Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-11
REvERENTLY ENToMBEO.
The Body of the Sage Of Gramercy
Park Lies in State at
GreystOne.
Tho President and Other Eminents Of
the Nation Do Honor to
Them.
Evidences Of Grief and Respect Of the
People from the Mansion to
the Grave.

YoSKERs, August THE sorrow that
has surrounded this city for three days
reached Il climax to-day. The grief OF great
respect was marked on every hand. Pub
lie buildings were closed and badges ol
mourning were displayed on the house
fronts. The early trains poured hundreds
OF notable citizens into the city, and all
last honor to one who had been high
among them. Residents joined in the pill.
grmage, and the host Of ,mourners that
found its way to iGreystone filled to over
flowing the ample mansion OF the late
statesman, long before the funeral services
began.
THE CAsKET AND DECORATIONS.
The casket that was to contain Mr.. Til
den's body reached the house this morning.
II is made in two parts. The interior is
oicopper with glass doors it's entire length.
The interior is decora ted with white tufted
satin. The outer part is OF red Spanish
cadar and is plainly ornamented with oxi-
and bears simply the name Samuel J. Til
,ier " in script. At $50 the public we're first
admitted to the mansion. The remains were
nlaceI on q catafalque situated il the cen.
Ter of the blue room. The drapery of the
catafalque was black Grape and cashmere.
Meantime the friends OF the family began to
arrive. The first train from New York to
bring any number was the 7:15. From that
time people came by the score. Among the
first to arrive at the house were General
Alexander Hamilton, Charles A. Dana,
William Il. Barnum, Samuel j. Randall,
Treasurer Jordan and ex-Collector MUIR
phy Andrew HI. Green received all and
ushere1 them into the parlor.
VIEWING THE REMAINS.
When the people generally were admitted
to view the remains, they entered by the
east door, passed through the first parlor
on the right to the blue room, and thence
through the hall to the west or rear en-
trance A bouquet OF Gala lilies and white
roses lay near the head OF the casket, and
at the foot was placed sheaf OF palm
under smlax and Victoria regina. All the
flowers tame from Tilden's lighthouses.
The last named was from a plant OF which
o'clock several hundred persons had viewed
the remains. The pall-bearers are
to be Samuel j. Randall, John Bigelow,
Danniel Manning, Smith H. Wood, Charles
A. Dana. DR.. George L. Miller, William
Allen Butler, Daniel Magone, j. B. Trevor,
DR.. Charles E. Simmons and Aaron j. Van
,derpooe. The Fl st formal delegation to
arri was from the Jefferson Club OF New
ark, New Jersey Soon after them Mayor
Bell, of Yonkers, and the Yonkers Alder.
men pas led through, and then the ten SER
rants o! Mr.. Tiden's house, five men and
Ave women, paid their last tribute. The
women without exception shed tears as
they gazed for the last time upon their late
master.
THE PRESIDENTS ARRIVAL.
As President Cleveland entered the man.
sion, accompanied by Secretary uf War
Endicott and Private Secretary La ont
George W. Smith, Mr.. Tiden's privat" secre'
tary took the Presidents arm and found
place in the line OF citizens. Secretary End
icott followed with Lamont. On reaching
the head OF the bier the President stopped
moment or two, took an earnest look at
the face of the dead and passed on to the
hall, and was escorted among the family
up stairs. So also were Secretary Endicott
and Lamont. Ten minutes later the pail.
bearers descended the broad staircase in
the center OF the house, that leads directly
into the room where the remains were.
Sretary Manning, leaning on the arm OF
Jbhn Bigelow lead the pall-bearers. Man.
ming seemed rather feeble, his steps being
by means sure as he came down the
stairs. Delegations from various bodies
followed the pall-bearers and took seats in
the blue room and adjoining parlors.
TaE NEW YORK BAR ASSOCIATION.
They consisted OF the Bar Association,
headed by Hon. William NJ. Evarts, New
York Board OF Aldermen, Tammany Hall,
Irving Hall, County Democracy and
Others. President Cleveland entered the
room with Secretary Endieott. Secretary
Whitney and Lamont following. Next
came members OF the family, and Tilden's
nephews and neces. Governor Hill ar
rived just as the services were beginning.
he was seated next to Mayor Grace. Then
Df. William j. Tucker, who had also come
IN from Andover, Massachusetts, to per-
form the ceremony, read the funeral prayer
OF the Presbyterian Church. The choir of
the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church,
which had taken up a position at the foot
oi the main staircase sang: "Abide With
Me- Rev. Tucker next delivered q short
address on the personal qualities of the
deceased. After this address, Miss An
tonic Henne sang very effectively, "One
sweetly Solemn Thought" and DR.. Tucker
made another brief speech. The choir
sang, Beyond the Smiling and the Weep
ing !" and the casket was closed. The body
was borne out OF the house at 1880 and
carried to the train for New Lebanon. The
president, Governor, Mayor, Cabinet
ulcers and delegat tions followed with the
pail bearers in twenty-five carriages.
THE SERVICES.
As the casket was borne through
me marble fuored hall the choir sang
Rock OF Ages.' Eight OF Mr. Tilden' g
employees carried the body among
Them. There were among them the Cap
Lain Of the yacht "Viking," the gardener,
.he valet and the coachman OF the deao
statesman. Tie President and his Secre'
tares, and the delegations follow ed TO the
carriage. hut neither boarded the funeral
tIraln Along the three mile route TO
lonkers the sides OF the road were LINED
with people. just as the cortege started
@ ,tom the house, a brisk rain set IN, put
1hs did not drive the spectators from the
PATHS Many sought shelter under tns
sfe,s and awnings. Some raised umbrellas
and some were uncovered. When the hearse
PASSED between the crowd, hats were raised
ana other signs OF respect were continually
shown. When the depot was reached, the
aI members of the family, the Misses lllden
T p'ss Gould, the Messrs. Tllden and Charief
y. Mclean with their intimate friends, Rev
mr. Tucker and several Of the delegations
sAtered the cars.
DEPARTURE OF THE TRAIN.
The train left at 11:15. 1t is due al
t..eDrnon, where the remains are to be In
'effed in the family lot, at 3:45.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
resident Cleveland, accompanied bJ
sneseietaries ssse Manning, Endicott and Whitney
'ei' heref for New York at 1915 p. m.
An Important Land Ruling.
WARRINGTON, August THE Secretar!
Mthe S Interior has rendered an important
Mson Msislon upon the application OF Governor
A%oOdy, OF Oregon, requesting the Depart