Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-08
THE DEAD SAGE.
FUNERAL 0BsEQU4s OF THE LATE
SAMUEL J. sLpEN.
A Large coneourse-Ths Distinguished
Persons Present-Floral Piees-The
seryices--The President.
IBy teIegraph to The Dispatch.l

the body Of the dead statesman was
lying in its funeral-robes awaiting
burial. In this city the public build.
ings were closed, and emblems OF
mourning were displayed on almost
every house. The early trains brought
large crowds to attend the obsequies,
and the roads leading to the late home
Of the deceased were thronged with
mourners, among whom were many
notable citizens.
Long before the services we're begun
the house and spacious grounds of
+" Grey stone were filed to overflow
ing. Early in the morning the casket
arrived, and the body, reverently placed
therein, was removed from the room in
the second story, in which it was first
placed, to the Blue Room, on the first
floor. This. was not accomplished I'M
til 6 o'clock, and it was not until that
hour that the general public were ad-
mitted to the mansion. The remains
were placed on . catafalque in the CEN
tire of the room. The drapery Of the
catafalque was black Grape and cash
mere, and the entire room was draped
in sable.
By this time the friends Of the fam
lily had begun to arrive. The first train
from New York to bring any number
was al 1905 o'clock, but from that time
on the people came by scores. Among
the first TO arrive at the house were
General Alexander Hamilton, Charles
A. Dana, Daniel Msgone, John b. Ire
nor, ex-senator William ii. Bsrnum,
Samuel j. Randall, United-States-Tres-
surer Jordan, eI-Collector Murphy,
and ex-Assemblyman Morrow. Dir.
Andrew ". Green received all, and
ushered them into the parlor. When
the people generally were admitted to
view the remains they entered by the
east door and 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 seen to be sttired in
full-dress suit, with q white pink in
button-hole a white tie surrounded a
standing collar, the right hand was
crossed over the breast, and the head
lay partly on the right side. The
features, while showing some emacla-
ton, did not suggest that the dead man
had undergone any extended or con-
siderable physical suffering. Among
those who passed along the line to take
last look at the remains were Sur
veyor Beattie, Algernon S. Sullivan,
Congressman Lefeyre, Of Ohio; Con-
sressm.n Stshlnecker, of this district /;
+. 0. Perrin, clerk of the Court Of APP
peals; Park-Commissioner John d..
Crimmins, John d. Traphsgen, John
Bjgelow. Smith NJ. Weed DR.. George
L. Miller, of the Omaha Republican
William Allen Butler, DR.. Charles +.
Simmons, and Colonel John S. Fellows.
There were only two floral pieces on
the coffin. A bouquet of Gala lilies
and white roses lay near the head of
the casket, and at the foot was placed
a sheaf of palm under smllsx and vic
toria regina. ALI the flowers came from
Mr.. Tilden's lighthouses. The victoria
regina came from plant Of which there
are but three in America.
BY Q O'Clock several hundred persons
Of both sexes, white and black, Chris
tan and Jew, rich aud poor, had
viewed the remains. The pall-bearors
were Samuel j. Randall, John Bige-
low, Daniel Manning, Smith M. Weed,
Charles A. Dana, DR.. George l.. Miller,
William Allen Butler, Daniel Magone,
j. b. Trevor, DR.. Charles E. Simmons,
and Aaron j. Vanderpool. The first
formal delegation to arrive was from
the Jefiersonian Club, Of Newark, Nd.
Soon after them Mayor Bell, Of Yon-
kers and the Yonkers Aldermen passed
through, and then ten servants-tive
men and five vomen-psid their last
tribute. The women, without excep-
ton, shed tears As they gazed for the
last time upon their beloved master.
ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT.
At $50 O'Clock President Cleveland
reached the mansion. lie was accom-
panied by Secretary>of-War Endicott
and Private Secretary Lamont. George
W. Smith, Mr. Tilden's private secre-
tary, took the Presidents arm and
found a place in the line Of citizens.
Secretary Endicott followed with Mr..
Lamont. On reaching the head OF the
bier the President stopped moment or
two and took On earnest look at the face
of the dead, passed on to the hall, and
was escorted to where the family were
assembled upstairs SO also were MF.
Endicott and Mr.. Lamont. Ten min
utes later the pall-bearers de-
scended the broad staircase, in
the centre Of the house, tha'
led directly to the room where
the remains were. Secretary Man
ming, leaning on the arm Of John Blge-
low, led the pall-bearers. Mr.. Man
ming seemed rather feeble, his step
being by no means sure. As be came
down stairs Mr.. Bigelow's assistance
was by no means unnecessary. Dele
cations from various bodies followed
the pall-bearers and took seats in the
Blue Room, adjoining the parlors.
These were from the Bar Association
headed by Hon. William NJ. Eyarts ;
New York Board of Aldermen, Tam
many Hall, Irving Hall, County Demo-
cracy, and several other organizations.
President Cleveland entered the room
with Secretary Endicott, Secretary
Whitney, and Mr.. Lamont. Following
next came members of the family
Mr.. Tilden's nephews and nieces.
Governor Hill arrived just as tbs
ceremonies were beginning. He was
seated next to Mayor Grace. Hun
drsds Of people collected in the ball on
the other side of the black drapery
that hung in front Of the Blue Room,
blocking up the entire passage and ex'
tending out on the porcbes and grounds
in front and at the rear Of the house
Then Rev. DR.. William j. Tucker, who
had come from Audover, Mass, to per.
form the ceremonies, read the funeral
prayer of the Presbyterian Church.
The choir Of the Msdison-Ayenus
| Presbyterian church, which had taken
m A position AZ the foot Of the msir