The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-08
BURIED At His old HONE.
THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE
SAMUEL ]. TILDEN.
Impressive Services at Greystone-
Removal OF the Body to
New Lebanon.

YoNKERs, N. Y, August 1.-THE sor-
row that has shrouded this city for
three days reached its climax today.
The grief Of great respect was marked
on every hand. The public buildings
were closed and badges of mourning
were displayed on house fonts. Ven
Grafton f. r the dead was visible on the
faces of citizens, and the very air
Geemed laden with sadness that i'm
bued all. The elements contributed
to the general gloom. Deep and heavy
clouds hung low and obscured the sun
and chez 'less easterly wind blew over
the magnificent grounds of Greystone.
The early trains poured hundreds OF
notable citiz ms into the town, and all
bent their way in one direction to pay
the last honors to one who had been
high among them. Residents Joined
in the pilgrimage, and the host OF
mourners that found its way to
Greystone filed to oveffiowing the
ample mansion OF the late states
man long before the fuCeral services
began. The cssket that was to con-
tain Mr.. Tilden's body reached the
house this morning. 1t came from
Oneida, N. Y, where it was made by
the firm of Cnappell, Chase & Max.
well. The cssket is made in two
parts. The interior is of copper, with
a glass door its entire length. The in
terror is decorated with white tufted
satin. The outer part is of red Span
ish cedar, and is plainly orpamented
with oxydizsd silver. The plate is OF
that material, and bears simply the
name,
SAMUEL j. TILDEN."
in script; Undeitaker Rigby had it
carr ed into the house about s o'clock
and taken to the room on the south
side OF the second floor, where the
body was ly ing. There the remains
were placed in the casket aud brought
down to the blue room, on the first
floor. This was not accomplished I'M
til $3.50 o'clock, and it was not until
this hour that the general public were
first admitted to the mansion. The
remains were placed on a catafslque,
placed in the center Of the blue room.
The drapery on the catsfslque was
black crepe and cashmere. In reality
it was blue room no longer. Even
to the curtains on the doors and win
dows, the coloIing was black. Mean
time the friends of the family began
to arrive. The first train from New
York to bring any number was the
7:15. From that time, the people
came by the score. Among the first
to arrive at the house were Gen.
Alexander Hamilton. Charles A. Dana,
Daniel Msgone, John B. Trener, ex.
Senator VIM. II. Barnum, Samuel j.
Randall, Treasurer Jordan, ex.Colec-
tor Murphy and ex-Assemblyman
Morrow Andrew II. Green received |
all and u5hered them into the parlors. !
When the people generally were ad.
mitted to
VIEW THE RENAME
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 seen 10 be dressed in a
suit of full dress, with white pink in
the button hole; white tie sur
rounded a standing collar. The right
hand was crossed over the breast, and
the head lay party on the right side.
The features, while showing some
emaciation, did not suggest that the
dead had undergone any extended or
considerable physical suffering. Some
OF those who passed on the long line
20 take last look at the remains were
Surveyor Beattie, Algernon S Sulli-
van, Gen. Lefevre of Ohio, Congress
man StshlDeck OF this district, Z. o.
Perrin, Clerk of the Court of Appeals,
Park Commissioner John d. Grim
mons, John D T'aphageu, John Bige-
low, Smith M. Weed, Dr. George L.
Miller of the Omaha Herald, William
Allen Butler, DR.. Charles E Simonds
and Col. John r. Fellows. The
flowers on the coffin were COM
posed of but live collections.
A bouquet Of Gala lilies aud white
roses lay near the head of the casket
and at the foot wss placed sheaf of
palm, under smilsx and victoria
regina. All the flowers came from
Mr.. Tildtn's hothouses. The last
named was from plant of which
there are but three in America. By 8
O'Clock several hundred persons-men
and women, white and black, Chris
tian and Jewish, rich and poor-had
viewed the remains. The revised list
OF pail bearers YVES: Samuel j. Ran
dali, John Bigelow. Daniel Manning,
Smith M, Weed, Charles A. Dana, DR..
George L, Miller, William Allen But.
Ter, Daniel Magone, James Trsner,
DR.. Charles E. Simmonds and Aaron
Vanderpool. The first formal dele
cation to arrive was from the Jefferson
Club, of Newark, M. Soon after
them Mayor Bell, Of Yonkers, and the
Yonkers Aldermen passed through,
and then the ten servants five men
and five women) paid their last trib.
ute. The women, without exception,
shed tears o. they gazed for the last
Time upon their late master. At 9:40 I
o'clock
PREsIpANT CLEVELAND REACHED THE
MANSION.
He was accompanied by Secretary
Of War Endicott and Private Secret. (
aIy Lamont. Mr.. George W. Smith, I
Mr.. Tilden's private secretary, took /
the Presidents arm and found place I
n the line OF citizens. secretary En- {
1icott followed with Mr.. Lamont. On
reaching the head of the bier the Pres {
dent stopped moment or two, took
IN earnest look at the face of the dead !
md passed on to the hall and was es-
'orted among the family upstairs. So
Ilso were Mr.. Endicott and Mr.. La
mont. Ten minutes later the pail +,
bearers descended the broad staircase I
INTO center Of the house that leads
ilrectly to the room where the re. !
mains WERE Secretary Manning, I
Gaming upon the arm of Mr.. John q
3igelow, led the bearers. Mr.. Man.
ling seemed rather feeble, bis steps
'eing by no means sure as he came
lown the stairs. Mr.. BIgelow's sssis!- e
nee was not unnecessary. The dele Y
ations from the various bodies fol-J i