New-York tribune., 1886-02-14

he church Those who gathered there had not come to
Wit ness spectacle but participate in last tribute OF
memory OF great soldier and ratriot who
had served his country with distinction long aud fatn-
through the church the stuess impressive The
stains OF funeral music added =" the soemnity of Tue
biage Every face looked thoughtful, soIue sad, and
here and thore something much like tears sistened IN
shortly before o'clock the nion League Club dele
CATION gathered together In the seas assigned to thG
In the body OF the church, and Few minutes aer te
whte-rObed chOrseI boys led into the chancel aD0Ss
sounding from the organ. SO sunshine strasgieu III
through the stained glass windows. but bhinnt gas,
jets ban,hed the gloom that prevailed WltnO, ai ~ ~;
front of the chaucel rancs were numerous oherIes Oh
flowers alte,ting the afectiOnate regard "i many Icn %
and comrades. star ot ~hlie hlacinInS' r on &c % %
lilies Of the valley surmOunted 10y Iort, oIV 10 p,b
scTption In Memoram- apcocK XXI degon ~ ,om 90 wbito
lyn" large pillow OF heauui nu %, fbr Ola
loses sVokc elOquently Of the tender c>t'clh vi 'nc
Guard large OF purple l!lnOrtcIeS lraVGsepy
band OF white roses had attached 10 II car" Will iS
Inscription Our last tribute 10 our u loN'!t
Grifnn Henry r. Lelny and John A. Dt Pray. Per
has the most tender sentiment was 81 Isg,ted ny SIN
ple wreath Of myrtle oaves. The card attached 're tne
words From the bills which shelter the last home or
General W L. Mitchell. the friend aud soclate of the
patriot soldier and statesman Winfield scott, ancocs
The Uuion League Club was reI resented ny St'uhcey
Tvarts Hamilton Fls,l William Dowd, Thomas G. Acton,
John Jacob AstOr Joseph H. Choate DAVID f. Appleton
John II. Hall, Thomas l.. James. Jesse Sesman ). Van
ReIIs~eaer Cruger and OlneIs In The audience were
George W. ChIIds, Of Phadelphs ey Judge Charles r.
DAILY, Park Commissioner John D. Crimnins, Alsern3h
: Sullivan General Lloyd AspI wall tue rev Louis A.
l.. VI. Barlow, ana the ktN. joseph W. lillI
few minutes after 10 oclock the tnnera Pl3eeSson
entered church, the Rev. Dr. Morgan DIX aud the ey
l.. H. G. Goodwin, chaplain Of Governors lSah, ieau-
ing the up the central aisle, MI. HoGt"in Ulns j &
the Openiu words OF the burial service Inc conn ~
army canes nyeyed suggestion OF actual soldier life
that nund in the Roldhraiaed UNIFORM oi nno
members Of General Hancocks stan Inc conn ov"s T"S
placed front uf the chHncel the soldiers occup!hs
the two front on either side Ihey stood Tor 'e men
who, under General HanCocks leaderahlp ma sharcu
ms % mt bmt vmatGeti I'M crest to the specta
for fha ed
on General Sheridan's head ana the tlme-lnutuleu
features OF General Ferry drawing particular attention.
Mucn silen sympathy felt for Secretary B'yaru'
whose showed all too Ilalnly the traces OF MS re-
news Immediately behind the sodcis and behind them
were the delegation from the LOYAL Legion ana O'Hfrs
who had accompanied the funeral procession I nd
collin was draped with The National ensign, SniMOuneI
by the dead Generals sword and chafrau ne ia7V
simple services OF the church were strictly adneie eu TO-
There was no address no eulORlum proh0unceI osor
boiy i'm The church knew his character and achieve
mcnts. Rock OF Ages " was suns 0y ths chot; anu
choir Roys grouped around the cofn, tue Rev Dr. Dix
roeit!ng the closing words
FROM THE CHURCH TO JERSEY CITY.
About IL O'Clock the guard of honor passed slowly
AGAIN through the church gates with the draped coffin.
and the funeral took mp its march down to-
ward the Barge Office. The sidewalks were black with
two long lines OF and stretching from Trinity
Church through broadway and State-si. the Battery
The rain fell Sharply again and everything was coNeicu
with mud ana g.OOm. First came the squad ol ponce
and inc 5h Artillery escort with reversed then
i'm frout of tc Barge Oice cleared by the police,
and the drew double rank facing the
entrance and presented arms, while the DOdy was ueE
carried ont over long TO the Chester A. Arthur
Tie bier was placed well mp in the bow OF the DOal I'D
charge of Lieutenant Reilly and the guard OF sixteen
eerceauts aud cOrpuralS The paDeaTcr> ana intimate
friends the General occupied the cHblh, WINE tue
upper and lower decks were crowded by OHcrlS from
tie Army and Navy and members OF me Loyal legion
and Grand Army of tue Republic The ladies OF the
party did not ACCOMPANY he bOiy 10 NOrlsto"n, anu
Returned early Governors Island AT i:@V me
Chester A. Arthur steamed slowly away IN the dense log
for the Pennsylvania Railroad station IN Jersey my
Bells were to!Ied both sides vi the North
tn forts In the Larbor The passage
ac - was slow without incident. AT quarter OF
l. O'Clock the reached the pier belonging TO the
Adams Express Company, near when ana HttIe aSlue
from the station the funeral train was standing.
The train was made four passenger cars, dtaleu
outside with strips ana squares OF black meFlho IN e
first No. l2O. combination car. the per was pdceu
guard uf honor mounted ia the foreptrt AM ln
the scrgeants ana Other Onrers o tc gudu
of homo. The secOni car No. 627 contained the pal-
bearers and members OF the family. The third, No
the Generals 81; and specially IN
ylcd officers. Army aud navy officers members of the
LOYAL Legion, Grand Army "f tho RepuDnc
and other organizations, filled the fourth No 4So Inc
tram as in charge OF veteran conductor Jerome
Dennis and all details Of seats stops, passes ana tne
rest were arranged by Lieutenant Lrmy. one OF the
Generals allies before the tram started Master OF
HaucocKs sun lrdinateS, entered the
forward cur ana spread silk United states nag over he
coffin closing finally from At three minutes De-
fore o'clock the train moved away. A large
crowd had gathered In aud about the station D thee
were no Incidents. rev btls ohIy
toed dsmay In the fOGgy air ana tAc disappeared
in the midst of dsprtng rain, when expressed OUT
Wardly the prevailing feeling OF heavy grief