The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-18

fog, appearing isolated, standing as rock in mid
ocean. The roaring of steam whistles and the &C
casional sounds of distant fog bells were the only
evidences f its nearness to great city.
The military colony were astir at an early hour.
The little steamer, Atlantic, brought over loads OF
officers in uniforms, and citizens in dripping over
coats. Last evening everybody upon the island
was allowed TO enter the parlOr in which General
Hancock's body lay, and take a farewell look at
his cOuntenance. For nearly an hour officers, pri-
Yates, servants, and messengers filed by the coffin.
This morning Dr. Janeway reported that Mrs.
Hancock had passed restless night, but seemed
better at daybreak. Her grief seems almost too
heavy for her to bear Between and O'Clock
the guards Of honor drew up in front of the gen
erals mansion. Then came the detachment Of 200
soldiers from the several forts and drew up be-
hind them.
TAKISG A LAST LOOK.
In the meantime the widow of Gen. Hancock &C
COmpanied by Mrs Lieut.. Griffin and Mrs. Bowler,
entered the room in which the hero lay and took
parting look at his face. Mrs. HanCock's grief
was pitful. She kissed her husbands forehead
while the tears fell fast from her overlooking eyes
The coffin lid was then put in its place and laurel
wreath, brought by Col Jno. ii, Weeks from the
Philadelphia division of the military order of the
Loyal Legion, was laid upon it. Six soldiers,
bearing black clotl-coyered bier, came into the
rOOm and placing the coffin upon it, bore the body
out of the house The detachment OF troops drawn
up outside then moved dpwn the winding path to
the steamer Chester A. Arthur, which was TO re
Ceiye the party. The mOuTnerS were Lieut. and
Mrs Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs Merriam, Mr.. and Mrs
Bowler Col. Russell and wife, and Mrs W +.
Ludlow. Mrs Hancock, ON advice of her friends,
didn't leave home. Mrs. Bowler remaine4 with
her. 1t was pTecis y . o'clock when the first gun
was fired at Castle William. 1t doomed out over
the bay, announcing that the boat was ready to
leave her dock. The body had been placed IN the
cab Near it at the mOurners and few officers.
On the decks gathered the officers and soldiers
A moment later, the Chester A. Arthur swung out
into the stream, and stcered for New York shore.
At nine O'Clock the coffin which had rested for
fay inutpl ot harUa pflirn
trestle by eight soldiers, who carried it 10 the
hearse with four horses attached, which stood wait
ing on the plaza. The four companies of the 18th
artillery, under command of Major Richard II.
Jackson, had preceded the coffin and were drawn
up in line on the street, while the pall-beare
stood with uncovered heads the coffin passed
All along the roadway, and from Trinity church to
the barge office, policemen were placed numbering
about $40. AT an early hour the people had began
to gather on the streets through which the process
sion would pass. The decorations were few and
far between, consisting chiefly of flags. After
flag haG been wrapped around the coffin, the troops
broke into a column of companies, and prepared
for march to the church. The pail bearers en-
tered carriage and followed the military rs squad
long line of carriages with the family, friends and
representatives from the New York COmmandery
of the military order of the Loyal legion tie SOC ETY.
the Potomac, hearney post No. 8, General Nor
ton T. Mcmahon, of Rice post Colonel Oderdek,
and Winfield Scott Hancock post Dust organized).
General Frazeraen, under the command of General
LuJu hsplnNdll
The crowd by this time had enormously increas.
ed and along State street
AND UP BROADWAY
the people stood in places seven or eight deep.
Many held umbrellas and this added greatly to
the crush, as the multitude surged with the funer
al cortege. The route had been changed in accor-
dance with the suggestion of Inspector Steers of
the police, and tie funeral passed through the
lower part of new White Hall street, through
state street, passing to the west of the Bowling
green and then up Bowery to the church. 1t was
nearly O'Clock when the march to that point
began. There was no music, and only the foot
falls of the police and military they fell upon
the pavement broke the impressive silence. 1t
was precisely 10 o'clock when Trinity church was
reached. The pail bearers, who followed the
hearse into the sacred ediice, were in
THE FOLLOWING ORDER
Hon. Thomas f, Bayard, secretary of state; Gen
eral William II. Sherman.
