The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-25
Sad Funeral Rites Over the Remains
Of Gen. Arthur.
Business Suspended in Honor of the
Distinguished Dead.
The Body Transferred to Albany for
Burial.
The Last Tribute Paid to the Dead by
the Living.

dawned brightly. The closed shutters OF
ais late residence and the black Grape 81
the door were the only signs. at this early
hour, that deaths sickle had been busy
within. Hundreds of sorrowing people
beg TO gather at an early hour, anxious
20 testify by theiH presence the respect
they bUEs TO their tellow-citiZcn ant
former chief magistrate. Shortly after
O'Clock Police Inspector Speers, with
Captain Ryan and one hundred and TWEEN
ty-f1Ve police, silently maIched into Lex
Ingion avenue, followed by Captain Car
land and 9 PICKED body Of thirty men from
Broadway. A squad of police were posted
along the avenue, with directions to al
low no vehicle u pass By the house. No
people were allowed on the east side OF the
aVeuue, from Twenty eighth 70 Twenty
ninth stree e, e1cspt those who had tickets
of admission e., the house. Carriages be-
gan 10 srIIvs IrouI every direction and sOob
lie eide streets were hlled with them. By
s O'Clock vast thToDR, numbering many
thousands oi people, had gatherered Oh
the opposite SIDE OF the avenue, extending
for block or LnUrS In every direction.
On every face there was deep
expression of sorrow. People spoke only
IN low tones. President Cleveland and
Postmaster General Villas arrived in a car
Iiage direct from the train at 8 30 and en-
cred the house of mourning. Many
people uncovered their heads when the
president stepped out OF the carriage.
Shortly after Governor Hill and Judge
Muller arrived. They were folio ged by
the senate committee BY this time there
was mighty thrOng IF people on the ave-
nue. and the windows OF every house was
flied with sad faces.
No service was held at the house. The
lew friends present looked upon the face
OF the dead early IN the forenoon and the
casket was closed for the last time. The
mourners waited in silent grief for the last
moment. At 80 the black casket, COW
cred with palmetto leaves, sprays of vio-
lets and q wreath of white roses, was lifted
by the undertakeTs, borne from the room,
and was reverently placed in the funeral
draped hesrse. As the casket came in
view of the people on the street every
head was bowed revereGtly and many eyes
we're filed with tears. In the tbrOng thus
hushed In the presence Of death there was
no display of pomp or ceremony, no mill
tarY MUSIC or procession. Next Came
out of the residence Chester Allen Arthur
jr., son of the eX-president, and leaning
on his arm, clad in garments of mourning
MSS his sister, Miss Nellie Arthur. They
passed guilty 70 the carriage accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. McEiroy. Then came
thur, sister OF the ex president, Postmas-
ter Maxten and wife OF Cohoes, New York,
with their con and daughter, President
Cleveland, Postmaster General Villas, Gen.
Martin, T. McMAhon and John 8. Draper,
SeC'ys Bsyard, WhiInt y, and Lamar. be
PAL bearers were eX-Postmaster General
Gresham, ex-Sec Us Lincoln and Chandler,
ex .AsslstAni P. D.. General HatIon, ex-
Attorney General Brewster, Lieut.. GeneT-
he
Cornelius N. Bliss, Robert G. Dun, Gen
Geo. A. Sharpe, Cnas. l.. Ttiay, Corne-
lius Vanderbilt, Chief Justice Waite, jus
tice, Harlan ana Bietchf1rd, Senators Ed
munds, Sherman. Logan, Evarts. HaWley,
Morrill,, Vest, German, General Stone,
Governor Hill. The mourners filled
twenty-five carriages, but over one-hun-
with friends who had beeJ
who followed the procession to the church
The procession passed between long lines
of police 70 Fifth avenue, arriving at the
church at $50. The carriages passed.
nolselessly by the lines Of ArtlllerymeD
and marines formed In line and the NOUN
era AiiGhted and entered the church. AL
along The street were long lines OF people
who waited in respectful silence while the
funeral train passed. The exterior OF the
church was deliberately decorated. The
decorations of the interior wire very sim
ole and tasteful. The fret SIX peWs on
each side OF the outer aisle were reserved
for the family and pail bearers
and they were covered with Grape.
The interior or the chancel
was cushioned with black cloth with the
exception Of the altar and reredos. Or
! The altar. restiDg on each side of cross
were lighted cahdles and below was placed
| q purple altar cross and black drapiDgs
| The outer chancel, organ loft, stalls anc
pulpit were draped with black cloth, TIT
/ baptismal font on the right side OF the
church in front of the stalls was filled will
lilies, white chrysanthemums and ferns
In the center was placed small palm
tree. The sides of the font were covered
| with bisck cloth, over which hung ionl
| From the front of the gallery, in the rea
| of the church, hung festoOns OF blscl
| cloth. The hour set for the funeral was
O'Clock, but st z large number OF psopl
/ had gathered in front Of the church.
| few minutes before 8 O'Clock the door
were opened and uEhers were stationed
at the doors who showed people to theI
seats; The ushers were Mslor .. y, Fss
| ae,t, JnO. Fl. Draper, Gen. Martin, 7, Nc
Mahon, Gen. Henry A. Barnum, Gen. An
son, D. McCook, and Erastus s. 9Ransome
Arrangements for seating those presen
| were Is follows: The first three seats on esc
side of the center aisle tor members of th
family and pail bearers. Behind the pa
bearers on the left were the presldent an
members Of the cabinet, ex-Presiden
Hayes, judges OF the supreme court, SEMI
torial committee, house OF representative
committee, governors and staff. mayor an
aldermen Of New YORK, mayo
and aldermen of Boston, Al
cient and honorable artiller
of Boston, republican central COMMITTEES
On the right side of the center aIeIe vel
friends Of the family and diplomatic corp
On the right side of the left aisle Wei
seated the army and navy representative
rector, Wardens, vesssy and repreeenssslv
. men. On the left side OF the right aIsl
, | were representatives Of the Union Lesgu
, club, chamber OF commerce, stock e.
. change, Loyal legion, cotton exchang
produce exchange and hariume associs
ton. The last row Of pews on the mort
and south side Of the church were file
! with friends. At the portals of the chuFC
the csskes WGs met By . supplied chol
4 followed by the clergy, wearing c0llegiE
j hoods, led by Rev. Dr.. Parker Morga
) pastor OF the church. As the csskes vi
borne into the church the choir formed
two dIes and the cleTxymea passed b,
tween them, heading the procession. into
ing the opening lines e the beAutif
q Episcopal burial service. The cesket "
Q borne up the sale on the shoulders OF TO
: undertakeFs' sssistal t. followed by
]. paIi-b8reEs, family and lmmediate frient
When the procession reached the chanG
e the choriSteFs died into the stalls and 6
= audience took thetx seats.
r The saEViees began by singing part
D. the ahirt1eth snd ninth Psalms: s'Lol
y Let Ne Know Thy End. Rev. DIR. Raj
. ford read lesson from the 6fsaensh chi
d eer. First EpIstie Of g.. Paul 10 the CORN;
i ians, commencing with the words: N
q IL ChEiss risen from the dead and beco
e the fruits Of them tbst Sleep"
= famili hymn "NeareE Ny God To Tas
Z Was Joined in by the large congregstsl
p Sie apostle's creed followed. then
CHOIR sang sweet anthem. al HeArC
Voice from Heaven" Rev. Or. Leon