Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-02

Luutt nos >~ssy tSbkths
Life Is short and time is fleeting.
And our hearts. though stout and brave
still like mufiied drums are beating
Funeial marches 10 the grave.'
To our graves. and we must be up
and doing if we would receive and ap-
ply lessons our friend has taught us in
incidents Of q varied and conspicuous
career. These lessons all converge to
one point: " BE ye also ready" They
all show with great emphasis the vanity
of human hopes and wishes.
1.-THE boast OF heraIdry. the pomp Of power
And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er
Await like the inevitable hour.
The paths OF glory that lead but to the
grave
But the path Of virtue, path Of truth,
path Of duty and honor and integrity
and temperance, all these paths which
he trod so patiently and persistently
and successfully, have ushered him to
the bosom Of his God in fall fruition OF
eternal life.
Eminent citizen. faithful friend, Chris
tisn gentleman, honest man, farewell.
When the speaker had concluded
Mrs. Doner, Of Chicago, sang "Rock
of Ages" the Bishop closing with
prayers and benediction. The casket
was then lifted and borne from the
church, the audience remaining seated.
During the progress of the funeral
column from the house to the church
there was slight drift of sleet in the
air, which continued throughout the SER
vices in the Cathedral. In the church
edifice the place of honor was accorded
to ex-President Hayes, his full beard
and hair showing the whiteness
of advancing years. He sat imme-
diately in rear Of the pews occupied by
the vestry and reception committees.
In the pews in his rear were Secretary
Bayard and other members Of the Cab
met. To the left was seated the COM
mittees from the United States Senate
and House, wearing flowing sashes Of
white over their right shoulders, closed
at the left side with rosettes Of black
Grape. In their rear were officers Of
the United States army in full uniform.
On the north side of the church were
the Governors Of States present with
their stats.
The bells of all churches began toll
ing when the remains were taken from
the house, and continued their pealing
during the rites and while the process
sion was on its long march to Crown
Hill cemetery. There was a little
delay in the movement of the
column when the people who had
composed the church audience had
been assigned their carriages. It's
formation had been completed during
the PROCESS Of the services in the Cathe-
dral. The column was preceded by a
mounted police escort, who were fol-
lowed by the Columbus Barracks Band
and the Richardson Zouaves, who I'M
mediately preceded the hearse. The
latter was drawn by six black horses,
wearing the black paraphernalia worn
by the animals attached to the funeral
car which bore the remains of General
Grant to the grave. On either side of
the hearse was guard Of the In
dianapolis Light Infantry, carrying their
guns at "reverse arms" Immediately
in rear of the hearse were the Rice
Guards and the Streight Rifles, both
local military companies.
THE FINAL MARCH.
The funeral car occupied the central
position in the second Of the four grand
divisions. The first division was in line
ready for the forward movement when
the casket was carried from the church.
1t was composed of State military COM
panies, marching Independently, all the
officers dismounted. The Busch Zou
ayes, of st. Louis, was the only COM
pany appearing in line from an outside
State.
In the second grand division follow
ing the hearse came carriage contain
ing Mrs. Hendricks, Mr.. S. W. Nor
gan, and Mrs. Fitzhugh Thornton. The
succeeding twelve carriages contained
relatives and near friends. Ex-Presi-
dent Hayes occupied the next carriage,
and was followed in regular order by
members Of the Cabinet, United States
Senators and Representatives, Govern
ors and stats, United States judiciary,
United States ex-senators and repre-
sentatiyes, United States military Off
GERS. the State officers of Indiana, fol-
lowed by presidents and faculties of
universities and colleges and mayors of
cities, and other civil officials.
The third division was composed of
all non-military organizations. 1t was
preceded by local Irish-American or
CARNATIONS, followed by marching
political clubs, which had taken part
in the recent presidential campaign.
Among the latter organizations repre-
sented in line were the Cook-County
Democratic Club lroquois Club, OF
Chicago; Duckworth Club, Of Cincin-
natl; Jackson Club, Of Columbus ;
Jefferson Club, of Dayton, Ohio; JEFF
ferson Club, of Bloomington, Ill.
Miami Club, of Hamilton, Ohio; JEFF
ferson Club, of Fort Wayne; Gram
mercy Club, of Vincennes; and the
Hendricks Club, Of Peru, Ind.
The fourth division was made up OF
local organizations, including the fire
department with their steamers heavily
draped.
FROM CHURCH TO GRAVE.
The column took its march at l2:4e
p. NJ, but its progress was retarded in
the business district owing to the block
aiding crowds, which outnumbered the
moving column. 1t proceeded slowly
through the great masses Of people on
Washington street, the military organ
izations attempting to march with their
company front, but were repeatedly
compelled TO break into columns oil
fours or move by flank. The car.
riages were driven three abreast. The
movement was slow. the bands playing
dirges, making the progress at times
almost imperceptible until the column
merged upon Meridian street, broad
and very handsome avenue leading to
the entrance to Crown-Hill cemetery.
The cortege moved on by the handsome
boncec of tha wealthy whose window