The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-09
BURIAL OF THE DEAD.
OBSEQUiES OVER THE REMAINS OF
THE LATE SAMUEL j. TILDEN,

nent People in Attendance at the Fun
eral beautiful Singing = The Pail
Bearers.
4oNkERs, N Y. Aug. 9-The mourn
ing in this city reached its height Satur-
day. The public buildings were closed and
badges of mourning were displayed on
house fronts The early trains brought
hun ireds of notable citizens into town and
| all bent their way in one direction. Resi-
dents Joined in the pilgrimage, and the host
of mourners to Greystone crowded the
house of the late statesman Long before
the services began the casket for Mr. Til
den's body reached the house. About s
O'Clock it was taken to the room on the
south side of the second floor where the
body was awaiting it The body was then
brought down to the blue room on the first
| floor
Meantime the friends of the family began
to arrive. The first train from New York
| to bring any number was the Ills a. m
From that time the people came in scores
Among the first to arrive at the house were:
| Gen. Alexander Hamilton, Charles A.
| Dana, Daniel Magone, John b. Trevor, ex-
| Senator William H. Barnum, Samuel ]
| Randall Treasurer Jordan, ex-Collector
Murphy and ex-Assemblyman Marrow.
| Mr. Andrew II. Green received all and
ushered them into the parlor
| When the people generally were admitted
| to view the body 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 entrance. The
| body was in full dress with
white pink in the button
| hole, white tie surrounding a standing
| collar The right hand was crossed over
the breast, and the head lay partly on the
| right side The fea lures, while showing
| some emaclation did not suggest that the
dead had undergone any extended or con-
siderable physical suffering. Some of those
who passed in the long line were Survey or
Beattie, A1gernon S Sullivan, Gen. j. j.
| obeirne, Congressman LeFevre of Ohio
Congressman Stahlneoket OF the Third dis
trict, E. o. Perrin, clerk of the court of
appeals; Park Commissioner John d. Grim
minis, John D. Traphagen, John Bigelow,
Smith NJ Weed, and William Allen But
Ter.
The flowers on the coffin consisted of a
bouquet of cslla lilies and white roses near
the head of the casket and at the foot a
sheaf of palm under SIMILAR and Victoria
Regina All the flowers came from Mr..
1ilden's hot bouse; the last named was from
a plant OF which there are but three in
America. By 9 O'Clock several hundred
persons, men and women, had viewed the
| body.
The first formal delegation to arrive was
from the JetferSonian club of Newark n
j. Soon after them, Mayor Bell, of Yon-
kers and the Yonkers aldermen passed
thr oush, and then the ten servants-four
men ana five women-paid their last trib-
ute
At $40 President Cleveland reached ths
house; he was accompanied by Secretary
Endicott and Private Secretary Lamont
Mr.. George w. Smith Mr. Tilden's private
secretary, took the presidents arm and
found place in the line of citizens Secre
tary Endicott followed with Mr. Lamont
On reaching the bead OF the line the presi
dent stopped a moment or two took an
earnest look at the face of the dead. and
passed on TO the hall and was escorted
to the family. up STAIRS, as were Mr.
Endicott and Mr. Lamont The pail bear
ers are: Samuel J, Ran Iali, John Bigelow.
Daniel Manning. Sn;itn NJ. Weed, Charles
A. Dana, DR.. George /. Miller, William
-.
Dr. Charles L, Simmons, and Aaron }.
Vanderpoel
Secretary Manning. leaning on the arm
of MIR. John Biseiow. led the bearers. He
seemed rather feeble and Mr. Bigeiow's as
sstance was not unueceasary The delesa-
tions from various hos!ies followed the pail
bearers and took seats in the hlue room and
adjoining parlors the bar association,
ban iaI lt-S h.
board of aldermen Tammany, Irving hall.
and County democracy
President Cleveland entered theroom
With Secretary Isndicott, Secretary
Whitney and Mr. Lamont. Next
came the members of the family,
Mr. TiIdens nephews and nieees.
Gov. Hill arrived just as The ceremonies
were beginning Then the Rev DIR. William
J. Tucker, who had come on from An
dover, Mass, to perform the ceremonies,
read the funeral service OF the Presby terian
church The choir of the Madison avenue
fresby terian church, who stood at the foot
of the main staircase sang, abide with
ae. !" The Rev, Dr. Tucker next delivered
a short address He spoke with a great
feeling, saying, death is the withdrawal of
affection and love in the time that we need
~ IL 40 ah WuSt6. "A great
mind can not be replaced Few men he'd
been OF such greatness in mind in this
generation as Mr.. Tilden. Whether he
considered men or plans he was always
wise, sagacious and honorable
After the address Miss Antonia Henne
sang "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" The
caskct was then closed The body was
borne out TO the hearse ut 1850 and car
riai IN rba trair 1
president, governor, mayor, cabinet OIL.
GERS and delegations followed with the pail
bearers in twonty five carriages The train,
consisting of an engine, smoker, and three
parlor cars was drawn up on the side track
under the shelter of the Yonkers depot
building. Only invited guests were admit
ted to the platform; as the corpse was borne
Within all heads were uncovered The
front end of the smoker was fitted up as a
baggage car, and here catafalque, similar
TO the one used at the house, stood Soon
it bore its burden. Within the car oWan
derer, an elegant day coach, furnished
with Iuxuriant cushions of purple plush. the
family sat The ''EIba'' and tsUrsula"
followed. In these were the invited guests
OF the family. No decorations whatever
were to be seen about the train Every
'hinS ouo 1io eoiiu was simplicity Itself.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug 9.-At all the
stations along the railroad between Yon-
kers and New Lebanon crowds assembled
to witness the passage of the funeral
train. As the train drew near the var
ious places the men raised their hats and |
remained uncovered until the train had
passed by The statinu at Now 7 ah,pop
was heavily draped. 1t was precisely |
3:45 p. m. when the train rolled up TO |
the station. Nearly all the citizens had |
turned out TO pay homage to the dis
dead. Around the station |