The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-08
THE FUNERAL OF MR. TILDEN.
A Simple Ceremony Held at the Late
Residence Of the Deceased.
A Large Number of Distinguished People Pres
ent-The Remains Conveyed by Special
Train to New Lebanon for Burial.

SAAAi1oA So-uay. 4u0 Briol u great EoSpoct Was
marked on every hand. The public buildings
were closed, and badges of mourning were dis
played on house fronts. Veneration for the dead
was visible the faces OF citizens, and the very
air seemed laden with sadness that mbued all
The elements contributed to the general gloom
Damp and heavy clouds hung low and obscured
the sun, and a cherries easterly wind blew
over the magnificent grounds of Greystone The
early trains poured hundreds Of notable citizens
into the town, and all bent their way in one di-
rection to pay the last honors to one who had
pilgrimage. and the host of mourners that found
its way to Greystone filed to oyeraowing the
ample mansion of the late statesman long before
the funeral services began
The casket that was to contain Mr. Tilden's
body reached the house this morning. 1t came
from Oneida, N. Y, where it was made by the
firm of Chappell, Chase & Maxwell The cas-
ket is made in two parts, the interior is Of cop
per, with glass door of it's entire length. The
interior is decorated with white tufted satin.
The outer part is of red Spanish cedar, and is
plainly ornamented with oxydized silver.
The plate is of that material, and bears
in script. Undertaken Rigby had it
carried into the house about o'clock and taken
to the room on the south side of the second floor,
where the body was lying. There the remains
were placed in the casket and brought down to
the Blue Room on the first floor. This was not
accomplished until $50 o'clock, and it was not
until this hour that the general pnblic were first
admitted to the mansion. The remains were
placed on catafalque placed in the centre of
the Blue Room. The drapery on the catafalque
was black Grape and cashmere. In reality it
was blue room no longer. Even
to the curtains on doors and win
dows. the coloring was black. Meantime
the friends of the family began to arrive. The
first train from New York to bring any number
was the Ills. 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 Mangon, John B. Trenor, ex-
Senator VIM r. Barnum, Samuel ]. Randall,
Treasurer Jordan, ex- Collector Murphy and eS-
Assemblyman Morrow Mr.. Andrew FL. Green
arrived and ushered them into the parlor. When
the people were admitted to view the remains
they entered the east door, passed through the
first parlor, on the right of the Blue Room, and
thence through the hall to the west or rear
entrance.
The body was seen to be in full dress, with q
WHITE carnaClOn IN the DuCConnOle; q white tie
surrounded standing collar. The right hand
was crossed over the breast. and the head lay
partly on the right side. The features, while
showing some emaciation, did not suggest that
the dead had undergone any extended or consid
cradle physical suffering. Among those who
passed in the long lire to take last look
at the remains were Surveyor Beattie, Ager
non S. Sullivan, General Lefevre, of Ohio;
Congressman Stahlnecker, congressman of this
district: E. O. Perrin, Clerk of the Court of APP
posly fNnY ccio Inhr Hriv
John d. Traphagen, John Bgelow, Smith NJ
Weed DIR. Geo. l.. Miller. of Omaha Herald;
William Allen Butler Dr.. Chas. E. Simmons
and Col John r. Fellows. The flowers on the
coffin were composed of only live collections
A bouquet of callas and white roses lay near the
head of the casket, and at the foot was placed
sheaf of palm, under smilax and Victoria regina
All the flowers from Mr.. Tildens hot
houses. The last named was from a plant Of
which there are but three in America
By o'clock several hundred persons, men
and women, white and black, Christian and jew
sh, rich and poor, had viewed the remains. The
revised list of pail bearers was: Samuel j. Ran
dali, John Bigelow, Daniel Manning, Smith NJ
Weed Charles A. Dana, DR.. George L. Miller,
VIM. Allen Butler Daniel Manson, James
Trenor, DR.. Charles E. Simmonds and Aaron j.
Vanderpool
The first formal delegation to arrive was from
the Jeffersonian Club, of Newark, N J. Soon
after them, Mayor Bell of Yonkers ard the
Yonkers aldermen passed through, and then the
ten servants-fve men and five women-paid
their last tribute. The women, without excep-
ton, shed tears as they gazed for the last time
upon their late master.
At $40 President Cleveland reached the man
sion He was accompanied by Secretary of War
Endicott and Private Secretary Lamont Mr.
George W. Smith, Mr.. Tildens private secre-
tary, took the Presidents arm and found place
in the line of citizens Secretary Endicott fol-
lowed with Mr.. Lamont On reaching the head
of the bier. the President stopped a moment or
two, took an earnest look at the face of the
dead and passed on to the hail. and was escorted
among the family upstairs. So, also, Mr.
Endicott and Mr.. Lamont Ten minutes later the
pail bearers descended the broad staircase into
the center of the house that leads directly to the
room where the remains were Secretary Man
ming, leaning upon the arm of Mr.. John Bige-
low, led the bearers. Mr.. Manning seemed
rather feeble, his steps being by no means sure
as he came down the stairs. Mr.. Bigelow's as
sistance was not unnecessary. The delegations
from the various bodies followed the pall-bearers
and took seats in the Blue Room and adjoining
parlors The Bar Association, headed by Hon.
VIM. NJ Evarts, the New York Board of
Aldermen, Tammany Hall, Irving Hall. the
County Democracy and others President Cleve-
land entered the room with Secretary Endicott
Secretary Whitney and Mr.. Lamont Following
next came the members of the family, Mr.. Til
denis nephews and nieces Governor Hill ar
rived just as the ceremonies were beginning
He was seated next to Mayor Grace. The hun
dreQS or people collected In tue nall on either
side of the black drapery that hung in front of
the Blue Room, blocking up the entire passage
and extending out on to the porches and grounds
In front and at the rear of the house.
Then the Rev. Dr. William j. Tucker, who
had come on from Andover, Mass, to perform
the ceremonies, read the funeral prayer of the
Presbyterian Church. The choir of the Madi-
son-avenue Presbyterian Church, which had
taken up position at the foot of the main stair
case, sang abide with Me-" Rev. Dr. Tucker
next delivered short address on the personal
qualities of the deceased. The reverend gentle.
man spoke with great feeling, that several times
evinced itself in choking utterances. He
said he would not undertake to speak
of Mr. Tilden's public life and great
public qualities The press had done that with
Judgment and amplitude. but he could not help
thinking of and referring to Mr. Tilden's gener-
Gus hospitality; none who had ever partaken of
vould fail RI annraciata IL DIR Tnckar cou.