Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-03
ARTHUR'S FUNERAL.
The President and His Cabinet
Attend the Services.
The Ceremonies Simple and transformations.

The funeral OF ex-President Chester A.
Arthur took place in New York on the 22d
inst, with ceremonies Of the most simple
nature. Excepting the crowd that blocked
the streets in the vicinity of the family
residence and along the route to the
| church, there was little To indicate that
the man who had been the ruler OF the ma
ton was being laid away To his final rest
ing place.
1t had been the purpose Of the family to
| adorn the casket with IA single wreath, as
a token of affection, but IA tribute from
President Cleveland, and that, together
with IA cross of laurel, n loral pillow in
scribed "Requiescat in pace" and some
palm leaves were placed about and on the
coffin. The body had been attired in
black, the coat being frock The face was
placid and wasted.
As the coffin was carried down the flight
of stairs leading TO the front hall, the pail
| bearers walked down the steps TO the
| street and proceeded TO carriages that
were waiting ahead Of the hearse. They
| walked two abreast and were led by
| President Arthur's secretaries, Walter q.
| Gresham and Robert T. Lincoln. The
Others were eXSecretaries William +.
Chandler and Benz. Ii. Brewster, ex-Post-
master Gen. Frank Hatton, Gen. Phillip
H. Sheridan Gen. George II. Sharpe, DR..
Cornelius r. Agnew, Cornelius n. Bliss,
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Robert g. Dun and
Charles l.. Tiffany. All wore scarfs of
black and white extending over the
shoulders and down TO the waist.
After the casket had been placed in the
| hearse-a plnmeleSs vehicle drawn by two
| black horSes-the chief mourners came.
In the first carriage were young Chester
A. Arthur and his sister, Nellie. Follow
| ing them came Mrs. McElroy, Gen.
Arthur's sister, with an escort, and after
her came Mrs. Carr and Mrs. Haynes
worth, who are also sisters of the de-
ceased. All were escorted down the steps
by ex-Marshall McMichael, who had charge
of the arrangements.
After the hearse had moved c n a few
PAGES President Cleveland took lbs place
in the first carriage behind 1T. Ho was ac-
companied by Postmaster General Villas
and Secretaries Bayard and Whitney fol-
lowed. Secretary Lamar and Gen. W. Il.
Sherman were next. The chief justice,
! Morrison X. Waite, and Justice Harlan and
| Blatchford took seats in the next carriage,
and Senators Edmunds, Logan and Evarts
followed Senators Hawley and German
were next in the line, and after them Gov.
| Hill. In other carriages were Surrogate
Rollins, President Arthur's law partner
Mr. knevals, Elhu Root. VIM. Dowd,
| Horace Russell and few others.
Throughout the entire route people
were massed in countless numbers. None
| but those who held cards were admitted
TO the church The soldiers and sailors
/ who were TO escort the body from the
ranged along the west side of the avenue,
/ from Forty seventh TO Forthwith streets
They stood in the position of salute a. the
hearse was driven past them, and their
/ bright uniforms of blue and red presented
an imposing appearance.
When the hearSe drew up in front of the
church the pall-bearers alighted and
marched ~ before, ahead Of the casket as
II was carried up the low steps of the
church 10 the entrance. Seldom was there
/ such distinguished congregation as was
assembled within the sacred edltice. The
| church lt>elf was most tastefully draped
| with black and purple cloth. while the
[ portico of the edtice, which fronts on
Fifth avenue, was hung with two Ameri
4 can tiags knOtted with Grape. The door
posts of the vestibule were entwined with
/ folds Of black cloth. The casket was met
! at the door by the surpliced choir and
clergymen, singing the professional hymn
/ Asleep in jesus The casket was cover
/ eel with heavy black cloth, on which rest
ed two palm branches and simple wreath
of roses. The pall-bearers followed i'm
/ mediately after.
The casket was placed upon the cata-
talque IN front OF the alter, near which
stood "A palm tree surrounded by bank
/ of roses and lilies Following the pail
T hearers came the mourners. Then came
the intimate friends and the presidential
party Thi5included President Cleveland,
who came in with ex President Rutherford
Is. Hayes The president and eX president
attracted great attention as they walked
down the aisle side by side, and were
showE a. n pew directly in the rear OF
R those reserved for the family. The preSl-
] dent was followed by the members OF the
cabinet, Judges Of the supreme bench, the
senatorial committee. consisting of Messrs
Edmunds, Logan. Allison, Butler, Came
ron. Voorhees, Miller Vest. German,
Hawley and Jones the congressional dele
CATION. comprising Messrs Hewitt His
cock. Erm antrout, Kelley, Springer, HItt
Reed. Wellborn, Phelps, Matson, Long,
wilkins and Heard.
The church seats 40 people and was
filed to Overlooking. Among tho dis
tinguished persons present were James G..
Blaine Henry Ward Beecher, Roscoe
/ Conklng, Gen. Il. +. Butler, Theodore
RouStan, French minister, Senior Romero,
Mexican minister, and other prominent
people.
The services were conducted by Rev.
/ DR.. ID. Parker Morgan. rector of the
! church; Rev. E..W. Babcock, his assistant;
Rev. DR.. w. A. Leonard OF st. Johns
church, Washington, and Rev. DR.. Geo.
/ Rainsford of st. Georges church Rev
/ Or. Leonard opened the services by read
/ ing from the fifth chapter of the first
/ eplstle OF Paul 10 the Corinthians. The
/ cholr then sang the anthem Let me know
my end" After the reading of the hymn
/ Nearer ms God TO Thee, - IT was sung by
the choir a1d was followed 10y the anthem
Il heard voice from heaven and the
hymn "lhCu art weary Rev. DR. Nor
gan read tie burial service and the exer-
cises closed by the singing of the process
sional hymn abide with me-
The coifr was then lifted from the cata-
falque and vas followed by the yall-bear-
ers. the mourners, and the congressional
army and navy delegations 70 the hearse
in waiting. The funeral escort of military
and sailors at once fell into line and the
band played a funerel dirge while the
coffin was born from the church 20
the hearse. The procession from the
church TO the Grand Central depot then
started.
Upon the arrival of the funeral train at
Albany the remains were at once taken TO
the rural cemetery, where they were fol-
lowed 10y the common council in a body
the Grant club, and other delegations. At
the grave the Right Rev. VIM Croswell
Doane, bishop OF Albany, in the full robes
of his office, stepped TO the evergreen lined
grave, and gaking some earth from that
thrown up from the opening, dropped
three handfuls on the oaken board OF the
outer box, reciting the beautiful commit
tai service OF the Episcopal church
The bishop offered prayer and pro-
nounced the benediction. Earth was
thrown in the grave and pressed down,