The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-25

Fish, Mayor Becker, OF Buffalo; Chaunco1
Depew, Levi p. Morton, Whitslaw Reid,
Edwards Pierrepont, Pierrepont Morgan and
hundred others more or less prominent.
The services 0;ere conducted by Rev. DR
d. Parker forgan, rector Of the church1
Rev. Z. W. Babcocl, his assistant; Rev. DIR.
W. A. Leonard, o. :. Johns church, Wash
ington, and Rev. Dr. George Rainesford, Of
st. Georges church. Rev. Dr. Leonard
opened the services by reading from the Ht.
tieth chapter If the First Eplstle of Paul to
the Corinthians, The choir thon sang tha
anthem, "Let Ne Know My End" After the
reading of the hymn, SNearer My God to
Thee" it was sung by the choir, and was fol-
lowed by the anthem, al Heard Voice From
Heaven" and the hymn, aThou Art Weary"
Rev. DIR. Morgan read the burial services,
and the exercises closed by the singing Of the
professional hymn, "Abide With Me-"
The coffin was then lifted from the cata-
falque and was followed by the pallbearera,
the mourners, congressional and army and
navy delegations to the hearse in waiting.
The funeral escort Of military and sailors al
once fell into line, and the band played fu-
neral dirge, while the coffin was borne from
the church to the hearse. The procession
from the church to the Grand Central depot
then started The route was up Fifth avenue
to Forty-ffth street to the depot The pro-
oession moved In the following order: De-
tachment Of police, detachment Of United
States troops, detachment Of sailors from
navy, United States soldiers and sailors,
pallbearers in carriages, mourners in car
riages President Cleveland and members Of
cabinet In carriages, members Of congress
and friends OF the family.
When the hearse arrived at the depot the
casket was removed, the guard being drawn
up at present arms, while the remains were
being transferred to the funeral car 1Wood-
lawn" The funeral train consisted Of the
funeral car, Mr.. Vanderbilt's palace car, the
drawing room car Aroostook and one other
car, making four cars in the train. The
train was not draped, The mourners and
pallbearers at once took their seats while the
president and the committees of congress, to-
gether with such Of the pallbearers as could
not go to Albany, drew up in line on the
platform and awaited the departure Of the
train.
At 1910 the train began to move slowly
out. In moment every head as uncovered
and in few minutes the train bearing the
body of the ex-president was on its way to
| Albany.
AlJeT IUS uepdTJuF9 bue preSlueuG anu OJueE
distinguished people entered their carriages
and were driven off,
The exact time being not generally known
when the remains of eA-President Arthur
would reach Albany, there was compare
lively small crowd at the depot when tho
train arrived at 20 p. m. The remains
were at once taken to the Rural cemetery,
followed by the members OF the common
! council, the Grant club and others
Arriving at the grave, the Right Rev.
William Crosswell Doane, bishop OF Albany,
in the full robes Of his Office, stepped to the
evergreen-lined grave, and, taking some earth
from that thrown up from the opening,
dropped three handsful on the oaken board Of
the outer box and recited the beautiful com
INITIAL service Of the Episcopal church.
At its conclusion the bishop offered prayer
and pronounced the benediction. Earth was
thrown in the grave and pressed down, and
deft hands covered the newly made mound
with sheets of sod