New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
TO HONOR GEN. HANCOCK.
THE FUNERAL AT OLD TRINITY TO-DAY.
DETAILS OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO
THE DEAD HERO.


The black-covered, gold rnmed coffin in which
IN deposited the body of General Hancockt was
bronph down into the back par lOr of his house on
Ioyernors Island yesterday. Around 1t the ar
was heavy With the scent of flowers The body
YVES clad III the full uniform OF Major -ocueIa,'
and the features, though emaciated, were nalu5ii.
was pedestal snrmOunted by star and doVe;
The device was six feet high and was composed OF
white hyacinths, calas and MoncncE legion Of
BROOKLYN Mrs. Vogdes sent two crossed pam pam
leaves. pillow of white howeIs WIN .ai sont hu
che oroanization whose name it bore Mrs. Nicholas
GN Nvnne sent a wreata of white flowers. Near the
head of the coffin was &c STsS n%rSe and
epears of wheat. Across II was q Dahu Vi Wnlte
roses. AT the base of the pedestal was card say say
ING. " Our last tribute TO our beloved cOmnander"
Then followed the names of the Generals aides,
Lieutcnants Griffin, Lemly and Da Pray. Among
Nrs Casey an vy wreath sprinkled with roses from
Miss Chaplin, q wreath and pillow OF white MOWERS
from the ordnance officers AZ sanay OcHc OCH post
g. A. r., and wreath of ivy and white roses from
Mrs. Samuel smith. .,. r.u,,o
Lieutenant Nichols, of the Navy, aide to Commo, mo-
dore Chandler, called on General Whlpple ana
offered the use of naval vessel for the transporta
ton OF the body There VIII 4e "a t5e funeral
OF these Captain Cooke, Commander aISOl, Mc1I di
icai Inspector Spear and Chief Engineer Robe VIII
go to on the T9sra Wnad T"@ Scott TT Hancock
Post G. A. h. called at the nous, mouse an am
asked PERMISSION to invest the oouH HSoncncH @
acceded to the request, and, Accompanies W
IlenIenant Griffin the delegation proceeded 10 !he
chamber of death and pinned the badge on s1In rne
heart of the dead General. At the evening forma,
ton the general orders from General sheridan were
read TO the troops III Fort C9lum6us. ooi,.od H.,
AT q O'Clock to-day the body VIII De recelEeu p9
the escort at Governors Island and conveyed to the
Barge Oface There the pail bearers will have as
he formed as follows: Escort of soldiers Of the 9th
ARTILLERY, hearse pall-bearers, family ofhcers oi
the Army and Navy and military anu Sio and
RrOodway TO Trinity Church. where the lunert
serycesw be held After the services the PROCESSION
will retrace its steps TO the Barge OIce, Wrno ne
tbe body and its escort will be conveyed 10 jersey
CITY from which special train VIII take IIe lth t
eral party to Norrlstown Al I'm .nS nc
The Loyal Legion of that city. Major Randolph
with battery of the 5th Artillery VIII a11reaGy
have arrived at Norris0Tn when se tGlc hn
The order for the band has been connterinahueu
When the body is placed in the mausolem az NOT
Caotain r. ". Yonng has been detailed TO assist
Capt Beck and Lieutenant Galora. at tue GH4'I II
guard of honor consisting OF peheIaI @ ~, - ~
Commissioned officers will accompany the BODY 10 10
Sorristown. The Secretary of War IS expected to
arrive early this morning ana VIII tSaG tca '' p'''''
the funeral procession at the Barge ounce, -, :;
q Decorators were actively engaged All gay III
decorating the cars that will compose the funeIal
train The train will consist OF passeng cars No
4sG. 7i0. 627 and 12O They are all pr0luseiy
dccnrated with black merno in blocks and panels
Captain Jerome Dennis the veteran haiis H.
Jersey CITY will toll every h llfminute between
l1:30 and 1890 To-Day in honor OF the dead
General -, ,, Co. .ho
Provision has been made III the church for the
delegation selected by the Union League cup o. 10
attend the funeral. They will meet there ao H,ic
a. M The following compose the deiesaIionp
nW Cann"n William iii e. Evarts Hamilton Fish Alfred
Van SantyoOrd, William llOwd. thomas u acton
John Jacob Astur. Henry l.. kendrck, Joseph u.
