Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-08

Mid IN this generation aS our
ceased brother. Whether he considered
the men or plans, he was always
wise, ssgacious, and honorabls-whom
all loved to listen TO and to honor.
There was . fine constructiveness OF
tho ideas in his reasoning that made his
great mind. A great light is gone out
Nat is the meaning Of death. Some
thing Is wasted. Does death mean
any more than an interruption
OF hiA communication with us!
No. According to his simple
faith this Mortal must put on immor-
tslity. Thei, are obligations TO live
again as there are to die. He was q
simple, broad, Gear believer in our
faith. In that faith we surrender our
death. Eternal is Ito refuge"
After this address Miss Antonio
Henne sang very effectively " One
Sweetly Solemn Thought" and Dr.
Tucker made another brief speech.
The choir sang y Beyond the Smiling
and the Weeping" and the casket wa
closed. The body was borne out to tn,
hearse at 1850 o'clock and carried u
the train for New Lebanon. The Presi
dent, Governor, Mayor Grace, Csbine,
officers, and delegations folio we'd, with
the psll-bearers, in twenty-five car
risges.
AS the casket was borne through the
marble. hoored hail the choir sang
Rock Of Ages" Eight Of Mr.. Til
denis employees carried the body.
Among them were the captain of the
yacht Viking, the gardener, valet, and
coachmAn OF the dead statesman.
TIE President and his secretary,
Governor Hill, Mayor Grace, and the
delegates followed the casket in car
riages, but neither boarded the funeral
train.
Along the three mile route to Yonkers
the sides of the road were alive with
people. Just as the cortege started
from the house q brisk rain set in, but
that did not drive the spectators from
the paths. Many sought shelter under
the trees and the awnings. Some raised
umbrellas, and some remained uncover
ed. When the hearse passed between
the crowds hats were raised and other
signs of respect were continuously
shown.
When the depot was reached the
members Of the family, Misses Tilden,
Miss Gould, M.ssrs. Tilden, and
Charles F. Mclean, with their init
mate friend, Rev. DR.. Tucker, and
several of the delegations entered the
cars. The train left Yonkers at Ills,
three minutes behind time.
II is unsettled whether or not the
will will BIO read tonight.
Among the eminent persons present
at the funeral not named above were
Congressman Merriman, Hewitt, and
Campbell; Msjor-Genersl Scodeld,
United States army. commaudant of the
Atlantic station Commodore Chsnd-
Ter, Of the Brooklyn navy-yard; ey-
Congressman Roswell P. Flower, Jo-
seph Pulitzer, Waldo Hutchins Will
lism Purcell Of Rochester Justice
Charles J. Cdonohue, of The Supreme
Court; James Gallagher, Chairman ofthe
Connecticut State Democratic Commit
tee; Assistant Treasurer Charles j. Can
da n. J. Fryar, superintendent Of the
Washington post-oiiice building State
Comptroller A. c. Chaplin State.Bank-
Superintendent Maxwell NJ. S. Eustis,
of Governor Hills staff; ex-Sanators
Charles II. Hughes and Clifford n.
Bartlett, and General James ID. Pear
sail, formerly Of the Governors staff.
Groups ofpeople watched tho funeral
train as it whirled along the route from
Yonkers to New Lebanon. Men UNI
covered as the train passed, aud all
manifested deep interest in the days
melancholy event. When the funeral
train rolled into the little heavlly-draped
station atNew Lebanon at 3:45 P. NJ. the
sward back Of the depot was filled
with people. The Congregational
church is situated about an eighth of
mile from the station. Ii is plain,
white wooden structure. Mr.. Tilden
contributed largely toward the erection
| Of o chapel addition to the edifce which
is being built. Profound silence reigned
while the remains were being placed in
plain hearse that was in readiness back
of the station. An ample supply OF
conveyances was in waiting, aud IN
few minutes the cortege moved toward
the church, which is opposite the homo
stead. ThcpopulatiOn OF New Lebanon
and surrounding towns had seemingly
turned out en- maSse. Rev. Mr.. Burrill'
| pastor of the Congregational church, as
sisted Rev. Sir. Tucker in the serylcssa!
the church. The remains were permitted
| to lie in state in the church for sn hour.
| The coffin was then carried to the hearse
by Dir. Tilden's personal attendants,
and the silent procession moved slowly
up through the sombre-appearing vii
lsge, with its shady streets, ON beyond
the town a quarter Of a mile to the
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