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By the plan of the procession il was
agreed that Il . body should move up Broad
way unattended by any bu: the military
escort and guard Of honor. At this. no wever,
was very long Gen. Hancock, with staff, at
the head OF the procession. reached Twenty
third street before the catafalque had fairly
got under way. The scene on Broad way as
the long line OF military marched to slow
dirges. the deep drapery which lined either
side, the myriads Of flags at half mast, the
booming Of guns from fort and feet made an
impression which can never be forgotten.
While the funeral car was being slowly
drawn along Oh Broad way sad scenes were
being enacted at the Fifth Avenue hotel.
Here were assembled the family of the dead,
the dignitaries of the land, and the dis
tinguished bearers Of the pail. 1t was few
moments after 10 o'clock when Gems Ham
cock and Shaler reined their steeis under
the windows OF the hotel. At that hour as
far as the eye could reach down Fifth av-
enue the helmetv1 troops pre,ented solid
and solemn front All the elegant club
houses and family hotels on Filth avenue be-
low Twenty third street were heavily cane-
pied IN Grape ani covered with streamers of
black. IL was in the area bounded by
Twenty-fCurth street, Twenty-eighth street
street and Sixth and Madison av-
enues that the crush was greatest.
There must have been 100000 people
wedged into this narrow limit. The halls
and corridors OF the Fifth Avenue hotel
were impossible. Rebel veterans OF age
and rank jostlsi their brethren Of the blue,
and the grim and gray pall bearers could
scarcely lie eXtricatel from the thrOng.
Gen. Sherman stalked about, his tall gaunt
form conspicuous elbowing his way in and
out. ten. Sheridan in blazing uniform
Gems. johnson ana Buckner, in plain, black
with huge rosettes Of Grape, stood and chat
ted with group Of naval officers, of which
Admiral Porter was the central figure
Gen. Logan squeezed his way about Hamil-
'on Fish was not able 10 be present and 50
his place ss pail bearer ~.s taken ly
A. j. Drexel, another dear friend OF the
dead hero.
Carriages containing tine Grant family,
all OF whom were present save the widow OF
The commander. who still keeps fearful
watch at Mt McGregor, waited near the
hotel TO join the mournful procession and
take position behind the funeral car These
were followed by the mot distinguished of
the guest, with the president, who was
seated with Secretary Bayard, at the head.
Quietly Keeping his place with the cabinet
the grave and handsome face of Postmaster
General Villas, the graceful and forcible
eulogist Of tine dead commander at the BAN
quet of the Army Of the Tennessee five wears
ago, was noticeable. Among the governors
the good gray head of Oglesby, of Illinois,
was conspicuous Within narrow compas,
was seen such a gathering of the notable' of
the nation as no other occasion could bring
together
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and back again would carry them into the
night The Grand Army men wore plain,
almost civil dress, with their lit,lc post flags
of blue carried here and there. but they
filled the street from curb TO curb,
and in the majority of cases their
hair and boards had become gray Small
drum corps accompanied them, and fire.
quently their little children beat the drums
and did the filing Here and there were
some young girls Of 10 or IL, with their hair
hanging down their backs, carrying the
eolors Of some post The wondrous revolu-
tion Grants arms effected was noticeable IN
the mingling OF blacks and whites in these
different posts. This huge procession of
survivors of the war closed with a great
gathering OF veterans unable to walk at all,
whose limbs had been crippled, and their
crutches and canes sometimes protruded
from the carriage windows.
Gen. Sckles bore himself at the head of
these men apparently with a full under
standing Of the honor Of his position.
The last grand division was made up o,
Old tremen OF New York. OF the Firsmen's
association. without machine, bells, or
bands. and cf the different commercial
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fell in, and for time blocked the passage OF
the rear portion of the line. The carriage
of Col. Fred Grant his wife and sister had
the post Immediately in rear Of the cata-
falue. Then followed the carriages of the
pail bearers and the president and vice pres
ident.
When the head Of the column reached
F1fty-seventy street and turned off to enter
the Eighth avenue boulevard the command
was given To take route step, and from that
time there was better progress AMI a less
tlresome march. A number OF the militia
regiments from Brooklyn and New Jersey
here dropped out OF line. Ii was plainly
seen that they were very tired, but there
was not the suffering anywhere that was
feared From that on u Saventy->econd
