New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-22
READY FOR THE FUNERAL.
HOW GENERAL ARTHUR WILL BE BURIED.
THK FINAL PREPARATIONS MADE-PRoM THE HOUSE
To RuRAI CEMETERY. ALBANY

HOW GENERAL ARTHUR WILL BE BUkltD'
THE FINAL PREPARATIONS MADE-FRoM THE hoosE
TO RURAL CEMETERY, ALBANY.
1t nearly midnight last night before all the details
for the funeral OF President Chester Alan Arthur mad
been completed Ex-Marshal Clayton Mcsiichael had
established Office In the basement OF the
unpretentious brownstone house at No. lZ5 Lexington
ave. and here he In consultation throughout the DAY
with those who assist in carrying out the arrange
ments made by him. Among those VINO
in consultation with him were Sherman
W. Knevals Charles E. Miller General George H. Sharpe
Surrogate ID. G.. Rollins General Henry A. Barnum anu
James c. Reed The ex.marshal was overwhelmed WIN
applications for cards OF admission to the church. Dut as
he had already issued nearly 200 than the edce
will seat he reluctantly compelled to refuse In every
instance. The actual seating capacity Of the church Is
$40.
Notwithstanding the great number Of details arranged
by Mr. McMchac and his aids yesterday the general ar
rangemens for the funeral ceremonies as published In
THE TRIBUNE yesterday have not been materially
changed The members of the family and the Intimate
friends OF the dead General will assemble at the house
at s:15 a. H. There will be no
ervices there. Among those who will be present
are Chester Alan Arthur r and Ellen Lewis Arthur the
exPresidents children; his sisters, Mrs. Mary Mchroy'
wife of John f. McElroy of Albany Mrs Regina NJ oa"'
Of Albany; Mrs. Amelia Masten. wife OF James H. Mas
ten of Cohoes Miss Annie Arthur Of schenectady and
Mrs. Malvna Haynesworth, wife Of Henry j. Haynes
worth, of Philadelphia sherman W. Knevals and kastus
g. Ransom the Generals law partners James % u i Peed'
hHD s secetary eta ga his cabinet the SEN
ate committee, and the pabearers "ater " Iiusi, .
Robert l. 81 the Nayv
Frank HattOn, exPosmasterG General Benamn IN ahr,s da
Brewster, ex-Attorney General General Pmlp H. Sner
dan, DIR. Cornelius r; Agnew. Cornelius r,ds n. bI5'
Robert G. Dun, General George H. Sharpe Charies L.
Tiffany, Cornelius Vanderbilt .ooo
The coffin will placed in the hearse promptly at $50
o'clock and preceded by platoon OF ponce anu t tSe
house will be carried slowly up Lexington-ave 10 lnir
fourths, to Madlsonave to Forty 40 & ai
charging their occupants at the church door me carriages
will turn into Forty yffthst and to Madlsonave TO
completion of the church ceremonies.
CEREMONIES AT THE CHURCH
The services at the church will begin promptly at
o'clock and will consist simply Of the Protestant Epsco
pal ritual to be read by the Rev. Dr. Parker Morgan
rector the church. Rev. E. W. Babcock. his assist
ant; the Rev. Dr. W. A. Leonard, of st. Johns Church.
washington and the Rev. Dr. W. s. Rainsford, OF b.
Georges Church. a. .
regular supced choir OF the church composed ar 2,
voices, under the direction of Choirmaster Harry r.
Reeves and Organst j. X. Van Vliet The programme
arrangedis:
Sisss'0@@i LoTS {%% Ie me know Eslion
gas AS'hsm Heard Voice from Afs5fS
Recessional Hymn. Aouo WIN -"''
After the coffin has been replaced In the hearse the six
companies or United states Artillery AS
Marine Corps which during the services will be drawn up
in line In Fifthave opposite the church. with right
resting on ortyfhst will form in patoons and pre-
the hearse and carriages through G & TO
Vanderbaye. to the Forty yourthst entrance OF the
Grand Central Station The body will be PLACED IN tne
funeral ear Woodlawn which attached 10 spee p - ih
of three cars will be in waiting the west size o inc
station Only members of the family and intimate ienus
Of the will be PefteG fn ssr 70 SroRpt
at 1918 o'clock No stops will be made along he route
At Albany the train will be switched over 70 tae S
oft tha no1av and md.
