Evening star., 1886-11-23
COMMITTED TO THE EARTH.
rhe Interment of EX.President Ar
thurs Remains at Albany.

The train bearing the remains of ex-President
Arthur reached the Albany depot at 1920
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, where brief stop
was made.for the Albany delegation TO get on
board. When the train came to standstill
Bishop Doane, Mayor Thacher and ex-Mayor
banks got aboard Just as soon as the engine
which brought the special train could be re-
placed the train, at 1:2S p. m, was again under
way for the cemetery. Many people who de-
sired to go to the cemetery and witness the
fnterment were misled by statements relative
to the time for arrival, and were left The reg
ular tram mad four extra coacnes added To IL,
which were well filed. The Grant club were
gathered together and left special train at
a:Io Tor the cemetery. The common council
were to have gone Oh this train, but were too
late. The funeral train composed OF an
engine and five ears. 1t left New York at 1901
CLOCK, ana followed closely behind the Chicago
lim!teu. The train was composed OF the COM
posite car "Woodlawn," the presidents car,
No: 493. the drawing room cars "New York
front compartment of the car were detach-
ment OF marines and infantry in charge of the
BODY. The run OF the special train was quite
remarkable, the distance between New York
ana Albany being made in three hours and
twelve minutes.
The funeral train reached the cemetery at
l:4o p. m AS the caSket was borne from the car
TO the hearse the guard OF artillerymen and
marines and the pallbearers were drawn up in
uouDle lines, through which the body was car
ried. Judge Gresham headed the palbearers
with eX-Secretary Lincoln. Behind them came
eX-ALtorney General Brewster, eX-Secretary
Chandler, Lieutenant General Sheridan, Frank
Baton and Cornelius Vanderbilt.
THE INTERMENT.
The scene as the casket, inclosed in a plain
oak box, was lowered into the grave, was most
impressive. Four or five hundred men and
women stood with uncovered heads, and in
reverential attitude around the lot. At the
head of the grave was Bishop Doane, clad in the
full robes OF his office. Around him were the
mourning relatives, while below the sarcopha-
gus, over Mrs. Arthurs grave. were the distin-
gulshe0 pal-bearerS. Judge Gresham and Mr..
brewster being prominent in the foreground.
AT the end OF the line, at their left, beyond the
loot OF the grave, was Governor Hill. The cere-
mony OF burial was simple but impressive.
Bishop Doane, taking some earth from that
thrown up from the opening in the ground,
dropped three handfuls on the oaken board OF
the outer box, reciting the while the beautiful
committal service of the Episcopal church.
After this ceremony the bishop offered prayer,
and pronounced the benedction. Earth was
then thrown in the grave and pressed down,
and when the dusk OF evening began to settle
on forest and hill, deft hands covered the
newl y-made mound with sheets of sod, over
which were placed fragrant and exquisite
flowers.
President Cleveland and his party dined at
their hotel in New York yesterday after the
funeral of Gen. Arthur, after which few
callers were received. At 3 p. m. they were
conveyed to Jersey City, anC embarked on the
p. M train for Washington. The party COM
prlsed Messrs Garland, Villas, Whitney, Lamar,
Bayard and Lamont