street, where the broad boulevard enters
the lower end of Riverside park, the
march was without special incident
One Of the most magnificent spectacles of
the dag was witnessed here, and that was
the naval demonstration by the feet which
lay of In the river near the park The
squadron. under Rear Admiral Jewett, con
sisted Of the Tenne zee. the Omaha, Di.-
patch. and two smaller vessels. were lying
a>tern OF each other the Tennessee leading
Admiral Jewett being in the land process
sion, Capt y. L. Stanton. his chief of staff
conducted the ceremonies. Tue vessels lay
hove short, ready 20 trip their anchors and
get unier way at ths first approach of the
head of the column. As the carriage of
Gen. Hancock thiS horse had given out)
came into view. sailor signaled the flag ,hip
from the bluff. Instantly the anchors
were lifted, with the perfection of a ma
chine every yard was "cock billed and
every flag lowered apeak, AMI then the ves-
Ssls steamed slowly up laundering their
minute guns in solemn requiem. Cock
billing the yards, that is tipping them so
they hang their sling at acute angles with
the mastS. is naval honor, paid abroad
only t. deceased sovereign When exc
cuted with precision il is an imposing man.
euver. Fyr the rest of the way To the tomb,
the yessels kept apace with the head of the
procession, and II was not until the last
sad volleys of th. military that the yards
were squared, and the ensigns run up
to their mast heai Is. Each vessel
fired twenty one minute guns and
the effect was magnificent and imposing.
The march up the Riverside drive was
touching and pathetic-the measured tramp
Of the long line on the broad avenue, the
overhanging bluff. revealing between the
trees the sheen of the waters of the Hudson
ami the solemn sounds Of the minute guns
There seemed to be a holy, settled calm
come over all. The massive cata
falque crunched its way heavily on the
smooth macadsm; the tired horses needed
urging now. and the grooms, we'll nigh ex-
hausted, struggled On. By this time great
many military and civic societies had fallen
out and were filing of into Eleventh avenue
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symbol OF undying love for comrades OF the
war" COmraie John A. Wiedershe i'm laid
flowers upon the coffin and named them
symbols o. purity. Another wreath Of lau.
rel was laid upon the casket by Comrads
j. A. Sellars as a last token Of affection
from comrades in arms Then Rev DIR.
Newman read the re Z of the burial service
Then came an address by Rev. J. W.
Sayres, chaplsin-in-chief of the department
of Pennsylvania. c. A. r., in which he
spoke according 10 the formula prescribed
for such occasions, of another comrades
march being over, whose virtue all should
cherish, whose example all should emulate.
Then again came the grizzled bugler to
the front In his eyes were tears and his
lips quisered With trembling arm he
lifted the instrument to his lips and there
broke upon the still air the beautiful and sad
notes Of the soldisr'i long farewell. called by
them Rest As he playei the tears ran
down his cheeks and the notss quivered soft
and low. Grim Phil Sheridan turned and
looked at the bu Ter. He put his hand to
his face and then turned to that old war
hor e, Gen. Sherman, whose eyes were fixed
ON the player in sympathy. Little Nellie,
too, peeped between the tall forms Of the
soldiers and then looked asksnce at her
latucf, whose menu was DoWou upon us
breast. Wits the last quivering notes
Of the soldiers Good night a gnn
from the Alliance in the river
below boomsd out But one gun
was fired, ami as its echo died away in the
Jersey hills the caskst was placed in the steel
case and taken TO the tomb, three volleys OF
musketry fred by two regiments of the
New York National guard, waking the
echoes OF the surrounding hills as the body
was tenderly horne TO its last resting place.
Undertaken Merritt closed the doors
locked them. and, putting the key in
velvet-coverei case. handed it TO Gen. Han
cock. who gave it 10 Mayor Grace, the lat
ter IN turn delivering il TO President Grim
mins, of the park commissioners.
just as the caskst inclosed in the cedar
box ami steel case, was placed n the tomb
John Hawkins the colored coachman who
drove Gen. Grant when president, stepped
within the vault and reverently placed a
bouquet OF roses on top of the steel case.
When all was over the members of the fam
lily of the dead turned sadly away ani en-
tered their carriages. An the friends
went away in their coaches, while the mili-
tary departed some by railroOd and some by
steamer. The crowd dispersed as quickly
as its enormous proportions would permit,
and taxed every means of conveyance q
tho utmost in the haste of its departure
The "O.d Commander" had reached the
end OF his journey.
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The Funeral Train

