Morris tribune., 1886-08-11
IL. w. RANDALL,
BURIAL OF THE DEAD.
OBSEQUlES OVER THE REMAINS OF
THE LATE SAMUEL J. TILDEN.
Published Wednesdays.

oBSEoUlES OVER THE REMAINS OF
THE LATE SAMUEL J. TiLDEN.
Day OF Genuine Mourning at Yonkers-
Tho President and Many other PrOmi-
nent People I'm Attendance at the Fun
eral - Beautiful Singing - The PAIL
Bearers.
YoEKERs, n. Y, Aug. 9-Ths mourn
Ing in this city reached its height Satur-
day. The public buildings were closed and
badges OF mourning were displayed on
house fronts. The early trains brought
hun ireds Of notable citizens into town and
all bent their way in one direction. Resi-
dents Joined in the pilgrimage, and the host
Of meurners to Greystone crowded the
house Of the late statesman. Long before
the services began the casket for Mr.. Til
dsns body reached the house. About s
o'clock it was taken to the room on the
south side Of the second floor, where the
body was awaiting it The body was then
brought down to the blue. room on the first
floor.
Meantime the friends Of the family began
to arrive The first train from New York
to bring any number was the 7:15 a. m.
From that time the people came in scores
Among the first to arrive at the houss were:
Gen. Alexander Hamilton, Charles A.
Dana, Daniel Magone, John B. Trevor, sx-
Senator William H. Barnum, Samuel J.
Randall, Treasurer Jordan, ex.Collector
Murphy and ex-Assemblyman Marrow.
Mr.. Andrew II. Green received all and
ushered them into the parlor.
When the people generally were admitted
to view the body they entered the east
door, passed through the first parlor, on the
right to the blue.room, and thence through
body was in full dress with
a white pink in the button
hole, a white tie surrounding standing
collar. The right hand was crossed over
the breast, and the head lay partly on the
right side The features, while showing
some emaciation did not suggest that the
dead had undergone any extended or con-
siderable ply ysical suffering. Some Of those
who passed in the long line were Surveyor
Beattie, Algernon S. Sullivan, Gen. j. j.
Obeirns, Congressman LeFevre of Ohio,
Congressman Stahlnecker of the Third dis
trict, E. O. Perrin, clerk of the court OF
appeals; Park Commissioner John D. Grim
Minis, John D. Traphagen, John Bigelow,
Smith NJ Weed, and William Allen But
Ter.
The flowers on the coffin consisted of a
bouquet Of Gala lilies and white roses near
the head Of the casket and at the foot
sheaf Of palm under SIMILAR and Victoria
Rsginia. All the flowers came from Mr..
Tildsn's hot house; the last named was from
q plant of which there are but three in
America. Bye o'clock several hundred
persons, men and women, had viewed the
body.
The first formal delegation to arrive was
from the Jeffer5onian club of Newark, n.
j. Soon after them, Mayor Bell, of Yon-
kers, and the Yonkers aldermen passed
through, and then the ten servants-four
men and five women-paid their last trih.
ute.
At $40 President Cleveland reached the
house; he was accompanied by Secretary
Endicott and Private Secretary Lamont
Mr.. George w. Smith, Mr. Tildens private
secretary, took the presidents arm and
found place in the line of citizens Secrs-
tary Endicott followed with Mr.. Lamont
On reaching the head Of the line, the presi-
dent stopped a moment or two, took an
earnest look at the face Of the dead, and
passed on to the hall and was escorted
to the family, up stairs, as were Mr..
Endicott and Mr.. Lamont The pail bear
ers are: Samuel J. Randall, John Bigslow,
Daniel Manning, Smith NJ. Weed, Charles
A. Dana, Dr. George L. Miller, William
Allen Butler, Daniel Magone, j. B. Trevor,
DR.. Charles E Simmons, and Aaron J.
Vanderpoel.
Secretary Manning, leaning on the arm
Of Mr.. John Bigelow, led the bearers. He
seemed rather feeble and Mr.. Bigelow's as
sistance was not unnecessary. The dslega-
tions from various bodies followed the pail
bearers and took seats in the hlue-room and
adjoining parlors-the bar association,
headed by Senator Evarts; the New York
board Of aldermen, Tammany, Irving hall,
and County Democracy.
President Cleveland entered theroom
with Secretary Endicott, Secretary
Whitney and Mr.. Lamont Next
came the members of the family,
Mr. Tiiden's nephews and nieces.
Gov. Hill arrived just as the ceremonies
were beginning. Then the Rev. Dr. William
J. Tucker, who had come on from An
dover, Mass, to perform the ceremonies,
read the funeral service of the Presby terian
church. The choir Of the Madison avenue
Presby terian church, who stood at the foot
Of the main staircase sang, "Abide with
Me-" The Rev. DIR. Tucker next delivered
q short address. He spoke with great
feeling, saying, death is the withdrawal Of
affection and love in the time that we need
IL It is an irreparable waste. A great
mind can not be replaced. Few men had
been Of such greatness in mind in this
generation as Mr.. Tilden. Whether he
considered men or plans he was always
wise, sagacious and honorable.
After the address Miss Antonia Henne
sang "One Sweetly, Solemn Thought" The
casket was then closed. The body was
borne out to the hearse at 1850, and car
ried to the train for New Lebanon, the
president, governor, mayor, cabinet off, |
GERS and delegations followed with the pail |
bearers IN twenty five carriages. The train,
consisting of an engine, a smoker, and three
parlor cars was drawn up on the side track !
Under the shelter. Of the Yonkers depot.
building. Only invited guests were admit
ted to the platform; as the corpse was borne
within all heads were uncovered. The
front end Of the smoker was fitted up as a
baggage car, and here catafalque similar l
10 the one used at the house, stood. Soon
1t bore its burden. Within the car EVAN
derer," an elegant day coach, furnished
with luxuriant cushions of purple plush, the
family sat The "Elba" and 'sUrsula"
followed. In these were the invited guests
OF the family. No decorations whatever
were to be seen about the train. Every
thing but the coffin was simplicity itself.
Secrstary George W. Smith said that the
services at the grave will be OF the simplest
kind 10 was unsettled whether or not the
viii would be read Saturday night. Ii il
rumorsd that it will be read at the old |
family homestead at New Lebanon