Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09

YoNKERS, August THE mourning
In this city reached its height to-day.
The public buildings were closed and
badges Of mourning were displayed On
house fronts. The. .early trains brnasht
hundreds Of notable citizens into the
town, and all bent their way in one di
reotion. Residents Joined in the Pill
grimsae, and the host Of lnourners to
9reybtone crowded the house Of the
late statesman. Long before the servi-'
ces began the casket for Mr.. Tilden's
body reached the house. It came from
Oneida, New York. 1t 10 made in two
parts. The interior Is of copper, with
glass doors its entire length. The in
terror 10 decorated with white tufted
satin; the outer part 10 OF Spanish red
cedar, and is plainly ornamented with
oxidized silver. The plate bears simply
the name Samuel j. Tilden. About 8
O'Clock II was taken to the room on the
south side of the second floor, where
the body was awaiting 1t. The body
was then brought down to the blue
room on the first floor; this was not &C
complisbed until $50 O'Clock, and 1t
was not until this hour that the general
public was first admitted to the house.
The body was placed on a catnfalque in
perry was black Grape and cashmere.
The services were begun promptly at
10. The Rev. DR.. Tucker took his stand
in the doorway of the reception room
and opened the services by reading
selections from the Scripture. At that
with people. DR.. Tucker read the nr st
selection, beginning Lord, thou hast
he an nur a ~ allipo nlana In oil uapara
tiOns." He then read from the New
Testament the selection beginning, "If
q man die, shall he not live again?'
The quartette, which was composed OF
Miss Hartz, soprano, Misc Antonio
Henne, contralto, q. j. Bush, tenor,
and e. Aiken, basso, then sang four
verses of the hymn "Abide with me.
Miss Henne then sang. zone Sweetly,
Solemn Thought" and after DIR. Tucker
had offered prayer the services were
concluded by the singing of the hymn,
beyond the Smiling and the Weep.
Ing"
The coffin was lifted by the servants
of the dead man aud borne out to the
hearse, which was in waiting at the
porch. As 1t was carried through the
hall the choir sang " l Would Not
Live Away" The hearse was drawn
by two white horses with coverings OF
black. Following the hearse were
more than fifty carriages. In the first
four carriages were the pail bearers.
Following these were the relatives and
Immediate friends of the dead man, and
In the others were public officials and
delegations from different cities anc
political organizations. Pres. Cleve-
land WAS one of the last to leave the
house, and for some time stood In the
front reception room talking will
friends about the life and work of Mr.
Tilden.
The funeral procession moved slowly
down through Broadway to the railroad
station, and here the coffin was PLACED
in the parlor car "Woodlawn," anG
those who followed the body TO New
Lebanon entered the other two coschel
in the special train, which, at IL 40
started out from the depot. President
Cleveland returned ut once to this cit,
on special train. AS he entered thu
car the crowd clustered In the station
yard raised cheer, but he quietsd witt
q wave of his hand, and, lifting his hat
entered the car, followed by Seoretarie
Manning, Endicott and Whitney ant
his private secretary, Col. Lamont.