The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-11-25
DUST TO DUST.
BODY OF A DISTINGUISHED
MAN CONSIGNED ITO
THE EARTH.
FUNERAL OF EX-PRESIDENT AR.
THUR--SOLEMN AND IMPRESS
SIVE, BUrNo POMP.

hour, anxious 10 testify BY their presence the re-
spect they bore to their fellow citizen and the
former chief magistrate. Shortly after seven PO-
lice Inspector Steers with Captain Ryan and l25
po ice, silently marched into Lexington avenue
| followed by Captain Garland and picked body of
thirty men, from the Broadway squad The police
were posted along the avenue with directions TO
| allow no vehicles to pass by the house. No people
were allowed on the east side of the avenue, from
2Sth to 29th sire, is, except thoee who had tickets
| of admission to the house. Carriages began to ar
! rive from every direction. Soon the streets were
| filled with them BY eight vast thro1g, number
ing many thousands of people, gathered on the op-
| posite side of the avenue.
President Cleveland and Postmaster General
Villas, arrived in a carriage direct from the
train at $50, and entered the house
OF mourning. Shortly after Governor
Hill and Judge William Muller arrived, and also
alighted from carriages and entered the house.
They were followed by the senate committee. By
this time there was mighty throng of people on
the avenue, and windows everywhere filled with
sad faces.
There were no services at the house. The few
friends present looked upon the face of the dead,
and the earthly casket closed for the last me. At
8 80 the casket was covered with palmetto leaves,
spags of a violet. wreath of white roses, and
lifted by the undertaker5 and borne from the room
and placed in a funeral draped hearse. AS the
casket came in view the people in the streets
bowed with reverence. Many eyes were filled with
tears in the throng which was hushed in the pres
ence of death. There was no display of pomp or
ceremony no military, music or procession.
Next, there came ont of the residence Chester
Allan Arthur jr., son of the eX-president; leaning
on his arm clad in garments of mourning, was his
sister, Miss Nellie, They passed quietly to the
carriage, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. McElroy
then came Mrs Caws, Mrs Haynesworth, Miss
Arthur, sister of the expresident; the postmaster
and his wife, of CohOes, n Y, with his son and
daughter; President Cleveland, Postmaster-Gen
eral Villas, Gen Martin II. McMahon and Jno. II
Draper; Secretaries Bayard, Whitney and Lamar;
the pail bearers, X-Postmaster-G General Crest am,
Ex-Secrearies Lincoln and Chandler, EX Postmas
ter General HattOn, EX-Attorney General Brewster
Lieutenant General Sheridan, Dr. Cornelius X
Agnew Cornelius n. Bliss, Robt. G. Dun, Gen.
George I'll Sharp, Chas. L. Tiffany, and Cornelius
Vanderbilt Chief Justice Waite and Justices Har-
Ian and Blatchford; Senators Edmunds, sherman,
Logan, Evarts, Hainley, Morrill,, Vest and Cor
filled twenty-five carriages, but over one hundred
carriages, filled with friends, VINO had been unable
to gain admi sion to the house, follow the pro
cessiOn to the church. The procession passed be-
tween long lines of police to Fifth avenue.
Arriving at the church carriages passed noise
lessy by lines of artillery men, and marines
formed in line and the mourners alighted and
entered the church. All along the street were
long lines OF people who waited in respectful
silence while the funeral train passed.
The exterior of the churcn eaboratey dec
Grated. The decorations of the interior were very
simple and tasteful. The first Elk peWs each side
of the center aisle were reserved FOR the family
and pallbearers, Immediately behind them sat
the president and cabinet, and most distinguished
personages. The Rev. DR.. Parker Morgan, pastor
of the church, conducted the Episcopal funeral
services, after which the undertakeg5 assistants
lifted the casket on their shoulders, and slowly
proceeded out of the church followed by the pail
bearers, members of the family OF the eXpresldent
and cabinet representatives OF the army and navy
| Over 200 policemen lined the route of the pro-
cesson, and guard of homo, consisting OF Elk
| batteries of marine guards.
