Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-08-12
TlLDEN'S FUNERAL.
The President Arrives at Greystone-view-

1ONkERS, n, L., Aug. 1.-THE sorrow
Mat has shrouded the city for three days
reached q climax to-day. The grief is
marked on every hand. Public buildings
nre closed and badges of mourning
displayed on house fronts. Venera-
ton for the dead is visible on the faces
of the citizens, and the very air seemed
laden with sadness that imbued all ele-
ments and contributed general gloom.
Damp and heavy clouds hung low and OBJ
scured the sun, and cherries easterly wind
blew over the magnificent grounds of Grey
stone. Every train carried hundreds of no
table citizens into town. All beat their
way in one direction-to pay the last hours
to one who has been high among them.
The President joined in pilgrimage, and
host of mourners that found their way to
Greys!One, filled to overlooking the man.
sion of the late statesman, long before the
funeral services began. The casket that was
to contain Tilden's body reached the house
this morning. The casket is made in two
parts. The interior is Of copper with glass
door of its entire length. The interior is
decorated with white tufted satin. The
outer part is of red Spanish cedar, plainly
ornamented with an oXydized silver plate,
bearing simply the name Of Samuel j. Til.
den, inscribed. Undertaken Rigby had it
carried into the house about eight O'Clock
and taken to the room on the south side OF
the second floor, where the body
was lying. The remains were placed
in the casket and brought down to
the blue room on the first floor. This was
not accomplished until 80, ard it was not
until this hour that the general public was
first admitted to the mansion. The re-
mains were placed on the catafa!Que and
placed in the center of the blue room. Tie
and cashmere. In reality it was blue
room no longer. Even to the curtains on
the doors and windows were cO!Ored black.
Meantime friends of the family began to
arrive. The first train from New York to
bring any number was at 1:l5. From that
time people came by the score. Among the
first to arrive at the house were General
Alexander Hamilton, Charles Adams, Dan
iel Morgan, ex-senator VIM. IL. Barnum,
Sam'l j. Randall, Treasurer Jordan. An
drew Green received all and ushered them
into the parlor.
The body was dressed in a suit of full
dress with white pink in the button hole.
A white tie surrounded the standing collar.
The right hand was crossed over the breast;
the head lay partly on the right side. The
features, while showing some emaciatiOn,
did not suggest that the dead man had I'M
dergonc any extended or considerable
physical suffering. The flowers on the cof-
fin were composed of bouquet of Gala
lilies and white roses which lay near the
head of the casket and at the foot was
placed sheaf of palm under SmiiaX and
Victoria regina.
BY nine o'clock several hundred persons,
men and women, white and back, Christ
the remains. Samuel j. Randall, John
Bigelow, Daniel Manning, Smith NJ. Weed,
Charles A. Dana. DR.. George l.. Miller,
William Allen Butler, Daniel Morgan.
James Trenor, DIR. Charles L. Simonds ant
Aaron j. Vanderpool We're the revised list
of pail bearers.
At 9:4O o'clock President Cleveland
reached the mansion accompanied by Sec
retary of War Endicott. Private Secretary
Lamont George w. Smith, Tilden's private
secretary, took the Presidents arm and
found place in the line of citizens Endi.
colt followed. On reaching the head of the
bier the President stopped moment or
two and took an earnest look at the face,
passed into the hall and was escorted
among the family up stairs; SO also were
EndicOtt and Lamont. Ten minutes later
the pall-bearers descended the broad stair
case. proceeded directly to the room where
the remains were. Secretary Manning,
leaning upon the arm of John Bige.ow,
led the bearers. Delegations from various
bodies followed the pall-bearers, and took
seats, tie Bar Association headed by Hon.
William Evarts, of New York; board of
aldermen; Tammany Hall; Irving Hall; the
County Democracy ana others.
Rev. DIR. William j. Tucker, who had
come from AndOver, Mass, to perform the
ceremonies, read the funeral prayer of the
Presbyterian Church. The choir of the
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church sang
"Abide With Me-" DR.. Tucker next deliv-
cred a short address OH the personal quail
ties of the deceased, and spoke with great
feeling.
After his address, Miss Antonio Herne
sang very effectively zone Sweetly Solemn
Thought" and the doctor made another
brief speech. The choir sang beyond the
Smiling and the Weeping" and the casket
was closed. The body was borne out to the
hearse at 1850 and carried TO the train FOR
New Lebanon. The President, Governor,
mayor. cabinet officers and delegations fol-
lowed with the pail bearers in twenty five
carriages.
As the casket was borne through the
hall, the choir sang Rock
of Ages" Eight of Tilden's employees car
ried the body: among.,hem were the captain
of the yacht Viking Gardner, the valet, and
coachman of the dead statesman. The
President and his secretary, Governor Hill.
Mayor Grace and the delegations followed |
to the carriages. but neither boarded the |
funeral train. Along the three mile route |
to YOnkers the sides of the road were alive |
with people. just as the cOrtege started |
from the house a brisk rain set in, but this |
did not drive the spectators from the |
streets. When the hearse passed between the |
crowd, hats were raised, and other signs of |
respect were continuously shown. When |
the depot was reached, the members of the |
family, the Misses Tilden. Miss Gould, Mrs. |
TiIden and Charles Machcon, with intimate |
friends, Rev. DR.. Tucker and several dele
cations, entered the cars. The train left |
Yonkers at 11:15, reaching the grave at
New Lebanon at about four p. m. The
final services were of the simplest kind. the
body of Samuel j. Tilden being quietly |
aid by the side of his brothers.
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