The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-14
GEN. HLNCOCK'S FUNERAL.
SERVICES AT TRINITY CHURCH,
NEW YORK.
Large Number Of Distinguished PeO-
pie in Attendence-Final OBJ
sequies at NOrriStOWn.


EEW YORK, February l3.-Gover-
more Island, visited by 4 raging
storm and banked with fog, was APP
DSrently as isolated this morning ss a
rock in mid-ocean. The roaring of
steam whistles and the occasional
sounds Of distant fog bells were the
only evidences of its nearness to a
great city. The military colony was
astir IS an early hour. The little
steamer Atlantic, which darts to and
fto between the Battery ard the pier
on the island, brought over loads Of
officers in uniforms and citizens in
dripping oveTcoats. The privates
who we're pacing along the brick walk
in front OF headquarters looked dis
consulate enough in their wet uni
forms Last evening everybody upon
the island was allowed TO enter the
parlor in which Gen. Hancock's body
lay and take farewell look at his
dead countenance. For nearly an
hour Oflicers, privates, servants and
messengers filed by the coffin. Many
an eye was filled with tears at the SOL
enn spectacle.
This morning DR.. Jeneway reported
tina. Mrs. Hancock had pa ssed rest
less night, but seemed better at day
break. Her grief seems almost too
heavy for her TO bear.
Between and S o'clock
THE GUARDS OF HONOR
dheW ND in front OF the generals man.
sion. Then came the detachment OF
200 soldiers from the several forts and
drew up behind them. In the mean
time the widow OF Gen. Hancock, &C
eompnnied by Mrs. Lieut. Griffin and
Mrs. Bowler, entered the room in
which the hero lay and took parting
look at his face. Mrs. Hancock grief
was pitiful. She kissed her husbands
forehead. while the tears fell fat from
her OverhOWing eyes. Then she sank
into chair and would have fallen TO
Che floor, had kindly hands no. come
TO her assistance. The coffin lid vas
then put in its place and laurel
wreath, brought 10 this city by Col
John III. Weeks from the Philadelphia
division Of the military order OF the
Loyal Legion, was laid upon il. Six
sold iers, bearing a black Cloth-covered
bier, came into the room, and placing
the Cofbu upon it, bore the body out
OF the house. The detachment OF
troops drawn up outside then moved
down 30 the steamer Chester A. Ar
thur, which was to receive the party.
The mourneIs were: Lieut.. and Mrs.
Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs. Merriam, Mr..
and Mrs. Bowler, Col. Russell and
wife, and Mrs. W. f. Ludlow. Mrs.
Hancock, on the advice OF her friends,
did not leave home. Mrs Bowler
renamed with her.
The JOURNEY COMMENCED.
II was precisely o O'Clock when the
first gun fred at Castle William
doomed ont over the bay, announcing
that the boat was ready TO leave her
dock. The body bad been placed in the
cabin, near 1t sat the mourners and a
few officers, on the decks were gath
cred the officers aud soldiers. A mo-
ment later the Chester A. Arthur
swung out into the stream and steered |
Tor the New York shore. The fog by !
this time lifted sufficiently TO give |
those on board the steamer a view OF |
the harbor. The passage across was 80
short that lew vessels were met. Alto |
O'Clock the coffin, which had rested |
for few minutes at the barge Office,
was lifted from the trestle by eight |
soldiers, who carried ii TO the hearse |
with iour horses attached, which !
stood in waiting on the plaza. The |
four companies OF the Fifth artillery, !
under the command OF Mai Richard |
III. jackson, had preceded the coffin
and we're drawn Np in line on the |
street, while the pall-bearers stood |
with uncovered heads as the coffin /
passed, All along Broadway and |
Trinity church TO the barge office pO.
hoemen we're placed numbering about !
500. At an early hour the people had
begun TO gather on the streets through
which the procession wound pass, but |
che rain evidently had an effect AMI |
the crowd grew slowly, while who |
could ind shelter sought such inClos-
ures as doorways and awnings might |
AFFORD.
THE DECORATIONS
were few and far between, cor sisting
chiefly fags. After flag had been
wrapped around the coffin the tro,ps
broke into a column OF companies and
prepared for the march to the church.
Inc paii-oearers entered carriages and
followed the military. A squad OF
police ci'a'ed the way. Alter the
hearse came long line Of carriages
with the family and friends and repre-
sentatlves from the New York com
msndery OF the military orders of the
Loyal Legion; Society OF the Army of
the Potomac; Phil sheridan Post No.
q, Mel steiner; George Washington
Post, ten. Martin I. MacNIahon: Rice
Post, Co.. Onderdonk. and Winfield
Scott Hancock Post last oruanized).
Gen. Frazer, all under the command
OF Gen. Lloyd Aspinwall. The crowd
by TINS time had enormously in
creased, and along State street and up
Broadway the people stood in places
seven or eight deep. Many held UNI.
brellas, and this added greatly TO the
crush IS the multitude surged bv with
the funeral colts ge. The route had
oeen changed in accordance with
suggestion nom Inspector Steers of
the Metropolitan Police, ana the IN.
mere passed through the lower part Of
Whitsha street, through state street.
passing TO the west OF the Bowling
'Green and then up Broadway to the
church. Il was nearly 10 O'Clock
when the march u that point wa, be.
gun in the order above Indicated
There was no music, and only the ioo,.
ialls OF the police and military as tbev
Tell upon the pavement broke the i'm.
presslve silence, though hom far
scross The water came the dull boom.
ing OF the minute guns. II was nrs.
'-cisely 10 o'clock when
TRINITY CHURCH WAS REACHED
by the carriages containing tho nall
bearers, who followed the remains
into the sacred edifiee in this order.
The Hon. 1hos, F. Bayard. Secretary
of state; Gen. WIN. T. sherman
Lieut.-Gen. Philip Sheridan. Maj,
Gen. } NJ, schofeld, GEN. W h
Franklin, Gen. W. B. smith B,;g
Gen. James F, Fnck, Brighten. A. II
Terry, Brighten. n. A. Miles, Brig.
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