carried directly to the Rural Cemetery where tne eo6 he
commitment service the Episcopal Church at the grave
WHAT THE POLICE WILL Do
Superintendent Murray yesterday issued his ORDERS anu
instructions regard to the police arrangements AT te
nd church along the line OF march, About looo
,,euen from the "o" patoons have been ordered to
duty I'm connection with the ceremonies They Will be
under command Inspector Steers and Captains Ryan
williams and Mount The men are ordered TO appear III
fudress winter uniforms, with belt batons ana ""'e
gloves. Thirty from the Twenty-tfth Preclnct,
! commanded by n sergeant, Will act as a special
| escort for the body from the house 10
the church The remainder Of the men Will DC
along the tlOr0ughfcs through which the iuneral pro
cc.son will pass. large body OF officers VIII DC asseu
! I'm LeXingt0nave. between Twcntyeghth ana lWehty-
nnthsts with instructions to forbid any one passing
within those boundres except the mourners paOeare
and undertacr's assistants between anu = Mn m
between Forty fifth and tolty SeNe , Sef WIZ m , r
be taken in charge by the police and no one VIII pe per
med to pass within the lines formed at those streets % I
less bearing card emitting HIM TO adilSslon 10 '"'
| church. - -o,, ,,,rr rOOr
HOW THE CHURCH WILL LOOk
The decorations of the church completed at late
hour last night Those OF the interior are severely simple
and are confined exclusively the space about the chan
eel Strips Of black cloth estooned across the fon
and sides of the seats in Of the chancel rail to DC
occupied by choir. and the pulpit is heavily diape
Lilies palms nil the bapsma font at the right OF t
pulpit. The altar lectern and pulpit are coVereu Will
| purple cloths
The decorations on the exterior somewhat more
| ala Tha piilo
| at the entrance have becn covered VIII
swaths of black cloth and crapecovered Naloual ns
has been placed between the pillars III sch way as
form canopy. The National colors have also peel
spread the outer and vestbue doors ana he "as
The usual vesper service at the church dspense'
with night IN order afford opportunity Tor com
feengly referred to the occasion which required IN
use Of the church to-day in oorth inc nroyrr Sonrs
for the ex-Presdents bereaved family.
EX-MARsIAL MclIICHAEL's ASSISTANTS.
ExMarsha McMichael last night delegated the portion
of the work TO be done by those who are to ASSIST MN
the ceremonies. Major T. B. Fasstt has oeeh put !
charge of the church and will be assisted by Johh Il
Draper and a corps of ushers selected from numoer
prominent men who offered to act General Martin
Mcmahon will charge OF the President and his Caohc
and ex-Presdent Hayes. General henry
Barnum will be in control OF tho al
proaches to the Grand Central Station and tax
care of exPreslcnt Arthurs Cabinet officers. Generi
Anson c. McCook will have charge OF the @ Sent&e & ~
mittee and Rastus s. Ransom OF Governor hil anu IL
staff.
Plans for seating the congregation have been carem ~
prepared by Major Fassitt. The three peWs nearest w
chanccl the left OF the centre aisle Will De reserve
for the pabearers, the next two for President CleNe
and his Cabinet aud President Hayes, ana one pc
will be apart for the Chief Justice OF the supe
Court and his associates three for the senate commute
three for tho connlittec from the House -,
). representative one for Governor %aldr Gran ml
the Newly Board OF Aldermen and New York city OF
cials, two for the Boston Common Council Commute
two for the committee from the Ancient ana iioh0ao
Artillery Company OF Boston, and six for the hepupnc"
/ Central COMMITTEES.
The family and friends will occupy the peV
the right Of the aisle The first Tour peWs
the right side OF the north aisle will be held Tor ocers
the Army and Navy and the next ak for the wardehs al
yestrymen Of the church. The Union League CLUB comm
tee VIII occupy the five pews nearest tue pulpit on le ~
OF the south aises. The Chamber OF Commerce oohil
tee has been assigned the next twohe stock Excha