New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-08
LAST HONORS TO MIR. TILDEN.
A NOTABLE GATHERING AT GRAYSTONE


PRESIDENT CLEVELAND THEBE-sIMPLE SERVICES
THE BODY TAKEN TO NEw-LrBANON.
The rain fell necessarily at GraystOne yester-
day. CONVEX Ting the park into damp and cherries
.pot drenching foliage with dripping moisture and
covering tho walks with sheets OF water. Carriage
aftef rolled up the broad and turned
IA at gates each depositng its load at the foot OF
the porcn. attendants stood ready TO protect
those from the rain The vehicles were In great
variety. The sixty-hve provided by the family
for the convenience Of special friends in
IA minority. Many persons made the journey from
relrhboring towns and a large number Of people IN
Yonkers for miles around drove Not few
went foot, regardless OF mud or rain. The public
lackmen Yonkcrs out in great force when the
spec,a train rom New York arrived and carried
fun loads The way trains preceding and following the
special dropped many passengers FOR Graystone.
AT Graysone the numbers in creased until the draw
T. and reception rooms. the halls and porches were
filed 10 OVERLOOKING. Andrew Ii. Green stood within
The door, meeting all who arrived and directing
then 10 pass the right hand door and follow the
ncs.an through tho blue 10 the west door
into hallway Among the first to arrive were Treas
urer Conrad L. Jordan and General Alexander Hamilton.
Of Tarrytown Then came Charles A. Dana. Daniel
Mseone. Il. Trevor. Colonel Murphy ex-senator W. H.
Barnum, CONGRESSMAN Samuel J. Randall, and ex
Assemblymau Morrow. The Z: Is train from New YORK
brought up Mayor Grace, the Board OF Aldermen OF
New ork and members OF the City government. All
ed pas CONN.
The right Tho hanGngs or the room had been covered
with black and the coffin covered with heavy folds
O, the same The body was clothed In dress
sui, with the lapel and the right hand rested
upon the bosom. The face eiiKe and bore peace
full expression. in which trace OF suffering
could lie seem Among those who viewed the
face OF the Ex-Governor were Surveyor Beat
tie Alg :. sullivan. j. J. Ol'rien'
Congressman s,ahnecker clifford A. II Bartlett f. 0.
prrrjne Con,res Lefevre of ohio. Park Commits
soner j. ID. Crimmins, John d. TraphAgen. john Bice-
low smith VI. Weed. DIR. George L. Miller and q great
number of citizens of New FORK and Yonkers.
Later President Cleveland arrived lie was met al
tbe depot by Private secretary Smith and conducted 10
MI Tilden's coach. which was in waiting secretary
Indicort ana Colonel Daniel Lamont entered the car
rage with Mr. Smith, aud smart pace was maze 10
Gravstone The President con iucted TO the blue
room by Mr.. smith, Secretary Eniicoit and Colonel
Lamont following. The President gazed long ana
earnestly at face OF his friend and counsellor anu
then passed and conducted upstairs to the apart
ments where the family were assembled. Secretary
whitney Colonel John r. Fellows. Congressman J.
Thomas spriggs and ex Governor A. Il. Cornell fol-
lowed close behind the President. IL peian
TO be feared that Governor Hin AMI his stan
would not he able to Graysono in time for tn"
serylc- but lust about 10 begin the Gov
errors carriage drove up. The Governor took seat
beside Mayor Grace and with bowed head while the
services for the dead we're read ,.,,o 900,
In tie reception room' ohce' ana even even IN IN
5 5ne la,3 the raIlbearers heated by Secretary
Whitney and Jou Bgclow. descended the bro'a marble
took Ol, place beside the colin. The prominence OF
many In COMPANY. the sorrow expressed on numer,
hush, all contributed to make he o'ea,
sw,,. ocEed up TIE entrance, ned me
por, hes and stood on slde patiently IN the ralD ih
the room few being placed near the coffin One OF
these wac pillow of lilies. roses and orchids with tne
i,g of MIR. Pelton. Al the head of the collin wa.
bancn of White flowers ana rH.a al the Oo' Two ''O'''
Psiandng near the con Dr. Tucker began the funeral
sstmp.tnetic voice Mrs Peton. who sn with Mrs.
