The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-08-06
VIEW GRANTS BURIAL FROM HUDSON RIVER

VIEW OF GEN. GRANTS BURIAL
day, accompanied by Gen. Rufus ingalls,, Gen.
A. J. Perry, Judge Advocate Asa Bird Gardner,
Capt g. s. L. Ward, COL Chas Sutherland Maj.
VIM. Ludlow. Col. John 2. Nicholson, Lieut.
Col. Finley Anderson, Capt John III. Weeks,
Capt. James S. Wharton, and Lieut.. Eugene
Griffin. When the train reached the depot the
platform of the station was thronged with peo-'
pie, and every point of vantage in the vicinity
was occupied by groups of spectators. Co. E
of the 18th Inf. and Co. A of the 9Th Art, were
drawn up at right angles to the station to re-
ceive the General and his staff Before leaving
the train Gen. Hancock issued instructions that
no salute should be fired in his honor by the
artillery, because it would be in bad taste. The
General marched at the head of his staff up the
slope to the cottage, bowling to several acquaint-
ances on the way. At the foot of the balcony
he was met by Col. Fred. Grant, with his hat
OF The General took off his hat in return and
walked up the steps and entered the cottage by
the door on the west end. None but the Gen.
eral and his officers were admitted at that time,
but half an hour later the doors were thrown
open to the general public.
THE FUNERAL AT MT. M'GREGoR.
On Tuesday morning the same car which
seven weeks ago carried the General to Mt.
McGregor bore his body to Albany, where it
will remain until the following afternoon.
1receUing the removal Oh tne DOuy u mOSb lll-
pressive service was held. 1t was opened by
the reading of the 10Th Psalm. This reading
was followed by prayer by the Rev. Bishop
Harris. of the Methodist Episcopal Church Of
New York. After the prayer Mr.. Henry Camp,
choir leader of the Hanson Place Methodist
Church of Brooklyn, led in the singing of Ray
Palmers hymn, MY Faith Looks up to Thee"
The singing was followed by the delivery of
discourse by the Rev. DR.. Newman. The Doc
tor spoke for little over an hoHr. At the con-
clusion Of this discourse the well-kpown hymn,
Nearer, My God, to Thee was sung, after
which the bcnediction was pronounced Be-
yond the Smiling and the Weeping" was sung
by Miss Monteith, the contralto from the
Church of the Pilgrims, of Brooklyn.
Bishop Potter. of the Protestant Episcopal
Church; Rev. DR.. Field, of the Presbyterian
Church; Rev. DR.. Bridgeman, of the Baptist
Church Father Deshaw, of the Roman Catho-
lie Church Ia roommate of Gen. Grant at West
Point) Rev. Rabbi Brown, of the Jewish faith;
Rev. DIR. West of the Congregational Church,
and Rev. Robt. Colyer, Of the Unitarian Church.
THE PALL-BEARERs.
At the conclusion of the religious exercises
the coffin was conveyed to the funeral car by
the following pail bearers: Gen. VIM T. Sher-
man, u. s. A; Lieut.-Gen. Philip II. Sheridan,
u. S. A.; Admiral David Porter, u. S. N; Vice
Admiral Stephen C. Rowan, U. S. n: Gen.
Joseph E. Johnston, of Virginia; Gen Simon
b. Buckner, of Kentucky; Hamilton Fish, of
New York; George S. Boutwell,, of Massachu-
sets; George w. Childs, of Philadelphia; Sena-
tor John A. Logan, of Illinois; George Jones,
of New York; Oliver Hoyt, of New York
The selection of Gems. Johnston and Buck
ner was at the suggestion of Mrs. Grant, who
asked that some such prominent ex-Confeder
ates be chosen If any prominent Union Gen.
erals like Gen. Sherman and Lieut. Gen. Sheri-
dan were selected. Gen. Buckner was at West
Point with Gen. Grant, and called on him at
Mt. McGre2or shortly before he died.
The funeral party from Mt. McGregor to New
York consisted of Gen. Hancock and staff, the
family, DIR. Newman and wife, the physicians,
the pail-bearers, two members of Wheeler Post
of Saratoga, which was the first to mount guard
there, II members of Grant Post of Brooklyn,
the two companies of Regulars which have
been doing guard duty at Mt. McGregor, and
the representatives of the press.
The body will remain at Albany until We'd
nesday, on which day it will be conveyed to
New York. where it will lie in state in the
City Hall until Saturday.
THE PROCESSION.
Gen. w. s. Hancock will be in command Of
the procession which will probably be the
largest known in the history of this country
more than $4,000 having already been assigned
to positions in the line, and applications are
still pouring in from all quarters. The arrange
ments are not yet nearly complete. Gen. As
pinwall will have the formation of the column,
and Gen. Shaler has been charged with the for
nation of the escort column of troops, and the
orders that the escort shall be composed of the
Federal troops of the army and navy and all
armed bodies of the varions State troops duly
commissioned. He will make all necessary
arrangements for the firing of sautes on the
deposit of the remains.
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recognized according to its numbers. Cows
George z. Wctmore, of Rhode Island, and
Alger, of Michigan, with their stats, have asked
for place in the line. So have the following
bodies: 7th Reg't N. g. s. N. Y, Veterans;
New York Board of Trade and Transports
tion, Veteran Association of Illinois; Vet
Gran Association of the 10Th N. Y, Mayor
O'Brien and City Council, of Boston; Hawkins
Zouaves list Regt Veterans, Union Veteran
Corps. of Washington 10th n Y, National
Zouaves 80 armed members), 165th Regt, Sec
ond battalion. of Duryea's Zouaves, Veteran
Association, four members Of the late New
York Mounted Rifles, on their own black horses,
69th n. Y. Veterans 139th Reg't Veterans of
Brooklyn, LIST Reg't, of New Jersey; 22d N. Y.
Veterans, Columbia Guard, New York; Italian
Rifle Guard, old first company Continental
Guards, Department. of the Potomac. GAR;
Citizens Law and Order League, of Boston |;
Charles X. Lawrence Post, GAR, of Port
Chester.
THE FUNERAL CAR.
The funeral car. which will bear the body on
its arrival in New York to the City Hall and on
the day of the funeral from the City Hall to the
temporary tomb at Riverside Park, was con-
structed in New York city. The main body of
the car is of two-inch planking, resting upon
| four wheels. Between the wheels will be placed
seven tons of lead ballast to increase the weight
of the structure aud prevent it from shaking.
| The first platform will be six feet from the
ground and 16 feet in length, with width of
eight feet. The wheels will be obscured by
drapery from the platform, which will hang
in deep folds to the ground. At the four cor
ners of the first platform four stanchions will
rise to hight of 10 feet, with margin of one
foot from the first platform. Three steps ascend
to second platform. from the center of which
rie third eIcyakion tina eyact sis IF he