Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-18

LAST MARCH OF TEE sOLrIEB
Superb.
solemn Services at Trinity Church in
the M~r;ropO'is-A Mourning 4 cort
Through New Jersey anH Pennsyl-
v"nia, aud impressive Ccremt-
ME, at the Great Generals
B0yho0d Home.

mics at the Great Generals
Boyhood iiomc.
The last of Major General Winfield
Scott llancock's earthly marches was
made Saturday morning and afternoon
from Governors Island, in New York
harbor' to his family vault in Montgom
cry Cemetery, a mile North of the city of
Norrislown, Pa, According to his wishes
the journey was without military display.
At least 300, 600 viewed the passage of his
funeral train through the streets of New
York City, the States of New Jersey and
Pennsylvania and the roads of his native
county. Among them the only uniforms
seen were those of the navy and army of
fcers who came on duty, conventional or
military, of the non-commissioned Off
GERS who guard his coffin and of the de-
tail Of artillerymcn who fired Il salute ov.
err his grave, in all less than a hundred.
The casket containing the remains was
borne to Trinity church, (Episcopal, New
York where services were held, and then
taken to Norristown, Pa, for interment.
WITHIN TRINITY CHURCH.
The little gas jets were all lighted, but
they struggled in vain to illuminate the
gray old cathedral-like interior, and did
not in the least subdue its funeral like
appearance-they seemed rather to en-
phasize it, The casket was deposited on
a tres'le in front of the altar and the pail.
bearers were allotted the first two pews
on each side of the main aisle. The choir
then chanted Lord, let me know nv
end, after which Rev. Il. II. c. Good.
win read the lesson. The choir sang
Rock Of Ages, Cleft for Me-" and then
gathered around the coffin and rendered
Croit's burial service in an impressive
manner. The anthem, Il Heard a Voice.
was then sung by aquartette. Rev. Nor
gan Dix. ID. d., read the Lords PRAYER,
after which the funeral procession form
ed again and, to the strains of the Dead
March in Saul, which WIS feelinglv
! played by Organist Messiter, marched
down the aisle to the main entrance,
where the c0sket was once more placed
in the hearsc.
The procession moved again to the Bat.
terry in the same order as before the
crowd meanwhile having doubled in
numbers. while all business was practic-
] nllN gusNaplAl and tl. ,Hfn1.r. Conc.
filled with lOOkCrs-On. The crowd fol-
lowed down to the pier, and thousands
iringed the stone pier as the Chester A.
Arthur steamed of into The fog.bank that
Shut the opposite shore out Of sight. 1t
was sailing TO the jersey pier, where the
Jersey City police were drawn up in line
in front Of the funeral train. which was
most tasteiully draped. It was made M
Of q combination car, two passenger
coaches and Vice president Thomson's
private car for The pail bearers. The
draplng was simple, in blocks and panels
along the sides Of the cars.
THF FUNERAL TRAIN.
YOUNGSTOWN, PA, Feb. 13.-The trip
of the Hancock funeral train from Jersey
City to Philadelphia was without incident
and at the latter place only a short stop
was made. The run to this place was
made in something less than thirty min
utes. arriving here at nrnrieely 2,A1 p.
m. At every station along the railroad
were grouped numbers of people who
had assembled to witness the passing of
the funeral train. On the roofs of the
houses along the railroad were assembled
numbers of people, who viewed with SOL
emn faces the train which bore the re-
mains of one of Pennsylvania greatest
sol to their last resting place. The
Pennsylvania depot here was heavily
draped. When the train came to a stop
the members Of the funeral party lost no
time in alighting and entering the coach
es in waiting tc carry them to the GENE
terry.
The carriages containing the pail bear.
ers, preceded by the carriage of Mr..
Bechain, a prominent citizen of Norris
town, led the way. The hearse followed
and then came the town council, the
Hancock veterans Of Philadelphia, and
the Masonic organizations, of which the
deceased general was a member. After
these came a body OF citizens and clergy
men of the town. Business during the
passage of the procession was entirely
suspended and emblems of mourning
were displayed from many houses. The
streets were crowded with people. but
they were quiet and orderly, and in many
ways attested their profound respect for
] him Arhn tQuCn1 hiC aorlr 1o-, .,..-
them. The Zook post, G. A. r., a local
organization, awaited at their headquar
tcls, on Main Street, the arrival Of the
procession. AS the hearse passed the
members uncovered and then fell into
line at the rear of the procession. The
members Of the Loyal Legion went direct
to the cemetery, The Zook post on ar
irving at the cemetery, cleared an open.
ing through the crowd, and through this
marched with solemn step the members
Of the Loyal Legion, and established a
Gordon around the tomb.
The look post had much difficulty in
Keeping the crowd from breaking within
the space guarded by the members of the
Legion, and some OF the more venture
some pushed through the lines and
crowded up behind the members of the
Loyal Legion. There were fully 5000
people present.
On arrival of the hearse at the tomb |
the soldiers of the Fifth artillery lifted
the casket from the hcarSe and, banked
on either side by the pAllbearcrs, they
walked slowly within the tomb and plac-
ed the caskct into the niche designated
Tor It's last resting place. As the remains
passed within the gate the guns of light
battery f of Fort Hamilton, n. Y, under
Maj. Wallace Randolph, belched forth
the first of the three aalutcs from q hill.
side near by. The others followed in
rapid succession. While the mournful
boom of the guns still fingered on the air
a blue.coated messenger from Mrs. Han
cock, the generals widow, came slowly
along the path leading to the tomb bear