The National tribune., 1886-11-25

the coffin was carried down the fight Of stairs
leading TO the front hall the pallbearers walked
down the steps TO the street and proceeded to
the carriages that were standing ahead of the
hearse. They walked two abreast, and were
led by President Arthuris Postmaster General,
Walter q. Gresham, and Secretary of War,
Robert 7. Lincoln. The Others were Secretary
William T. Chandler and ex-Attorney General
BENJAMIN II. Brewster ex-Postmaster- General
Frank Hatton, Gen. Philip H. Sheridan. Gen.
George II. Sharpe, Dr. Cornelius II. Agnew,
Cornelius Y. Bliss, Cornelius Vanderbilt Robert
G.. Drum, and Charles L. Tiffany.
After the casket had been placed in the
hearse, plumcless vehicle. drawn by two black
horses, the chief mourners came, young Chester
A. Arthur and his sister Nellie Mrs. McElroy,
Mrs. Carr and Mrs. Haynesworth.
At the church tho clsSet was placed upon
catafalque in front of the altar, near which
stood a palm tree surrounded by bank of roses
and lilies. Following the pallbearers came the
mourners. Then came the intimate friends
and the Presidential party. This included
President Cleveland, who came in with ex-
President Rutherford r. Hayes. The President
was followed by the members of the Cabinet,
Judges Of the Supreme Bench, the Senatorial
Committee, consisting of Messrs. Edmunds, Eo-
gan, Allison, Butler Cameron, Voorhees,, Miller,
Vest, German, Hawley and Jones; the Con-
gressional delegation, comprising Messrs. Hew-
lit, HiscOck, ErmentFout, Kelley, Springer,
Hit, Reed, Wellborn, Phelps. MatsOn, Long,
wilkins and Heard. These delegations were
dressed In black and wore broad white sashes.
The army and navy delegations, in full uni
form, followed.
The services were conducted BY Rev. DR.. ID.
Parker Morgan. rector Of the church; Rev. f.
w. Babcock, his assistant; Rev. DIR. w. A.
Leonard, of st. Johns Church, Washington,
and Rev. DR.. George RainsfOrd, Of st. Georges
Church. The remains were taken to the
Grand Central Depot and placed on a special
train and taken to Albany for interment.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Ex-President Chester Alan Arthur was born
in Fairfield, Franklin County, VT, on the 9th
Of October, 1880, being the eldest of the family
of two sons and three daughters born 10 the
Rev. VIM. Arthur, n Baptist Clergyman. who
came 10 this country from Antrim. in the
north Of Ireland, at the age of Is, and
died at Newtonville, near Albany, Oct 81, 1919.
DIR. Arthur was in many respects remarkable
man. lie acquired extended fame, not only in
his calling. but also in the domain OF authorship
His other son made gallant record in the war
| of the rebellion, and is now Paymaster of the
| Regular Army, with the rank of Major.
When a lad young Chester Arthur enjoyed
| ut home the tutelage of his father, whose
thorough knowledge of tho classics enabled
| him to lay a broad aud deep foundation for his
sons future education. After the customary
| New England schooling, Chester Arthur en-
| tered Union College at Schenectady in 1915,
| being graduated in his class after four years.
course, during which he supported himself by
| teaching. After teaching school for two years
in his native State, being part Of the time
| principal of the North POwnal Academy, having
saved "A capital of some 800 or 500, Mr.. Arthur
set out for New York. intending 10 practice law,
which he had studied. While engaged in
| teaching at New York he continued his law
studies in the Office of ex-Judge L. ID. Culver,
and then formed partnership with his friend,
| Henry ID. Gardiner
| Mr.. Arthur began to take interest in political
| affairs very early in life. He was delegate to
| the Saratoga Convention that founded the Re-
publican party in New York State, and pre-
viOus to the outbreak Of the war was Judge
Advocate Of the Second Division of the State
Militia. Gov. Edwin ID. Morgan, soon after his
Inauguration, selected him 10 fill the position OF
| Engineer.in- Chiefof his staff. In 1861 he held
the post of Inspector General, and soon afterward
| was advanced to that Of Gen
| eral Of New York which he held until the ex-
piratiOn OF Gov. Morgan's term of Office. When
| Mr.. Arthur became QuaTtermastcr- General he
| was poor. When his term expired he was
poorer still, though he.hGd opportunities to
make millions unquestiohed.
/ ,
| Arthur returned TO his law practice. Business
of most lucrative character poured in upon
him, and the firm OF Arthur & Gardiner pros
pered. Gradually Mr.. Arthur was drawn into
the arena Of politics. President Grant nomi-
mated Gen. Arthur 70 be Collector of the Port of
New York in 1871, and at the expiration of his
term rcnOminatcd him. He was removed by
President Hayes on July II, 1878, despite the
fact that two special committees made search
ing investigation into his administration and
both reported themselves unable 70 find any
thing upon which 20 base charge against him.
In their pronunciamentos announcing the
change both President Hayes and Secretary
Sherman bore official witness 10 the purity OF
his acts while in Office.
After his removal Mr.. Arthur returned 20 the
practice OF his profession and the discharge OF
his duties as Chairman Of the Republican Gen.
trail Committee Of New York State. Upon the
selection of Gen. Garfield Dir. Arthur was nom-
mated by reclamation for the Yice-Presidency.
Upon the death Of President Garfield Vice
| President Arthur was sworn in as his successor,
on Sept 20, 1851.
Mr.. Arthur was married in 1859 to Ellen
Lewis HerndOn, of Fredericksburg. Va, a
daughter Of Capt. William Lewis Herndon, OF
the United statos Navy, who had gaiued hon
! orallc diSlinefion when in command of tba