Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-22
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FUNERAL OF GEN. ARTHUR.
UlOStCltahOuS Services in New York.
HAS GERMANY DESERTED RUSSIA7
An Orderly Socialist Meeting in London.
ANOTHER BLIZZARD COMING EAST.
Swelling the List of Disasters on the Great Lakes
UnoStGntatOu Services in New York.
HAS GERMANY DESERTED RUSSIA7
An Orderly Socialist Meeting in London
ANOTHER BLIZZARD COMING EAST
Swelling the List of Disasters on the Great Lakes
LAST HONORs TO THE DEAD.
simple But Impressive Funeral Ses

capt Ryan and 125 police silently marched
INTO Lexington avenue followed by Capt. Gar
ling 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 the house. No people were al
Io"ed on The east side OF the avenue from 2Sth
TO 18th streets except those who had tickets OF
admission to the house. Carriages began to
arrive from every direction, and soon the side
streets were filled with them. BY 8 O'Clock
many thousands OF people had gathered on the
opposite side OF the avenue extending for "A
block or more in every direction. The crowd
was kept back by the police.
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES.
president Cleveland and Postmaster General
villas arrived In a carriage direct from the
train at 500 a. m. and entered the house Of
mourning Many people uncovered their heads
when the President stepped out OF his carriage
shortly alter Gov. Hill and Judge VIM. Muller
arrived and also alighted from their carriage
ana entered the house. They were followed by
The Senate committee. BY this tine there was
mighty throng OF people on the avenue and
the windows OF every house were filled with
faces.
THE CASKET PLACED IN THE HEARsE
There was no service at the house. The few
friends present looked on the face OF the dead
early in the morning and the casket was closed
the last time. AT $50 the black casket, COW
ereo with palmetto leaves, sprays OF violets
anu wreath oI white Roses, Was lifted by the
unoerLakerS assistants and borne from the
room ana reVerently placed in the draped
hearse. AS the casket came In view of The
people IN the street. every head was bowed
reNerently. Inere was no display OF pomp or
ceremony, no military music or procession but
the mighty throng OF sorrowing people bore
witness 70 thelr love and respect Ior the de-
Next came out of the residence Chester Alan
Arthur, Jr., the son OF the ex-Prcsideu.. Lean
n hls pm <.l.d ;,,.~
WAS his sister, Miss Nellie Arthur They passed
quietly To their carriage, accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. McEiroy. Then came .Mrs. Caws, Mrs.
Hayneswortn and Miss Arthur, the sister vi The
ex-President; t;Postmaster Masten and his wife of
Cohoes, with their son and daughter; President
Cleveland, Postmaster General Villas, Gen.
Martin L. McMahOn and John III. DRAPER Sec
retaries Bayard, Whitney and Lamar; The pail
bearers, eX-Postmaster General Gresham ex-
Secretaries ss Lincoln and Chandler, ex-AssistanL
Postmaster General HatUou, ex-AtIorney Gem
eral brewster, Lieutenant General Sheridan
Dr. Cornelius Agnew, Cornelius \. Bliss, Robert
" DUN, General George III. Sharpe, Charles L..
Tiffany and Cornelius Vanderbilt: Chief Justice
Waite and Justices Harlan and Slatchford
Senators EdmuEds, SHERMAN, Logan, fivarts,
stone and Governor Hill The mourners nlied
twenty-five carriages, but over one hundred
cssrriages sr filled Win friends who had been un-
able 10 gain admission TO the house followed.
THE PROCESSION TO THE CHURCH
The procession passed between long lines of
police through Lexington avenue 10 3itn
a II,
avenue, arriving at The church, corner OF 45th
street and 9th avenue at $50 Am. The car
rlages passed noiselessly by the lines of artil-
lery men and the marines formed i'm line, and
the mOurners alighied and entered the church.
All along the line were immense throngs of
people, who waited in respectful silence while
The funeral train passed. The exterior OF the
church was elaoorateiy decorated. Ihe porLico
over the entrance and the massive pillars sup
porting it were covered with heavy black cloth
draped in iestoons. hiding the stone entirely
from view. A crape-covered national flag hung
In artistic folGs over the door, caught up by
rosettes and small brass eagle. Ine walls of
The vestibule were covered with black cloth
arranged In plated folds, over which hung the
national colors, covered with Grape.
