The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-08

meaning Of death-something is wasted Does
| death mean any more than an interruption Of
his Communication with us2 No; according to
his simple faith, this mortal must put on
Immortality There are obligations 70 live
| again, as there are to die. He was q simple,
broad, clear believer in our faith. In that
| faith we surrender our death. The eternal is
| thy refuge After this address, Miss Antonio
| HEM sang very effectively, Zone sweety sol
emn thought and DR. Tucker made another
| brief speech. The choir sang Beyond the smil-
ing and the weeping" aud the casket was closed.
The body was borne out to the hearse at 1880
and carried to the train for New Lebanon. The
President, Governor Mayor. Cabinet officers
and delegations followed with the pail bearers In
twenty five carriages.
As the casket was borne through the marble
f1oored hall the choir sang Crock OF Ages" "
Eight of Mr.. Tildens employees carried the body;
among them were the captain of the yacht
Viking. the gardener, the valet and the coach
men of the dead statesman. The President and
his secretary. Governor Hill, Mayor Grace and
the delegations followed to the carriages, but
neither boarded the funeral train. All along the
three-mile route to Yonkers the sides of the road
were alive with people just as the corteoe
started from the House a brisk rain set
in, but this did not drive the spectators from
the paths, many sought shelter under the trees
and awnings, some raised umbrellas, and some
remained uncovered. When the hearse passed
between the crowd hats We're raised and other
signs of respect were continuously shown.
When the depot was reached the members of
the family, the Misses Tiiden and Miss Gould,
the Messrs. Tilden and Mr.. Charles MacLeou,
with their intimate friends. Rev DIR. Tucker and
several of the delegations entered the cars. The
train left Yonkers at HIS three minutes behind
time. 1t is due at Hudson at l:35, Chatham at
2:3O, and New Lebanon, where the remains will
be inferred in the family vault, at 345. The
train is due at New York on the return at 10:45
P. M.
Secretary George w. Smith said that the serv-
ices at the grave would be of the simplest kind.
tits unsettled whether or not they will be read
tonight 1t is rumored that it will be read at
the old family homestead at New Lebanon
Among the eminent persons present at the
funeral not named above were Con gressm an
Merriman, Hewitt and Campbell; Major-general
Schoheld, U. 5. A. commandant at the Atlantic
station; Commodore Chandler of the Brooklyn
Navy-yard; ex Congressman Roswell p Flower
and j. Pulitzer and Waldo Hutchins; w. d.
Purcell, OF Rochester; Justice Charles j. ODon-
ohue OF the Supreme Court; James Gallagher,
chairman of the Connecticut State Democratic
committee; Assistant Treasurer Charles j.
Canda, M. j. Fryes, superintendent of the
Washington postof6ce building State Comp
troer A. G. Chaplin, State Bank Superintendent
Maxwell, M. S. Eustis, of Governor Hills staff;
Ex-senator Charles Fl. Hughes and Clifford N.
Bartlett, and General James d. Pearsall, for
merly Of the Governors staff
Groups of people watched the funeral train
as 1t whlrled along the route from Yonkers to
passed and all manifested deep interest in the
days melancholy event. When the funeral train
rolled into the little. heavily draped station at
New Lebanon, at 3:45 P. NJ, the sward back of
the depot was filled with people
The Congregationalst Church is situated
about an eighth of a mile from the sta
ton. 1t is plain. white, wooden
structure. Mr. Tilden contributed largely
toward the erection of chapel addition TO the
edifce which is being built. Profound silence
reigned while the bier was being placed in the
plain hearse that was in readiness back of the
station. The vehicle was brought from Pitts
field, Mass, for the occasion. An ample supply
of conveyances was in waiting, and in few
minutes the cortage moved toward the church,
which is opposite the homestead The popula-
ton of New Lebanon and the surround
ing towns had seemingly turned ont en-
masse. The Rev. Mr.. Burrl pastor of
the Congregational Church, assisted the
Rev. w. j. Tucker in the services at
the church The remains were permitted to lie
in state in the church for an hour. The bier was
then carried to the hearse by Mr. Tilden's per-
sonal attendants, and the silent procession
moved slowly up through the sombre-appearing
village, with its shady streets and large elm and
willow trees. Beyond the town a quarter of
mile. at the village cemetery, which is just
across the railroad on a rise of ground the pro-
cession halted. After the brief ceremonies at
the grave, the special train lefG for New York,
and the thousands who had gathered to pay a
tribute of respect to Samuel j. Tilden, fingered
awhile and then departed.