Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-08

lie was simple, broad, clear believer 10
our faith. In that faith We surrender our
dead. The Eternal Is Thy refuge"
After hts address Miss Antonio Senne
sang, vccy effectively, zone Sweetly Sol
emn Thought" and D. Tucker made an
other brief speech The choir then sang,
''BeyOud the Smiling and the Weeping"
and
THE CAsKKT WAS CLOSED.
Tho body was borne out TO the hearse
at 10 80 and carried TO the train for New
Lebanon.
The president, governor, mayor, cabi-
met officers and delegations followed
with the pall-bearers In twenty-five car
| RIGGS.
DISTINGUISHED GATHERING.
As the casket was borne through the
maTble-1oored hall the choir sang
crock of Ages" Eight Of Tilden's en-
ployes carried the body. Among them
were the captain OF the yacht Viking, the
| gardener, valet and coachman OF the dead
statesman. The president and his sec
I rotary, Gov. Hill, Mayor Grace and the
| delegations followed TO the carriages, but
neither boarded the funeral train. Along
! the three miles route to Yonkers the
sides of the road were alive with people
Just as the cortege started from the
house brisk rain set In, but this did not
drive the spectators from the paths.
When the hearse passed between
the crowds all hats were raised, and other
signs Of respect were continuously
ehown. When the depot was reached the
members of the famlly,t the Misses Tllden,
Miss Gould, Messrs. Tilden and Charles
MacLeon, with the intimate friends, Rev
DR.. Tucker and several delegates, entered
the cars. The train left Yonkers at 1l:i5,
and was due at Hudson at | :S5, at
Chatham at 2;30, and at New Lebanon,
where the remains will be inferred ia the
family vault, at 1886. The train %
due at New York on the return
at l0;46 p. m. Among the eminent per-
sons present at the funeral not named
were Congressman Merriman, Hewitt aud !
Campbell, Maj Gen. Schofleld, u. S. A., !
commandment Of the Atlantic station; |
Commodore Chaldler of the Brooklyn |
navy-yards, eX-congressman Roswell /
Flower aud j. Pulitzer, Waldo Hudgins, |
W. ID. PARCEL of Rochester, Justice
CHARLES j. Oihut OF the supreme court,
James Gallagher, chairman OF the Con-
necticut state Democratic committee;
Assistant Treasurer Charles j. Canda, NJ.
toh postofllce building State Comptroller
A. G. Chamn, State Bank super.
intendent Maxwell, NJ S. Eustis
of Gov. HIPS staff ex-senator
Charles II. Paghes, and Clifford N. Bart
lett and Gen. G.. ID. Herall, formerly of
the governors staff. Such congrega.
ton OF leading representative men is
seen only once In lifetime beside the
bier OF 4 private citizen. Yonkers was
city of mourning. Flag poles everywhere
noated the national emblem at hali.mast
aud along the route OF the funeral pro-
cession the houses were closed and 6aps
were displayed, draped with crepe. The
stores and shops were all closed and
business was suspended after the casket
arrived at Greystone.
rHE RETURN or THE PRESIDENTIAL
PARTY.
foNRERs, N. Y, Aug. 7.-President
Cleveland accompanied by Secretaries
Manning, Endlcbtt and Whitney and MIR.
Lamont, left here for New York at l2:l5
D. M The party were cheered by large
'rowd as they boarded their special
rain.
ENNIS RESOLUTIONS.
)orrespondence OF the Gazette.
ENNIS, TEX, Aug. G.--Ths citizens of |
ennis met In the opera-house last even
ne to take steps fitting to show their sor,
'ow at the death OF the Democratic lead
n, Samuel j. Tilden, Approprio.e
speeches were made by several gentlemen
md the fcl)Wipg resolutions were
adopted
= whereas, Samuel j. Tiden, full OF wears and
fo; therefore, he It N''''
Resolved by the citizens OF Ennis, Text
]. That In the death OF Samuel j. Tilden
We have o3t brave and patriotic citizen
Z. That we cherish his memory ON account of
ats love for personal liberty and his deyoii N
% the peace of our great commonwealth
D. That his efforts 10 correct great national
buses ana TO restore the government To its
Pristine simplicity should live forever In tho
'ratetul memory of the American people
=. That, ten years ago, in order 60 preserve
NC peace OF hls country, he endured without
hurmuring the most gigantic swindle known
n the history OF eotlve nations
o That In his death the literary world Inns
osl profound and brilliant writer, the United
'tates wise and distinguished atesman and
humanity noble and true benefactor
. That these resolutions he published I'm the
'apeTs Of the city, IN the Fort Worth GAzETTE