Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-10

sunk in the Hoor aush with the surface.
and upon these the remains of Nm. Grant
are expected to repose. Many persons
were permitted to peer into the tomb where
the receptacle was awaiting the body. then
being borne up town. Soon after | o'clock
drums beat, and the blare Of trumpets va
heard from the lower end Of the park. a
carriage came in view and in it was Gen.
eral Hancock. BE o the only occupant,
ard he stood erect. Trooping behind him
on horseback were the members
of his staff. The General
rode to q point near the tomb where he
aliehted. He was met BY Superintendent
Murray snd Others of the Park Board. Gen.
eral Rancock's staff and aides swept past.
There were among them General Fitzhugh
Lee and General Gordon, whom General
sherman once met SO warmly in other N
ard under oth.r circumstances. Upon a
commanding slope one hundred yards north
OF General Grants tomb staff officers and
aides drew rein beneath q clump OF spread
ing trees. Meantime helmets were glisten-
ing and plumes were waving over
the slope to the southwark. Ihe
trappings upon many horses shone
in the sunlight. Cannon aud hmbers drawn
by horses that were ridden by artillerymen
came over the brow Of the slope and order
lies galloped 10 and fro aud ssbres and &C
coutrements clattered aud ratified. Rsgu.
lars and marines with the light battery OF
the Fifth artillery were coming down the
drive. They marched out upou the slope
where Gen. Hsnoock's staff was held
and there infantry and marines assumed po-
sitiors Of rest in the shade and out upon the
slope toward the Claremont hotel which was
covered with black drapery. Mounted men
with plumed helmets, marines with uniform
Of tars, L. s. Marine Corps with bright uni
forms, saddled horses with riders dismount.
ed but holding their reins, cannon muzAles
thrust from behind the lower bend OF hill
locks, pyramids Of stacked guns with glis
teninp bayonets interlocked along the drive,
solid walls Of people upon the curblng, lines
OF uneasy and bobbing umbrellas through
the trees q vista in which the
brown and rugged rocks OF the palisade
pierced the wsnds and jutted about the
river; the Hudson, too, glinting and flow
ing in the sunlight, so looked the scene
northwsrd from the tomb The Twenty
second and Seventh regiments marched up
from the east and down by the tomb and
we're drawn in line on the brow OF the bluff
overlooking the river. The line reached
beyond view from the tomb around the
slope. The two regiments stacked arms
and were al. rest. So near the ledge Of the
bluff were regiments drawn up that hun
dreds of men in bright uniforms formed q
line OF silhouette against the sheen Of the
broad river in which the afternoons sun
was reflected.
Salutcs.
Suddenly a gun doomed out over the
water and a cloud Of blue and white smoke
pulled over the stream. The Powhattan,
living down under the bluff, had fred the
first salute. Hills were calling back in
echoes and guns Of other wa vessels IN the
river anon shook the bluff and started the
echoes flying il the winds on the Jersey
hills. Three and four o clock passed. The
tomb yet waited, but there came a bugle
call from the eastward at 40 clock.
Then o strain from trumpets and the SOUND
OF muiied drums. Carriages came
into view and rolled slowly through
the park to the tomb DR.. Newman
and Bishop Harris occupied the first, and
hen the clergy, and then Dr'. Douglas.
Shrady and Sands. Bearers came after
these. General Joe Johnston rode beside
General Sherman, and Buckner and Sheri.
dan we're paired, while General Logan and
ex. Secretary Boutwell, followed D'st'u-
guished men came also be1idrs these. The
bearers and those invited alighted and took
places near the tomb. Then David's Ialand
Band playing Cto?in's funeral march
came into view, while behind the black
plumes Of the funeral car could be
seen. The car stopped abreast OF
the tomb, The guard OF honor assembled 10
bear down the casket. Col. Beck formed
his two companies Of escort into a hollow
square, between thc tomb ard hearsc. Fam
ily carriages had drawn near. Their occu.
pants alighted and took positions near the
loot of the steps Of the car. So they stood
while the casket was being removed from
the car, and when it was borne into tho hol.
low square,
Toward the Vault,
relatives followed in this order Col. Fred
Grant and wife Mrs. Ssrtoris and the Colo
nel's children. Julia and /. S. Grant, Jr.,
and wife lading; little Nellie, daughter
of jesse Grant, Jesse Grant and wife,
y. S. Grant, second son Of Orwell Grant,
Mr.. Fred. Dent, and Mrs Dent, DR.. Cramer
and wife, Potter Palmer and wife and Hon.
John A. Cresswell and wife, The cedar
case rested on supports at the door OF the
sepulchre. The cesket was deposited there
in. Meade Post No. !, Of Philadelphia,
represented by fifteen men, circIed the
casket. The commander took the post at
The head with officers and post commanders
At the foot. The Chaplain stood at the foot
and colors were placed in front.
The Rit unl Service
uaa then rerformed.