The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-08-15

members OF Grant POSt, OF brooklyn,
stood like statues about the catafalque.
The officers of the 22d Regiment
shared their vigil. No one spoke
above whisper, and those who walked
moved lightly. The black draperies
darkened the morning light, and even
whisper seemed boisterous. Through
the tall, straight bars of the iron gates
f1oated new murmurs of preparation.
The time had nearly come for the cas-
ket and its unconscious, helpless bur-
den to be carried on its last journey.
1t was quarter of 9 when the whole
force of the Liederkranz Singing So
ciety marched into the plaza and
massed themselves upon the front steps
outside the gates and directly in front
of the coffin. Their voices blended in
the pathetic strains of "The Pilgrim
Chorus" floated across the open space
before them, spread over the acre of
heads beyond, struck the facade of the
ugly post-ofice and echoed out to
Broadway. There the music of men
mingled with dirge played by the
band, which had just taken its place
near Light Battery F, with the clatter
of horses hoofs, the rattle of harness
and the CLANCY and clatter of armed
men.
HANCOCK TAKES COMMAND.
A moment later and Genera, Han
cock, a splendid figure, spendidly ac-
coutred conferred upon the
plaza followed by his staff, great
cavalcade, who suddenly filled
the hitherto empty esplanade with
sound ofhoofs, jingle of scabbards, gold
lace and nodding plumes. Assured
that all was ready, the General rode
back to Broadway, his staff forming
four abreast behind and glanced up
and down the thoroughfare. Ahead,
he could see only a street, ordinarily
thronged with traffic and moving men,
empty of cars or wagons, its Belgian
pavement long dazzle of white in
the sun, its curbs black with waiting
thousands and bright with knots of
color at the corners from the uniformed
commands drawn up in the side streets
ready. Beh; I'd, ready to wheel into
line the moment their tuln should come,
there stretched down Broadway, block
on block, regular soldiers and sailors.
The commander glanced over his
golden shoulder at the T. IbuNe clock.
1t was just five minutes of 9. He
made sign to one of his staff, who
flashed a sword in salute and cantereC
back to where Captain Randolph sa
on his horse at the head of Battery F
Another salute, and Captain RANDOLPH
bugler blew the advance and the page
ant had begun its msrch. Past thu
building where the dead soldier lay ii
final peace swept the staff, the crap'
upon the;r ans hiding half their deco
rations. Behind trailed the bate.
its men sitting ike statues on thei
caissons, their red plumes noddin
with the jol,jug Of the heavy wheels
their guns tanned downward to tn
ground. Then followed band Will
wailing d;rge, while the singing on tn
steps of the City Hall was renewed
The g. Inns muffled in escape, the II
struments knotted with black, the spot
less uniGoi ms, the even movement {
the line, the following infantry, wit
arms reversed, all swept by, while tn
people gazed as they never do gaze a
anything but the REGULARS" A ligt
battery Of machine alns drawn b
sailors, battalion of marines, with re
versed muskets, more sailors with cur
Gus, rolling step, some Cali, ing board
ing-axes, some cutlasses and pistol
and al wearing the navy hat, WI
round, white, shining top, all thes
passed and were out of sight up Broae
way before fifteen minutes had passeC
And how all eyes turned again to tn
IRON portals of the City Hall. 1t wa
known that the dead would not /
brought forth yet, because space ha
to be allowed for the militia waiting u
Broadway to fall in behind the regdl;
troops, but every one waited patientl
-Four photographers levelled four can
eras at the building. Presently II
funeral car was drawn upon the plaz
by its string of .wenty-four black horse
each led by a white-gloved colore
groom. Four draped flags had bee
added to its corners since it ca.iie
the dead here from the Grand Cent?
Station. The black covered flight
steps was placed at the rear of the CO
Black horses, black grooms, black C
black steps, all these in midst of IL
shining, open esplanade, looked II
sorrows own equipage.
Two companies of the 1othe Reg
ment, United States Infantl :, merche
across the plaza and formed Two I'm
facing each other and reaching near
to the car. The gates swung open ~
the guard of honor, preceded by Re
DR.. Newman, Bishop Harris, 9th
ministers and Drs. Douglas, Shrady al
Sands, emerged. The two compani
presented arms, a baud at the edge
the plaza played dirge, and eve
man within sight removed his hat
the guard of honor slowly advance
bearing the casket. Slowly they d
scended the steps; slowly they DO
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