Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-09

| SO far a. to permit their carrisEes to fall if
line from the hotel were Col. and Mrs
Fred D. Grant, Mrs. S,rtofis. Mr.. and Mr.
q. s. Grant. fri. Mr.. and Krs. Jesse Grant
\ Mrs. Crdrnef, Mrs. Dent, Miss Cramer
Gen. Creswell, Mr.. Stephen L. Moriarity
Senior Romero and Mr.. WI. Arkell. TIL
/ members of the party, who, from time t,
| of the column began to move mp past tn,
hotel, the bands playing as they passed
were the objects Of general atten
tion on the part of the multi
tudes gathered on the square. CIV
| ing to the absence ffoth TIE city of tn,
| majority of Fifth avenue residents tn,
lack of mourning emblems on the thor
| oughfare has been noticeable until to-ds,
as compared with other leading streets
This morning, however, many of the fines
residences were appropriately draped by
| order of their owners, among them beip1
that of Jay Gould, at Fifth avenue ant
| Forty-seventh street, and that of the fanii
| ly OF the late ES Gov. E. D. Morgan. Al
9:20 O'Clock
PRECEDENT CLEVELAND
| called his cabinet together, and arrange
ments were made for the order in which
they were to leave the hotel to take theil
places in the procession. The hands OF
the clock in front of the hotel pointed tt
i've minutes after 10 o'clock when Gen
srai Hancock and General shaler rod:
under its windows st the Head OF the pro
cession, The sun was ref ,cted from tbs
mass OF altering gold on the uniforms O.
their staff as it trooped .sn oehind followed
oy the resaIars, who, in passing, reversed
,, .rns, while the bands played mournful
dirges. Along the line of the avenue where
the troops of the first division National
Guard were drawn up guns weIe shoul-
dered ae tho general passed. The regi
meDts of the firet division stretched south
ward from near Twenty-eighth street in Z
| continuous line on the east side of Fifth
| avenue and the side street, the Secon5
Battery, Captain Earle, mounted but with
oct guns, occupying the extreme right
On the west side OF the avenHe a continu
GUS Line OF Grand Army orgapiFationi
extended down as far az the eye reached
Between these files OF citizen soldiers, one
side in Uniforms ready to do battle fol
their country and confidently looking
toward the future, the ether battle
Scared and worn, Its work done and proud
ly looking back ward over the heroic past
passed the long Profession with veiled
flags and nuified drums.
ARMS REVERSED IN SADNESS.
The great silent throng watched it 90 b,
from street and square, from windows
housetops, balconies and porches thai
seemed hanging in the air, SO daringly
had they been thrust forward from the
oulidiDcss vy sIght-seers, not to miss the
/ memorable show. There was not foot o.
spare ground anywhere in sight, and how
he police made way for the carriages, the
military and the marching thousands in
citizens dress seemed incomprehensiys
But they did, 5apt. Williamh 5a1ng hi
club at the point at Fifth avenue and
Twenty-third street when the pressure o.
the throng was greatest, and his presence
the utmo st good nature prevailed. Every
body made. room for everybody else to the
extent of his ability, and no harsh word,
were heard. The snowy white helmets
and cream colored jackets of the Twenty
second Regiment Of State troops made
continuous double fie fronting the hote
| to the north of it. The First and SeconC
batteries, handsomely mounted, held the
avenue as far as Twenty-eighth street
Throughout the linet the crowd was 81
dense that It's power to exercise pressure
mad passed. Where it stood it remained al
inert mass from sheer inability to move {
| foot. Even the policemen were walled in
and, finding their occupation gone. stooC
IMMovAHLE THRoNG.
