The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-08-13

plhCob tne TWO HuI Wniun uoNoT buo uhhhop'
The four screws In each we're turned down
and the face OF the dead had been closed for
ever from view unless there shall In the
future come request TO remove the Ida
In the final examination OF tho burial case
the undertaken found stain OF tobacco
joice on the velvet coverings With indig-
nant CALCULATIONS II was removed, Then the
dead was left In care of the guards who
stood erect and silent within the closed iron
gates and beneath the black drapingA
The night wore on and the gray OF day
light was creeping up the east, The still
air OF the tomb-like corridors became heavy
with the perfume Of wlthering flowers
Near the dead huge piece, "rhe Gates
Ajar,' had place at the head OF the casket
and the sweet smell OF lilies was borne down
TO those who stood and watched, A great
horse shoe OF red and yellow rose buds added
their fragrance, and a cross and crown from
Mayor Latrobe, OF Baltimore, sent out It's
quota Of heavy perfume that settled on tho
scpulchral air,
But there was a tribute that bore. no fra.
GRANGE except such as will come 10 tho fam.
lily OF the dead, 10 bore no perfume save
that which lives In its memories, This token
was plain wreath Of oak leaves pinned to.
gether with stems OF oak and formed In tho
shape Of letter G.. The oaks In tho forest
OF Mount McGregor had iluttered IN tho
mountain breezes while Gen. Grant was dy-
ing, and In the afternoon OF Thursday, tho
day he died, little Julia, his granldaugh
and little Josie, DR., Douglas child, had
gathered the oak leaves In tho mountain
woods, The children prattled and knit with
innocent fingers, and loving hearts took tho
wreath OF oak leaves that to-day Ia the only
tribute that touches the generals oaaket,
Tho little ones offering being finished, they
had taken II TO Col, Grant, whose oyoa dim
med when his daughter said
"Papn, Josie and | have made this for
grandpa, and please won't you give II TO
himN
The colonel placed the oOlIen wreath on
the cOsket, Then II rested there In Albany,
and still romans Us the chilirens' offering.
Four o'clock had passed, The grey Of
dawn had doepod TO red; daylight was
near the strains Of dlrge music ercpt out
on the morning air, At first distant, thoy
grow nearer and nearer The rcd dmmcd In
tho east, Sunrise was near, The strains OF
music, slow and sad grow moro distinct
Then blue coated Veterans Of Meade post,
Philadelphia, 800 strong, c0mo tramping 10
tho dirgo music Of tho trumpcts, Tho
east was sufrusod with tints Of orange aud
dawn was closor-the dawn Of tho funeral
day.
Tho Veterans entered the plaza and
marched past while munlod drums timed
their footsteps A heavy gun doomed out
toward the sea, The chimes Of old Trinity
poalod mournful notes, and the sound Of
muiiled drums grew fainter aud died out II
was sunrise, Tho day was born, tho last
day for the dead upon earth before tho tomb
should bo opened 10 shelter him.
Six o'clock and Wilson post OF Baltimore
marched by followed by a Chicago organi.
EatIon. Tho corridors had been pickotod by
Aftcon police under Sergeant Nally, OF tho
Fourth, while outside l25 more mon were al
rest undor command OF sc.goants Magan
and Farley Tho last guard OF tho Grant q.
A. II. post, save the thirtocn who will at.
tend the body 10 tho tomb, had been moved
al o'clock. Thoir namcai George r. Tart,
James Hands, w, O. Young, p, 3. William.
son, Q. H. Konnoy, A. u, CarShaw, A. II.
Frost, John Curtain, James A. Bronson and
". Wilson,
Al $3.50 Capt, Barry and mon, OF the First
regiment, wont on tho plaza, Munlcd drums
and dirgeful trumpota marched In At ono
side and took positions at the east side Tho
players constituted tho Dayids Island Mill.
tary band,
AT $3.50 Gen. Hancock aud his brilliant
star troopcd slowly into tho plaza from
Broadway, and presented front 10 the City
Hall, thon moved 10 tho end OF the plaza on
Broadway, whoro they rested, Az this timo
100 monlbors OF tho Lcdorkranz society filed
up 10 the stops OF tho City Hall, and lod by
four instruments, sang with impr aslvo olroct
the chorus OF "rho Spirits from Over tho
watcrn-SouuDERT and "Chorus OF tho
Pilgrimsn-TANNENltAusEh
The guard OF regulars illod into tho opon
space ut o'clock, Company A, Fifth ar
tillory under Col, w, u. Book, aud Com.
pany 10, Twelfth infantry, undcr Maj,
Brown, Tho companies and guard Of rogu-
lars are undor ontiro command OF Col, Beck.
Tho regulars took position bonOath tho troca
opposite tho City Hall and stood at roat
Thon came tho original guard Of honor that
was ON duty on Mount McGrcgor, and which
alono should llft tho romans to-day Filing
into the corridors Of tho City Hall, they took
their places bcOdo the romans OF the dead,
and arc under command OF John H. John
sou, scpior vioo commander OF Grant post,
Brooklyn. Tho mon al thoy stood were
az follows Loft OF caskot Comrades Cor.
win, Howatt, Mcdonald, squirca, Knight
and Guillam. Right OF oaskot, Comrades
Tebbita, McKcllor MoNoovcy, Drodio, Col
Inns and Barker,