The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-25

VII SAAVO1Su VIC AOuhS' lucy were
followed by the senate committee,
Assoc the black casket covered
with palmetto leaves, sprays Of violet
and a wreath Of white roses was lifted
by the undertaker's assistants and
borne from the room and the silent
form Of Chester A. Arthur passed
through the door of his worthy tene-
ment for the last time and was rever-
entity placed in the funeral draped
hearse. AS the casket came in view
of the people in the street every head
was bowed reverently and many eyes
filed with tears in the throng thus
hushed in the presence of death.
Next came out of the residence
Chester Allen Arthur, jr., son Of the
ex-President. Leaning ON his arm,
clad in garment of mourning, was his
sister, Miss Nellie Arthur. They pass
ed quietly to their carriage, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. McElroy
Then came Mrs: Carnes, Mrs. Haynes
worth and Miss Arthur, sister Of the
ex-President, the postmaster and his
wife, of Cohoes, and their son and
daughter, President Cleveland, Post
master General Villas, Gen. Martin T
Mcmahon and John H Draper, Secre
taries Bayard, Whitney and Lamar
The pail bearers were ex-Postmastel
General Gresham, Secretaries Lin
coin and Chandler, ex-Assistant Post
master General Hatton ex-Attorney
General Brewster, Lieut.. Gen. Sherri
dan, DR.. Cornelius R. Agnew, Cornell
ius N, Bliss, Robt. G Dun, George H
Sharpe. Charles L. Tiffany and Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, Chief Justic,
Waite and Justices Harlan and Blick
ford, Senators Edmunds, Sherman
Logan, Evarts, Hawley, Morrill,, Yes
and German General Stone and Gov
Hill. The mourners filled twenty
five carriages, but over 100 carriage
filled with friends who had been una
bic to gain admission to the house fol
lowed the procession to the church
The procession arrived at the church
corner 45th street and Fifth avenue a
5 80 a, m. The carriages passe,
noiselessly by the lines of the artiller
and marines formed in line an
mourners alighted and entered tn
church. The exterior Of the churcl
was deliberately decorated. The POI
ticoes oyer the entrance and massiv
pillars supporting it were covere
with heavy black cloth, draped in fei
toons hiding the store entirely fror
the view. The Grape covering tn
flag hung in artistic folds over tn
door, caught up by rosettes and
small brass eagle. The walls of tn
vestibuie was covered with blac
cloth arranged in plated folds, oYe
which hung national colors covere
with Grape. The decorations of tn
interior were very simple and tast'
full. The first six pews on each sid
OF the centre aisle were reserved fc
the family and pail bearers. The
were covered with Grape. The int
rior OF the channel was cushione
with black cloth, with the exceptio
of the altar and reredos. On the altt
proper, restingo on each side of eros
were lighted candles. Below W,
placed purple alter, cross an
black drappings. The outer chanc
organ loft, stalls, lectern and pulp
were draped with black cloth. tt
baptismal font on the right side OF Il
church, in front of the stalls, was I'll
! ed with lilies, white chrysanthemum
and ferns. In the center was place
a small palm tree, the branches
which dropped gracefully over IL
flowers. The sides of the font we
, covered with black cloth, from whic
hung long strings of smilax ar
maiden's hair ferns. Along the frol
, Of the gallery in the rear Of the churc
hung festoons Of black cloth.
The services began by singing pa
of the Both and 9th Psalms. "Lol
) Let Me Know Thy End" the congr
CATION standing. Rev. DR.. Rainsfol
! read a lesson from the 18th chapter
the First Epistle Of st. Faul to Il
Corinthians. The familiar hym
Nearer My God to Thee" was joint
in by the large congregation. Re
DR.. Parker Morgan prayed for Il
blessing of God upon the family ar
that the grief Of the children thus b
. reayed of their parent might be assua
ed. The services were concluded vii
a benediction by Rev. DR.. Morgan.
When the funeral service ended Il
! troops wheeled by companies into &C
umn, formed by the sailors and m
rines.
{ 1t took but a few moments to tran
r fer the coffin from the hearse to IL
funeral car "Woodlawn." The fan