The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-23
ARTHUR OBSEQUIES
uNosrENTArIoUs CEREMONIES.
Tho Funeral OF tho e1.PresIdsnt Attended
byR Large Number of Prominent Men
The Services at tho Church. Final
IntOFment ut Albany.

tntoTment ~ albany,
NEw Yonx, Nov, 2s-The last night Ol
the loving watch beside the bier Of Gen
ersl Chester Alan Arthur, ex'Presidsnt oi
the United States, has passed, The morn
ing dawued brightly and the frat rays oi
the rising sun stole quietly into the quiet
avenue in front OF his late residence, The
closed shuttsra Of the house and the black
Grape at the door were the only signs at
that early hour that Deaths sickle had
been busy within. In the house the fam
lily and friends OF the ex-PTesident were
waiting in subdued grief for the hour
when the remains OF the loved father aud
friend were to be taken from their midst
forever, Hundreds Of sorrowiug people
began to gather at an early hour, anxious
to testify by their presence the respect
they bore to their deceased fellow citizen
and former Chief Magistrate.
SHORTY Gitef O'CLOCK Police Inspector
Steers, with Captain Ryan and l25 police,
silently marched into Lexington avenue,
followed by Captain Garland and picked
body oi 80 men from the Broadway squad,
The police we're posted along tho avenue
with directions to allow no vehicle TO
pass by the house. Nopsople were allow
ed on the east slds oi the avenue from
Twenty.filh 10 pwenty.ninth streets ex-
Cept those who had tickets OF admission
to the house, Oarriagea begun 10 arrive
from every direction, aud soon the aide
streets were filed with them. by s
o'clock o vast throng, numbering many
thousands Of people, had gathered on the
opposite sidO oil the avenue, extending
The crowd WAS kept back by the police.
On every face there was deep expression
Of sorrow and people spoke only in low
tones.
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES.
President Cleveland and Postmaster
General Villas arrived IN carriage direct
from the train at $3.50 a. m. and entered
the house OF mourning, Many people un-
covered their heads when the President
stepped out OF his carriage, Shortly after
Governor Hill and Judge William Muller
arrived, and also alighted from their 1ar.
risges and entered the houge. They were
followed by the Senate Committee. BY
this lime there WAS mighty thropg oil
people on the avenue, and the windows Of
every house we're filed with faces. There
was no service Rt tho house. The few
friends present looked upon the face Of
the dead early in the morning, and the
Casket was closed for the last time. The
mourner1 waited in silent grief lor the
last moment, Al $50 the black casket,
covered with palmetto IpAYes, sprays OF
violets and D wreath ot white
roses, was lifted by. tho UNDER
takers assistants and borne from
the room. The silent form Of
Chester 4. Arthur passed through the
door OF hia tenement for tho last time and
was rsYerontly plaGsd in the funeral
draped hearse. As tho GAskst came IN
view OF the people In the street every head
was bowed Ieverentiy and msay eyes
filed with tears. There was no display
Of pomp or ceremony, no military music,
but the throng Of borrowing people bore
witness to their love end respect Tor the
deceased Atatesman.
TUE FUNERAL coRTEGE,
Next came out OF the residence ChestOt
Alan Arthur, Jr., sou Of tho late ex.Pres.
ident. Leaning on his arm, clad in gar,
ments Of mourning, was his sister, Miss
Nellie Arthur. They passed quietly to
their carrisge. accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. McElroy. Then osne Mrs. Caws,
Mrs. Hayneaworth aud Mias Arthur, sister
OF the ex.Presldent; Postmaster Masten
and hia wife, Of O0hoeF, n. Y, with their
son and daughter; President Cleveland,
Postmaster General Villas, General Martin
r, McMahon, John II. Draper Secretaries
Bsyard, Whitney and Lamar, the pail
bearers, ex.Postmaster General Gresham,
ex.secretaries Lincoln and Chandler, ex.
Assistant Postmaster General Hattou, ex-
Attorney General Brewster, Lieut. .Gen-
etal Sheridan, Or. Cornelius Il Agnew,
CorneIius N. Bligs, Robert g. Dun, Gel-
oral George II. Sharpe, Charles. J.. Tii.
fany and Cornelius Vanderbilt J. Chisi
Justice Waite aud Justices Harlan and
BlatChlord, senators Edmunds, Sherman,
Logan, Evarts, Hawley, Morrill, Vest aud
GoTman; General Stone and Governor
Hill.
The mourners filled twenty-five car
risges, but over 100 carriages filled with
friends, who had been unable to gain ad-
mission to the house, followed the pro-
ceasion 10 the church. The procession
pAssed between long lines Of police through
Lexington avenue to ThiTty.tourth street,
to Madison avenue, to Forty.seventh
street, to Fifth avenue, arriving at the
church, corner OF FortyrAlth street and
Fifth avenue, at $3.50 a. IN. The carriages
passed noigelessly by the lines Of artillery
men, and the lnGrines formed In line, and
the mourners Rligbted and entered tho
church. Along the limo were immense
thronRs OF people who waited in respeCt-
iul Bllenoe while the funeral train passed.
SYMBOLS OF MOURNING.
The exterior Of the church was elahor-
ately decorated. The portlCo oyer the en-.
trance and the massive pillars support.
ing IL were covered with heavy black
cloth draped in isBtoopg, hiding the stone
entirely from view; a craps.Oovsred ma.
tional dag hung in artiatic folds over the
door, caught up by rossttes and small
brRas eagle. The walls ot tho Veatlbule
were covered with black cloth arranged
in plated folds, over which hung tho ma.
tjonal colors covered with Grape. The
decorations Of the interior were very sim.
pie and tasteful. Tho ltst s'H pews on
each aida Of the center aisle were
reserved Tor the family aud psll'
bearers. They were covered with
Grape, The interior Of the Chancel vas
cuShiousd with black cloth with tho ex'
usptlon Of the altar and reredos. On the
altar proper, resting on CaphGld Of this cross
wore the lighted candles. RSlow was
placed tho purple altar cross aud black
drawings. The outer Chancel, organ loft,
stalls, leotern aud pulpit were draped with
black cloth. ThB haptlSmal font, In the
TlRbt side Of the church In front ol the
BtSilb, vas flled with lilies, white chrysan'
tbeutns and ferns. In the center was
a 4. -. ~. II