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NEW YoRx, Feb. 13.--The funeral Of
Gan W Hancock torir y,iaco vaaferdav
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morning. WIN appropriate nl'''aEy a.splays
FROM mis- late home on Governors Island
All the ARRANGEMENTS for the transfer Of tl,a
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"a qules ana osos1ly manner. 1As Dous
of tho dead General, clothed in full unz-
form. Law ia the parIor Of the house whera
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thrown over the loot OF tne conn., ana on
this rested the sword and chapeau Of the
dead man. AT 8:45 o'clock the guard Of
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CONN., WHICH was covered with largo
United States flag. As the body was
brought from the house, the troops drawn
up in line presented arms, and then IN
columns Of tours with reversed arms took
up the line. of march to the wharf where
the aChester A. Arthur" lay In waiting.
They were followed by the guard of honor,
bearing the coffin. and accompanied by
LieHtenants Griffin, DaDray and Allen
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friends also embarked on the boat, and at
8 o'clock the first gun announced to those
in waiting at the Battery that the funeral
party had left the island. The line OF
march was up State street. to Bowling
Green, and themes up Broadway to Trinity
Church, where the funeral services were
held.
The chancel of the church was brilliantly
lighted, and the chancel rail decked with
flower pieces sent by societies and friends
the most notable being those from the Old
Guard and the Hancock Legion Of Brook
lyn. During the long wait from nine clock
to ten the organist OF the church played
Chopin's funeral march. At 10 o'clock
exactly the cnolr nled INTO the cnancel, ana
the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix and Mr. Goodwin,
Chaplain at the Governors Island Station.
tha1 advanced from tba chancal 10 tha
Broadway door, where they met the funeral
procession. which proceeded up the aisle IN
4 nrofound silence. broken only bv tina
n $3.50 St.s-..s, D-s.es--
voice OF LIT. OoodWln, VINO READ Tee open-
ing sentences OF the burial service. Ina
coffin was placed at the foot of the cham
ceI rails the Soldiers who carried Il RANGING
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themselves en- either SIDE. The lesson was
read py Alr. eoooWin, ana men ene cho.Ls
gloupeu arouao slie COLLIN, sang an an.nen.
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lne oeoc1 11cnanse aoJootneu Atsm
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memory OF ueneral hancock. Az tne con-
cluslon OF ene services Ia sne c1u.cn, me
same Solemn procession rstracea us steps
over the same route 70 tne barge once
wnefe tne steamer chester A. arthur Jay IA
waning 10 convey the Iuneral party %
Jersey OisJ, Hnere tne remains MeLs
placed In car OF ,sPecial tfaln Of L9uE
cars Wnlcn conveyed 1ne mourne Is 20 not
Eiseown, "eele the last sae nee YES, oyer sIas
remalns OF m ene 9eao soluieE WIN " per
I Io: Inc oLIsI ol sne ptOeession IA
'nls Guy was 0s lollo"s'
Detail Of police
farr;ags esc anta;Oing ihs R ~
chaplain Of the fort At Governors Island ana Dr.
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Sheridan and Schoaeid third carriage. Generals
Franklin and Smith fourth carriage. Generals
Terry and Miles afth caEr1age Generals Wilso5.
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