The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-08-13

OF the setting sun were poured forth upon
q scene which even the city of parades and
pageants has seldom Witnessed. LOOKING
up to Murray hill from the streets below
Fifth avenue seemed to have been trans.
formed into q brilliant garden OF bright
flowers. II some landscape gardener could
have exercised his skill over three miles of
territory he could not have produceda more
brilliant picture. The bright scarlet OF the
artillerymen. the golden uniforms OF the reg
ular officers, broad acres OF the white and
silvered uniforms of the Seventh regiment
backed by rows of furled flags and the deep
blue uniforms OF the regular troops, came
slowly over the hill like the unfolding OF a
panorama.
All heads were bowed, all tongues silent.
A man who stood near your correspondent
as the catafalque passed, neglected to doff
his hat, and was reminded OF his neglect by
his hat being Knocked into the middle OF
the muddy street. under the wheels of the
Fifth regiment battery that was just NOV
ing past. AS the procession for an hour
and over filed in steady march through
this great and noted center of fashion
Madison square-and the marching feet
kept time to dirges played by the band and
drum corps. the Seventh Regiment band
nearly hundred strong, played the dead
march in Saul. The buglers, fifers and
drummers OF the Eleventh regiment played
"Flee as a Bird to the Mountain with
thrilling effect. The shrill quavering notes
OF the flies in that wonderful air sounded
like the wall OF Columbia over her dead hero.
Another bard played "Sweet Spirit, Hear
My Prayer" There was absolute silence
SO far as human utterance was concerned.
The city hall decorations were magnifi-
cent beyond description. 1t was nearly Z
O'Clock when the head OF the procession
reached City Hallsquare. Then Gen. Han
cock, with his gided staff cantering behind,
rode into the gilded plaza and to the front
OF the city hall. There he dismounted. His
staff salutcd, and drew up in line opposite
the main entrance.
The twelve black horses drawing the fu-
neral car were then led in front of the city
hall. The undertakers assistant supplied
black stairway against it, and the Grand
Army guard Of honor from Grant post, OF
Brooklyn, assembled the car reverently,
lifted the sacred burden and bore it into
the building. During their progress the
Twenty-second presented arms, band
played a dirge and a bugle rang out from
the steps with mournfulnotes.
Gen. Hancock had now delivered the re-
mains to the municipal uthorities, in whose
charge they will he until 10 o'clock on Sat-
urday morning. Two OF the iron entrance
gates were open, and in two lines the people
filed past each side OF the coffin, thence
passing to the rear entrances.
No attempt.was made to keep an accurate
account OF the number OF persons who saw
the corpse, but it must have been fully
twenty thousand. Before the body was ex-
posed to public view, at the request OF Col
Grant Lieut.. Col. Floyd GARRISON placed
upon Gen Grants breast decoration of
the Loyal Legion OF Honor, and Senior
Vice Commander Johnson fastened by
it's side a medal Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic. 1t was decided, after a formal
conference in the mayors Office. that the
coffin should be kept open until 10 Il. m
Thursday, Friday and S saturday. On the
II st named morning at the hour mentioned,
the coffin will be finally closed.