The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-30
The Ex.President's Funeral.

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the United States, has passed. The
morning dawned brightly, and the first
rays of the rising sun stole quietly into
the quiet avenue in front Of his late res
idence. Shortly after z a. m. Inspector
Steers, with Capt. Ryan and 125 police,
marched into Lexington avenue, follow
ed by Capt. CARING and q picked body
Of thirty men from the Broadway squad.
The police were posted along the avenue
with directions to allow no vehicles to
pass by those. No people were allowed
on the east side Of the avenue, from 18th
to 10Th streets, except those who had
tickets Of admission to the house. Car
riages began to arrive from every direc-
ton, and soon the side streets were fll-
ed with them. By 8 o'clock a vast
throng, numbering many thousands of
people, had gathered OIL the opposite
side Of the avenue, extending for a block
or more in every direction. President
Cleveland ard Postmaster General Villas
arrived in a carriage, direct from the
train, at 500 a. M, and entered the
house. Shortly after Governor Hill and
Judge William Muller arrived, and they
were followed by the Senate commit
tee.
At $50 the black caskct. covered with
palmetto leavs, sprays of violets and
wreath, Of white roses, was lifted by the
undertaker's assistants and borne from
the room and placed in the hesrse. There
was no display of pomp or ceremony, no
military music or procession, but q
mighty throng Of people. The MOURN
crs came out of the residence in the
following order: Chester Allan Arthur,
.Tr., son Of the Ex-President, and leaning
on his arm his sister, Miss Nellie Ar
thur; Mr.. md Mrs. McElroy, Mrs. Caws,
Mrs. Hawnesworth and Miss Arthur,
sister Of the Ex-President, Postmaster
their son and daughter. President Cleve-
land. Postmaster General Villas, Ger.
Martin II. Mcmahon and John H. Drap-
cr. Secretaries Bayard, Whitney and
Lamar, pallbearers; Ex-Postmaster
General Gresham, Ex-Secretaries Lin
coin and Chandler, Ex-Assistant Post
master General Hatton, Ex-Attorney
General Brewster, Lieut. Gen. Sheridan,
Or. Cornelius r. Agnew, Cornelius N.
l'liss. Robt. G.. Dun, Gen. George H.
sharp. Charles l.. Tiffany and Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Chief Justice Waite and
justices Harlan and Blantchford. Sena-
tors Edmunds, Sherman, Logan, Evarte,
Hawley, Morrell, Vest and German
Gen. Stone and Governor Hill. The
mourners filled twenty-five carriages,
but over ono hundred carriages, filled
with friends who had been unable 10
gain admission to the house. followed
the procession to the church. The pro-
,cession passed between long lines Of
police through Lexington venue to 34th
street, to Madison avenue to 47th street,
to Fifth avenue, arriving at the church,
corner Of 45th street and Fifth
at $50 q. IN.
The church was richly drapped in
mourning both inside and out. It has a
seating capacity Of $50, but there were
nearly 500 present, a large number being
compelled to stand. The arrangements
for seating those present were as fol-
lows: The first three seats on each side
of the centre aisle were for members Of
the family and pallbearers. Behind the
pallbearers, Oh the left, were the Tresi-
dent and members Of his Cabinet, Ex-
President Hayes, Judges Of the Supreme
Court, Senatorial Committee, House OF
Representatives Committee, Governor
and staff, Mayor and Aldermen of New
York. Mayor and Aldermen Of Boston.
Ancient and Honorable Artillery of
Boston, Republican Central Committee.
On the right side Of the centre aisle
were friends Of tho family and diplo-
matte corps. On the right side of the
left aisle were seated the army and navy
representatives, rector, wardens and
vcstry, and representatives men. On
left side of right aisle were representa-
tiyes Of the Union League Club, Cham
Der Of Commerce, Stock Exchange,
Loyal Legion, Cotton Exchange, Pro.
dpae Exchanges and Maritime Associa.
ton. The last row of pews on the north
and sopth o!the church was filled with