At 1910 O'Clock precisely the Gran
family came out of the ladies' entrance il
the Fifth Avenue Hotel and took thei
| carrisges. Col. Fred, Grant and his wifi
rode with Gen. Grants favorite daughter
| Mel ie Mrs Sartoris(. US. Grant and hi
| wife and Senior Romero occupied the mex
| carriage together, Mr.. and Mrs. Jess,
Grant the third, and the Cramer family
| the fourth carrisgs. As the carriages re
| ceived their occupants they rolled ava,
| toward the avenue and remained thert
| closely wedged in and waiting for thei
turn in the line. They had been waiting
more than a quarter of an hour befor,
President Cleveland came out and tool
his seat in his carriage with Secretary
Bayard. A four-borse carriage that fol
lowed received Vice President Hendrick
| and his private secretary, Hugh East
Ahead of them had gone . number of car
| following order: Mrs. Rawlips Holman
daughter of Gen. Graz t's friend, and frs,
Secretary of War, the generals old stat
/ in four carriages, his ex Cabinet officers IL
four carriages, detachments from Wheelel
| and U. S. Grant posts, Grand Army
OF the Republic, in. four carriages
Mr.. ]. W. Drexel and member OF lhs
| Azlec Club. SURVIVES OF the Mexican war
| Next came the Presidents carriage, tn,
Vice-President and the Cabinet in five
T, , -.rr,sses, the members OF the supram,
Couit, United States Senators, the House
1 Congressional COMMITTEES in q score Of car
riages, the committee Of the Stats tegis
lature In thirty, Ex Presidents Arthu
and Hayes and members of their Cabi
nets, then the foreign ministers anG
diplomatic and consular officers unde
Gen. Grants adihinistt atioh. These filleC
ter carriages more. Tnen came the repre-
sentatives Of the different departments D
the national government. Next came the
\ Governors Of States, with their stans, snt
THE CATAFALQUE
passed Twenty-third street at 1 o'clocl
sharp. The hum of expectation that hat
preceded it was stilled as 1t passed by, art
all heads were uncoeered. Many head
were bowed, and an old negro woman, VIII
| somehow had been pushed forward to tn
curb and stood there wedged in, essaye,
vainly to kneel, with tears streaming dowl
her wrinkled face. She was held fast b,
1 the crowd, and could not stir. On singl
| telegraph pole on the corner of Broadwa,
and Twenty third street were perched no
less than twenty-eight spectators. A
soon as the eatafalaue had passed the cal
riages containing Col. Fred Grant, hi
wife and sister fell in, and the mournert
coaches fell quickly in line without con
fusion. BLth Mr.. Cleveland and MI
Hendricks had tired OF the long wait, an
after sitting in their carriages stared at b
the curious crowd till Il: 80 o'clock, re
tired to their rooms in the hCt"l. The
observed the parade from their windows
and did not again come out unit th
catafalque had passed the hotel. Thei
| carriages had remained at the door. Secrs
taries Endicott and Manning, whose ca
| riages followed the Vice-President's, n
manned in their seats, and the othe
| Cabinet Ministers, who rode in pairs, di
the sane.
THE OLD VETERANS.
Almost the last carriage had wheele
into line at Twenty-thiId street, whe
there fell in behind one containing an of
Ger with a broad gold band across h
breast. Two crutches stood up in the ca
riage beside him and proclaimed his nam
| as the gold scarf bad announced hissEpa
| It was Maj Gen. Daniel S:ckles. XSllov
ing behind the cripp'ed veterans carriae
there trod q seemingly endless army wit
banners, without show or gold or glitte
but with the armless sleeves, the limpin
gait, and the SCARED faces that stirre
mems minds as they passed with deep an
strong emotion. These were the des
hero's comrades, who had shared his dal
ger on the battlefield, had marched b
) bind his victorious banners over many
! road, and now walked with him to h
last restins-plaoe, so many Of them soon
! follow. Sadly, yet proudly, they walke
once more together. They were ol
men most of them, but tbs
,, walked brsvely and kept up with Il
youngest. Some Carried canes, mo
walked without support of any kind. A
had their badges veiled with Grape al
wore bows of Grape on the left arm. The
|. tattered banners were veiled in black, al