Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-09
SAMUEL J. TILDEN.

In script. Undertaken Rugby had it car
ried 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. There the remains were placed in
the caSket and brought down to the blue
room, on the first floor. This was not ac-
complished until $50 o'clock, and it was
not until this hour that the general public
were admitted to the mansion.
The remains were placed on 4 catatalque
situated in the centre of the blue room.
The drapcry of the catafalque was black
Grape and cashmere In reality it was n
blue room no longer Even to the curtains
on the doors and windows, the cOloring
was black.
Meantime the
FRIENDS OE THE FAMILY
began to arrive. The first train from New
York to bring any number was the 7;lJ.
From that time the people came by the
score. Among the first to acrive at the
house were General Alexander Hamilton,
Charles 4. Dana, Daniel Magone, John Il.
TrenOr, Ex-senator William II. Barnum,
Samuel J. Randall, Treasurer Jordan, En-
Collector Murphy, and EXASScmblyman
Morrow. Mr.. Andrew II. Green received
all and ushereI them into the parlOr.
Then the people generally were admitted
to view the remains. They entered the
east door, passed through the first parlOr,
on the right, to the blue room, and thence
through the hall to the west or rear en-
francs.
THE BODY
was seen to be dressed in 4 suit of full
dress, with white pink in the button
hole 4 white tie surrounded II standing
collar. The right hand was crossed over
the breast, and the head lay partly on the
right side. The features, while showing
some emaciatiOn, did not suggest that the
dead had undergone any extended, or con-
siderable physical suffering. Some of those
who passed on the long line 10 take last
look ut the remains were Surveyor Beatie,
Alderman S. Sullivan, Gen. Lefevre, OF
Ohio. Congressman Stahlnecker, Congress
man of this district; Z. o. Perrin, Clerk Of
the Court of Appeals; Park Commissioner
John ID. CumminS; John ID. Traphagan,
John BigelOw, Smith NJ. Weed, DIR. Geo.
l.. Miller, of the Omaha, Republican,, VIM.
Allen Butler, DIR. Charles f. Simmons and
Col. John r. Fellows.
THE FLOWERS
on the coffin were composed of cut and live
collections. 4 bOguet OF Gala lilies and
white roses lay near the head of the csisEet
and ut the foot was was placed shcaf OF
palm under smilax and Victoria regina.
All the flowers came from Mr.. Tilden's
hot houses. The last named was from n
plant of which there are but three IN
America. BY nine o'clock several hundred
persons, men and women, white and black,
Christian and Jewish, rich and poor, had
viewed the remains. The revised list OF
PAIL BEARERS
was: Samuel J. Randall, John Bigelow,
Daniel Manning, Smith NJ. Weed, Charles
4. Dana, DIR. George l.. Miller, VIM. Allen
Butler, Daniel Magone, q. Il. Trevor, DIR.
Charles F. Simmons and Aaron }. Wander
pool.
The first formal delegation to arrive was
from the JeifersOnian Club, Of Newark, \.
j. Soon after them Major Bell, of Ionk-
ers and the Yonkers Aldermen passed
through, and then the ten seryants-fve
men and five wOmen-paid their last trib-
ute. The women, without exception, shed
tears rs they gazed for the last time upon
their late master.
THE PRESIDENT.
At $40 President Cleveland reached the
mansion. lie was accompanied by Secre-
tary of War EndicOtt, and Private Secre-
tary Lamont. Mr.. George W. Smith, Mr..
Tilden's private secretary, took the PreSi-
dents arm and found aplace In the line OF
citizens. Secretary Endicott followed with
Mr.. Lamont. On reaching the head OF the
bier, the President stopped a moment or
two, took an earnest look at the face Of the
dead and passed on to the hall, and was
escorted among the family up stairs. So
also were Mr.. EndicOtt and Mr.. lamont
Ten minutes later the pail bearers descend
ed the broad staircase in the centre OF the
house that leads directly to the room where
the remains were.
SECRETARY MANNING,
leaning upon the arm of John Bigelow,
lead the bearers Mr.. Manning seemed
rather feeble, his steps being by no means
sure as he came down the stairs. Mr..
Rigelow's assistance was not unnecessary.
| The delegations from various bodies fol-
lowed the pall-bearers and took seats IN
the blue room and adjoining parlOrs. The
Bar Association, headed by Hon. VIM. NJ.
Eyarts; the New York Board of Aldermen;
Tammany Hall; Irving Hall; the County
Democracy and Others. President Cleye-
land entered the room with Secretary En-
dieott, Secretary Whitney and Mr.. La
mont. Following next came the mem
bers of the family, Mr.. Tlden's
nephews and nieces. Governor
l I'm ..-;..ni int "a The ceremonies were