The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-11
The ILLUSTRIOUS DEAD.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR GEN. HAN.
COCKS FUNERAL.
The Body to Be Taken to NOrristOwn,
Pa, for Burial-The Pail.
Bearers.

NEW YoEK, February l0.-The body
of Gen. Hancock remained in the
room in which he died last night
Col. w, B. Beck and Lieut.. A. ID.
Vogde kept watch during the long
hours of the night. This morning
they were relieved by two other Of
ficers. Many more kilograms we're re-
eeived. Among them were the follow
ing;
CIScISNATI, o., February 10, 1855.
Mrs, Winfield Hancock:
The sad intelligence OF the death Of
verr noble husband fills with grief
the companions OF the OHIO command
cries Of the Loyal Legion now assem-
ble1 here. We tender you our heart
telt sympathy in your bereavement.
RUTHERFORD B, HAYS, Commander.
GREYsroSE, YoNKKRs, February 10. 1886.
DEAR Mrs. HAHCocK-You have my
earnest sympathies in the beTeave-
ment you have suffered in the death
Of Gen. Hancock. The country has
lost heroic soldier and accomplished
commander, and one OF its most val
ued citizens. lament this sad event
as a personal sorrow. s. j. TILDEN.
OMAHA, NEB., February 10, 1886.
Gen. W. D. Whippie;
Have received the sad news OF Gen.
Hancock's death. Convey ID Mrs.
Hancock my tenderest expression OF
sympathy and sorrow.
OLIVER o. HOWARD,
Brigadier-GeneralU United states Army.
Mrs. Hancock also received tele-
grams OF coincidence from the Cover
nors of Pennsylvania, Michigan and
Ohio. Also from military aud naval
officers all over the country.
THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL
are being rapidly perfected. The body
will be taken from Governors lslandto
the battery on Saturday morning by
the steamer Chester A. Arthur. All
the officers connected with the post,
and as many soldiers as can be spared,
will accompany the remains. The
funeral procession will proceed up
Broadway to Trinity church, where
the services will be conducted by the
Rev. DIR. Morgan Dix and his assist
ants. There will be no military music
whatsver in the procession, and the
only troops in line will be those from
Governors Island. The staff OF the
late general will follow the hearse.
The ceremonies at the church will be
similar in character to those held at
the funeral OF VIM. H. Vanderbilt.
The body will be taken TO Jersey City,
where a special train will take the
funeral party to Philadelphia. The
train will arrive at Philadelphia at
Las O'Clock. Here the Philadelphia
division Of the military order of the
Loyal Legion will join the marty and
accompany the body to Morristown,
where the train will arrive at o'clock
pm. Gen. Hancock's remains will
be placed in the family vault. A brief
service viii pTeeede the burial In
accordance with Gen. Hancock's
wishes, the funeral will be of the
simplest character. Gen, Nv. D. Whip
pie, who is now the highest military
officer stationed at Governors Island,
has received large number of appli-
cations from military and civic bodies
for permission to take part in the
funeral procession. 1t is probable
that none OF these will be accepted, as
the procession will not be formal one.
THE BODY EMBALMED.
The body of Gen. Hancock was to-
day partially embalmed. Col. John
P. Nicholson, chief recorder of the
military order OF the Loyal Legion,
who arrived to-day, has taken charge
of the dead generals personal effects,
in accordance with request made by
him several years ago. A large num-
Der of additional kilograms were re-
ceived in the afternoon. Gen. r. ii.
jacobson will command the escort on
the day of the funeral. Four foot
batteries from Forts Hamilt On and
Governors Island will follow the
body to the church. The guard over
the dead tonight consists of Capt.
Chas. Morris, Lieut.. 0. E. Wood and
Col. A. W. VoEdes. There ise proba-
bility that the Fort Hamilton band
will march in the procession. Mrs.
Hancock was confined to her bed all
day to-day, attended by number Of
female relatives. She is prost1ated by
the shock.
THE RALI-BEARERs.
The following named persons will
act as pall-bearers: The Hon. Thos.
F. Bayard, Secretary of Stats; Gems.
Sherman, Sheridan, W. B. FIauklin,
W. F. Smith, j. H. Fry, A. H. Berry,
John Newton, Nelson Miles, f. A.
Walker. Mr.. b. M. Hartshorne, Col.
w. P. Wilson and Maj. w. D. Miller,
the two latter being aides-de-camp OF
the deceased during the late war. II
is also expected that the President
and members Of the Cabinet viii at
tsndzthe obsequies.
A TOUCHING LITTER.
Mrs. Hancock to-day received a
touching letter from Secretary Bayard,
in which he referred to his own recent
bereavement in the loss of his vile
and daughter, and speaking OF the
decease of her husband as loss to the
nation.
Tribute. OF Respect TO she Late GeR
Hancock.
HARRISBURG, Pa, February 10.-As
a tributeCf respect TO the memory OF
Mai. Gen. Hancock, an order was is
sued this morning by Adjt.-Gen.
Guthrie that the flag at the state Ar
senal be displayed at half mast, and
on the day al the funeral ceremonies,
guns be fred at intervals of thirty
minutes until the hour of intenment,
when minute guns will tbe discharged
and an occasional salute Of thirty guns
will be given.
Changes Caused by Gen. HRneO6Ik's
Death.
WARRINGTON, February 10.-The
death of Maj Gen. Hancock and the
retirement of Maj .-Gen. john Pope,
which will take effect on the 9th of
March, will cause two vacancies in
this grade Of general officers aud pro-
motions all along TIE line. There is
already considerable speculation in
rayard IN the Drincinal vacancias. The