The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-11-25

Col McHale, master of ceremonies, did not per.
nit them to take last look at the face of the dead
ex-oresident. Meanwhile the throng outside the
church had greatly increased in numbers. BY an
arrangement OF the police made on an elaborate
scale by Police Superintendent Murphy in person,
over ,2OOmen in full uniform lined the road and
occupied positions where they thought il possible
they might be useful. All travel on Madison
avenue was suspended for over an hour while
the services W. re progressing, and the avenue
was filled above and below the route with horse
cars and vehicles of all kinds. During the
services the guard of honor-consisting of the
Sixth battery, from Governors island, the
marine corps and sailors from the Brooklyn navy
yard and the United States steamer Tennessee
were drawn up in lines on the west side of Fifth
avenve, facing the church, the right of the line
resting on Forty-ffth street.
On each side of the church, for two blocks, the
police formed double file. When the funeral SER
mon ended the troops wheeled by companies into
columns, followed by the sailors and marines.
After the casket was plic d in the hearse, the cor
tege, 10 the soIrowful dlrgs of Chopin's funeral
march, passed slowly between the long lines of
police through FoTty-fiith street to Vanderbilt
avenue. Crowds of spectators waited patiently on
the sidewalk to witness the unostentatious display
The cortege passed an immense throng of silently
barred heads in respect and to en- of grief.
AT the Grand Central depot the Chicago limited
train was ready to start, when the sound OF
muilied drums and troops appeared
marching in columns of tours
They drew up in line facing the depot and pre-
sened arms Gen Henry a. Barnum was in
charge of the arrangements at this point Police
men were stati ineo throughout the depot to pre-
serve order 1t took but a few moments to trans
fer the coffin fIom the house to the funeral caf
(Woodawn). The family and friends took seats
in the drawing room coaches composing the
special train and at lO:U9 a. IN. the train slowly
pulled out
The journey to Albany was commenced
Among the hundreds of distinguished gentlemen
present at the church were Hon. Jas. &. Blaine,
Hon Jno A Logan, General Benz. F. Butler,
al llgNa tlantty
Depew, Senator Everett John Jacob Astor Gen,
Schofeld and staff, Senator John Sherman, and
eX-President r. b. Hayes.
AT ALBANY.
The train bearing the remains of ex-Presdent
Arthur reached Albany at leg this afternoon.
Owing to the fact there was no public announce
ment of the time of the arrival no crowd gathered
at the station. The remains were at once taken to
the burial place where they were followed by the
common council in body, Grant club and other
de egatiOns.
At the grave the Rt Rev. VIM. Cross, the well
known bishop of Albany, in the full robes of hi
office, stepped to the evergreen-lined grave.
Taking some earth from that thrown up from the
opening, he dropped three handfuls On the oaken
board of the outer box, recting the beautiful ser
vice of the Episcopal church.
The bishop offered PRAYER and pronounced the
benediction. Earth was thrown in the grave and
pressed down and when the dusk of evening began
to settle on forest and hill the hand of the grave
digger had covered the newly made grave with pieces
of sod.
FLAGS AT HALF-MAsT.
WASHINGTON, November % In accordance with
the presidents orders the executive departments
all closed to-day. Emblems of mourning were
profusey exhibited on all the public buildings. On
hotels and other buildings of sem-public charac-
ter flags were displayed at half-mast, as token of
respect for the memory of the dead ex-pTesident.
A salute of thirteen guns was fired at daybreak
and a salute of cannon doomed at intervals of half
an hour throughout the day. At the navy yard
and arsenal barracks the men paraded and the
presidential proclamation was read to them, after
which they were excused from active duty for the
remainder of the day.