The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-02-14
General Winfield Scott Han
cocks 0bsequies.
AND UNOSTENTATIoUs.
The Distinguished Pall-Bearers-At
Trinity Church-Taking the Fare
we'll Look at the Dead.
General Hancock's Funeral.

and, banked with fog. was apparently
as isolated this morning as a rock in
mid-ocean. The roaring of the steam
whistles and the occasional fog bells
were the only evidence of its nearness
to the great city. The military colony
was astir at an early hour. The little
steamer atlantic, which darts to and
fro between the battery and the pier on
the island, brought over loads of officers
in uniforms and citizens in dripping
oyercoats. The privates who were pac.
ing along the brick walk in front of the
headquarters looked disconsolate
enough in their wet uniforms. Last
evening, everybody upon the island was
| allowed to enter the parlor in which
General Hancock's body lay, and take a
farewell'look at the dead countenance.
For nesrly an hour, officers, priyates,
| servants and messengers filed by the
coffin. Many eyes were filled with tears
at the solemn spectacle.
NoRRIsToWN, Pa, February 13.-Tne
Hancock obsequies in this city will be
of the most informal character, but it is
safe to say that there is scarcely pub
lie organization in the city but will be
represented in the procession, which
will attend the body to the cemetery,
where it will be quietly deposited in the
vault beside that of his beloved daugh.
ter. The city is thronged With people
from the surrounding country, even at
this early hour. The only services at
the grave will be an artillery salute.
New YORK, February 13.-This morn.
ing DR.. Janeway reported that Mrs.
Hancock had passed a restless night,
but seemed better at daylight. Be
tween and o'clock, the guards of
honor drew up in front of the house;
then came detachment of 200 soldiers
from the fort and drew up behind them.
In the meantime, the widow, accom-
panied by Mrs. Lieut.. Griswald and
Miss Bowler, entered the room in
which the hero lay and took parting
look at his face. Mrs. Hancock's grief
was pltiful. She kissed his forehead,
while the tears fell fast from her over
flowing eyes. Then she sank into q
chair and would have fallen to the floor
had not kind hands come to her assist
ance. The coffin lid was then put in its
place and the laurel wreath brought to
this city by the Philadelphia division of
the Loyal Legion was laid upon it. Six
soldiers bearing black cloth.coyered
bier came into the room, and, placing
the coffin upon it, bore the body out OF
the house. The detachment of troops
drawn up outside then moved down the
winding path to the steamer Chester A.
Arthur, which was to receive the party.
Mrs. Hancock, on the advice OF her
friends, did not leave home. Miss Bou-
vler renamed with her. 1t was pre-
cisely 0 O'Clock when the first gun
fired at Castle William doomed out over
the bay, announcing that the boat was
ready to leave her dock. The body had
been placed in the cabin. Near it sat
the mourners and a few officers. On
the decks were gathered officers and
soldiers. A moment later, the Chester
&. Arthur steamed out in the st! cam
and steered for the New York shore.
The fog by this time lifted sufficiently
to give those on board the steamer the
first view they had had of the harbor.
The passage across WAS so short that
few vessels were met. Alto O'Clock the
coffin, which had rested for few mo-
ments at the barge Office, was lifted from
the trestle by eight soldiers, who car
r1ed it to the hearse with four horses
attached, which stood in waiting on the |
plaza. -Four companies of the Fifth |
artillery viewed the coffin and were !
drawn up in line on the street, while |
the pall-bearers stood with uncovered |
heads as the coffin passed along Broad !
way. From Trinity Church to the barge
office policemen were placed, num- !
bering about 800.
At an early hour the people had be-
gun to gather on the streets through
which the procession would pass. but
the rain evidently had its effect and the
crowd grew slowly, while all who could
lind shelter sought such enclosures as
1oorways and awnings might afford.
The decorations were few and far be-
tween, consisting chiefly offiags. After
a flag had been wrapped around the
coffin, the troops broke into a column
Of companies and prepared for the
march to the church. The palI.bear-
ers entered the carriages and followed
the military. A squad of police cleared
The way. After the hearse came a lone
Inc OF carriages with the family and
friends and representatives from the
New York commandery of the Military
order of the Loyal Legion. The Society
Of the Army of the Patomac. the Phil
Kearney Post No. s, the George Wash
ington Post, the Rice Post, and the
Winfield Scott Hancock Post, all under
me command OF General Lloyd Aspin-
wall. The crowd had by this time enor-
mously increased and along the street
and up Broadway the people stood in
places seven or eight deep. The route
had been changed, and it was nearly t
10 o'clock when the march began in the 4
order above described. There was no |
music and only the footballs of the
police and military as they fell
upon the pavement troke the
Impressive silence, though from
ar away across the water came the
booming OF minute guns. 1t was pre-.
'isely at 10 O'Clock, when Trinity church
vas reached by the carriages containing
he pall-bearers, who followed the
learse into the sacred edifice in this
rider; Hon. Thomas F. Bayard. Sec.
etary of State; General Sherman. Lien
enant- General Sheridan, Maior-Gen-
raj Schofeld, General Franklin, Brig
Fry, Brigadier-Genersl
Ferry, rigadier-General Miles, Briea-
lier-General Newton, Brigadier- General :
Wilcox, General Francis Walker. Mr
lar Eshorn, Colonel Wiesor and Major
iiller.
Trinity church bore no traces of
1ourning save a white cross on a
lack ground which rested upon the
ulpit. Various floral gifts were
farranQed at the aIt,-