The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-08-21
SOLEMNLY LAID AWAY.
The Remains Of Americas Great Soldier
Rest in Their Narrow Home.
4 Funeral Pageant Such as Was Never
Before Witnessed I'm This
Country.


l. New York dispatch: The crowd on Fiitl
" avenue remained on the sidewalks with re
u markable persstency until tn. long parad,
had passed. There were a few cases ofpros
a tration in the ranks, but so far as known
none fatal. The regimental ambulances
were called into requistion for slight causes
: perhaps half dozen times. At the corner
OF Fifty-seventh street. where the line
, turned to the west, the crowd swelled from
the side to the open way and blocked the
f thoroughfare on twenty occasions. There
: was some trouble when the catafalque
: reached that point. Everybody was more
( interested in the approach OF this than in
/, any other procession. 1t was watched for
, blocks away, its conspicuous height MAX
ing it plainly visible as far as about Fiftieth
street. AS it neared the corner the crowd
naturally bulged to the sidewalk, and Off
! GERS had to threaten with their clubs to
make the spectators recede, and it was a
difficult process. The people were standing
eight and ten deep. and some
OF those in the front rank had
raised their umbrellas to keep off the
suns rays. Some women stood with babes
in arms and fathers had hoisted their little
ones to, their shoulders. Distractions wcnc
numerous, and those at the rear were be-
coming indignant. but as the catafalque
came up the annoyance was forgotten, and
only respect was felt. AS it was the leaders
OF the horses were ordered to make a
sweeping turn, and that was the only way
in which the interested gathering could be
driven back. People fell back from the
horses as though a spirit had appeared
and ordered a retreat. With spontaniety
| that told OF their reverence, every man
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abreast OF him, and remained uncovered
until the body had passed him.
| After the president, the cabinet, judges
| OF the supreme court, senators, members
| OF the house OF the house OF representa-
| tives, governors and the stalls, ex-presi-
dents, foreign ministers, diplomatic officers
and representatives OF the army and navy
had passed, the procession began TO break
up The veteran and civic organiza tions
left Fifth avenue by any OF the streets be-
tween Fifty-third and Fifty-ninth streets
and gradually fell out OF line.
From noon to-day on for hours into the
afternoon the vicinity OF the tomb and
Riverside park was q scene OF discomfort |
for the waiting thousands. Heat followed |
the cool Of the day and the succeeding |
hours added heat, and hundreds and thou
sands OF people. The latter suffered much
in their cramped positions OF waiting in
the blazing sun there. One o'clock came
and went, but the funeral car was yet a
long way off and moving very slowly. Be-
meath fir tree at the crown OF the knoll
rested small charcoal furnace, and nearit
were tools and materials with which to seal
the leaden lining OF the cedar case into
which the casket and remains OF Gen.
Grant should be placed. Down the slope
nearer the vault was q portable furnace,
such as is used by workmen for heating
bolts. In group near by were five men,
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casket within which both coffin and cedar
box should finally be preserved. The steel
case rested upon two marble blocks two
and one-half feet high three feet wide and
eighteen inches thick. Similar marble
blocks have been sunk in the floor, flush
with the surface, and upon these the re-
mains OF Mrs. Grant are expected to re-
pose. Many persons were permitted to
peep into the tomb where the steel recep-
tacle was waiting the body then being
borne up town.
Soon after 1 O'Clock the drums beat and
olare OF trumpets was heard from the lower
end OF the park and q carriage came into
view. In it was Gen. Hancock. He was
jhe only occupant, and stood erect. {
rrooping behind him, on horseback. were
'he members OF his staff. The general rode {
20 point near the tomb, when he alighted {
md was met by Superintendent Murray, c
Crimmins and others of the I
bark board. Gen. Hancock's staff and C
tides swept past. There were among them t
Zen. Fitz-Hugh Lee, and Gen. Gordon, {
whom Gen. Sheridan met so warmly, in /
'ther times and under other circumstances. t
Jpon a commanding slope, a hundred yards c
forth OF Gen. Grants tomb, the staff Off t
ers and aides drew rein beneatha clump of
preading trees. Meantime helmets were +
and plumes waving over the slope | o
o the southwark; the trapping upon the e.
many horses shone in the sunlight, the cam il
ION and limbers, drawn by horses that a
'ere ridden by artillerymen, came over the h
row of the slope, and orderlies galloped to n
nd fro, and sabres and accoutrements clat- i
cred and ratified. The regulars and t.
marines with light battery "F' OF the Fifth
rtillery, were coming down the drive.
hey marched out upon the slope, where
Iancock's staff were halted and there the
lfantry and marines assumed positions OF
est in the shade and out upon the slope u
oward the Claremont hotel, which was B
overed with black drapery. Mounted Il
len with plumed helmets, marines with O
ne uniforms OF the tars, the United States y
arine corps with bright uniforms sad p
led horses, with ridders dismounted, but b
gliding their bride rein, cannon muzzles E.
lrus. rom behind the lower bend OF hill o.
cks, pyramids of stacked guns with glis- =,
ming bayonets interlocked along the drive, +,
did walls OF people upon centering lines OF b.
obbing umbrellas; through the trees a o.
sta in which the brown and rugged rocks r.
the palisade pierced the woods and 81
tied above the river; the Hudson, too II,
lntlng and flowing in the sunlight. So H.
oked the scene northward from the tomb HI
be Twenty-seeond and Seventh regiments BIZ
arched up from the east and down by the
NIB and were drawn up in line on the w
'ow OF the bluff overlooking the river. WI
he line reached beyond the view from the 40 :,
NIB around the slope. The two regiments Pc
acked arms and were at rest. LA
A APO p. m. a strain from trumpets, and
on the sound OF muffled drums. The car Fl.
ages came in sight, and rolled slowly FL
rough the park to the tomb. DR.. New WI
an and Bishop Harris occupied the first, 20
ID clergy and then Drs. Douglas, Shrady 30 30
III oanus, tne pan bearers came aIuer LA
ese. Gen. johnson rode beside Gen. He
erman, and Buckner and Sheridan were CA
fred, then Gen. Logan and ex-Secretary Oh