The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-02-17

remains at the door, and the procession filed
up the aisle to the chancel rail-
At ten o'clock, the hour appointed, the
procession entered.
After the singing of the burial service,
Rev. Mr.. Goodwin read tine XIV. chapter of
]. Corinthians. Then followed the hymn
5l3, after which the choir surrounded the
casket and Rev. Mr.. Goodwin read the ser
vice. After another hymn, Rev. DIR. Dix
reclted the Lords prayer, and concluded the
service, when the remains were removed
from the church, followed by the bearers
and family escort, In the same order In
which they had entered.
The floral tribute presents were numerous
and beautiful. To the right of the chancel
entrance rested pillow OF white flowers,
bearing the Generals name, tribute from
the Old Guard. Further to the right stood
an immense star of white roses, Gala lilies,
hyacinthes, and carnaton. Above the star
lowered dove with out-stretched wings.
There were many other tributes presented
by soldiers and civilians.
At the conclusion Of the services there
was some delay at the door by reason of the
crushing, eager crowd present but the
funeral cOrtege got nnder way in about
quarter of an hour The return journey TO
the Battery was begun at 10:45, and at
11:20 a. III. the steamer g. A. Arthur started
on her way TO Jersey City.
Here the funeral party dlsembarked and
boarded the special train In waiting to take
the remains to Norrlstown.
At 11:45 the body was taken aboard. A
large crowd had gathered to get a glimpse
of the casket and view the departure Of the
train, but strong police kept them at a
distance.
The special train consisted Of four cars,
all handsomely draped. The casket was
placed in the forward car, together with its
guard. The second car was occupied by the
pall-bearers and members Of the family and
was in charge of Lieutenant Lernly. The
third car was occupied by the members of
the staff and invited guests, in charge Of
Captain Young, while the fourth car was oc-
cupled by other guests, and was In charge Of
| Lieutenant Allen.
NoRRTsTowN, Pa, Feb. 15.-The trip
Of the Hancock funeral train from Jersey
| City to Philadelphia was without incident,
and at the latter place only brief stop was
made The run to this place was made in
less than thirty minutes, arriving here at
2:14 p. m. At every station alons the
route were grouped numbers of people. As
the train drew out from Philadelphia II ran
very slowly, but after crossing the Schuyl-
kill its speed was greatly increased On the
roofs Of many houses along the route were
assembled number Of people who viewed
with solemn faces the train which bore the
remains Of one OF Pennsylvania greatest
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sylvania depot here was heavily draped.
When the train came TO stop the members
of the funeral party lost no time In alight!
ing and entering the coaches in waiting to
convey them to the cemetery. The vast
throne of people who assembled at the sta
tion to witness the arrival of the sad cortege
peered curiously into the faces Of those who
allghted, and as any prominent person was
recognized the word was passed from one to
the other.
The funeral procession was Immediately
formed, and but little time was wasted in
starting for the cemetery. The carriages
containing the pall-bearers, preceded by the
carriage of B. L. Chain, prominent citizen
Of Norristown, led tine way. The hearse
followed, and then came the Town Council,
the Hancock Veterans, OF Philadelphia, and
the Masonic organization Of which the de
ceased was a member. After these came q
body Of citizens and clergymen OF the town.
Business, during the passage of the
funeral. procession, was entirely suspended
and emblems Of mourning were displayed
on many houses. The streets we're crowded
with people, but they were orderly, and In
many ways attested their profound respect
for him who had passed his early days
among them. The members OF the Loyal
Legion went direct TO the cemetery.
The Zook Post, G. A. r., a local organi-
zatlon, on arriving at the cemetery cleared
an opening through the assembled crowd
and through this marched the members OF
the Loyal Legion and established a Gordon
around the tomb, which is situated on the
brow OF a hill overlooking the city. The
| ZOok Post had some difficulty In keeping the
crowd back. There were fully 5000 people
present On the arrival Of the hearse at the
tomb the blue-cOated soldiers Of the Fifth
Artillery lifted the caslet from the hearse,
and fanked on either side by the pail
bears, they walked slowly within the tomb
and placed the casket within the niche des.
ignated for H. As the remains passed within
the gate the guns OF Light Battery F, OF Fort
Hamilton, n. Y, under Major Randolph,
belched forth the first Of the three salvos
from hillside near by, the others following
In rapid succession.
While the mournful boom OF the guns
still fingered on the air blue-cOated mes
senger from Mrs. Hancock came slowly
along the path bearing two wreaths, one Of
white Marguerites inscribed "lIusbandr'
and the other purple lmmorteles inscribed
Daughter" After the tribute OF the sOr-
rowing widow had been placed on her hus.
bands casket, the marble block sealing the
niche In which the remains OF her only
daughter, Ada, rested, was removed and the
wreath OF inmortelles placed therein. Then
the marble blocks were replaced, and the
soldiers and pall-bearers Withdrew from the
tomb
Hardly had the last man stepped from the
sacred recesses OF the dead, when BuglcI
Frank stepped out from the line Of soldiers,
and standing upon the gentle slope Of the
hill side, sounded taps" The melancholy
blasts were almost Immediately followed by
the salute OF one hundred guns, due the
rank Of the dead General. The gate Of the
tomb was then closed, and the mourners
re.entered their carriages and returned Ia
the depot while the crowd slowly melted
away.
Tho Late Assignee OF Archbishop Purcell
in jail.
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