The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-13
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be cleaned. Surprise ives expressed that
such an accumulation Of dust should
have been possible through the fine, close
joints made by the closing Of the face
plate. The glass was cleaned and pol
ished and the top plate replaced and the
lids of the casket fastened down. The
royal purple velvet that covers the
casket had become dusty with the rising
particles from all the shutting Of the
thousands that passed through the day.
Carefully 1t wss brushed and cleaned of
dust. Many hands during the day had
touched the silver rail and moist palms
had felt the mountings. There were
stains on each because of this. This was
removed, the metal finishing polished
and the undertakers and others went out.
The body had not been touched by
them.
PREPARING FOB THE CROWDS.
As early as O'Clock this morning In.
spector Steers had line Of officers placed
along the route of the procession from
the city hall gates to the fountain cir
Gle. At that hour there were some thous.
ands damned back by the $50 men
that the inspector then had on duty.
At 5 O'Clock another guard detail
OF Grand Army men was mounted at the
casket. Between 4 and O'Clock the
crowd had become q thrOng and its line
reached from the fountain along Park
Row to Center street, turning the corner
of Chambers street. Every train on the
big bridge brought visitors who scuFrIed
across Catham and Center streets to the
point where the loose crowd was being
merged into q solid procession. at the
same relative hours to-day there were
thousands Dlore in the stream than yes
terday and the fact was due the belief
and experience that the early ones had
yesterday the least time TO wait. So it was
that the early down town cars between 5
and 6 O'Clock brought hundreds of ladies
and gentlemen who had thought to be
In advance OF the great crowd. The city
hall clock marked 5:55 O'Clock when
Junior Vice Commander CranstOn Of the
U. 8. Grant Post, lifted the covers from
the casket, passed his handkerchief over
the glass plate, and then assumed his
place at the head of the detail of Grand
Army men. st. Paul's was tolllng
O'Clock when
THE IRON GATES WE'RE THROWN BACK.
The first to pass through were, as on
yesterday. women. Each was middle
aged, and each could not appreciate but
that the day and remains were at their
disposal. Several hands and voices re-
minded them. Otherwise with not lit
tie suddenness solid stream had again
commenced flowing across the plaza to
the entrance. A human stream was
flowing just as though 100000 had not
shuffled over the same stones yesterday.
After fifteen minutes the entire line was
stepping, stepping, stepping from away
above Chambers street.
A FLORAL REMEMBRANCE
from General Grants old home, Galena,
Illinois, was placed near the remains to-
day. Inspector Steers this morning
states that he has orders to close the gates
at o'clock tonight, and he also states
that the remains will then be turned
over to the undertakers and the public
will not again be permitted to see them.
At noon the line had extended to Broad
way beyond Leonard street, and up TO
that hour 5000 persons had visited the
remains today.
SCENES LIKE OLD WAR TIMES.
1t looked like old war times at the
hotels 10 the city last night. In fact 1t
looked like war times ali oyer the city.
Great crowds of strangers arrived on
every train and boat in anticipation of
Saturdays funeral pageant. But it was
in the hotel lobbies that the most extra
ordinary assemblages gathered. and the
friends of twenty years ago who were
made enemies by the war, shook hands
and made it all up. Some of the scenes
between the soldiers of the north and
south were heart stirring, and there were
groupings of grand old figures on all
sides. In the midst of such q scene
stood General Phil. Sheridan. Suddenly
a red faced man advanced. leading Gen.
eral John B. Gordan of Georgia toward
the union soldier. Then he introduced
them and the two old warriors seized
hands in firm grasp and looked each
hands trembled. but they did not relax
their friendly grasp, but stood looking
at each other with sparkling eyes. Gen.
eral Belknsp, ex-sccretarY of war, came
up with General Curtis. The one-eyed
conquerer of Fort Fisher came up and
formed part of the group. 1t was
A PICTURE WORTHY OF A PAINTER
as the southern general, tall. black
eyed, long-haired and SCARED. pressed
the hand of the famous soldier of the
north. "ThIs is how the soldiers of the
north and south meet today" said Gen.
Curtis, "God grant that it is only an /
of what Is coming to the whole |
country"
THE FUEERAL CoRTEGE To- MORROW.
A number of churches throughout the |
country have signified their intention Of |
tOllIng their bells when the funeral cor
tege leaves the City Hall tomorrow and |
again when it arrives at Riverside Park.
Il order that they may be promptly nosi-
fed, the Western Union Telegraph CON-
paBy has arranged TO announce. over Its /
wires throughout the country, the time
Of the stArtl8g Of the funeral procession
from the City Hall tomorrow and the
final moment Of the deposit Of tie re-
mains in the tomb
Tho South ana s0ukhsase FLORIDA.
Should YOU contemplate q trip 60
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