Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-27
THE FUNERAL.

New YORK, November 22.-The last nigh
of the loving watch over the rems ms of Gen
eral Chester Allen Arthur, e1-president Of
the United States has passed and the morn
ing dawned brightly. The closed shutters
on his late residence and the black Grape al
the door were the only signs at that early
hour that deaths sickle had been busy with.
in. Hundreds of surrounding people began
to gather at an early hour anxious to testifJ
by their presence the respect they bore to 9
fellow citizen and former chief magistrate
Shortly after z Police Inspector Steers,
with Captain Ryan and 125 police, silently
marched into L. xington avenue followed by
Captain Garland and picked body of thirty
men from the Broadway squad. The police
we're posted along the avenue with direc-
tons to allow no vehicle to pass by the
house and no people were allowed on either
side of the avenue from Twenty eighth to
Twenty ninth streets, except those Who had
tickle of admission to the house. Carriages
be- gan to arrive from all directions and soon
the side streets were filled with them. BY 8,
the vast throng, numbering many thousands
of people gathered on the opposite side of
the avenue, exte nding for block or more
in every direction. On every face there was
q deep expression of sorrow; people spoke
only in low tones.
President Cleveland and Postmaster Gen
eral Villas arrived in carriage dill ect from
the tram at $40, and entered the hous, of
mourning. Many people uncovered their
heads when the president stepi ed out of the
carriage. Shortly after Governor Hill and
Judge VIM. Miller arrived. They were fol-
lowed by the eenate committee. By this
time there was a mighty throng Of people
on the avenue, and the windows everywhere
were filled with sad faces.
There was no service at the house. A Few
friends present looked upon the face of the
dead early in the morning aud the casket
was closed for the last time. The mourners
waited in silent grief for the last moment.
At $50 the black casket, covered with pal
metIo leaves, sprays of violets and wreaths
of white ros.e, was lifted by the under takers
AND borne from the room. Il was reverently
placed in the funeral draped hearse. As
Il Q casket came in view of the people in
the street every head was reverently bowed.
Many eyes we're filled with tears IN the
throng thus hush d in the presepce of death.
I here sas no display of pomp or ceremony,
no military music or procession. Next came
out of the residence Chester Allen Arthur,
jr, son of the ex-presid- MT. Leaning on his
arm and clad il gsrn cuts of mourning Was
his sister, Mrs Nellie Arthur. They passed
quietly to a carriage. accompanied BY Mr..
and Mrs. McElroy.
Then came Mrs. Cowes, Mrs Haynes
worth, Mrs Artr.ur, sister of the ex-pres-
ldelt, Postmaster Martin and wife, If Co
hoes, New York, with son and daughter;
Presid. ut Cleveland, Postmaster General
Vllaa, General Martin T. Mcmahon and
John 81. Harper, Secretaries Bayard, Whit
hey and Lamar; the pail bearers,
s1-Pcstmaster General Gresham, OK
Secretary Lincoln, ex-Secretary Chand-
Ter, ex-Aseietant Po.tma.tsr General
Hatton. General Brewster, Lieutenant Gem
ersl Sheridan, DR.. Corneliua r AgDew,
Cornelius N. Bliss, Robert @. Dun, 0vnefal
George b. Sharpe, Charles 1. Ti&any, Cor