade began, was given promptly at ter
o'clock. Tho military and naval representa-
tives forming the escort, headed the process
sion. Then followed tho hcarse and the
mourners with civilians. Twenty-four BLACK
horses were attached to tho funeral car
each ono in long black net, reaching tc
the ground, and with colored groom at it,
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moved without needless delay. Light Bat
terry B, Fourth Artillery, remained over, the
duty entrusted to them being to usher in
tho day with n salute at sunrise Of thirteen
guns, to fire thereafter half hourly until sun
set and to end their work with Il national sa-
lutte of thirty nine guns.
The funeral train reached Saratoga be-
fore two o'clock. 1t was hcraldcd by minute
guns fired by a battery from Fort Warren,
Boston Harbor. The salute continued I'M
til the departing train was beyond the sound
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shape. Tho dais was covered with flags.
1t was seven feet long and eight feet wide.
The head was twenty four inches high and
the foot eighteen inches, giving a graceful
decline. The funeral car was as impos-
ing as the catafalquc. On the black
platform was dais covered with
flags on which the caskct was rested. Falling
down the sides from the platform to within
two or three inches of the ground, was
heavy material, plated, over which extended
part way full fcstoons of black cloth. The
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covered with black. On each Of the
sides were ten five cOrncrcd stars and on
the ends nine stars each, making thirty
eight in all, one for each State. From this
frame were suspended on each side five fes-
toons of black cloth, fringcd. At the places
caught up were roscttcs and tasscl pen
dant thcrcfrom. The dome was black, az
were also the uprights; but on the latter folds
of purple were twincd around. Above the
base of the dome, where the uprights came,
were lunches of black material made in fan
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of cannon. After that an officer and ten
men were sent to guard the cottage, r"licv-
ing Battery of all duty. A train at three
o'clock took the ladies of the Grant family
to Saratoga, where the car Olivcttc awaited
them, and proceeded with the regular four
o'clock train to New York, reaching the
Grand Central Station ut nine o'clock in the
evening, The gentleman of the family who
went with the funeral train were the guests
Of Governor Hill ut Albany, and proceeded
with the train to New York on Wednesday.
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Thus, with multiplied honors, were COM
mittcd to the tomb tho remains of U. s.
Grant. Not long will it be before they will
be transferred to u nobler than their tempo
rary rcsting-placc. In the eloquent words
of contemporary
''To the monument in Riverside Park all
that is best in American architectural skill
and genius must devote ITSELF for that, with
the tomb of Washington at Mount Vernon,
shall hcnceforth be the shrine of the Nation
and the Mecca Of pilgrimage of the world"
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was begun on the afternoon Of July 30.
1t was built twelve feet high and was sur
rounded by q dome six feet high, on tho
top of which was q gold ball bearing an
eagle with outstrctchcd wings. Tho four
pillars ON which tho dome rested, were six
inches in diameter. with q standard or base
fourteen inches through, and were perfectly
round. At tho top from which the dome
rose was q frame sixteen inches wide, OK
tending around tho four sides and holding
the uprights firmly in position. This was
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Of tho brigade and appointing it AZ special
escort to the remains of General Grant from
the Grand Central Station to the City Hail.
1t was also arranged by Secretary Whitney
that during tho time set for the obs"quics,
Rear Admiral Jouctt, with portion Of the
entire force under his command, should
represent the Navy in New York. and should
cause appropriate naval honors to be render
cd afioat on the day of the funeral i'll that city.
THE rALLBEAREIs.
Three hundred visitors were admitted to
view the body on July 80. Tho same day
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THE GRAND ARMY COLUMN.


