Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-09
DUST TO DUST.
The Funeral Services Ofthe Dead States.
man-President Cleveland and Other
Officials Present.


1OSkERs, N l., Aug. Z.
The day opened with damp ard heavy
clouds brooding over Greystone, where the
body of the dead statesman was lying In
this city public buildings were closed and EN-.
blems of mourning were displayed on almost
yvery house. Early trains brought large
crowds to attend the obsequies and the roads
leading to the late home OF the deceased were
thronged with mourners, among whom were
many notable citizens. Long before the ser
vices began the house and spacious grounds
OF Greystone were filled to OVERLOOKING
Early in the morning the casket arrived and
the body was reverently placed therein and
removed from the room in the second story
to the "Blue Room" on the first floor The
remains were placed on q drsped catafalque
in the center of the room The entire cham
Der was also draped in sable.
At 80 the public was admitted. By this
time the friends of the family began to arrive.
Among the first to reach the house were Gen.
Alexander Hamilton Charles A. Dana, Daniel
Magone, John B. Trevor, ex-senator William
Fl. Bsrnum, Samuel j. Randall, Treasurer
Jordan, ex-collector Murphy, and ex- Assem-.
blyman Morrow. Andrew II. Green received
all and ushered them into the parlor. Then
people generally were admitted to view the
remains. The features, while showing some
emaciation, did not suggest that the dead had
undergone any extended suffering
There were only two floral pieces on the
coffin, A bouquet of Gala lilies and white
roses lay near the head of the casket, and at
the foot OF the casket placed a sheaf of
palm under smiax and Victoria Regina. By
8 o'clock several hundred persons of both
| sexes had viewed the remains. The pail
bearers were Samuel J. Randall, John Bige-
low, Daniel Manning, Smith NJ. Weed, Chas.
A. Dana, DR.. Geo. L Mllen, VIM. Allen
Butler, Daniel Magone, j. B. Trevor, Dr..
Charles Simmons and Aaron J. Vanderpool.
| AT $50 President Cleveland reached the
mansion. He was accompanied by Secretary
! of War Endicott, and Private Secretary La
mont. Geo. W. Smith, Mr.. Tilden's private
secretary, took the Presidents arm and found
place in the line of citizens. Secretary
Endlcott followed with Lamont. On reach
ing the head of the bier, the President stop
ped moment or two and took an earnest look
| at the face of the dead He then passed on
to the hall and was escorted to where the
family were assembled.
| In ten minutes the pail bearers descended
the stair case in the centre of the house that
led directly to the room where the remains
were. Secretary Manning, leaning on the
arm of John Bigelow, led the pail bearers
Manning seemed rather feeble. As he came
down stairs Bigelow's assistance was bv no
means unnecessary. Delegations from vari-
Gus bodies followed the pail bearers, and took
seats in the blue room adjoining the parlors.
These were from the bar association, headed
by Hon. VIM. M. Evarts, the New York
board of aldermen, Tammany Hall, Irving
Hall, county democracy and several other
organizations. President Cleveland entered
the room with Secretary Secretary Whitney
and Mr.. Lamont followed. Next came the
members of the family, Tildens nephews and
niece.. Gov. Hill arrived just as the cere-
monies were beginning. He was seated next
to Mayor Grace. Rev. Mr.. Tucker read the
funeral prayer of the Presbyterian church.
The choir sang "Abide with me-" DR.
Tucker next delivered short address on the
personal qualities of the deceased. Miss
Hem sang very effectively "One Sweetlv
Solemn Thought" and DR.. Tucker made
another brief speech.
The choir then sang, Beyond the Smiling
aud the Weeping" and the casket was closed.
The body was borne out to the hearse at 10. so
and carried to the train for New Lebanon.
The President, Governor, mayor and cabinet
officers and delegations followed " ith the pail
bearers in twenty-five carriages. As the
casket was borne through the hall the choir
sang Crock of Ages" Eight of Tildens
employees carried the body. Neither the
President, his secretaries, Gov Hill or Mayor
Grace boarded the funeral train. Along the
three mile route to Yonkers the sides of the
road were lined with people.
just as the cortege started from the house
brisk rain set in When the hearse passed
between the crowds hats were raised and
other signs of respect were continuously
shown. When the depot was reached the
member. of the family, with their intimate
friends and several of the delegations, enter
ed the cars. The train left Yonkers at Ills.
1t is due at New Lebanon at 3.45. The SER
vices at the grave were of the simplest kind.