NEw YORK, Aug. S.-The body arrived
at Albany Tuesday evening and lay in state
in the state capitol until Wednesday at a.
m. at yEich time over II 90 people had
passed the casket and looked for the last
time on the face OF the dead. An impressive
military and civic procession escorted the
remains Co the capitol aud again TO the
train which brought ';hem 20 New York,
where they arrived at sos D. IN.
Another brilliant pageant here awaited
and with mournful march took the body 60
TIE city hall. Under a magnificent catafal-
que in the rotunda the casket was deposited,
and at9r. m. the streams OF people began pass
ing through MI il was not until a. IN.
Thurs lay that the doors were closed 20 10
opened again at g. The throng was waiting
and a steady stream of people passed through
until I a. m. Friday, when again the doors
were closed. When they were opsred again
the multitude was greater than ever, and
kept up its steady march all day and again
until o'clock Saturday morning. IL is Is
timated that $4,000 persons viewed the re.
mains during the time they wsr exp1ssd.s
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The Country in Genera 1.

CHICAGO, Aug. S-The funeral Of Gen.
Grant was a national affair. From all parts
Of the land the wires tell of memorial ser.
vices, parades and the pageantry OF death
In innumerab!e cities aud hemlets the peo-
pie kept the day as a holiday and
the bells tolled out their an
nouncement Of the beginning and end
of the services in New YORK Sombre
drapery hung IRON arch, pediment and
cornice. cluug to column and windows and
festoned the walls of public and private
buildiogs The public sorrow was univer-
sal and its expr, ssion was appropriate and
h.art
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train which brought shem
whore they arriyel al 5.O3 %
THE PAGEANTRY or DEATH.

A Magnificent Tribute TO the Great Sol
dier-Description of the Funeral Pro-
cession.
NEW YORK. Aug 1.-THE mortuary
honors paid to Ulysses $ Grant Saturday
were the most imposing and distinguished
ever paid to an American citizen. The his
tory of the country does not reveal similar
h nors paid to public man. In that res
pect the honors to the great conquerer of
the rebellion stand unrivalei and are likely
SO TO stand for all time to come. SO vast a
multitude, so distinguished line Of mourr-
ors, so earnest and patriotic a sentiment.
and so sincere desire to honor the illustri-
Gus dead have never before characterized
the sad rites paid to statesmen. 1t is esti-
mated that there must have been nearly
5000 people in procession. These
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For the HERALD
~ INCIDENT.

T,.- uatioual mourning day The peapLa
homage pa@
j. rerrtfrIt ruyaH way. % their most iIlusiriou.
dead
ia.mo.. from o.,> -,r.-t-, with .oldier,' solemn
-saod .y riverside. with bowed, uncovered
hcld
NY eyes -uG. -cd with Laar-. a. thought on rapid
wing.
tuuIhilatIug space, and d. stances de.yiug.
Transported me 70 the hall. where in grand state
WAS lying
The hero Of our land whose fame j. never dying
4 sudden whir in air aroused me from my dream.
sad glaneing quickly up, my eye caught tran
>ient CLEAN
"fhald, white-breasied eagle arising from the
stream,
And dnrting swiftly upward dared soils most
ardent beam.
. watched him a. he circed and mounted in hi,
flight,
And felt my soul expanding IN wonder at his
might
Thought the bird rare emblem Of Freedom sud
Of Light,
A. aiIl he scared on upward, beyond all mortal
sight.
Oh. proud and noble bird. still higher higher
soar
Our countrys dealest here has faced loud battles
roar,
But he rests in peace-his fighting ala Is DER,
And crown ana palms of victory are his forever
more,
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BETWEEN SHORES.
Original


