The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-12

'sSctively Next, ald directly behind these,
we're representatives Of the Loyal Legion abreast
A. Carleton, Faymaster George d. Bar
on, Lieutenant colonel Floyd Cisrs-
son, l5-ieatenant 5i Colonel A. y
scieFls had paid respect TO the remains ey aligbt
ms srom their carriages and accompanying them
nom the STEPS 10 The car They then catered ear
riezes on either side OF the plaza near Broadway
- follows. Rev. Dr. Newman. Bfsh0r Haines
fishOp Potter, Rev. Dr. Chambers, Rev. Dr.. Field,
Rev Or. Bridtezan Rev DR.. West, Res. Father
DeshOn, Rev. Robert COllyer. Rabbi Br0Ene and
Drs. Douglas, s.lrady ana sands
commended his companies es Indicated
above 10 positions, Company " A"'on the right
OTeSl men were at the brides OF the horses. Six
teen men of Meade Post, Philadelphia, OF which
general Grant was member, wss almost directly
Isvias Island Band preceded them. a signal was
Elsten and the line Of coaches with clergymea
moved of the plaza on 70 BROADWAY The baud
Colonel Beck advanced 10 the head of the line OF
black horses before the coach. Move oa,'
lifted sword The leaders slipped forward, led BY
colOTed men. and in an instant the black Inc OF
horses had sITaiShtened their traces and the
Wheels beneath the remains were moving Inc
hour was 9:47. The band played a dirge, the
tramp OF the regularS'aud the honor gtiari beat
upon the pavement, thousands beneath trees and
cFOwding the sides OF the square looked silently
Iroaduav Tie 5iscic corridors OF the civ Hal
gun. Then at 9:l2 Mayor Grace. Comptroller lew
and Aldermen sanger and Jachue cmcrscd from
the city bindings and entered carriage that had
drawn uD in front. The members OF the Common
Council followed and entered carriages. as did
also the Police Commissioners; They followed out
OF the plaza last a. disposed OF IN carriages, AMI
when il 10 O'Clock the police lines were with
drawn aud the people streamcd across the plazi
without hindTauce The last scene there WAS
ended All night long carpenters with and
hammer were busy in Broadway, and when this
morning the sun climbed up out OF the sea and
itch
eyes of the city itreveaed the presence hundreds
OF hastily erected reviewing stands, from which
the great procession could be seen at prices rang
ing al the way from so 10 SiOO a head The
decorators too, had not been idle. On the front Of
many great warehouse were displayed embiems
OF mourning which were not there the night be
fore. The reviewing stands were located in all
sorts OF places. Nearly every empty stand along
the route had been gobbled up BY the speeili-
tors. some OF these were rented outright, while
others contained numbered seats, 10 be mad at the
small sum OF S5each.
Hewsboys, several Of whom stuck notices in their
chairs TO the effect that seats from which
cured. When at length the hauds
OF the great clock of Trinity Church approached
the hour OF Broadway presented an animated
walks were thrOnged with people Every train
and every steamer poured its load into the great
artery OF travel. Bronzed faces from the country,
white faces from the city, cOunting-rooms ana
Offices and dirty faces from the tenement districts.
were in the crowd. Rich and DOOR, rogue and
rascal, rClgultaflcS ana 0OnenltiCS lOSLleQ edc0
other on the curbstones and sidewalks.
Everybody seems to be good naturcd and took
the jOstling and iamming as matter OF course.
The police tried to keep the people on the street.
but il was hard work There were more who
wanted 10 pess along the walks than there was
width OF passage 10 contain them.
Madison Square was long aStir, and troops OF
sightseers were trailing up Twenty-third street
early as 7:aO O'Clock, when an officer on horseback
dashed up 10 the ladies' entrance OF the Filth Ave
nue. Hotel and, dismounting, took his stand at the
door. The pearl gray sash, denoting an aid of
General Haneocks was across his breast. The
officer was Colonel Hedges, of General HancOck's
staff. He was followed shortly By mild looking
gentleman in military uniform, who proved 20 be
the Marshal of the Presidential and GubernatOrial
carriage party, Lieutenant Colonel Gillespie.
