The National tribune., 1886-02-18
THE OBSEOUIES.

lHE oBSEgtiES.
The funeral of Gen. Hancock took place on
Saturday. 1t was precisely 9 o'clock when the
hrSt gun was fired and the Steamer Chester
A. Arthur was ready to leave her dock. The
body had been placed in the cabin. Near it sat
the mourners and a few Of the officers. On the
decks were gathered the officers and soldiers. A
moment later the steamer swung out into the
stream and steered for the New York shore.
As the steamer touched the Battery wall in
front OF the barge office the palibearers wear
ing broad white sashes, were seen inside the
building. platoon of police made way for
the procession from the boat. Outside were
crowds lining the sea wall in Battery Park.
From the Battery. up State street to Bowling
Green, and then to Trinity Church, were 900
policemen.
The funeral procession from the barge Office
was arranged with very little delay. The cof-
fin and bier were brought ashore by the guard
OF honor, and detained in the barge office while
the military escort landed and formed in line
in the building. Then the march was resumed
to the hearse. Immediately following the cof-
fin were these pallbearers: Secretary Bayard
Gen. w. L. Sherman, Gen. Z. III. Sheridan,
Gen. Alfred Ii. Terry, Gen. VIM B. Franklin
Gen. n. A. Miles, Gen. John Newton, Gen.
James Il. Fry, Gen. f. A. Walker, Gen. William
+. Smith, Col. William T. Wilson, Col Finlay
Anderson, Maj. w. ID. w. Miller, b. NJ. Harts-
horne.
In the barge Office were representatives of
many military and civic organizations. Among
these were go members of the Loyal Legion,
under Gen Lloyd Aspinwall, and about 200
members Of the Grand Army and Of the Society
of the Army of the Potomac, under Gen. NJ. L.
Mcmahon. Among the Grand Army Posts
represented were Phil Kearny Post, 8; George
Washington Post, 103; Rice Post. 62; W. S.
Hancock Post, 259; Hamilton Post, 122;
Cameron Post, 10; abraham Lincoln Post. 135; +;
Koltes Post, 81; Rankin Post, 10; U. S. Grant
Post, 327, and Cushing Post, 23i.
AT 10 o'clock the booming of cannon and the
solemn pealing Of the church bells announced
the arrival of the coregei ut Trinity church.
The procession moved slowly up the aisle to
the altar, the clergymen in front of the casket
and Immediately behind them Gen. Sher-
man and Secretary of State Bayard. AS they
wended their way to the chancel the words 81
am the resurrection and the life" which came
from the minister's lips, were distinctly heard
throughout the structure After the four gen.
tlemen above mentioned came eight stalwart
soldiers, bearing the magnificent casket and
on either side of the =" boys i'll blue" marched
the other pallbearers. The services were con-
dncted by Rev. f. He. Goodwin and Rev.
Morgan Dix. The procession marched down
the aisle TO the main entrance where eight
non commissioned officers lifted the steel casiet
to their shoulders and replaced it in the hearse.
The cOrtege returned to the barge Office, where
the steamer OSseO was in waiting to convey the
funeral party to Jersey City. There a special
train was ready for the journey to Norristown
Pa, the place of nterment. At 2 o'clock the
train reached Philadelphia. Two cars filled
with members of the Loyal Legion were taken
on, and. with an extra engine to help up the
heavy grade, the special train at 2:30 o'clock
started once more for Norristown.
At 3 O'clock the train reached its destination.
The coffin was lifted from the car and laid in
hearse, which was drawn by two black horses
Then the pallbearers, in carriages, took their
places at the head of the procession, and through
the streets so crowded that the spectators
thronged the roadway the march to Mont
gomery Cemetery began.
First came private carriage then six car
riages with the pallbearers and Secretary of
War The hearSe was surrounded by the 16 men
of the guard of honor. AS the hearse passed
the headquarters of Gen. Zook Post No. II,
the veterans, who were drawn up on the side
walk presented arms and then fell in behind it.
The City Council and Hutchinson Commandery
of Knights Tempar also Joined the procession,
the rear of which was brought up by about so
private carriages. Every store OH the line of
march was closed, and almost every one was
draped The Grand Army Headquarters was
draped, as were the rooms of the Jefferson Club
and of the Republican Invincibles The SOL
covered with black as was the house on Swede
street where Gen. Hancock had lived before
the war, and to which he was brought wounded
from Gettysburg
Near the tomb 90 members of Zook Post,
with muskets and bayonets kept the crowd
back, while around the door the members of
the Loyal Legion and the Hancock Veterans
had formed hollow square. The pallbearers
took position on either side of the casket, and
while every one uncovered the bluecoated Ser
geants Of the 5th Art. carried the remains of
Gen. Hancock into the tomb and laid the coffin
in the niche.
Hardly had the Orderly left the tomb when
Capt Randolph's battery of the 5th Art. began
to fire the salute to which Gen. Hancock was |
entitled. First came three saiyos, and then 13 |
guns. AS the echo Of the last gun died away
Bugler Richard Frank of the battery appeared |
on the slope to the north of the tomb and sounded
the beautiful bugle call, ''lights out" and the
soldier was at rest.
The Irrepressible Boy.
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