M,npIug nircrs and Miss Go.ld WAS c,l'n nut
IN. Young lad es bb-d continuously. Following the
prayer of the Madison Avenue Pre-Dytetith
sang Abide with me-" Dr. Tucker SPOKE fee ingy
OF the personal qualities OF his dead irlcnd. clamins Tor
BIN all of vision, .aeacty. charity, INTEGRITY,
rugged anu stestfast fonngs TOR ruth ann
Compensated thc press for ITS arp ecla,ion o. Ine
noblr qualities Of head and heart displayed by Mr. i
saia been father to his niecc, Kind friend to all in
reed ana public bencacior. lie possessed an intel.
q" 'f'' the ra' great great men Of ne DAY. sScn
mind a. Mr.. Tlden's was IKE a rare collection
In rpferrins to NJ Tdrms religious b'cf he said that
rxGovernor was firm believer IN n'
Zone swcetlv solemn Thought" was sung win piano
accompaniment by Misc Anfonia ienne. after which
Dr. Tucker gain addressed the family. counselne them
I, =. e ss I'VE til a sor
i;eyond the Smiling and the Wcrpng. ,
coffin taken up on III" NiouNeis :" "a
the employe- Of Mr. rdcn, the Capt,in Of the Viking
and head gardener Deng among thein ne
preceded the bearers o. the conn MY WfiT $500,
Naming john h. Trevor, Cherries A. Dana Dr. Charles
T. simmons. Danie Ma:ons smith ~ wgeo, S 10nn
Birelow, samuel J. Randall, Andrew IL Green
George s. Miller Mam Ioro A ..r,ed ,n carriane
and followed the piumed hearsr. winch drew away
from mansion an proceeded Slowly down vac WIN
ing avenue Mrs. Peton, Colonel samn, >: ii.ien ,
Charles r. Maciean. the Misses Iiitrn and MIS- "ohd
foloved. President Cleveland, Secretary whitney.
Besides those already mentioned there were present
-trct-Auorrey MARITIME, srhttor 1i'o' T,ror
Murphy. Police Justice Maurice j: = F1 4@cl
Po ice Comm John l.. NooThis, Henry H. br1h'
man Edward Kcarney, Frederic Il. Cuudert John t.
Parsons James c. Carter, stephen r. Nash, J.. ": bar
law " H. Prcshain, Edward Patterson. Albert stlck
nev H. b. Turner Charles 6. Cornell Peter T. Murray,
Thomas Costigan, Edward L. Pairis. Apis'h =.
Gilbert 81, speir; Jr, Judge Itn * r Lame
Corporate Coansel LacOmb'. Ex-senator ffeaefiVh
Gibbs Connoller Losw United states Ds,rct , Aitor.
ney wilbertrf BROOKLYN and The i"iowins Oh ms e"
citizens: Di,rctAttor9ey kdsway heH wN,,,
Murtns I. j.. Pearsaii Mayor on,n mn'I.
Jey; Coprtney and Walsh Ccmmissoner Black,
Shrrn Farley. John Delmsr and Police Co.ms ,
Carroll TGs-e were mem 'er- o. d"r."-
tons from various political a,,ocation,, an. am
the Bar Association. The entire Board OF New
York Aldermen present, were also Ma! or Bell
Of Yong-r.. and the city officials. ,.,.s o,r MANI
nag. hung at IA l;-nasL The special u"in
was wa,ln, al depot when the procession OF nearly
President and members OF bis Cabinet qua no.
follow the body to New. Lebanon bnt th@ mem,
Der. o, the 1ilden family and about inV oths
prrsons did so. The tram started al II:lo' ana
PASSED out OF view in presence OF great 0hcorse
Nearly every ntabitant OF Ionkers appeared 10 nave
Assembled In and around the square facing III. depot
Thr IRAN passed Pougnkeepsie twenty minutes be-
hind time and when II left Hudson IL was nan al Ho"'
late
BURIAL AT NEW-LEBANON.
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