Their presence attracted en- enormous crowd %
the draped entrance 10 the hO;el on Twenty
soon called upon to clear the side
walk. The crowd then surged around
toward the main portal Of the hotel which shortly
OF gOld-laced and uniformed men blocked every
hall and corridor IN the main hall. General
Sherman tall. erect and smoking big cigar was
the center of an adIniring throng. He stood in
old friends.
tracted universal attention that tagged only for
moment when file of attendants OF the Japanese
Minister entered. The big marble hall was com
pletely ckoked with humanity long before
stairs all. was stir and bustie. While
the President ana his Cabinet Ministers
were al breakfast in one end Of the building and
the Grant family quietly preparing for the
pageant at the other end, committees organiza-
ready here there and everywhere. Badges, sashes
and military orders found way for the members
in the seemingly inexeusable confusion OF
swarming humanity.
In a quiet little parlor of the ladies' parlor
facing the square group OF serious men, most of
them gray haired and Old but nearly all erect AMI
of vigorous physique were putting ON broad silkca
sashes OF white and black. They were the pail
bearers and they were a striking group. General
sherman flh
below resplendent in military toggery, stood in
friendly conversation with tall man, in
whose white mOustache and chin beard and
so,dieTly bearing one recognizes at glance the
gallant Confederate, General Buckner, from whom
Grant wrested his first hard won laurels at Fort
DonelsOn.
General Buckner was in ordinary black citizens
dress. A smaller man, similarly attired, at the
other end of the room, whose gray hairs formed
striking contrast 10 TIE leOnine name and fierce
black mOustache OF General Logan, with whom
be was talking, was the famous General Joe
Johnston, the bravest of the brave, who succumb-
ed TO Gederal Grants sword. Hamilton Fish was
not among the pail bearers. He was sick, and the
President had appointed \. J. Drexel. OF Phiadel-
phia, in his stead. At the last moment it said
that Admiral NOrden had been appointed pail
bearer in place OF Admiral Rowan.
At $40 clock Colonel Hodges summoned the
pall-bearers 70 their carriages.
The Presidents carriage. drawn by six horses,
was called up to the door next but il hadfully an
hour TO wait The President had signifed his in
,tention of riding with secretary Bayard. He was
at that time having finished his breakfast, quietly
ex-Governors Cornell and Robinson, who had
called In anticipation of his coming out enor-
nous crowd, which the police found it difficult
to,nanage, gathered opposite the hotel entrance
On Twenty third street. and yells of Here they
Gomez! went up every time delegation of Grand
Army veterans, q GubernatOrial delegation OF
cQm1nitisc Of state delegates, who burrowed in
the big hotel apparently in countless numbers.
came out.
The Grant family were quietly gathered in their
parlQTs overlooking the square, and strangers
were rigidly excluded from the hall leading
to their rooms. Mrs. Grant had not arrived, aud
il was announced that she would not attend the
funeral but had concluded TO stay at Mount Nc
Creeor she was reported by DIR. Newman 70 be
still weak and III, though not confined TO her bed.
The party gathered at.the hotel ready TO takecIr-
riages for their position In the parade. When the
conlmn-should have advanced 80 far as to permit
their carriages TO fall in line from the hotel we're
Colonel and Mrs Fred ID. Grant, Mrs. Sartoris, Mr..
and Mrs. u. :. Grant, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
GIANT. Mrs Cramer, Mrs. Dent, Miss Crainer. Cen
eral Creswel, Mr.. Stephen l. Norjarty, senOr
Romero and slr. NJ. J. Arkeu- The members of
the party who, from time TO time appeared at the
@ind0ws, as the head OF the column be-
gan 70 move up past the hotel. the
hands playing they passed. were the OBJ
ects Of general attenti0n the part Of the multi
tudes gathered on the square. Owing 10 the alb
sence from the city OF the majority of the Fifth
avenue residents, the Lack Of mourning emblems
ON that thoroughtare has been noticeable until
to-day as couiparcd witf other leading streets.
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