The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-11-26
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t e Remains of Ex-Presideut Arthur In
tered at Albany, n. Y.-The Funeral
Ceremonies Simple but Impressive-PreS-
ident Cleveland and Other Dignitaries
Attend.
New YORK, Nov 23-Hundreds of sor-
rowing people began to gather at the resi-
dence of the late Chester A. Arthur at an
early hour yesterday morning, anxious to
testify by their presence the respect they
bore for their deceased fellow-citizen and
former Chief Magistrate. On every face
was deep expression of sorrow, and pec-
pie spoke only in low tones.
President Cleveland and Postmaster Gen
eral Villas arrived in carriage direct from
the train at 30 a. m. and entered the house
OF mourning.
There were no services at the house. The
few friends present looked upon the face
OF the dead early in the morning, and the
casket was closed for the last time The
mourners waited in silent grief for the
last moment At 80 the black casl1et,
covered with palmetto leaves, sprays of
violets and wreath of white roses, was
lifted by the undertaker's assistants and
borne from the room.
Next came out of the residence Chester
Alan Arthur, Jr., the son of the ex-Presi-
dent. Leaning on his arm, clad in gar
ments of mourning, was his sister, Miss
Nellie Arthur. They passed quietly to
their carriage, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. McElr0y. Then came Mrs. Caws,
Mrs. Haynesw nth and Miss Arthur the
sister Of the ex-President; Postmaster
Masten and his wife, of Cohoes, N. Y,
with their son and daughter; President
Cleveland, Postmaster General Villas, Gen
eral Martin L. Mcmahon, John H. Draper,
Secretaries Bayard, Whitney and Lamar;
the pall-bearers, eX-Postmaster General
Gresham, ex-Secretaries Lincoln and
Chandler, ex-Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Hatton, cx-Attorney General Brewster,
Lieutenant General Sheridan, DR.. Corne-
Illus R. Agnew, Cornelius n Bliss, Robert
G. Dun, General GeorgeH. Sharpe, Charles
L. Tiffany and Cornelius Vanderbilt; Chief
Justice Waite and Justices Harlan and
Blatchford, Senators Edmunds, Sherman,
Logan, Evarts, Hawley, Morrill,, Vest and
German, General Stone and Governor Hill.
The mourners filled twenty-five carriages,
but over 100 carriages filled with friends
who had been unable to gain admission to
the house followed the procession to the
church, which was deliberately draped.
The church has seating capacity of 75O,
but there were nearly 900 present, a large
number being compelled to stand. At
the portals of the church the casket was
met by the surpliced choir, followed by
the clergy, wearing their collegiate
hoods. They were Rev. Parker Morgan,
pastor of the church; Rev. w. Babcock,
assistant minister; Rev. DR.. Rainsford,
rector of ST. Georges; Rev. DR.. Leonard,
Of Tol,,,
D. c.; Rev. Mckay Smith, of ST. Thomas,
and Rev. DR.. Humphreys, precentor of the
Cathedral Incarnate at Garden City, for
merly assistant minister of the Church of
the Heavenly Rest
AS the casket was borne into the church
the choir formed in two files, and the cler-
gymen passed between them, heading the
procession, informing the opening lines of
the beautiful Episcopal burial service. The
casket was borne up the aisle on the Shout
ders of the four undertaker's assistants,
followed by the pall-bearers, the family
and the immediate friends. When the
procession reached the chancel, the Choir
listers filed into their stalls and the
audience took their seats. The service be-
gan by singing part of the Thirtieth and
Ninth Psalms, 'Lord, let me know Thy
end" the congregation standing Rev. DR..
Rainsford read the lesson from the fif-
teenth chapter of the first epistIe of
st. Paul to the Corinthians, COM
mencing with the words: Nov is
Christ risen from the dead and become
the first fruits of them that sleep" The
familiar hymn, NEARER, My God, to
Thee" was joined in by the large con-
gregation. The Apostles creed followed,
and then the choir sung the sweet anthem,
" heard voice from Heaven" Rev. Dr..
Leonard offered prayer, and the congrega-
ton joined in singing Art Thou
Weary, Art Thou Languid?' Rev. DR..
Parker Morgan then prayed for the
blessing of God upon the family, and
that the grief of the children thus bereaved
of their parents might be assuaged. The
services were concluded with the bene-
diction by Rev. DR.. Morgan. The choir
then filed out of their stalls and began the
Recessional hymn, "Abide with Me-" They
marched down the nave and back by the
south aisle to the vestry, followed by the
clergy
After the services the undertaker's as
sistants lifted the casket on their Shout
ders, and proceeded slowly out of the
church, followed by the pall-bearers, mem
bers of the family, President and his Cab
met, Governor Hill and his staff, and the
representatives Of the army and navy.
After the casket was again placed in
the hearse the cortege, to the music Of
Chopin's Funeral March," passed slowly
between the long lines of police, through
Forty-ifth street to Vanderbilt avenue
Crowds Of spectators waited patiently on
the sidewalks to witness the unostenta-
tious display. AS the cortege passed, the
immense throng silently barred their heads
in respect and in token of grief.
At the depot it took but few moments
to transfer the coffin from the hearse to
the funeral car, Woodlawn. The friends
then took seats in the three drawing-room
coaches, comprising the special, and at
1000 a. m. the train slowly pulled out, and
the journey to Albany was commenced.
ALBANY, n. Y, Nov. 23.-The train bear
ing the remains of ex-President Arthur
reached Albany at 1 20 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Owing to the fact of no public
announcement as to the time of arrival
no crowd gathered at the station. The re-
mains were at once taken to the Rural Gem
etery, where they were followed by the COM
mon council in a body, the Grant club and
other delegations.
At the grave Rt. Rev. William Croswell
Doane, Bishop of Albany, in the full robes
of his Office, stepped to the evergreen
lined grave, and taking some earth
from that thrown up from the open
ing, dropped three handfuls on the
oaken board Of the outer box, recit-
ing the beautiful committal service Of the
Episcopal Church. The Bishop offered
prayer and pronounced the benediction
Earth was cast into the grave and pressed
down, and when the dusk of evening began
to settle on forest and hill def hands COW
cred the newly-made mound With sheets of
sod.
"A swarm of hornets entered apub-