DECORATIONS IN THE CHURCH
The decorations OF The interior were very
simple and tasteful The first six pews Oh eac.l
side oI the center aisle were reserved ior the
family and paii-bearers. They were covered
with Grape. The interior OF the ciiancel was
cushioned with black cloth with the exception
Oh the altar and reredos. On the altar proper,
resting each side OF the cross, were the ighIed
candles. Below was placed the purple altar
cross aud black drapings. The outer chancel,
organ lott, stalls, iectern and pulpit Were
draped with BLACK ciotn. The balL.snlal ionI,
ON the right side OF the church, la iron: of the
stalls, was nlled with lilies, white cErysantEr-
NUNS and terms. In the center Was placed q
small palm tree, the branches OF which dropped
gracefully over the flowers. The sides OF the
ionL were covered with black clotu over winch
hung long strings oi smilax ana maiden s-halr
1ernS. From the front OF the gallery, in the
rear of the church, hung Iestoons oI black cloth.
The hour set for the funeral was nine O'Clock,
but at seven O'Clock a large number vi people
gathered i'll front OF the church. Al that time
several wOrkmen were engaged in putting the
nnishing touches On the urapery aud Placing
labels in tie pews, designating where each or
ganization would DE siaLioneo. ~ lew minutes
UeIore eight O'clock the doors Were opened and
those without were admitted. Inc usners
were stationed at the doors and showed the
people TO their seats. The ushers were Major
]. b. Fassett, John II. Draper, Gen. Martin T.
McMahon, Gen. Henry A. Barnum, Gen.Anson
Aiel, ,na.E. - a<.f,r, ,r..l.
has q seating capacity OF 75O, but there were
nearly 900 present, large number being com-
AT THE CHURCH.
The arrangements for seating those present
were as follows: The first three seats on each
side OF the center aisle, the members oi the
family and pallbearers. behind the pa,llbearers,
on The left, were the President ana members OF
his cabinet eX-President Hayes, Judges Of the
supreme Court, senatorial committee, House OF
Representative committee, governor and stan,
mayor and aldermen OF New York, mayor and
aldermen of Boston, ancient ana honorable
artillery of Boston and republican central CON-
mittee. On the right si0e OF the center aisle
were friends OF the family aud The diplomatic
corps. On. the right side vi the lett aisle were
seated: The army and navy Representatives,
the rector, wardens and vestry and representa-
tive men. On the ieft side Of the right aisle
club, ChamOer Of Commerce, Stock Exchange,
Loyal Legion, Cotton Exchange, Produce Ex-
change anu Maritime association. The last row
OF pews on the north ana south side Of The
church were nlled with the friends and those
who received invitations but dIo hot come with
the representatives oI amy association.
AT the portals Of the cnurch the casket was
met by the surpiiced choir, followed by the
clergy, wearing their collegiate hoods They
were the Rev. Or. Parker Morgan, pastor oil the
church; Rev. +. w. Babcock, assistant minister,
Rev. Dr. isainsford, recJor vi ST. Georges; Rev.
Dr. Leonard, rector oi St. johns cnurcu, WASH
ington, ID. e.; Rev. Mckay Smith, OF ST.
Thomas's; the Rev. DIR. Humphreys, precentor
OF the Cathedral Incarnate, Gardea City, ior-
merry assistant minister OF the church oi the
Heavenly Rest.
As the csskeJ was borne into the church the
choir formed in two nles aud the clergymeu
passed between them, heading the procession,
In ntoning The opening lines Of the beautiful
Episcopal burial service. The casket was Uorne
up the aisle on The shoulders OF the four under
takers assistants, followed by the pail bearers,
the family and the Immediate friends.
When the procession reached the chancel the
choristers filed into the stalls ana the aud1ence
took their seats.
THE SERvICEa.
The services began By singing part ofthe 3Oth
and 9th psalms: lord, let me know thy END" !"
the congregation standing. Rev. DE-. RainsGord
read the lesson from the 18th chapter OF the
First Epistle of 81 Paul 70 the Corinthians.
commencing with the words: Nov ID Christ
risen from the dead and become The fruits Of
them that sleep" The familiar hymn; ~Nearer
my God 20 Thee" Was Joined in by the large
Ths Apostles creed followed,
aud then the choir sang The sweet anthem, II
Heard VoiOe nom Heaven" from Gilbert