The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-09

The same apparently endless acre:
Of people, the same shouting huck.
sters lining the walks in all direc
tions, the same heat and dust thai
were features of the funeral ceremo,
nies over Gen. Grants remains II
Riverside PARK on the 9th of last
August were features of the Decora
ton Day ceremonies over the dead
soldiers grave yesterday afternoon
Some said $1,000 people were pres
ent, and some said there were al
least 5000; nobody estimated I'm
der 10000.
One standing on the platform by
the tomb saw, as far as the eye could
reach, sea of hats, umbrellas, and
parasols of all the colors OF the rain
bow. The trees swarmed with men
and boys clinging like clusters Of
fruit TO every bough that would
hold them, and half finished house
Just without the bounds of the park
was black with people, who perched
themselves recklessly in all sorts OF
dangerous places. They caught the
eye of Inspector Steers, who, with
300 men and police Capts. Court
wright, Hooker, Robbins, Siebert,
and Sanders, was keeping the crowd
in order. The Inspector ordered the
crowd down from the upper row of
rafters, and a solitary policeman
occupied that lofty elevation durin G
the rest of the afternoon.
a sharp dash Of rain in the morn
ing did not lay the dust, and the
bare ground about the tomb was
soon beaten by the trampling feet
into an impalpable powder. which
filled the air and made the sunlight
dim and red. The tomb itself was
surrounded by high canvas wall,
above which, however, the great
mountain OF flowers lowered, and
could be seen from all directions.
To make the resemblance to the
scene at the funeral complete, there
was even the same tedious delay in
the arrival ofthe procession. 1t had
been arranged that the steamer
Grand Republic, having on board
Senator Logan. and U. s. Grant
Post, G.. A. r., which was to have
charge OF the ceremonies, would
leave Jewell's wharf, Brooklyn, touch
at West Twenty-secoEd street, and
take President Cleveland aboard,
and then 90 direct to the park, arriv-
ing there In time to begin the ser
vices at 2 O'Clock. The Presidents
decision not to be present did not
alter this plan, but it was $40 in the
afternoon before Gen. Logan got to
the stand.
The Grand Republic, crowded
like basket of eggs, landed at the
foot of 10th street where the pro-
cession formed, and, headed by Ar
buckles band, in red caps, blue
coats and white trousers, and play
ing Chopin's funeral march, started
on It's slow walk to the tomb.
At the right of the speakers stand
on the platform was space reserv-
ed for the Grant family. Col. Fred
erick Grant. with his strikingiy
beautiful wife and his little daugh-
ter Julia. sat near the front, and
grouped around them were u. 5.
Grant, Jr., with his wife and child,
Jesse Grant, also with his wife and
his little girl Nellie, Mr.. Jesse Grant
sat on the front row of seats in the
space reserved for the family, and
behind bluff, Gen.
who, with Gen. Schofield
end Gen. Sickles, had arrived soon
after 2 o'clock Gems. Sheridan and
were in full uniform, and
Gen. Sheridan looked the picture Of
vIgor and health.
Mrs. Grant, the Generals widow,
was not present. Her health has
not been very good OF late, and it
was feared she would not be able to
stand the strain. Roscoe Conkling,
gray headed ard stately. with the
blue flowing necktie, ar
rived at 20 minutes to 3, and was
greeted by Colonel Frederick Grant.
aud afterward shook hands with all
the members of the Grant family.
There was no more noticeable
face in all the group around the
Grants than that of Mrs. John A. /
Logan. Her keen black eyes, strong
features and heavy roll of iron-gray |
hair, brushed boldly back from her
high forehead, would attract atten-
ton TO her in any assemblage. She
talked earnestly with Senator Con-
king for several minutes. Potter
Palmer of Chicago and his wife, who !
Is a sister OF the beautiful Mrs. Fred
srick Grant. were also in the Grant |
family group, with Mrs. II. H. Hon
ore. DR.. Shrady and his daughter.
Gems. Navarro and Rufus ingalls,. !
Mrs. Judge Dent snd Mrs. Corbin, |
Of Gen. Grant. All the
ladies' of the Grant family were in
deep mourning, and kept their heavy !
Grape wells over their faces most of
The time. Col. Frederick, Jesse and !
L. S. Grant, wore Grape on their hats,
and the children were in black.
Gen. Logan was warmly greeted
when he assembled the platform. He
wore a broadcloth frock coat. as
black as his long inky hair, and he
sat down behind the Rev. DR.. Storrs
and Bishop Harris. Immediately
behind Senator Logan sat Lieut.
Gov. Jones, his long flowing iron
gray moustache even more formida-
bic than the Senator's. Swarthy |