The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-03

Many Great Men Gathered at the
Bier to Honor the Memory
Of tho Dead.
THE FUNERAL.

| Oh UeI. AIIuuI WdS uldudSeu i'll mos
excellent taste and skill by ex-Marsha
twenty thousand applications for
tickets 10 the church ceremonies. but
as the Church of the Heavenly Rest is
very small and can seat only TOO. the
great majority were disappointed
Tickets were sent to the intimate
friends of the late president, and to
those prominent in public life who
came from a distance 10 attend the
funeral, while most of the residents OF
the city were necessarily overlooked.
The body Of the ex-president was
placed in the casket yesterday after.
noon. The casket remained in the sec.
ond-story front room until n late hour
at night, resting on catafalque cover.
ed by deep black pail. The casket is
| very simple. Outside there is nothing
to relieve the somber black covering.
There are no handles; only rail ex-
tending along the sides near the top.
Inside lay the body OF the dead ex-
president exposed to full view, save at
the foot. which was buried under q
! body WAS dressed in black. The double
breasted frock coat was buttoned
across the drawn-in chest. The button
| Of the military order of the Loyal
| legion was in its accustomed place,
and sprig of violets, placed by his
daughters affectionate hand. was
| twined in the opposite buttonhole. A
scarf-pin OF golden shells, clasping q
small pearl between them, was in The
black silk cravat.
The face bore evidence of long suffer
ing, in spite of its repose. None of the
friends who knew Gen. Arthur we'll
years ago would have recognized in the
wan and emaciated features and hOl-
low cheeks and the shrunken form the
stalwart president of the United States.
The arms were crossed, and OH the
small finger OF the rlgut hand was q
ring of small bands of gold and platl-
mum.
This morning the casket was opened
for Il few minutes for the president,
the cab net. and the senate committee
10 view he lace OF the dead statesman.
The following were the pall-bearers:
Elk. Secretaries Gresham. Lincoln, and
Chandler; cX-PostinasterG General Hat.
ton. eX- y iolney- General Brewster
Gen. Il. III. Sheridan. DR.. Cornelius X.
Agnew. Cornelius T.. Bl SIS, Robert
Dunn. G.. III. Sharpe, Charles l.. Tiff
fanny, and Cornelius Vanderbilt. The
following memDcrs Of congress repre-
sented hat body 1T the funeral Frank
Hiscock, A. s. Hewitt, w. d. Kelley,
w. M. Springer, Thomas b. Reed,
Olin WelIborn. w. w. Phelps. G. G.
MatsOn. John -. Long. Daniel Ermen-
trout. Robert II. Hit, Beriah Wilkins,
and John L. Heard.
In the church, to-day, Mr.. Blaine
and Mr.. Cleveland did not sit side by
side. The former was accompanied
by Gen. Sherman and ex-President
Hayes. President Cleveland was ac-
companied by his cabinet. The presi-
dent yesterday sent to the residence of
Gen. Arthur beautiful piece of flowers
from the white-house conservatory.
There never was so beautiful q col
lection of flowers or such All expensive
one, as the florists of New York have
been taxed to the last degree of their
capacity and ingenuity to prepare ORR
ginal forms. The house is full of these
offerings, and the walls OF the room
where the body was laid are lined with
them. Upon the casket were two long
palm leaves tied with broad white
ribbon. The stems are covered by a
bundle Of lilies of the valley, sent by
one of Nellie Arthur's school friends,
while the tips rest upon q shield of
the rarest roses, presented by Mrs.
John Jacob Astor.
The service began by singing part of
the thirtieth and ninth psalms, Lord,
let me know Thy end" the congrega-
ton standing. The Rev. DIR. Rains
ford read the lesson from the fifteenth
chapter of the First Epistle Of st. Paul
to the Corinthians, commencing with
the words, Now is Christ risen from
the dead and become the first fruits Of
. l,of eli no % Is.,, H.,
Nearer, My God, to Thee" was join
Apostles creed followed. and then the
choir sang the sweet anthem, Il heard
voice from Heaven" The Rev. DR..
Leonard offered prayer, and the con-
gregation joined in singing Art thou
weary? Art thou languid" The Rev.
DR.. Parker Morgan then prayed for the
blessing of God upon the family, and
that the grief of the children thus be-
reaved Of their parent might be assuag-
ed. The services were concluded with
the benediction by the Rev. DIR. Nor
gan. The choir then filed out of their
stalls and began the Recessional hymn,
abide with Me-" They marched
down the nave and back by the south
aisle to the vestry, followed by the
clergy.
Az the conclusion or the ceremonies
the cortege started for Albany and
consisted of but three cars, one for the
family and the others for the pall-bear-
ers and especial friends to the number
of sixty only.
The ceremony of burial was simple.
Bishop Doane, in melodious tone
and with rare feeling, read the brief
service of committai of the Episcopal
Church. Then the Bishop offered
prayer and pronounced the benedic-
ton. The earth was thrown, in the
grave, pressed down, and the new
mound was covered with q sheet of
sod, over which we're placed the frag-
rant and exquisite flowers. The fun
eral train returned directly to Albany
and after n short stop for luncheon
started for New York. All the state
and city departments closed at p. m.
and flags were at half-mast on the pub
lie buildings.
The burial-spot of ex President
Arthur is in the family lot within
the Rural cemetery that lies on the
west bank of the Hudson river, be-
tween Albany and Troy, next to q
small elm tree. The sarcophagus over
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