New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-23
BURIED IN RURAL CEMETERY.

THE MOURNFUL journey WITH THE BODY OF THE
Fx-pRrsIDrNr HIS GR,vs SrAr ALB'>Y.
ALBANY Nov % 1.-THE last scene In the sim
ple but impressive funeral OF President Chester Alan
Arthur took place Rural Cemetery. northwest OF this
city. at p to-day when his body was lowered into
the grave presence of 400 spectators The Journey
of the funeral train. composed OF the Woodlhwn the
Presidents car parlor NewYork and Aroostooh
and smoking coach devoid Of incident. The only
stop made was at Albany and that WAS for II moment
only Beyond the few people assembled at each OF the
stations along the uad there no Indications that
the train looked for and In fact there nothing
about the outward appearance OF the train to distinguish
1t from the countless Others which pass up and down the
road IN the the pahearers. C. A. Arthur. Jr
and Miss Nellie Arthur. Mr.. and Mrs John f. McElroy
Mr.. and Mrs Henry J. Haynesworth. Mrs Regina
NJ Cav. Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Masten. Mr.
and Mrs Arthur Masten. Mr.. Jackson. John f.
McT,lroy. jr. the Misses McEroy. Mr.. Blackic.
Mrs Bolts, Seth B. French. W. H. McElroy. George
French Dr. French. Mr. and Mrs Steele. Martin T. Nc
Mahon Governor d. b. Hill. Judge John Davis. Theodore
Frelinghuysen the Misses Frelinghuysen. Surrogate
Daniel G. Rollins Charles +. Miller Sherman w.
Knevals, DR.. Peters, Elihu Root, g. C. Phillips
william Dowd w. F. Gatens, Mr. and Mrs. Rastus g. Ran
SOM Mrs. Sherman w. Knevas Miss Knevas. John l.
Davenport William II. Cooper. Mr.. Chambers. William
Treichel the Misses Treichel. William b. Frey Colonel
George Bliss Commissioner Stephen b. French Joseph
b. Erhardt, MIR. and Mira. James e. Reed. Mr. and Mrs
Clayton McMchae Alexander Powell the ex-Presidents
body and house servants ana four united stes
artiler1nen under command OF Lieutenant Roberts, OF
the Army and four marines under command OF euten-
ant McLane of the Navy.
When the funeral train reached Albany at 13o p. m
Bishop Doane. Mayor Thacher and exMayor Banks got
aboard The train shifted without delay to the
tracks of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Companys
road and taken directly tn the cemetery, where was
met by hearse thirty carriages and large number OF
people from Albany foot The pall-bearers formed
lines either side OF the hearse and the coffin covered
with ferns palm leaves and white was carried be-
the lines by four salwart attaches OF the GENE
terry procession. headed by squad OF police. under
command of Sergeant Geelan. formed In the same
order that 1t had left the Heavenly Rest In
the morning the escort OF arterymen and marines TAX
ing positions the side OF the hearse and proceeded over
the series OF hills TO the Rural Cemetery well de-
serves extended reputation for natural and artificial
beauties It about three miles north OF the State Capt.
to and reached by the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company's road. by carriage over maradam
lied driveway lined with trees and handsome grounds
surrounding pleasant cottages. These are with
In the cemetery boundaries their ridges hills running
from southeast northw and the submits Of these
the desirable plots are found and the most elaborate
tOmbs and monuments are placed
The Arthur plot the northw end Of the ridge
the river and its ground slopes gently in the d.
re'ton OF portion Of the cemetery which has only lately
been improved In the centre OF inc POT Is the mon9
dents wife. An ornstely carved marble block
Ss es nr e s5ase are eD wor Here lies the body
Ellen Lewis Herndon. wife of Chester Arthur born
York January H. $50" Near Mrs. Arthur's monument
is small granite block erected by the exPresdent in
memory of his wifes father, Captain Herndon. who was
drowned ut by the sinking OF the steamer Central
America, in 1897 Other stones simple In design mark
the burial places Of the exPresidents father the Rev.
William Arthur who died at Newtonville. near Albany
1869; his william Lewis Herndon- Arthur, who died
at January 5, 1863; Mrs. Herndon
C. Arthurs mother, who died in Hyeres, France
and Mr. Cav husband Of Mrs. Regina Nj. Cav. the gen
erals sister On monuments which have been RAISED TO
buried In the cemetery found the
names William l.. Marcy, General Philip schuyler,
General Peter GansevoOr the defender OF Fort san"n
Stephen Van Rensselaer,, Thurow Weed, Judge Ambrose
Spencer, Ira Harris, Erasus Corning, Colonel John
Mills hero of sacketts Harbor; and Lyman Treman
The Presidents grave aad been dug ut the side OF
the which his wife Is buried. Tho earth which
walls hidden by banks OF evergreen When
coffin ncosed In heavy oaken box, had been placed
in position over the grave Bishop Doane, robed In pur
pie gown and cossack stepped to Its head
began recte the Commitment Service OF the Epis
cOpal Church with the words " Man that Ia born OF
hath but short time Ia live aud Is full OF misery
the sObs OF the added to tho deep impressveness
AS the words earth 10 earth" uttered lunches
of and voes thrown into the grave and on
these fell the which the Bishop crumbled IN his
hands During the service Miss Nellie Arthur leaning
Oh the manly looking brother n0aned ptiful
which ssyeled his eyes and trcked down his cheeks
conclusion Of the services the funeral party re-
turned TO the train and drawn 10 the Albany station
where they disembarked again TO take dinner al the
Deevan House. The train finally started for New-f ork
al 4 d. H. Among those who went 10 the grave from
Albany were John H. starin John Y. RatbbOne Howard
Carroll and ex-senator Otis The Board OF Aldermen ana
several hundred heading citizens had Intended 10 DO
present, misled by transformation as to the
time when the funeral train would arrive The post
Office here closed from noon TO p m The state
10 H. III.