New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-23
GATHERING AT THE HOUSE
NO SERVICES HELD THERE--TAKING CARRIAGES II

dents house a hafdozen ragged little urchins, and u
poorly clad with babe in her arms, who looked
up at the shaded windows in reverental sort Of way
and held whispered consultations This group formed
the nucleus Of crowd which at 730 O'Clock completely
blocked Lexingtonave. from Twenty eighth TO Twenty
ninth At about that hour platoon OF police under
command Of Inspector Steers and Captain Ryan arrived
and drove the people up and down the clearing
the block which General Arthurs house is situated
Lines established at Twentyeghthst the south
and Twenty ninthst on the north and through these
permitted TO pass unless holding card emitting
him TO admission to the house. Back OF these lines the
crowd continued TO gather until the streets alive
with people. The roadway from Twenty-nnth-st 10
Thirty fourthst kept clear for the passage OF tho
procession on its way TO the church.
Among the first to arrive at the house exAttor-
ney-General Brewster, General George ii. Sharpe,
Marshal McMchael and James C. Reid They were there
shortly after 7:3O President Cleveland came in
riage accompanied by PostmasterGcneral Villas at ex
actly O'clock. The Senate Committee preceded
him by FIVE minutes. Secretaries Whitney and
Bayard together and Secretary Lamar ex-Prsident
Hayes and General w. r. Sherman formed another group
of arrivals. There were no services In the house
few of the invited guests had opportunity TO gaze
upon the face OF the ex-Presldent.
effective the gements male by ex Marshal
McMichael that the funeral line headed by platoon OF
thirty from the Broadway squad, under command Of
Captain Garland and Sergeant straus, moved promptly
at the hour appointed. $50 o'clock. In three carriages
preceding the hearse the palbcarers Post
Genera Walter q. Gresham exSecretary OF War
Robert T. Lincoln ex-secrctary OF the Navy william
Chandler Frank HattOn; General
Philip III. Sheridan Dr. Cornelius r. Agnew, Cornelius ~
Bliss Robert G.. Dun, General George II. sharpe,
Charles 7. Tiffany and Cornelius Vanderbilt Tho
pain black clOhcOvered coffin borne from the house
10 the by six The top Of the coffin was COW
cred with flowers Chester Alan Arthur. Jr. aud Miss
Nellie Arthur, the cX- X-Presdents Children ana Mr and
Mrs John McEloy, his brothernlaw and sister occIi-
ped the frat carriage following the heasc; MIS- Regina
NJ Cav, Mrs Malvina HayneswOrth and Miss AMMO
Arthur sisters of the General were seated IN the second
carriage and Mr. and Mrs. james H. Ma-tcn. brother
in-law and sister, and their and daughcr-inaw Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Masten in the third.
Then came General Martin L. McMahon esc0rtng
President Cleveland and Mr. Villas Secretaries Bayard,
President HAYES Chief Justice Morrison H. Waite and
Justices Harlan and Blatchfod Senators sherman Ed
munds and Logan, in one carriage ana senators ENrls
Orman aud HaNley in another; Governor fiill ana VIII
lam n Muller sherman W. kncvals. surrogate ID. q.
Rollins Rasts :. Ransom and Charles t. Miller; ElInu
Root william DOwd and John DayenpOrt Horace Rus
sell Ruler H. BiXby George W. Lyon and Maryclle w.
Cooper and finally the household servants There were
twenty-eight carriages III all. .,,.
The procession proceeded up Lexington-ave Ia Thirty
| fourfh-st to MadisOn-avc., TO Forty set tentlst,
| to Fifth,ave and to the church. which was
reached at minutes before o'clock The Sidewalks
along the route lined with people and as e eaiso
passed of the men raised their hats In front OF mo
Church six companies Of United states Artillery ana
Marine Corps were drawn up III Inc anu
when OF the procession came abreast oi the eis
of their column they presented arms
The crowd in the streets near the chncn was so ues
that il was almost impossible for those holding cards or
admission to push their way through To the DOORS Aout
300 policemen under command Of superintendent Maf
raw Inspector aud Captain Mount took control OF
Fiitave between Forty fifth and Forty seventh ss and
kept those blocks clear VI all vehicles except tDoso
carrying people to the church