Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-15

thsir seats within The cbancel. Following
,bsm came Rsys. Arthur. Hill and Anse,
tell of Trinity parish. The booming OF
cannon and the solemn peallng, OF inc
church bell announced the arrival OF the
cortege at 10 o'clock. aud Sexton bEown
preceded Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix ana new
Ell. C. Goodwin down the main aisle 10
the front door, where the casket ard pail
bearers. The procession moved siopg
slowly up the sisls Of the altar tne
clerpymen in front Of the casket
and Immediately behind them came Ten
ersl and Secretary Of State Bsyard' as
thew wendell their way to the chaueei, the
words, II am the Resurrection and the
Life" which came from the minister hps
were distinctly heard throughout the struc-
ture. After the four gentlemen sDoVe
mentioned came eight stalwart soldiers
bearing the magnificent casket, and on
either side of the Boys in Blue marched
the pallbesrers in the following ordef:
Gen. P. a. Sheridan, Gen. W. B: Frank
lin. Gen. A. q. Terry, Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, Gen. W. F. (Baldy) Smith, Gen.
Newton, Gen. James B. Fry, Gen. >. NJ
Scho6eld Gen. o. B. Wilcox, Gen. Fran
els Walker, Mr.. J. NJ. Hartshorne, Col W.
P. Wilson and Maj. W. D. W. Miller.
On the cssket was an American nag
and on top.of this was General Hancock 8
sword in it's gold scabbard and his Major
General chapesu. Following the pail
bearers came Lieutenant Griffin and MS
wife, who was dressed in deep mourning,
and who led her four-year-old daughter oy
the hand. With them was little Kussei
Hancock, the grandson of the dead hero
The casket was deposited on catatal'
que in front OF the altar, and the pailbear-
ers were allotted the first two peWs on
either side OF the main aisle. The
choir then chanted Lord Let
Me Know Ny End" after which Rev.
E. II. C. Goodwin, Of Governor 8 Island,
read the lesson, which was taken from the
18th chapter Of the First Epistle to the
Corinthians, goth verse. The choir then
sang Rock OF Ages, Cleft Tor Me, and
then gathered sroun] the coffin, where
"Crofts Burial Service" was rendered IN
all impressive manner. The anthem, II
heard q Voice from Heaven" was sung by
uuartette. Rev. Dr.. Morgan Dix then
read the Lords Prayer, after which the
funeral procession reformed and to the
strains of the Dead March in Saul, which
was feelingly played by Organist Messiter,
down the aisle to the main en-
trance. where the cssket was once more
placed in the hesrse.
DEPARTURE FOR NoRRIsTowN.
New YORK, February l3.-After the
services in the church eight non-commis-
stoned officers lifted the steel cssket to
their shoulders and replaced it in the
hearse. TIE funeral cortege then returned
in the same order as before to the Barge
office, where the steamer Oaseo was IN
waiting to convey the funeral party to Jer-
seq City, where a special train was waiting
to convey the party to Norristown. Among
those on the 0sseo, besides the family and
personal friends. were Major Jackson,
Fifth Artillery, L. S. A.; Captain Beck,
U. S. A., and sixteen non-cOmmissioned
officers comprising guard OF honor
The palloesrers and the following
from the Loyal Legion Col X.
Vanrenssselsr, Major Ivan TALBOT, Lieu
euant Fordhsm Morris, Medical Director
Charles Martin, U. S N Samuel B. Law
renee, Captain Samuel Truesdel and
Captain Ivan Reed, /. S. A. The Osseo
then steamed to Jersey City, where the re-
mains were placed on board the funeral
train.
The relatives, near friends and pail
bearers occupied the rear car, while the
forward car contained, besides the re-
mains, the military escort. The two in
lermediate cars contained the division Off
GERS and friends. Promptly at 80 q. m.
The train drew out of the station, the
crowd, many OF whom were ladies, stand.
ing with revereptly bowed heads The po-
lice regulations were perfect. There was
no confusion or delay.