, 1886-02-14
DUST TO DUST.
Gen. Winfield S. Hancock Laid
to Rest.
Ex-Gov. Seymour to be Buried
Next Tuesday.
Parnell Threatens to With
draw from Politics.
Gen. Hancock's Funeral.

New YORK, Feb. ID Governor
island, visited by a raging storm anC
banked with fog, was apparently as iso
lated this morning as a rock in mid ocean
the roaring OF steam whistles and occa'
sional fog bells were the only evidence Of
its nearness to n great city. The military
colony was astir at an early hour. The
little steamer, Atlantic, which darts
to and fro between the Battery and the
stone pier on the island, brought over
loads OF officers in uniforms and citizens in
dripping overcoats. The privates who
were pacing along the brick walk in front
of headquarters, looked disconsolate
enough in their wet uniforms. Last eve.
ming everybody on the island was allowed
to enter the parlor in which Gen. Han
cocks body lay, and take a last look at
the dead countenance For nearly an
hour, officers, privates, servants and mes
sensers filed by the coffin. Many eyes
were filed with tears at the solemn spec
tacle.
This morning DIR. Janeway reported
Mrs. Hancock had passed a restless night,
but seemed better at daybreak. Between
7 and s o'clock, guards Of honor drew
up in front of the house; then came a de-
tachment of 200 soldiers from the forts
and drew up behind them. In the mean
time, the widow, accompanied by Mrs.
Lieut.. Griswold and Miss Bowler, en-
tered the room where the hero lay, and
took a parting look at his face. Mrs.
Hancock s grief was pitiful She kissed
his forehead while tears fell fast from her
OVERLOOKING eyes. Then she sank into a
chair and would have fallen to the floor
had not kindly hands come to her assis-
lance. The coffin lid was then put in Its
place, and the laurel wreath, brought to
this city by the Philadelphia division Of
the Loyal Legion, laid upon it Six
soldiers, bearing a black cloth covered
bier, came into the ROOM, and Ilacing the
coffin upon it, bore the body out Of the
room.
1t was precisely 10 o'clock when Trini-
ty church was reached by the carriages
containing the pail bearers, who followed
the hearse into the sacred ediice in thii
order Hon. Thomas Bayard, secretary
of state Gen. Sherman, Lieut.. Gen.
Sheridan, Maj. Gen. Schofeld, Gen.
Franklin, Brig. Gen. Fry. Brig. Gen.
Terry, Brig. Gen. Miles, Brig. Gen. New
ton, Brig. Gen. Wilcox, Gen. Francis
Walker, Mr., Hartshorn, Col. Wilson and
Mai. Miller.
Trinity church bore no traces of mourn
ing save the white cross on black
ground which rested upon the pulpit,
Various floral gifts were tastefully ar
ranged at the altar rail and the interstiee.
in the reading desk were filed with small
floral designs. When the procession
reached the church, Rev. Arthur Hill
and Rev. Auketill met it at the door Of
the church, and preceded the casket as il
was borne up the aisle, followed by tho
pail bearers. The casket was borne By
eight soldiers. On the casket was Gen.
Hancock sword in its golden scabbard
and his chapeau. Following the pal
bearers came Lieut.. Griffin and his wife
who was dressed in deep mourning aud
who led her 4-year old daughter by tn,
hand; with them was Russell Hancock.
the grandson Of the dead general. TIL,
casket was deposited on the cataialque il
front of the altar. The choir chante,
Lord let me know my End - afte
which Rev. Goodwin. of Governor
island, read the lesson. The service
concluded by the reading of the Lord
prayer by Rev. Morgan Dix. The pro
cession reformed, marching down tn
aisle 10 the main entrance, where thu
casket was once more placed in the
hearsc.
After the services the funeral cortegI
returned to the barge office, where TIN
steamer Osses was in waiting to conve.
the funeral party to Jersey City, where
special train was waiting to convey III
party to Norristown. Promptly at ll:5I
the train drew out of the station.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. I3.-The Han
cock funeral train arrived at 2:O7 p. m.
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Feb. l3.-The cerc
monies here were carried out as previous
ly arranged and the services at the gray
consisted simply of a salute of thrice
guns, followed by three salvos. TIL
body was placed in the catacomb, afte
which the mourners lisnersed.