The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-27
Funeral of Gen. Arthur.

were allowed on the east side of the
avenue from 18th TO Goth streets ex-
cept those who had tickets of admis-
sion to the house. Carriages began
to arrive from every direction, and
soon the side streets were filled with
them. BY s o'clock many thousands
of people had gathered on the oppo-
site side of the avenue extending for
block or more in every direction.
The crowd were kept back by the
police.
President Cleveland and Postmas-
ter General Villas arrived in car
riage direct from the train at $40 A.
NJ. and entered the house of mourn
ing. Many people uncovered their
heads when the President stepped
out of his carriage. Shortly after
Gov. Hill and Judge VIM. Muller
arrived and also alighted from their
carriage and entered the house. They
were followed by the Senate commit
tee. By this time there was mighty
throng of people on the avenue, and
the windows of every house were
filled with faces.
There was no service at the house.
The few friends present looked on
the face of the dead early in the
morning and the casket was closed
the last time. At $50 the black
casket, covered with palmetto leaves,
sprays of violets and a wreath of
white roses. was lifted by the un-
dertaker's assistants and borne from
the room and reverently placed in
the drapped hearse. AS the casket
came in view of the people in the
street, every head was bowed rever-
emily. There was no display of pomp
or ceremony, no military music or
procession, but the mighty throng of
Borrowing people bore witness to their
love and respect for the deceased
statesman.
The procession passed between
long lines of police through Licking
ton avenue to 34th street, to Madison
avenue. to 47th street, to 9Th avenue,
arriving at the church, corner OF 45th
street and 9Th avenue at $50 A. NJ.
AS the casket was borne into the
church the choir formed in two files
and the clergymen passed between
them, heading the procession, inton-
ing the opening lines of the beautiful
Episcopal burial service. The casket
was borne up the aisle on the shout
ders of the four undertakers' assist
ants. followed by the pall-bearers,
the family and the immediate friends.
The services began by singing part
of the Both and 9th psalms: Lord,
let me know thy end," the congrega-
ton Standing. Rev. DIR. Rainsford
read the lesson from the 18th chapter
of the First Epistle of ST. Paul to the
Corinthians, commencing with the
words; Nov is Christ risen from
the dead and become the first fruits
of them that Sleep" The familiar
hymn: Nearer my God to Thee"
was Joined in by the large congrega-
ton. The Apostles creed followed,
and then the choir sang the sweet
anthem, 81 Heard Voice from
Heaven" from Gilbert. Rev. DR..
Leonard offered prayer and the con-
gregation Joined in singing "Art
Thou Weary, Art Thou Languid."
Rev. DIR. Parker Morgan then
prayed for the blessing of God upon
the family and that the grief of the
children thus bereayed of their par
ent might be assuaged. The services
were concluded with the benediction
by Rev. DR.. Morgan.
After the services the undertaker's
lifted the casket on their
shoulders and proceeded out of the
followed by the pall-bearers,
members of the family, the President
and his cabinet, governor and his
staff and the representatives of the
army and navy. The coffin was not
opened at the church.
At the Grand Central depot the
Chicago limited train was ready to
start, when the sound of the muffied
drums was heard and the troops an.
peared marching in columns of four.
They drew up in line facing the de-
pot and presented arms. Gen. Henry
A. Barnum was in charge of the
at this point.
1t took but few moments to trans.
fer the coffin from the hearse to the
car Woodlawn. The family
and friends then took seats in the
three drawing-room coaches compos.
ng the special train. At 1000 A. M.
he train slowly pulled out of the
lepot.
The special train conveying the re-
mains of the late ex. President Arthur
arrived at ALBANY shortly after Loo |