Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-23

hepuDllcan central Committee.
On the right side of the center aisle were
the friends of the family and the Diplo-
matte Corps. On the right side of the left
aisle were seated the army and navy rep
resentatives, the rector, wardens and rep
reSentative men. On the left side of the
right aisle were the representative of the
Union League Club, Chamber of Com
meTee, Stock Exchange, the Loyal Legion,
Cotton Exchange, Produce Exchange and
Maritime Association. The last row of
pews on the north and south side OF the
church were filed with the friends and
those who received invitations, but did
not come with the representative of any
association.
THE RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES.
At the portals of the church the casket
was met by the surpliced choir, followed
by the clergy wearing their collegiate
hoods. They were the Rev. DIR. Parker
Morgan, pastor OF the church; Rev. L. w.
BabcOck, assistant minister; Rev. DIR.
RainsfOrd, rector of st. Georges; Rev.
DR.. Leonard, rector of st. Johns G hurch,
Washington, ID. c.; Rev. Mckay Smith,
of st. Thomas; Rev. DR.. Humphreys,
preceptOr of the Cathedral Incarnate,
Garden City, formerly assistant minister
of the Church of the Heavenly Rest. As
the casket was bOrue into the church the
choir formed in two files and the clergy
men passed between them, heading the
professions, entOning the opening lines of
the beautiful Episcopal burial service. The
caSket was borne up the aisle on the shOul-
dcrs of the four undertaker's assistants,
followed by the pallbearers, the family
and the immediate friends. When the
procession reached the chancel and the
chOriSts filed into their stalls and the at
dience took their seats.
The services began by singing part OF
the thirteenth and ninth Psalms, Lord
Let Me Know Mine End, the cOngrega-
tiOn standing. Rev. DIR. RainsfOrd read
the lesson from the fifteenth chapter OF
the First Epistle of st. Paul to the COrin-
thians, commencing with the words, Now
is Christ risen from the dead and become
the first fruits of them that slept" The
familiar hymn Nearer My God to Thee"
was joined in by the large congregation.
The Apostles Greed followed, and then
the choir sang the anthem, IL Hear n
Voice From Heaven" Rev. DIR. Leonard
offered prayer and the congregation joined
in singing art Thou Weary, Art Thou
Ianguid?" Rev. DIR. Parker Morgan then
prayed for the blessing OF God ON the fam
lily, and that the grief OF the children
thus bereAyed of their parent might be as
suaged. The services were concluded
with the benedictiOn by Rev. DR.. Morgan.
The choir then filed out of their stalls
and began the ReceSSiOnal Hymn, Abide
with me. ." They marched down the nave
and back by the south isle to the veStry,
followed by the clergy. The casSet rest
ed at the head of the centre aisle, directly
in front OF the ChanCel, 0n heavily
draped pail. On the top of the caSket,
which was covered by black broahclOth
trimmings, rested "a mammoth cross of
laurel leaves having for it's Superstructurc
white roses and SheavrS of wheat, chrys-
the word "Finis," worked in purple
flowers. The whole WAS covered with
heavy Grape tied at the end with black
satin ribOn. Before the caskct WAS brought
into the church, orglnist J. Il. Nanvleit
played selections from "EecthOven'S
Funeral March, and after the services a
requiem from Mozart.
AFTER THE SERVICES,
the undertaker's assistants lifted the caSk-
ct on the shoulders and proceeded slowly
out the church, followed by the pallbcarers,
members of the family, President and his
Cabinet, Governor Hill and his staff, md
the representatives of the Army and Navy.
The coffin WAS not opened mt the church
and considerable disappointment was eX-
pressed by a great many that Col. McMich-
ael. the master OF ceremonies, did not per
nit them to take 4 last look at the face OF
the dead eN-PreSident. Meanwhile the
thrOng outside the church had greatly
increased in numbers. The arrangements
of the police were made on an elaborate
scale by Police superintendent Murray,
i'm person. Over 200 men in full winter
uniform lined the route and occupied po-
sitiOns where it was thought possibly they
might he useful All travel o. Madison
avenue was suspended Tor over an hour,
while the services were progressing and
the avenue was filled above and below the
route with long lines of horse ears and
vehicles of all kinds. During the services
the guard Of honor, consisting Of six hat
terieS from Governors Island. the Marine
Corns and sailors from the Brooklyn Navy
Yard and the 4. =. :. Tennessee, were
drawn up in line on the west
side of Fifth avenue. facing the church,
the right of the line resting ON
Forthwith street. On each side OF the
church for two blocks the police were
formed to block the side streets and
avenue i'm double file. When the funeral
service ended the troops wheeled by COM
panies into column, followed by the sailors
and marines. After the caSket WAS placed
i'm the hearse the cOrtcge. to the Sorrowiul
lirge, "ChOpin's Funeral March," passed
slowly between the long lines of police
through FOrty-flth street to Vanderbilt
avenue. Crowds OF spectators waited
patiently on the sidewalk to witness the
transformations display. As the cOrtege
passed, the immense thronS silently barred
their heads in respect and in token OF
grief.
DEPARTURE OF THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
At the Grand Central Depot the Chicago
Limited train was ready to. start when the
sound of the muilied drums was heard and
the troops appeared marching in columns
of four. They drew up in line facing the
depot and presented arms. General Henry
A. Barnum was in charge of the arrange
ments ut this point Policemen were
stationed throughout the depot to preserve
order. 1t took hut few minutes to trans
fer the colin from the hearSe to the funeral
car "WOOdlawn." The family and friends
then took seats in the three drawing room
coaches composing the special train. AT
1000 a. m. the train slowly pulled out
and the journey to Albany WAS COM
menced.
From the depot President Cleveland
drove to the Fifth Az cuue Hotel. Many
cards were sent up, but only few persons
were received, among them Mayor Grace.
The Presidential party left for Washington
at 3:i5.