Lieutenant General P. Sheridan, Major General
j. VI. SChOteld.
General w. b. Franklin, General w. b Smith
Brigadier General James n. tricks, General A.
ii. Terry
Brlgadier General John Newton, Brigadier Gen
eral o. Is. Baldwin.
General f. Walker, Mr. j. W. Hartshorn.
Colonel w. p. Wilson and Major ID. W. Miller.
The ediiCe bore no traces of mourning save q
white cross and black border which rested upon
the pulpit. The various floral gifts were tastrfully
arranged at the altar and the interstices in the
reading desks were i'll ed with small floral designs
NuOitlN DtlDft Nv q CLOCK lne NeStfN door opened
and Sexton Brown emerged at the head of the pro
cession of white ROBBED choristers who marched
sOlemuly to their seats within the chanCel Fol
lowing them came Rev. Arthur and Rev. Anketel,
OF Trinity parish. The booming of cannon and
the solemn tOing of church bells announced the
arrival of the cortege at 10 O'Clock, and Sexton
Brown preceded Rev d. Morgan and Rev +. II.
Goodwin down the main aisle to the first front door
where the casket and pail bearers were. The pro
&c sion moved along slowly up the aisle to tie altar
the Clergymen being in front of the casket aud i'm
mediateiy behind them came General Sherman and
Secretary of state Rayard. They wendell their way
to the chancel, The words:
"fAM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE"
which came from the minister's lips, were dis
tinCty heard throughout the structure After the
four gentlemen above mentioned, came eight stal
wart soldiers bearing the magnificent casket, aud
ON either side marched the other pail bearers, in
the following order:
General p. II. Sheridan, General w. b. Franklin,
General \. II. Terry, General Nelson A. Miles.
General W. +. Badly smith, General John New
ton
General James b. FRYE, General J. NJ Schofeld
General o. b. Wilcox, General Francis Walker.
Mr.. lartshorn, Colonel W. p. Wilson.
Major W. ID. Miller.
On the casket was an American flag and on top
of this was General Hancock's sword and its gold
scahbard.
CEREMONIES At THE CHURCH.
Following the palbearers came Lieutenant
Griffin and wife, dressed in deep mourning, and
WIN lleu NcT lbWT-NtAT OlV daughter ny tne mana,
with them was little Russell Han, ok, the grand on
of the dead man. The casket was deposited on u
caataque 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. f. II. &.
Goodwin. of Governors Island, read the lesson,
which was taken from the first epistle to the Cor
inthians, 10th verse. The choir then sang Rock
of Ages, and then gathered around the coffin,
where the burial service rendered in an i'm
pressiye manner. The anthem IL heard a voice
from heaven was sung by quartette. Rev. DR..
Morgan then read the Lords prayer after which
the funeral procession formed. and to the strains
Of the "Dead March," played by the organlst,
marched down the aisle to the main entrance,
where the caskct was once more placed in the cars
The relatives, friends and pail bearers occu-
pied the car, while the forward car contained
besides the remains, the military escort The two
intermediate cars contained each division officers
and friends Promptly at II 80 a. m. the train
drew out of the station, the crowd-many Of whom
were ladies' standing with reverently bowed heads
The police regulations were perfect There was
no confusion or delay
THE FOUR CANNON.
YOUNGSTOWN, PA, February l3-The Hancock
obseques in this city will be of the most informal
character. The city is thronged with people from
tue surrounding country even at this early hour.
The only services at the grave will be the artillery
salute, under the direction of Major Randolph,
whose guns arrived here this morning from Ger
mantown. There are four cannon which were
dragged through the city to the cemetery. Ar
rangements had been made to have the Episcopal
funeral service read AT the grave, but when in.
struCtions from New York were received late last
night, this part of the programme was abandoned,
and there will absolutely be no religious rites al
the cemetery The weather grows brighter as the
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