The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-11-27
LAID QUIETLY TO REST.
Ex-President Arthur'S UnoS-
tentatiouS Funeral.
SERVICES AT THE CHURCH.


Distinguished Citizens IN AUTOMATICALLY
Raii TO ALBANIA Great Throng
Awaiting the Trains ArrIval-At
the GravP-A Harmless Crank
Cause. Some Excitement.
New YORK. Nov. 22.-The Arthur
residence, on Lexington avenue, was the
centre to which hundreds turned their
steps at au early hour this morning, AMI
by s o'clock vast throng, numbering
m any thousands, had gatLerep on the OPP
p,site side OF the avenue. extending for
a block or more in every direction. The
CT ,wd was kept back ny the police.
President Cleveland and Postmaster Gen
eral Villas arrived in a carriage direct
from the train at $50 A NJ and entered
the house ct mourning. Many people nn
covered their heads when the President
stepped out of his carriage. Shortly after
Governor Hill aud Judge William Muller
arrived aud also alighted from their car
followed by the Senate c''mmittee. There
was no service at the house. The few
friends present looked in the face of the
dead ex President early in the morning,
and The casket was closed for the last
time.
At S. 80 the black casket, covered with
palmetto leave. sprays of violets ard a
wreath of white roses, was lifted by the
undertakers' assistants and bronze from
the room AS the casket came i'll view
OF the people in the street every head was
bowed reverently and many eyes filled
with tears IN the throng thus hushed in
the presence of death. Next came nh'
of the residence Chester Alan Arthur.
Jr., the son of the ex President Leaning
on his arm, clad in garments of mourn
ing. was bis sister, Miss Nellie Arthur.
They passed quietly to their carriage. &C
companied by MIR. and Mrs McElroy.
Then came Mrs. Caws, Mrs. IIayneswnrtb
and MISS Arthur, the sister of the ex-
President; Postmaster Ma>ten and his
wife, of COhoes with their srn and
daus liter; President Cleveland, .Pnsmas
ter-General Villas, General Martin I. Nc
Mahon and John H. Diaper, Secretaries
Bayard Whitney aud Lamar. the pail
bearers - Elk Postmastt General Ores
ham, Elk Secretaries Lincoln and Chan
ier, Elk Assistant Postmaster General
Hatron, Ex-Attorhey General Bre wster,
Lieutenant Gener Il Sheridan. DR.. Cor
neius X. Agnew. Cornelius n Bliss Rob
ert g. Dnu, General George Ii. Sharpe,
Charles l. Tiffany aud Cornelius Wander
bilt-Chief Justice Waite and Justices
Harlan and Blatchford, Senators Ed
munds. Sherm IN. Logan. Evarts. Haw
ley, Morrill, Vest and German, General
Stone and Governor Hill.
The service began by singing part of
the Both and 9 Ii Psalms, Lord, Let Me
Know My End, the congregation stand
ing. Rev Dr. Rainsford read the lesson
from the 18th chapter of the LIST Epistle
of Paul to the Corinthians. commencing
with the words Now is Christ risen from
the dead and become the fruits Of them
that sleep" The familiar h, mn Nearer
My God to Thee was joined in by the
congregation The Apostles Creed ioi
lowed, and the CHOIR sang the sweet
anthem Il Heard Vice From Heaven
from Gilbert. Rev DR.. LIE mart utf-r, d
prayer and the congrega ION join in
sluglug Art Thou We,ry,- Art rhou
L,rguId?" Rev. DR.. Parker Morgan then
pray ed for the blessing of Goh upon the
family and that the grief OF the cnlldren,
thus bereaved of their ptreut, might be
assuaged. The services were concluded
With the beuedictiou by Rev. Dr. Nor
gan. The choir then filled out of their
stalls and began the occasional hymn
Abide With NJ" They marched down
the aisle aud back by the south aisle to
| the vestry followed by the clergy.
Thu caske; rested at the head Of the
centre aisle directly in trnrU OF the chan
eel on heavily drapod pail. On the top
Of the casket, wdich was GOV red with
broadcloth without any Trimmings, rested
| "a mammoth cross of laurel leaves, having
| for its superstIucture whire roses and
| sheavfS OF wheat, chrysanthemums work
| ed al the bottom and the word "Fiuis'
worked in purple flowers. The whole was
covered with heavy Grape tied at the ends
| with black satin ribbon.
Before the c.skcG was brou yht into the
| church Organis: J. Il Van Nliet played
| parts from BeethOven's Funeral March, -
| and after the services Il ius'llade from
| Mozart.
After the services the undertakers' as
siStauts lifted the caSkeJ on their Sh, u!d-
ers aud proceeded out of the church, tol-
lowed by thu pail bearers, members OF
the family, the President and his Cabi
net, the governor and his staff and the
| representatives of the army and navy.
| the coffin was not opened ut the church.
and considerable dis appointment was ex
pressed by great many that Colonel
| McMichnl, he master ct ceremonies, did
not permit them to take last look at the
face Of the dead ex-Presideut.
Meanwhile the throug outside the
church had greatly INCREASED in number
The arrangements of the police were
made on an e.a3orate scale bv Superin-
tendent MItray in person. Over 1,200
men in tull Water uniform lined the
route and occuoied positions where it was
thought possible they might be useful.
All travel on Madison avenue was sus
pended for over an hour while the SER
vices were progressing, and the avenue
was II He'd above and below the ioute with
long lines of horse cars and vehicles of
all kinds.
Daring the services the guard of
honor, consisting OF six batteries from
Governors Island. the Marine Corps and
sailors from the navy yard and the nlted
States ship Tennessee. was drawn up in
line on the west side of Fifth avenue
| facing the church, the right resting
Forthwith street On each side of the
church FIR two blocks the police We're
formed to hl ,ck he side streets aud the
avenue i'll double file.
When the funeral service ended the
troops wheeled by companies into couI-
umn followed by the sailors and marines
After the iskeJ placed III the hears
Chopin's ''Funeral March"-pasSed SOW
ly between the long lines of police
through Forty fifth street to Vanderbilt
avenue Crowds of spectators waited
p ,tienUly on the sidewalks to witness t'e
transformations display. AS the cortege
passed the immense throng silently barred
their heads.
Al the Grand Central Depot the Chi
cago limited tram ready to start,
when the sound OF the mutfi-d drums
WAS he .rd and the troops appeared march
ing III colm1s of four. They drew up In
line facing the depot. and presented
arms. G neral Henry A b ,rnu'n was in
charge of the arraugrm ntS at this point
Police we're station ii through nut the de-
pot to preserve order. IL took but a few
moments to transfer the coffin from the
healse to the funeral car Woodlawn. The
family and friends then took seats in the
three drawing room coaches composing
the special special trian. At 1909 A. NJ,
the train slowly pulled ont OF tue depot.
After the funeral services great excite
ment was caused 10y the announcement