Western cyclone., 1886-12-02
ARTHUR LAID TO REST

The Simple Ceremonies Over the Late EX-
Prestdent-After Short Services at the
Church of Heavenly Rest" the Bedy is
Taken to Rural Cemetery. Near Albany.
New YORK, November 22.-The last night
of the loving watch over the remains Of Gen
eral Chester Allen Arthur, ex- x-president of
the United States has passed and the morn
ing dawned brightly. Tho closed shutters
on his late residence and the black Grape at
the door were the only signs at that early
hour that Deaths sickle had been busy with
in. Hundreds of surrounding people began
TO gather at an early hour anxious to testify
by their presence the respect they bore to Il
fellow citizen and former chief magistrate.
Shortly after Z Police Inspector Steers,
with Captain Ryan and 125 police, silently
marched into Lexington avenue followed
by Captain Garland and p picked body of
thirty men from the Broadway squad. The
police were posted along the avenue with di-
rectiOns to allow no vehi 3le to pass by the
house and no people were allowed on either
| side of the avenue from Twenty to
Twenty ninth streets, except those who had
tickets Of admission to the house. By 5,
the vast thrOng, numbering many thousands
of people gathered on the opposite side of
the avenue, extendiding for block or more
IN every direction.
President Cleveland and Postmaster Gen
eral Villas arrived in q carriage direct from
the train at 20, and entered the house of
mourning Shortly after Governor Hill and
Judge VIM. Miller arrived. They we're fol-
| lowed by the senate committee. By this
time there was mighty throng of people
on the avenue, and the windows everywhere
were filed with sad faces.
There was no service at the house. A few
friends present looked upon the face of the
dead early IN the morning and the casket
WAS closed for the last time. The mOurneTs
waited IN silent grief for the last moment, at
$50 the black casket, covered with palmetto
leaves sprays of yi0lets and wTeaths or white
roses, was lifted by the undertakers and
borne from the room. 1t was placed in the
funeral draped heerse. AS the casket came
in view of the people in the street every head
| was reverPnlly bowed. There was no dis
play of pOmp or ceremony, no military
music or procession. Next came out of the
residence Chester Allen Arthur, jr., son of
the ex-president. Leaning on his arm clad
in garments of mourning was his sister,
Miss Nellie Arthur. They passed quietly
to carriage, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
McElroy.
The mourners filled twenty-five carriages
but over 100 carriages, filled with friends who
had been unable to gain admission to the
house followed the procession to the church.
The procession passed between long lines of
police to Fifth avenue, arriving at the
church at $50. The carriage passed noise
lessly by lines of artillerymen and marines
formed in line, and the mourners Glighted
ar entered the church.
At the portals of the church the casket was
met by surplic9d choir, followed by the
clergy wearing collegiate hoods, led
by Rev. DR.. Parker Morgan, pastor of the
church. As the casket was borne into the
church, the choir formed in two files, and
the clergymen passed between them, head
ing the procession, intOning the Opening
lines of the beautiful Episcopal burial SER
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the shoulders of four undertakere, followed
by the pall-bearers, the family and immedi-
ale friends. When the procession reached
the Chancel the chOlrsters filed into the
stalls, the audience took their seats and the
services began by singing part of the Both
and 9th psalms: Lord, Let Me Know My
End" Rev. DR.. RansfOrd read a lesson
| from the 18th chapter of the first epistIe of
St. Paul to the Corinthians. The familiar
hymn, Nearer, my God, to The" was join
ed in by the large congregation. The Apos-
| ties creed followed, and then the choir sang
! the sweet anthem. II heard Voice from
| Heaven" Rev. DR.. Leonard offered prayer.
| The congregation joined in singing art
thou weary. art thou Ianguid." Rev. DR..
Parker Morgan then prayed for the bless
ing of God upon the family, that the
grief of the children thus bereaved of parent
might be assuaged. The services concluded
with the benedictiOn by Rev. DR.. Morgan.
The choir fled out of the stalls and began
the occasional hymn, abide With Me"
| They marched down the north and back by
| the south aisle to the vestry, followed by the
clergy. The casket rested at the head of
/ the center aisle, directly III front of the
| chRncel, on heavy draped pail. On top of
| the casket, which was covered with black
| broad cloth trimmings, rested mammoth
! floral piece made of laurel leaves. When
the funeral service ended the troops wheeled
| Iv,+n Fol
| lowed by the sailors and marines. After
the casket was placed in tRe hearse the
cortege to the sorrowful dirge, Chopin S
funeral march, passed slowly between the
| long lines of police to Vanderbilt avenue.
At the Grand Central depot the Chicago
| limited train was ready to start, when the
| sound of mut4led drums was heard and
troops appeared marching in columns of
fours. They drew up III line facing the de-
pot and presented arms. 1t took but few
! moments to transfer the coffin from the
| hearse to the funeral car "NoOdlawn.' The
family and friends then took seats IN three
drawing room coaches, composing the
special train, which pulled slowly out, and
the journey TO Albany was commenced.
| ALBANY, n. Y, November 22.-Ihe train
| bearing the remains of ex-President Arthur
reached Albany at l :22 this afternoon. The
remains were at once taken to Rural Ceme-
terry, where they were followed by the COM
mon council in body, the Grant club and
other delegations.
At the grave Right Rev. William Cross
we'll Doane. bishop of Albany, in full robes
of office, stepped to tue evergreen lined
! grave, and taking some earth from that
thrown up from the opening dropped three
hardfuls on the oaken board of the outer
casket. reciting the beautiful cOmital ser
vice Of the Episcopal church. The bishop
offered q prayer, pronounced the benedic-
ton, the earth was thrown in the grave and
! pressed down, and when the dusk of evening
began to settle on forest and hill deft hands
covered the newly made mound with sheets
Of sod.
! Usage Free Press: VIM. Hoggart, ex-
treasurer OF Superior township. was be-