The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-27
BURIAL RITES.
Chester A. Arthur's Memory Hon.
ored in His Funeral.


| NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Preparations for
the obsequies of the late ex-President
Arthur began very early. There was no
service 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. At $3.50 the black
| casket, covered with palmetto leaves,
sprays of violets and wreath of white
roses, was lifted by the undertakers
and borne from the room. Next
came out of the residence Chester Allan
Arthur, jr., the son Of the ex-Presi
dent. Leaning on his arm was his sister,
Miss Nellie. They passed to their carriage,
accompanied by MIR. and Mrs. McElroy.
Then came Mrs. Caws Mrs. Haynesworth
and Miss Arthur, the sister of the ex-Presi-
dent; Postmaster. Masten and his wife, of
Cohoes, N. Y, with their son and daughter;
President Cleveland, Postmaster General
Villas, General Martin T. McMahon and
John H. Draper. Secretaries Bayard,
Whitney and Lamar; the pail bearers,
neutrality-suspicious. Gresham, ex-Sec-
sistant Postmaster General Hatton, ex-
Attorney.General Brewster, Lieutenant
General Sheridan, DR.. Cornelius r. Agnew,
Cornelius N. Bliss, Robert g.. Dun, General
George a. Sharpe, Charles L. Tiffany and
and Justices Harlan and Blatchford, Sem
ators Edmunds, Sherman, Logan, Eyarts.
Hawley, Morrill,, Vest and Gorman, Gen,
eral Stone and Governor Hill. The mourn
eas.inn ers ii,ed twenty-five carriages. The pro-
Forty-fifth street and Fifth avenue, at
$3.50 a. m. Both the exterior and
interior of the church were elaborately
decorated. Among the hundreds of distin-
beside those already mentioned were the
Hon. James g. Blaine, Hon. John A. Logan,
Gen. Benjamin +. Butler, Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, Hon Chauncey M. Depew, Senator
Evarts, John Jacob Astor, Gen. Schofleld
President R. B. Hayes. The service began
by singing part Of tho Thlrtieth and Ninth
Psalms Lord let me know Thy end" the
congregation standing. Rev. DR.. Rains
Iord read the lesson from the 18th chapter
Paul to the e corinthians, istH OF com. ss.
mencing with the words, Now Is Christ
risen from the dead and become the fruits
Of them that sleep" The familiar hymn.
Nearer, my God, to Thee" was Joined in
Creed followed, and then the choir sang
the sweet anthem, ~ Heard Voice From
Heaven" Rev. Dr.. Leonard offered PRAYER,
an ana l.. the nee congregation Joined in singing,
Re1 pr nhop Parker MsrrXy Xsr Art Thou heu
he blessing Of God upon the family. The
services were concluded with the benedic-
tion by Rev. DR.. Morgan. When the
funeral service ended the troops wheeled |
by companies into column, followed by |
the sailors and marines. After the casket
was placed In the hearse the cortege, to |
me sorrowful dirge,. Chopin's Funeral
March," passed slowly between the long |
lines of police through Forty fifth street |
TO- to Vanderbilt avenue. At the Grand
Central depot the troops drew up in
arms. 1t took but few minutes to
transfer the coffin from the hearss to
the funeral-car "Woodlawn." The family |
and friends took seats in the three draw
lng-room coaches composing the special
train, and at l0:30 a. m. the journey to
Albany was commenced. The train reach
ed Albany at | 20 o'clock. The remains
were at once taken to the Rural Cemetery,
where they were followed by the Common
Council in body, the Grant Club and
other delegations. The service at the grave
was short, and when the dusk of evening
began to settle on forest and hill deft hands
covered the newly made mound with sheets
Of sod.