The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-12-02
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
In the Peaceful Grave.

EVENTS Of THE WEEK.
In the Peaceful Grave.
The funeral of ex- President Arthur at New
York Monday morning, was majestic In fts
simplicity. There was no display Of pomp
or ceremony, no military music or process
sion, but mighty throng of silent, sorrow-
ing people witnessed the last ceremonies
which earthly friendship may bestow. The
funeral sTrangementsm - were IN charge Of
lite friend Of the deceased. who was 1arshal
of tho District Columbia during the Arthur
administration.
The pan bearers, with ono exception, wers
the members Of Mr.. Arthur's Cabinet, being
OK Secretaries Lincoln and Chandler, Ok
Postmaster Generals Gresham and Hatton,
ex-AttOruey General Brewster and Mr..
jesse Spaiding. The coffin was Of oak COW
cred with black cloth, and with no orna-
mentation save the silver plato with sim-
pie inscription. The countenance was pale
and emaciated but not more 20 than was TO
be expected after months Of pain and suf-
fering. President Cleveland and Post
master General Villas arrived at the house
1t SO, followed by other members Of tho
cabinet, Judge VIM. Miller and Gov. Hill
mittee.
There was no service at the house, save
the final parting with the dead by the
members Of his family. At $50 the black
casket, covered with palmetto leaves,
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s;lant FORM an1 ~ Chester ~ Arthur n...nd .nS
through the door of his earthly tenement
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casae. . .1 uan1e - view VI sne Peop,e ~ TUG
snS ,,oru svas ,raro tsiled With t.ers +, ~
throno tine al Shmshed n the nrassnca nf death
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and Mise Arthur tho s;stor ~ ~ sy'nres. M
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Tna.1. ..s;.h tLa;. 80, ".a .,,d 5.,ass... =.
PraS;dent f,lo,vaisnd Pnstmastar % esq.,
Villas. Martin T. Mcmahon and Henry 81.
1.aMar Iiomtanart lsanarsi Sh:r;5sr
Dr. Apnew. Corneiius N. Bliss. Rob.
bert g. Dunn, Gen. George 81.
sharpe, Chas. y. TIFFANY and Cornelius
vanderbiit, Chief Justice Waite ana jus
cces Harlan and BatchfOrd, Senators Ed
munds, Sherman, Logan, Evarts, Hawley,
MerrlA, vest ana tOrman anu dOv. I'LL.
The mOurners filled y carriages, but over
100 carriages filled with friends who had
been unable TO gain admission to the house
followed the procession TO the church. e.
corted by six batteries OF artillery, furnished
BY Gen: Schofield, the short procession com
menced to move: All along the route headl
were barred a. the hearse came into sight,
and many eyes were dim The exterior q
the church had been draped with black. a
| single American flag suspended over the
portico indicating the national character Of
the obssquies. The chancel, reading desl
and pulpit were also obscured with drapery
Admission to the edifice was by ticket, d
which about nine hundred were issued.
The board Of aldermen met at the Wind
oor hotel at 30 and marched to the church
IN q body, and committees from the cotton
mercantile and other exchanges and public
bodies were present in their official capaci
ties. The casket was met at the entrance BY
Rev. Dr. Morgan, rector OF the church, and
Rev. W. A. Leonard, OF st. Johns church
Washington, who, repeating the well-knowr
Episcopal service commencing, II am thl
resurrection and the life," headed the pro
cession up the aisle to the chancel. Thu
SIMPLE FUNERAL SERVICES
| ~ tho En;scon., church ,uare ther nroc..a.d