The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-09
LAID IN THE TOMB,
THE opsEQUIEs OF MIR. TILpEN

At Gr0ystOns Saturday Many Famous men
present ut the Services Faithful Ser
wants bear tho COnln-Tle President
Checks Tendency to Cheer.
New YoRE, August Ut has been a
cold, raw day here, but not 80 chilling as
at Greystons. Tho Tildep villa, situated
on a high point ofland above the Hudson,
received the full force OF the rain.laden
wind during the hours devoted to the Iu-
neral, The train bearing the Casket did
not arrive from Oneida until $3.50, When
at last 1t came, the casket was taken with
out delay to Greystone. The silver plate
bearing the name inscribed, Samuel j,
Tildsu," had been tiuished the day be-
fore, and all that had to bs done was to
screw It on to the cedar lid, Before the
full length glass lid Of the interior casket
was fastened into place, white pink was
put into the upper buttonhole OF the dress
coat and white cravat was tied around
the high collar on the neck,
The satin.trlmmed cedar lid was closed,
and the servants OF Mr.. Tilden bore the
Casket down the broad stairway and
through the hall and laid 1t on the waiting
catafalque with the head towards the
south, A bouquet Of Calla lilies and white
roses was placed near the bead OF the cas-.
ket and a Sheaf OF palm at the foot, Here
also were smilax and several blossoms OF
the rare and beautiful Victoria Regina.
In this, as in all other respects, the incest
simplicity prevailed,
As early as the time when the casket
was taken up the hills to Greyaloue people
began to leave their houses aud wsnd
their way toward the villa. Most OF them
were atoot. II had been announced that
the public would be permitted to view the
remains from until $3.50, and many were
there who were anxious 10 bs on time and
not lose the opportunity OF a farewell look
at the features OF their distinguished fol.
low townsman. At s So'Clock there were
100 men and women waiting on the walk
b9iore the entrance, until the policeman
who guarded the door should stand aside
and permit them to pass in.
At 1885 the public were admitted to the
house, aud from that time until the ser.
vices began there was a steady stream OF
men and women filing through the east.
ern parlor at the left OF the wide hall and
into the blue room, round the Casket in
the middle and out again into the hall,
and thence 10 the western yersnha over.
looking the Hudson. Upward OF 600 peo.
pie following this course gazed upon the
| nnlliI IpntnPuu nf thn lntI lnnIn,.
lam II. Davis, one Of the attaches OF the
estate, stood at the head OF the casket
while the orowd was passing. Louis 10.
hannson, MIR. Tlden's valet, stood in the
doorway leading to the hall and directed
tho people to the Voranda after they left
the blue room.
Among the men whose names have
national interest who took their places In
the line and stood moment ut the head
Of the casket were Hon. s. ]. Randall,
Editor Charles A. Dana and Hon. Abram
3. Hewitt. There were, also, among the
mourners many men OF Slate aud local
prominence.
1t was just 0:43 when the Presidents
burly form was seen emerging from car.
riage at the porch. He was tho frat OF
the party to alight. Following him came
Secretary EudiCott and Secretary Whit.
ney, and then Colonel Lamont and George
W. Smith, the private secretary OF Mr..
Tllden. No one was asked to and aside
Tor their convenience, but they took their
proper turn, the same as private citizens.
so quiet was their progress that most OF
the people In the line ahead OF them did
not know until they had viewed the re.
mains and had turned to go out that they
were In the presence OF the august living
as well as the distinguished dead,
MIR. Cleveland paused longer at the head
Of the casket than others in the line. He
looked steadfastly and sorrowiully at the
features OF his predecessor in the party
leadership, and then walked on into the
hall, bowing slightly to two or three gen.
tlemen who greeted him. Still on the
arm Of Secretary Smith, he went upstairs
and was presented to the melnberJ OF tie
mourning family.
Just ten minutes after Mr.. Cleveland
had passed through the hall Col. Tilden
came to the door opening into the blue
room and said:
"Now, II the friends will kindly stand
aside, the family will take their seats"
The blue room Is the middle Of three
parlors facing the south aud opens into
the wide hall by folding doors. Directly
opposite the folding doors is the foot OF
the broad stairway to the chambers. The
crowd ot people separated on either side
Of the hall, leaving q clear passlge from
the stairs 10 the blue room.
There was no delay In beginning the
services. The first to come down the
stairs and pass into the blue room were
the pall-bearers. The list had been re-
yised somewhat In the morning, and the
following are those who served In the or.
der Of the procedure, which was main.
tained through the day: DR.. John Bige.
low and Secretary Daniel Manning, Rev.
H. Green and Smith NJ. Weed, Hon,
Samuel ]. Randall and Editor Charles A.
Dams, John b. Trevor and William Allen
Butler, Daniel Malone and George L.
Miller, editor OF the Omaha ReDu6licdn,
DR.. Charles 4. Simmons and A. j. Van.
derpool. They took seats In chairs ar.
ranged on either side OF the Casket. Mem.
bers OF the family then we're ushered 10
chairs Of the west side OF the room. Dis.
tlnguished men were seated at the east
and in the bay window at the south end
Of the room. m
When all the chairs were taken Rev,
Dr.. William ]. Tucker, Of Andover, Mass,
Mr.. 1ilden's former pastor, stepped from
O position among the crowd and went to
tho entrance 10 the blue room. In this
place he could be seen by all In Tho room
where the casket lay, and could bo heard
by all In the house, although he was In.
Visible to many In the dense throng In The
hall. He is not cleriCal.lookihg man,
and as he wore no gown or other emblem
Of his calling, not even the conventional
white CravAt, all who did not know him
Wero surprised when he began quietly 70
read the Presbyterian burial service. Al.
ter the reading a select quartette Of sing.
era from this city rendered. "Abide With
Me-"
Just after Dr.. Tucker began his address,
O carriage drove up 10 the door and Gov.
epnor Hill AliRhted, He wAa Rhnwn N n