Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-14

designs.
SOME OF THE PIECES.
Among the floral pieces were massive
star made OF roses, the gift OF the Loyal
Legion of Brooklyn. handsome pillow of
colored roses from the old guard an ele-
CANT cross from Camp No. l, w. S. Han
cock Leg on, and a small star made Of vi
olets and roses, the gift of the dead Gen
eraPs three aides-de- camp.
A number of eminent civilians began to
throng into the church shortly after
O'Clock. Shortly before 10 O'Clock the
Vestry door opened and Sexton Brown
emerged at the head Of a procession Of
white robed choristers, who marched SOL
EMMY TO their seats within the chancel.
Following them came Revs. Arthur, Hill
and Arketell, of Trinity parish.
DIRGE OF BELL AND CANNON.
The booming of cannon and the solemn
pealing OF church bells announced
the arrival of the cOftege at 10 O'clock.
and sexton Brown preceded Rev. Dr.
Morgan Dix and Rev. e. D. Goodwin
down the main aisle to the front door,
where the cssket and pall-Eearers were.
The procession moved along slowly up
the aisle to the altar. with the clergymen
in front of the casket, and Immediately
behind them came Gen. Sherman and
Secretary of State Bayard. AS they as
cended their way to the chanceI, the words
81 am the resurrection and the life,"
which came from the ministers lips. were
distinctly heard throughout the struc-
ture.
BORNE BY BOYS IN BLUE.
After the four gentlemen above men
toned came eight stalwart soldiers bear
ing the magnificent casket, and on either
side OF ''the boys IN blue" marched the
other pail bearers, in the following order:
Gen. p. II. Sheridan, Gen. W. B. Frank
lin, Gen. A. H. Terry, Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, Gen. W. f. Baldy) Smith, Gen,
John Newton, Gen. James B. Fry, Gen. j.
III. Schofield. Gen. .. B. Wilcox, Gen.
Francis Walker, Mr.. J. NJ. Hartshorne,
Col. w. p. Wilson, and Maj. W. ID. W.
Miller. On the oasket was laid an Ameri-
can flag, and on top of this was Gen, Han
cocks sword in its gold scabbard and his
Major GeneraPs chapeau.
THE GENERALS GRANDSON.
Following the pail bearers came Lieut..
Griffin and his wife. who was dressed in
deep mourning, and who led her 4-year-
old daughter by the hand. With them
was little Russell Hancock, grandson of
the dead hero. The casket was deposited
on a catafalque in front OF the altar, and
the pail bearers were allotted the first
two pews on either side Of the main aisle.
The choir then chanted Lord let me
know my end" after which Rev. E. II. G.
Goodwin, of Governors Island, read the
lesson, which was taken from the first
Epistle to the Corinthians, 2Oth verse.
The choir then sang: "Rock Of ages.
cleft for me-" and then gathered around
the coffin where ''CrofpsV burial service
was rendered in an impressive manner.
The anthem: Il heard q voice from
heaven" was sung by quartette.
LEAVING THE CHURCH.
Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix then read the
Lords prayer, after which the funeral
procession reformed and to the strains OF
the "Dead march in SAUL" which was
feelingly played by Organist Messiter,
marched down the aisle TO the main en-
trance where the casket was once more
placed in the hearse. After services eight
nOn-commissioned officers lifted the steel
casket to their shoulders and replaced it
in the hearse. The funeral cortege then
returned in the some order as before to
the barge Office where the Osseo was in
waiting TO convey the funeral party to
Jersey City, where a special train was
waiting to convey the party to Norris
town, Pa.
THOSE ON THE CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
Among those on the G. A. Arthur besides
tire family and personal friends was Mai
Jackson. of the Fifth artillery, U. 5. A.. (;
Capt Beck. U. S. A, and l6 nOn-eOmmis-
stoned officers uprising the guard OF
honor, the pall-bearers, and the following
committee from the Loyal Legion: Col. X.
Van Rensselaer,, Maj. Ivan Tailof, Lieut..
Fordham Morris; Medical Director Chas.
Martin, u. S. N; Samuel b. Lawrence,
Capt. Samuel Truesdell, and Capt. Ivan
Reed, u. S. A.
The Chester A. Arthur then steamed
to Jersey City, where the remains
were placed on board the funeral
train. The relatives, near friends
and pail bearers occupied the rear
car, while the forward car contained, be-
sides the remains. the military escort.
The two intermediate cars contained the
Division officers and friends. Promptly at
IL 80 O'Clock the train drew out Of the STA
tiOn, the crowd, many OF whom We're la
dies, standing with reverently bowed
heads.
AT JERSEY CITY.
JERSEY CITY, n. j., Feb. 13.-At II 80
O'Clock the bells in the towers Of Jersey
City were tOlllng slowly. The fog bells
on the piers doomed out their signals to
the tide OF traffic that was going to and
fro. A cold sea fog still drlfted in and
buried the two cities and the river be-
| tween, and like "A pail it settled close
about the funeral train. The blue-coated
! soldiers tenderly lifted the body Of their
late commander into the forward COM
partment Of the combined car that was
next the monster engine, should serve to
carry the body on its journey.
THE ONLY FLOWERS.
There 1t was placed upon bier in the
centre OF the section aud Capt. John II.
Weeks, by Mrs. HancOck's request, laid
upon the head of the steel casket the only
floral token that should or did accom-
pany the remains. II was a wreath OF
fresh, green laurel leaves with a tie Of
white camelias. Then at once beside
the body Col. Beck mounted the first de-
tail OF eight Sergeants, who sat on camp
stools with their red-liued capes thrown
| back and so intent they silent sat. Then
! Col. Beck retired and Lieut.. W. B. No
Callum was left in charge Of the sixteen
men, who thus should serve as the nOnOr
| guard 10 the dead. They were detailed
| from the Fifth Artillery at Governors
| Island.
THOSE on THE TRAIN.
Within the second and third car Of the
train were the invited persons, Of whom
the list was restricted, at Mrs. HancOck's
wish, 20 100. All were NOS present, but
those who came were named as follows:
The second car contained seven repre-
sentatives Of the New York COmmandery
OF the military order OF the LOYAL Legion,