ChOatc, Joseph E. Gay, DAVID r. hpppeiioh' I'm I'm
II Hall. Thomas l.. James, d. o. NILS: JessG ,sG
Seligman, Henry Bergh, EehJaihlh H. Dris'o" anu
s. Van Rensselaer, CTnGar. r A.
ii. Clay Hall. department. commander ol i t9e
Grand Army in this State has sent To GOverhors
Island in behalf OF the Organization resolutions % VI
regret and confidence Resol lutlons were also
received from Wildes Post 4. A: H. Oh OWyS'TI' w II
Penn and a telegram of coincidence sirOm W. II.
Stirling of Plainhed, n. }. he Survivors Oh the
Irish Brigade met yesterday and appointed com
mttee 10 prepare resolutions. lhcy aIso aPpoihtou
a delegation to attend the funeral ...o, j.,
The fund for Mrs Hancock was suggested by
George W. Chids in the following letter;
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 10.
General j. b. FRY: As an old and dear friend Of Gen,
era Hancocks will not start tsnS;cribtlOn ior Dis
widOwi Mr. A. ]. DreX1 and ! Will Subscribe one
thousand dollar each. ana morc II necessary. tAihK
j. FiefpOn' "Ois"" "0''' ''' GEORGE W. CHrIDs
Measures are t, be taken at th Stock Exchange
TO rase subscriptions and the matter has been ais
cusscd informally at the Changer ol oolnilefce. f
Mrs Hancock was better Yesterday morning. but
in the afternoon suffered relapse III is NOT
Thought that she will be able TO attend the inheIaI
to-day At the final revision OF the llst OF par
bearers Mrs Hancock selected Colonel FINLEY An
Gerson TO act IN place of Don Carlos Buell., VINO
could not arrive IN time
The Aldermen held special meeting Yesterday
TO take action on the death OF General liancock
A message was received from tine Mayor calling a.
teution 10 the Generals valuable and brilliant mill
tary services to tine country and to his high quail
ties both as a soldier and d citizen \ preamble OF
enoey and offered fS to a naces S of
business be closed to-day, that the people feIraH
from all secular employment, and that me city OF
fces be closed and that the flags be displayed at
half-staf on public buildings aud at half-mast on
the shipping IN the har6or: resolved that com
mlttee OF five Aldermen be appointed 10 ASK t@he @
Mayor and heads of departments to represent tIe
city at the funeral and expressed soTrow at me
Generals death and sympathy with ms family;
Aldermen Morgan, Quinn and Mooney and president
appointed contained President Mooney and Alder
men Ryan, MORGAN Quinn Mooney ama EUFJboIam rba1ac
for an hour aud James McGee presided az lar9e
meeting. at when resolutions offered by %Jonh %
A. Sullivan were adopted lamentlDg the death
of the General, praisug hm most warmly. ana eX-
Parker' Major ~ ID. w. Miller, who on
James McGee made short speeches, A commit;
tee of one hundred was appointed 70 @ @aItehn
H. O. armour w. ID. Morgan, w. A. Coles, +. X
Livormore. ii. +. Kneeand, Edward Hmcken, ;.
A Nclntyrc Edward Anuan, David DOws, 1r, AL
exander Meakim Franklin Edison and Evan homas
AT the meeting of the Tammany Hall General
COMMITTEE last evening, resolutions euioglstic OF
General Hancock were passed and addresses were
made by General Daniel +. Sickles. Roger A. Pryor,
John COchTane and others. committee oftwenIy-
four was appointed to attend the funeral. The
XXIst Assembly District Republican Association
also adopted resolutions of regret and ordered them
sent to Mrs Hancock
TRIBUTE OF VETERANS TO THE DEAD.
GENERAL HANCOCK AS SOLDIER AND CITIZEN.
CHICAGO, Feb 12.-rhe Illinois COmmandery
a, the Military Order Of tho Loyal Legion met this after