hear, beyond tempestuous leagues Of sea,
The brazen mutterings of war, the clash
OF feudal empires, and the lightning flash
That sparkied from the steel Of chivalry-
That chivalry which held il wise and best
To crush the people under tvrant thrones.
And, wien they prayed for bread, 10 cast
them stones:
And, when they wept, to beas them in the
dust.
That chivalry which throttles Europe still,
Which roars lis blast Of battle through the
night,
Who's sword is sharper than the truth, the
right,
Whose ancient law is not t. live-to kill
From the Siberian snow-lands to the south
l hear the tramp OF armias - shadows
nurled
Upon the elder nations of the world
And smoking thunder from the cannon's
mouth.
Yet. wheye I Stand. there is no saddar cry
Than the sweet singing of a summer bird,
And the strong Eearts and souls OF men are
stirred
Under the glory II our western sky.
GEORGE EDGAR MONTGOMERY
NEW YoRx, july Is.
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Nj NCGEEaOR y. Y, Aug 4-Thir-
teen sunrise guns We're fired Tuesday morn
INK % mark the dead general. last day on
the mountain. The weather was thick AMI
iOggy and the musty atmosphere dampsned
everything with which it came in contact
The rain Of the early night had ceased long
ieiore midnight $ thick was the mist at
sunrise that il was impossible % discern
either the cottage or it, immediate sur
rluudings from the veranda Of the hotel
brisk wind from the south soon sprang up
however, aud played havoc wiCh the suilen,
uminous looking clouds that fingered
around the horizon and obscured the dawn
ing Uf the day appointed for the removal
10 the remains Of the illustrious
eal As the morning wore on the
breeze grew in strength and the clouds that
obs, urei the disk Of the rising sun were
soon pushed aside and the atmosphere was
cleared of all distractions 20 the view.
THE HALF-HOUR Gun
doomed regularly from the appOiated time
II o'clock-and the mournful echo, as it
Teverberated among the hills, announced TO
the people that the time was fast
approaching for the removal Of the
remains of the dead general fore yer from
the cottage ia which he had spent the clos
ing days Of his life.
The family were astir early at the cottage
while the guests at the hotels made their
way .n squads towards it. in hopes of get
ting glimpse Of the clOsicg scenes
THE FUNERAL CAR
was in early readiness, and the engine az
ta-hed awaited at the station with steam Up
ready 20 draw il with the precious burden il
was % carry down the little mountain road
70 Saratoga
The family Monday night Individually
and collectively took their last farewell OF
the dead snl Tuesday the remains become
the nation, charge.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Gen Hancock
and staT and a number OF more prominent
visitors arrived. Among them were Gen.
Sherman. senators Evarts and Miller. Mr..
Joseph ". Drexel and his daughter, the lat
Ter Dire SD i'm deep mourning.
TIE FUNERAL SERVICES
40 the cottage were begun at exactly 10
o'clock, at which hour fully 1900 people
were scattered around among the trees Of
The grove IN front Of the house and packed
closely in front q the piazza Of the cottage.
The services opened with the reading
% Psalm 90 This was fol-
lowed uy solemn and inn
pressive prayer by Bishop Harris
ana the singing OF the hymn MY Fa tn
Looks Up 70 Thee" by the entire sssemblage.
AZ the conclusion Of the singing of the
hymn, Dr. Newman stepped solemnly to the
'font q the PIAZZA and began delivering his
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bodies of New York, in plain black dress,
with badges, ami generally carrying fiag
Of white marked with their title. Mayor
Grace was the only municipal officer that
carried IN his carriage the official flag of the
mayor OF New York lie was attended by
the board. of aldermen and the city govern
ment in general FJll bwingitheSe and closing
the procession were fraternal and beneficial
orders, lodges marine and ether civic asso-
ciatons, etc
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All these carriages were kept waiting in
line until nearly l o'clock for tho approach
Of the catafalque. The dense throng, the
masses OF troop. marching 10 solemn dirges.
retarded progre greatly. AT o'clock the
massive eatafaiqus rolled majestically past
Twenty y-tllrd street. AMI every head was IN
an instant uncovered. Strong men brushed
away the tear. and several women were
overcome by their emotions. A the re-
mains passel On tue long line II carriages
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No. 40

ice, which commences. Il am the resurrec-
tfon and the life When he had concluded
he read from Corinthians 1v.. Al. ami fol-
lowing ver.eS: There is one glory OF the
sun and another OF the moon. and another
glory Of the stars; for one star differeth
from another in glory" etc
Then Comrale Lewis T. Moore laid
wreath OF evergrsens on the casSst, saying:
-In behalf OF tbe post give this tribute a
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The Extreme south.