THE GRAND ARMY COLUMN.
The Grand Army column formed an impos-
posing element in the vast procession. 1t
was under the command Of General s. s.
Burdette, Commandcr-in-Chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic. The
posts of New York State were under tho
direct command of Department Commander
II. Clay Hall, of Little Falls. He had organ
lied the posts into two divisions, the first
consisting of the New York City posts, under
command of Comrade Is. W. Ellison as Grand
Marshal, and the second of the Brooklyn
Post and all others who reported, under
command of COmradc Fred Cocheu as Grand
Marshal. These two gentlemen selected
their staff. The lines of tho Grand Army
divisions were from fourteen to sixteen files
front. Post ensigns were in mourning for
general Oiiiccr-caught at the top and bot
tom of the staff and cncircled at the centre
by band of Grape. There were between
forty-fve thousand and fifty thousand vet
Grams in the line. The death of General
Grant had given an unexpected impetus to
the Grand Army Of the Republic throughout
the United States. In New York State alone
there had been an increase of membership
of over fifteen hundred, and the department
had found it almost impossible to meet
acquisitions for badges and supplies.
HONORs BY THE NAVY.
The navy took a conspicuous part in the
imposing funeral ceremonies. 1t had been
decided between General Hancock and Ad-
miral Jouctt that n small detachment of
naval officers and men should assist tho
military in receiving the body at the Grand
Central station on Wednesday evening and
form part of its escort to the City Hall. On
the day of the funeral all the naval vessels
that Admiral Jouett could get into the har-
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vance Of the rest of tho train. Tho guard
consisted of thirteen members of tho u. \.
Grand Post, of Brooklyn; two members of the
Wheeler Post, of Saratoga, and guard of
six from tho Loyal Legion. Others
on the train were General Hancock,
and his staff, DIR. Newman, Colonel
Grant and Messrs. Ulysses and Jesse Grant.
Battery A, Fifth Artillery, Colonel Beck
commanding; Company G, Twelfth Infantry,
Major Brown in command, and special
guests filed the rest of the train, which
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brought in affection. Then they joined in
PRAYER, DIR. Newman knc"lng near the cuf-
fin, resting his hands on the drapcd foldmgs
of the flag on which the coffin rcp"scs. TIN"
lid was again lifted after the service, when
all looked upon the quiet face. The scene"
was one of SORROW restrained. Mrs. Grant
bore up with forttudc.
In the evening Of Sunday the body was
examined by the embalmcr and the under
taker, the Rev. Stephen Merritt. DIR. Doug
as was present. The examination was in
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rnnM MnI,Nr Mc GnEnnn rn AInANY.

The s"rvir" at Mount McGr"gor on tn"
fourth of August Immediately preceding the
removal of the remains from the cottage
in which the General died, began at ten
in the forenoon. II was held out of doors,
the morning being bright and the air
balmy after the storm of the previous day.
TIL" services lasted about two hours, and
included an elaborate statement, Ly DIR.
Newman, for years the particular friend a.
well AZ pastor of the deceased, of General
Grants noble characteristics.
A train of seven cars drew mp ut the
station at ono p. IN. Tho cars for the
coffin and tho body guard were in ad-
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uprights supported dome of pyramidal form
surmuuntcd hv ball. Across the caves were
n series of frstoons with tasscls in between.
The uprghts were drapcd with flags caught
up gracefully about third the distance above
the platform. The driver sat on the front of
the platform, but the six black horses were led
by hand rcins.
THE PROCESSION AT ALBANY.
Albany was crowded with visitors while
the body lay in state. The Capitol was
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MAP OF THE BURIAL SITE.

Dor in time moved up the North River to the
foot Of the Riverside Park bluffs about the time
that the procession on land started, and made
the hills echo with the boom of cannon during
the committal of the remains to the tomb.
During the funeral the United States vessels
Omaha, Despatch, Powhatan and Alliance
were at anchor in column, close order, on
the left bank of the Hudson, as near River
side Park a. possible. All Government YES
sells, yachts, ETC., desiring to participate in
the ceremonies, were anchored in close or
der, in column of thrccs, to the southwark
of the men of war. The sister service to
that in which General Grant had achieved
immortal greatness, contributed largely to
the honors paid his remains.
SIMPLE FUNERAL SERVICE.
The religious ceremonies were of simple
character, according to the ritual of tho
Methodist Episcopal Church, DR.. Newman
officiating. They were assisted by the per-
Torrance Of appropriate and imposing music.
The absence of an elaborate religious ccre-
monal was apt to the preference of tho
deceased, whose views were, so far as can be
ascrrtaincd, approximate to or one with
those of the honorcd minister who COM
mttcd his remains to the tomb.
A provision made at the suggestion
of General Aspinwall was generally
commended. This was that the main body
of the procession he dismissed after reaching
57th Street. After this plan had been consid-
cred by General Hancock, he gave it full APP
proval and authorized its execution.
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Grand Army d"tachmcnts, the New York Es-
rort Committee and others besides thOs" men
toned above were in the train between Albany
and New York. The Grant family were the
guests of the Fifth Avenue Hotel while at
tending tho obscqucs.
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POMP AT ALBANY.

Great preparations had been made at
Albany for the reception of the body.
The work of constructing the catafalquo in
the State Street vestibule Of tho Capitol