The guard of honor consisted of six battaries of
| marine CORDS and sailors from Brooklyn navy yard
| and the United States steamer Tennessee, drawn
| up facing the church. When the funeral services
| ended the troops wheeled into column followed Oy
the sailors and marines, who escorted the remains
to the Grand Central depot, where the train was In
| waiting 10 convey its burden to Albany. The coffin
was placed III the funeral car "Woodlawn,' tue
family and friends seated themselves In the
coaches and at 10 09 the train slowly pulled out and
| the Journey to Albany was commenced.
| ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The hour set for the funeral at the church wis 9,
but at Z o'clock large number OF people mad
gathered in front OF the church few minutes
| before the doors opened, and those without were
admitted The ushers stationed at the doors
| showed tAe people their seats. The ushers were
Mai G. D. Foshett, John II. Draper, Generals
Martin and Mcmahon, Gen Henry a. Baranm, Barnnm
The church has capacity of 100 There were
nearly 90 present. large number were
compelled to stand in the first three seats. On
each side of the centre aisle were members OF the
family and the pail bearers. Behind the pail
bearers, ON the left, were the president and mem.
hers of the cabinet eX-President Hayes. Judges of
| the supreme court senatorial committee and mouse
r amor and staff, mayor and alder
men of New York, mayor and aldermen OF Boston,
BOSTON republican central committee On the
RIGHT side of the centre aisle were friends of the
family and diplomatic corps. On the Eight side
of the left aisle were seated army and navy repre-
sentatiyes, rector, wardens ana VestFy. oR tl the
loft side OF right aisle representatives of the
Union League club chamber of commerce, STOCK
exchange produce exchange and maritime assocl,
alton The last row OF peWs on the north ana
sonth side of the church were filled with friends
I ond those who received invitations, but did not
come with representatives OF any association. Al
the portals OF the church the casket was met by
e snT smrnIIced choir, followed by clergy
Tus map wearing their collegiate hoods They
!, we're Rev. DR.. Parker Morgan, pastor
of the church, Rev F. w. Babcock, assistant min
ister Rev. DR.. Rainswood recI4r II S0 eeIrge brc
Mn.hincton. w., D. C.: Rev. McCay Smith, OF ST.
q Tbnmas: Rev. DR.. Humphreys, precentor OF the
cathedral incarnate OF Garden olsy, LorIueLiy az
- o9st'nt minister of the church OF the Heavenly
the caske was borne in the church, the choir
formed in two files, and the clergymen passed @ 3e-
> tween them heading the procession lntonihg lhe
= ',oing lines of the beautiful Episcopal Ourial
pr,ca The casket was borne up the aisle IN the
.honlders of four undertskers asslstants, ~
by the pail bearers, family ana ancaI the
w non the procession reached the chahcei; tnt
oh ristars fled into their seats, and the audience
en- tSaip sests. The services began by singing
" mart of the thirtieth and ninth psalms '
Il M know nv end the congregation H'aueln5. 49,
n | Rav Or Rainswood read the lesson from tlt
,tnenth chanter of the Epistle of st. Paul to tht
i. Eorinthiansi commencing with the worus
& snow is Christ risen from the ueau . ~ ~
.r hacome the first fruits of them that slept. Inc
n femi liar hymn, s'Nearer My God to Ihee wa
,e ioned in by the large congregations the apostle;
ID creed followed, and then tie choir sang u hesru
Vice from Heaven" Rev. Dr. Leonard oneIe e
,d npayer. and the congregation lolne
ot IN singing "Art Thou Weary, Ar
az Tbou Janplid?r Rev DR.. Parker Morgan ti5l
40 rraved for the blessing of God upon the talull9
o. and that the grief of the children thus 6ereaVeu
their parent might be assnaged. 80. !
The services concluded with the benedlctlon
D. Dr Morgan. The choir then went out
Me-; he; stalls and began the recessional hymn
HNhide With Me-" they marched down the nav
\ he he south aisle to the street, followed by u
es clergy. ..t,o hand of tho of the cents
,;sIa in front of chance on heavily draped pal
m On the tor OF the casket which was covered WI Wi
-, - Ill, hrosd cloth trimmings, rested mammOt
olaoA nf Ianrei leaves, having for its suberstru
,oo ,bita roses and sheayes of wheat, chrysa
- tss .sIo ,rorked in az the bottom of word, nnls
the ,,bole covered with heavy crepe tied al the el
with black satin ribbon. -, ,,.o obrrcb n
before the cssket WAS brought into cnureni u
orDenist played parts from Beethoven lunsI !,
II 5rh and after the services selections uoih M
~ Af,er the services the undertaken assls,an
" iit'ad the casket on their shoulders and ptoceeu
IL sIovTiv ont of the church, followed Dy tne & "a
ID hsarays members of the family and the pIeslus.
~ an1 cabinet. Gov Hill and stsii' anu Iepl pa y
tives of tire army and navy. Inc CoiLn a;Sors
onened at the church, anu 80 many IN
ACKNOWLEDGMENT was expressed oy a grea' many W