JACKSONVILLE F-a., Aug. S-The pub.
lie Offices board Of trade. all the ba ks and
most of the business houses were closed Sat-
urday during the hours of tue funeral of
Gen. Grant, and many buildings are drapsi
in mourning. Bells were toiled ana minute
guns fired and a procession traversed the
city. Services, with an Grafton by Rev. DIR.
Leavitt, we're held in the opera house,
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THE MOURNING NATION
WATCHES WITH BOWED HEAD THE
FINAL TRIBUTE

WATCHES WITH BOWED HEAD THE
FINAL TRIBUTE
Tc Him Whose Stricken FORM is
Borne with Solemn Ceremonies
TO the Tomb.
:fis Face at last Is Hid from Sight OF
Those Who Loved to DO Him Honor
The Surging Crowd.
No Longer Looks Upon His Features
ToIIing Bells from Sea to sea An
nounce the End. While from
City and Hamlet
Come the Sounds OF Services to His
Memory The Great Metropolis
Crowded with His Country
men Come 10 Pay Their
Tribute 70 His Name
and Fame.
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Amateur photographers in the east are
planning a number Of tours through the
mountains and along the Maine coast.
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ARRIVAL AT THE TOMB.

Simple snd Beautiful Ccremonies-Tho
Bugle's Farewell.
NEW YORK, Aug. lL-Finally. at 1885.
the strains of music revealed to the watchers
near the tomb that the catafalque was in
sight In few moments the huge structure
drove up in front OF the tomb Then from
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-01-21
LOCAL AND GENERAL

The o. s. s. Alameda viii 30 due at moon
tomorrow.
Mr.. A. Ku has been appointed Postmaster
for the district of Koolaupoko. Oahu, vics
Hon. Asa Kaulia, resigned.
Col. Macfarlane will suitably reward any
one who will return to his residence at Wal
kiki the large, white cockatso which has
lately strayed from there.
The property of the late George Pracht
was sold Yesterday by W. q. Parke, at auc-
ton, to n. p. H. Princess L1kelike. for
1880.
The W. G. Hall arrived at her usual hour
yesterday from windward, but brought no
news from Mr.. Tilden, much to the dissp-
pointment of his numerous friends.
Mr.. F. Hayselden, with his wife and
family, went up to Lahaina yesterday in
the Kinau. The family go to enjoy their
country home for while.
Col. Russelrs many friends will be pleased
to learn that he is little better, and it is
to be hoped will soon recover from this last
serious attack.
The change in the weather foreshadowed
by the recent storm clouds and com para
lively low barometer resulted in light
rain last night, which was welcome in that
it laid the dust.
DR.. Webb, physician in charge of the
branch leper Hospital, reports that matters
are going on smoothly at Kakaako. He
proposes to send number of lepers to MolO-
kai to-day in the Mokolii.
The contract forms for the use of the
newly arrived Portuguese have been pre-
pared, and great pains have been taken that
the translation shall be exact and literal.
This literalness has led to the use of little
odd, but by no means ambiguous English
in the documents referred to.
Prof. Wayland and wife and Col. C. II.
Judd took passage yesterday on the Planter
for Kauai. They intend making journey
overland from Nawiliwili to Waimra, and
will return next Sunday. His Majesty the
King was at the wharf to bid the party
goodbye. The Professor and Mrs Way
land were gaily estooned with leis of beauti-
full flowers.
The concert given at the Hawaiian Hotel
last Monday night by the Hawaiian Band in
honor of Mrs. Kinkead. wife of the Governor
of Alaska and her niece who is travelling
with her, was complete success, Mr..
Berger carrying the performers through the
beautiful selections with great spirit.f The
ladies who were the chief recipients Of this
honor were much gratiied at the compli-
ment, and will remember this episode as
one of the pleasantest in their experience
here.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-01-21
SHIPPING NOTES.

The w Hall brought 1851 pkgs sugar, 81 bags
ava 80 bags coffee, 1853 pkgs sundries, 90 hides, 26
head cattle from various windward ports. Her
new propeller will arrive tomorrow by the Ala
media With thatshe viii again compete with the
Kinau She will sail tomorrow.
The schr Leahi brought 1899 bags sugar from
Kohalalele.
The Mokoli brought 2O3 bags sugar and 81 sheep
from MolokaI and Lanai.
The w G Irwin, Ella, and the Caibarien have
already begun loading with sugar, although their
careoes are not completed. They viii be already
for sea about the latter end of next week.
The British bark Dacca viii come alongside the
wharf tomorrow.
Nessrs HackfeIdss steam scow was busily en-
gagged yesteI day morning in landing the baggage
Of the Portuguese Immigrants from British bark
Dacca, and later conveyed the immigrants TO the
depot.
The schr Mana at present undergoing extern
siye repairs viii be ready for sea about the mid
die of next week.