The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-25

offered prayer, and the congregation
Joined IN singing "Art Thou Weary An
Thou LanguId." Rev. DR.. Park,r Nor.
gan then prayed for the blessing OF Coo
upon the family that the grief OF the
children thus bereaved of q parent might
be ass1aged. Services concluded with q
benediction by Rev. DR.. Morgan.
The choir filed out of the stalls and be-
gan the hymn "Abide with me-" They
marched down the north and back by thG
south aisle to the vestry followed by thu
clergy. The caeket rested at the head OF
The centre aisle directly in front of tn,
chancel on heavy draped pail. Ga top
If the casEet, which was covered With
olsck brOadcloth trimmings, rested 4
mammoth cross of laurel leaves.
After the services the undsrtakers
assistants lifted the casket on their shUuI
ders aud proceeded slowly out of the
church, followed by The pell-bearers,
members of the family, president and cat-
met, Governor Riii and staff and repre-
sentAtives OF the army aud navy The
coffin was not opened al The ~church
Meanwhile the thTong outsid was greatly
Increased III numbers. The arrangement
Of the police made an elaborate sight
Oyer 200 men, in full winter uniform
lined the route. All travel on Madison
avenue was suspended for over an hour
while the services were progressing
During the services a guard OF hon.
or, consisting OF SIX batteries from
govern menps lsiaud, marine corps anG
sailors from the Brooklyn navy yards ano
U. 5. s. of Tennessee were drawn up IL.
line on the west side of Fifth avenue fac
ing the church. When the funeral ser
vices euded the troops wheeled by Com
pAnies into column followed by sailors
and MARINES. After the caskeL was
placed IN the hesrse, the cOrIegt, 10 the
sorrowiul dlrgc Of ChapiR's funeral maTcL
passed slowly between the long lines OF
police TO Vanderbilt avenue. Crowds ot
spectators waited patiently on the side
walk TO witness the unosteullous display
AS the cortege passed, the immense
throDg silently barred their heads in res
pect and in token of their grief. Al
limited tram was ready 10 start when tht
sound OF mt fled drums was heard and
troops appeared marching in columns oi
four. They drew up in line facing the
depot and presented arms. Policemen
were stationed throughout the depot t.
preserve order. 1t took but few moments
To transfer the coffin from the hearse to
the funeral car, WoodIawn." The IEmIiy
and friends then took Seats 10 three draw
ing room coaches competing a special
Train. AT 10 :G9 the train pulled out Snu
the journey to Albany Commenced.
ALBANY, N. Y, My. 21-The traiI
bearing the Temains OF sxPresideut Al
thur TeSched Albany at l % this after
noon. Owing to the fact that there was
no public announcement OF the time Of aF.
rival no crowd appeared at the station
The remains were at once taken taken to
Rural cemetery, where they were followed
by the common council in body. The
Grant club and other delegations.
A ha of ha6
gentlemen present At the church were
Hons. James G Blaine, John A. Logan,
General Benz. r. Butler, Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher, Hon. Chauncy 81. Depew,
Senator Evarts, John Jacob Astor. General
-Scaof1eld and staff, Senator John Sher-
man aud q President r b. Hayes.
At the grave the Right Rev. VIM Cross
Well Dosne, bishop of Albany, in full robes
of his Cffica, stepped to the evergreen lined
grove, and, tsking some earth from thai
thrown up from the opening, dropped
three handfuIls on the Oaksn board of the
outer box, recItlpg the beautiful commit
tai service # The Episcopal church. The
bishop Fl Ared prayer and pronounced @
beUediclOD. the earth WAS thrown into the
grave snd pressed down, and when ths
dusk of evening began to settle on foTesl
and hill deft hands had covered the newly
male mound with sheets of sod.
WASHIN6TON IN AOJEH4N0s
WARRINGTON. D. O., Nov. 22.-In &C.
cordsDce with the presidents order, the
executive departments were sll closed
to-day. Emblems of mourning were
profuseIy exhibited on all public build
ings. On the hotels aud other buildings
OF semi public character fi4gs were dis
played at half Iaast es a oxen of respect
for the emory OF the dead
ex-pTesident. A salute OF thirteen gunE
was fired at the navy yard at day break.
A solitary cannon doomed at intervals Of
half an hour throughout the day. Al
tae navy yard and the arsenal barracks
the men Ilaraded and the presidential
proclamation was read TO them, after
which thay were excused from setivs
duty for the remainder of the day.
BOSTON DRAPED
BOSTON. Nov. 22.-Out of respect fol
the memory of ex-Presjdent Arthur al
the q lgs Throughout the city ara half
masted to. dsy. The postcffice was CLOSED
between the hours Of 10 3. m. and o
M, and all business suspended at the
custom house cave In the clearance de-
partment which was kept open as a mat
ter ct public necessity.