Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-23
A MULTITUDE IN SORROW.
TOUCHING SCENES AT GEN, AR
THURS FUNERAL.

"A
Uncovered Heads as the Ex-Presidents
Re,nains Were Borne to Their Last
Resting PIace-At the Residence and
at the Cburch-The Train TO Albany
At Rest in Rural Cemetery.
NEW YORK, Nov. %. With the break
ing of day this morning. the last night OF
loying watch beside the bier OF Gen.
Chester Alan Arthur, ex-President of the
United States, had passed. The morning
dawned brightly and the first rays of the
rising sun stole quietly into the quiet
avenue in front of his late residence. The
closed shutters of the house and the
black crane at the door were the only
signs at that early hour that Deaths
sickle had been busy within. In the
house, the family and friends of the eX-
President were waiting in subdued grief
for the hour when the remains of the loved
father and friend were to be taken from
their midst forever. Hundreds of sor-
rowing people began to gather at an
early hour, anxious to testify by their
presence the respect they bore for their
deceased fellow citizen and former
chief magistrate. Shortly after O'Clock
Inspector Steers with Capt. Ryan and l25
police silently marched into Lexington
avenue, followed by Capt. Garling and a
picked body OF thirty men from the Broad
way squad. The police were posted along
the avenue with directions 10 allow no
vehicles To pass by the house. No people
we're allowed on the east side of the ave-
nue. from Twenty-eighth to Twenty-ninth
streets except those who had tickets OF
N ba
10 arrive from every direction, and soon
the side streets we're filed with them. BY
S0cCck a vast throng, numbering many
thousands OF people, had gathe ed on the
opposite side OF the avenue, extending Tor
d block or more In every direction. The
crowd was kept back by the police. On
every iace there WAS deep expression OF
sorrow, and the people spoke only in low
tones.
THE PRESIDENTS ARRIVAL.
President Cleveland and Postmaster
Il General Villas arrived in carriage direct
4 rem tle train at 1920 O'Clock, and entered
lue house OF mourning. Many people I'M
n covered their heads when the President
stepped out Of his carriage. Shortly after
Fl GOV. Hill and Judge William Muller ar
rived, and also atighted from their car
rage and entered the house. They were
followed by the Senate committee. By
q lulo Jlue JneIe was mighty GDEOuS Oi
reOple on the avenue, and the windows
81 Of every house were filled with sad faces
q There was no service at the house. The
lew friends present looked on the face OF
the dead early in the morning, and the
clsSet was closed for the last time. The
mOurners waited in silent grief for the
last moment. At $3.50 o'clock the black
casker, covered with palmetto leaves,
sprays of yiolets and wreaths OF white
u1g nv htAI M Lon a ~ no
sistants and borne from the room. The
silent form of Chester A. Arthur passed
through Inc door of his earthly tenement
for the last time, and was reverently
placed IN the funeral draped hearse. AS
the casket came in view OF the people in
the street every head was bowed rever-
emily, and many eyes filed with
tears in the thrOng thus hushed in the
presence OF death. Tnere was no display
Of pomp or ceremony; no military music
or procession, but mighty thrOng OF
sOrr0Wlng people bore witness TO their
love andrespect for the deceased eX-Presi-
dent.
THE MoURNERS.
Next came out OF the residence Chester
Alan Arthur, Jr., son OF the ex-Presi-
Dent. Leaning on his arm, clad in gar
Ments OF mourning, was ms sister, Miss
Nellie Arthur. They passed quietly TO
Mr9. McElrOy. Tnen came Mrs. Caws,
MIS-. haynesworth, and Miss Arthur,
sister OF the eX-President, Postmaster
Nasten and his wife,o Cohoes, with their
con ana daughter, President Cleveland,
Iostmaster General Villas, Gen. Martin
j. McMalon and John ii. Draper. Seo-
le'drles Bayard, Whitney and Lamar,
,he pall.oeareIs, ex-POstmaster General
uieSnam, ex-Secretaries Lincoln and
NHanuler, ex-Assistant Postmaster Gen
UH hattor, eX-AttJrney General
brewster, Lieut. Gen. Sheridan, DR.. Cor
neius Il. Agnew, Cornelius ID. Bliss
noOert y. Dun, Gen. George IL. Sharpe.
GIaE;es l.. Tiffany and Cornelius Wander
gmiil ml ChIef Justice Waite and Justices
r"IIah and BlanchfOrd. Senators Ed
minus, sherman, Logan, Eyarts, Hawley,
Morrlll, Vest aud German, Gen. Stone
rnu roy. Hill. The mOurners filled
"euty-nVe carriages, but over 100 car
"+es' hHed with friends who had been
tIrSole 70 gain admission to the house,
TTAo"eo Tue procession 10 the church
~ uo procession passed between long lines
IolIce through Lexington avenue to
tun ty-iourth street, 10 Madison avenue,
er,, nU y-seNenth street, TO Fifth avenue,
%nNlhg at the church. corner of Forty :
%ou ,u street and F1lta avenue at $50
oooh tuls morning. The carriages
aooVu hoiseIeSsly by lines of artillery
sn ana marines, and the mourners
suteu ana entered the church. All
us the line were immense throngs OF
E6goe, VINO walled in respectful silence
'e Tue funeral cortege passed.
THE CHURCH DRAPERY.
,1e ING exterior OF the church wss elabo-
vy decorated. The poruco over the
11o.c- and tue massive pillars support
were covered win heavy black
,,I ,'a "a aped IN lestoons, hidin. the stone
o1aI rom view. A crape-covered ma
o,. 1' uaS nuhs in artistic folds over the
s.' caught up by r0ssttes and a small
gcrn ease' The walls of the vestibule
u covered with the black cloth
nr@asea In plated folds, over which
.,', t1e national colors covered with
le' De decorations of the interior
10Y ,oI} simple and tasteful. The first
R pe"s On each side OF The centre aisle
ear..a teseIHed Tor the family and pail
|rate lhey were covered with
0 me interior OF the chan
5u vas cushioned with black
nd "'.u @ tle exception OF the altar and
erir',iieUOs' On the altar proper,
sndies Rach side Of the cross, were lighted
4r'' Below WAS placed the purple
lsncat 's s snd black draplngs. The outer
WY. v'o.. orsan loft, stalls, leclern and pul-
n,i u'aped With black cloth. The
6roh lont on the right side Of the
n iu ~ ifont OF the stalls was filled
Hlth, white ehrVsanthop,utua ,no