New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-21
GEN. ARTHURS FUNERAL.
DETAILS OF THE SERVICES TOMORROW.
SIMPLE cgREaoSY AT THE CHUncH-THE BURIAL
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Arhurs house from military and civic organizations 10 Dc
rmittd 70 take some part In the funeral ceremonies Of
the President the members of the family nave denep
concluded adhere their original resolution that he
services quiet and unostenatous as possible III he
case of man who served the people their CHIEF Exec
| tive Officer.
| Ex-Marshal Clayton McMchae who has charge OF
the funeral arrangements was occupied all day
Yesterday and until late hour last night attending to
minor details in connection with the funeral In the
morning he went TO the Church OF the Heavenly Rest to
give directions the mourning drapery there and to
arrange for the seating OF those who will attend the
services The chancel rail, leccrn and pulpit will he
deavy draped black and the National coors enwned
with black cloth will be estooncd over the portco at the
entrance the church few flowers and plants in the
chancel will complete the decorations.
The pews nearest the chancel on the right will be oc
cuped by and those the left by the pal
bearers The President and members Of his Cabinet VIII
be seated directly behind the pabearers. and behind
these will be Governor Hill and his stai
the Senate and Congressional committees
and representatives of other legislative bodies III
innate friends OF General Arthur and his family will have
places reserved for them behind the mourners Admis
sion the church will he by card only, OF which about
1000 have been issued.
The body will be brought from the house accompanied
only by the mourners, and will be met at
the door of the church by the Rev. d.
Parker Morgan rector of the Church Of the Heavenly
Rest his assistant the Rev. +. W Babcock the Rev. Dr.
W. W. A. Leonard Of ST. Johns Church, Washington; and
the Rev. Dr. W. S. Rainsford. Of st. Georges
Church AS the coffin is being borne up
the aisle the choir Of the church, under the
direction of Henry +. Reeves will sing the Professional
Hymn. Asleep In Jesus" The coffin will be placed on
caafalque near chance and Mr. Morgan will recte
the opening passages he Protestant Episcopal burial
ritual The anthem Lord, let me know my end from
Psalms xxx. and xc, will be rendered by
the choir; the Rev. DR.. Rainsford will
read the lesson taken from /. Corinthians,
XVI and the choir will sing Nearer my God, to Thee
The Apostles Creed will next be rected by the
ton led by the Rev. Mr. Babcock the choir will sing
Gbert's anthem Heard Voice from Heaven Saying"
and the prayers OF the ritual will be offered by the Rev.
Dr. Leonard Mr. Morgan will pronounce the benedicton
while the coffin is being carried out OF the church the
choir will sing abide with Me-
THE PALL.RE,RERs CHOSEN.
Late last night the full list OF twelve palbeares was
completed. They
Walter Gresham e1sssretary q the Tre@ss1Ty
Robert Of & NsTy FRANK maon
General Benjamin II BrIstow. ex-secretay Of the IIsas
states Army Dr Cornelius r. Agne% Conegs ,E N B csr
nelius Vanderbilt
platoon of police on Monday morning will keep Lex
ingonave. clear between Twentyeighth and Thirteth
ss Free OF all vehicles except those which are to
carry tho body of the ex-President, the mourn
ers and the pall-bearers to the church.
The body will be placed in the hearse promptly at $50
a. H. and preceded by line of police and followed by the
carriages containing the mourners and pabearers will
90 up Lexngtonaye to Fortyseventhst. to Fifthaye,
30 the church After dischargng their occupants the
carriages will continue down Fifth-ave to Fortylfthst
10 Madisonave., to Fortyseventhst and then TO the
church after the services are over. 800 .
The six companies of United states artillery ana the
Marine Corps under command OF MaOr General schofed,
will take up theirposition in tihaye with right resting
vices the military will wheel into company lines ana ed
the OF hearse and carriages down fthave 10
Font fb-st In q
The body accompanied by the monrners ana
Special train placed at the disposal the family by
Chauncsy NJ Depew. The train is scheduled to leave the
station at 10 a. m and will arrive at Albany at O'clock
the station ne ar no Gs ed R S the ssq of II, we
reached Bishop Doane will read the commitment ser
General Arthurs body still, remains in the ice box in the
in which he died II wal o re Tho no
coffin is exceptionally plain, having handles whatever
and only relief to the plain black il silver plate Oh
inst before the lid of the coffin
ing the relatives and intimate friends will have OPP
porunity look the features OF the dead General
view Of the public either at the house at the church
Among who called to express their sympathy with
W. Astor. Mr. and Mrs Lester wallack Henry G. Bowen.
John II starn Colonel Fred Grant Professor X Ogden
Doremus. Amos Townsend. of Cleveland; Allen Thorn
dyke Rice Archbishop Corrigan Mr. and Mrs Laurence
Tnure Mr. and Mrs g. L Riyss o war
A. and James r. Garfield, exJudge Charles r. DAILY ex-
Minister to Norway and Sweden William W. Thomas IT,
A. A. Hayes, Edmund Warren, Arthur Leary and Fran
Messages coincidence received from Minister and
Mrs Kuki of Japan Randolph Tucker Rudolph Aron,
son several others. Justice Samuel e. BlatchioI OF
Justice Waite and Justices Gray Harlan and himself
would attend the funeral
When Chaupcey NJ Depew, President of the Union
League took the presiding officers chair the stage
of the large assembly room In the clubs
house last night he faced 500 of the
best known and most respected men In the city OF New
York meeting OF the club had been called for the pir
pose of taking appropriate action upon the
death of exPresident Arthur, and the number pres
emf was the best indication Of the wide interest
and deep sorrow the members in the loss of OF their
most conspicuous associates The room had been heavily
entrance the room hung fulength oil portrait OF
General Arthur the frame OF which was covered Win
and over the doors festoons of black bunting A.
% psPsM gaa s glowing So to the memdP
of General Arthur and feelngly referred to the trying
bief Maaistracy of the Nation and admirable
in which he had discharged its duties He said:
form a scrrow s duty people Of
we have e 0sIT To ae T
rs Who are members club General Arthur more
a an @s'r &s GSS Sff Club
friend known o and loved by all OF u.s.
Mfr Depew then referred the three famous members
whom the club had lost within the last two
whom he alluded TO as one whose fame VIII survive the
pous and now Arthur. whose sterling qualities
OF head aud heart and rarer qualities
- faithfulness under all circumstances
and conditions would never be forgotten. For the In
dorsemen which he received when elected President
srnn The League he failed tn express his high
opinion and qualification. Under the man. courteous
ohnhIe and Kindly the fibre and strength OF his
SnotclI Irish character which under all conditions has
arisen emergencies in great csses OF govern
lie had one ambition and that was to merit and
win the confidence OF his country, and that was
,ha sentiment Of his life. Colonel George Bis
ave n graphic description OF the exPresidents
life and political career and General W T. sherman re-
lated some personal recoectons exemplifyng the Gen
erals noble traits OF character and Incidents OF life
William Walter Phelps referred TO the happiness of the
ex Pre- sidents life and said In part
His life happy because 1t was 30 bnsy. When he
xieI IL at fortunate moment when gratitude
warm When death called him, how pleasantly he went