The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-11
THE DEAD SOLDIER.


Arrangements for the Funeral, Which VIII
BE Marked by the Utmost Simplicity.
New YORK, Feb 10.-The body of General
Hancock remained in the room in which he died
last night. Col w. B. Beck and Lieut. A. d.
Vogde kept watch during the long hours of the
night. This morning they were relieved by two
other officers. Many more kilograms were re-
ceived, among them the following:
'GREYsroNE, Yonkers, Feb. 10.
Dear Mrs. Hancock:
"You have my earnest sympathies in the be-
reavement You have suffered. In the death of
General Hancock the country has lost an heroic
soldier and accomplished commander, and one of
as personal sorrow. S. j. TILDEN."
OMAHA, Neb Feb. 10.
"Gen. w. d. Whipple:
Have received the sad news of General Han
cocks death. Convey to Mrs Hancock my ten.
derest expression Of sympathy and sorrow.
"OLIvER o. HOWARD,
"Brigadier- general, United States Army"
Mrs. Hancock has also received kilograms OF
coincidence from the Governors Of Pennsylvania,
Michigan and Ohio; also from military and
naval officers all over the country
The arrangements for the funeral are being
rapidly perfected. The body will be taken from
Governors Island to the Battery on Saturday
morning, by the steamer Chester A. Arthur.
All the officers connected with the post, and as
many soldiers as can be spared, will accompany
the remains. The funeral procession will pro-
ceed up Broadway to Trinity Church,
where the services will be conducted by
the Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix and his
assistants. There will be no military music
whatever in the procession and the only troops
in line will be those from Governors island.
The staff of the late General will follow the
hearse The ceremonies at the church will be
of the simplest character possible. There will
be no address. The services will be similar in
character to those used at the funeral of William
H. Vanderbilt. The body will be taken to Jer-
sey City. where a special train will take the
funeral party TO Philadelphia The train will
arrive at Philadelphia at las o'clock. Here the
Philadelphia division of the military order of the
Loyal Legion will join the party and accompany
the body to Norristown. where the train will ar
rive at 3 P. NJ. General Hancocks remains will
be placed in the family vault. A brief service
will precede the burial In accordance with
General Hancocks wishes. the funeral will be Of
the simplest character Gen. w. D. Whipple,
who is now the highest military officer stationed
at Governors Island, has received large num-
Der of applications from military and civic
bodies. for permission to take part in the funeral
procession. It is probable that mono of these
will be accepted, as the procession will not be q
formal one
The body of General Hancock was to-day
partially embalmed. Col John P. Nicholson.
chief recorder Of the military order of the Loyal
Legion. who arrived to-day. has taken charge Of
the dead Generals personal effects, in accordance
with request made by him several years ago.
Among the kilograms received in the afternoon
were the following:
General WhippIe:
please convey to Mrs. Hancock the heartfelt
sympathy of Mr.. A. j. Drexel and myself in her
great aff1iction. Please confer with General
Fry in regard to telegram sent him.
GEORGE W. CHILDs.D
ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 10.
"Mrs. W. s. Hancock:
Intelligence of the death of Gen. W S.
Hancock has been received in Georgia with pro-
found sorrow His devotion to constitutional
liberty no less than his chivalric character as q
soldier, endeared him to our people. who now
deeply sympathize with you in this bereave-
ment HENRY ID. MCDANIEL, Governor"
TRENTON, N. j., Feb 10.
"Mrs. w. B. Hancock.
'1 desire to convey TO you the sympathy and
grief of the people of New Jersey. The death Of
your ilustrious husband has filled every house
hold with mourning | pray that merciful
Providence will sustain you in your great aff1ic-
tion. LEON ALBEIT, Governor"
Gen. r. e jacobson will command the escort
on the day of the funeral. Four foot batteries
from Fort Hamilton and Governors Island will
follow the body to the church.
The guard over the dead tonight consists of
Captain Charles Morris, Lieutenant o. L.
Wood and Colonel A. w. Vodges. There is
probability that the Fort Hamilton band will
march in the procession.
Mrs. Hancock was confined to her bed all day
to-day, attended by number of female rela-
tives She is prostrated by the shock.
The following-named persons will act as pail
bearers
Hon. Thos F. Bayard, Secretary of State,
Generals Sherman. Sheridan w. B. Franklin,
w. F. Smith, j. B. Fry, A. H. Terry John New
ton, Nelson Miles, f. A. Walter. Mr.. B. NJ
Hartshorn, Col. w. P. Wilson and Major W. d.
Miller the two latter being aides de-camp of the
deceased during the late war. 1t is also expect
ed that the President and members of the Cabi-
net will attend the obsequies.
Mrs. Hancock to-day received o touching letter
from Secretary Bayard, in which he referred to
his own recent bereavements in the loss of his
wife and daughter. and speaking of the decease
of her husband as a loss to the Nation.