New-York tribune., 1886-02-14
THE BURIAL AT NORRISTOWN.
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION AND The SERVICES Al
TOMB.

THE FUNERAL PROCESSION AND The SERVICES Al
The TOMB.
NoRRIsTowN, Penn, Feb. 13.-rhe Hancock
funeral services city OF an Informal charac-
te but nearly every public organization In the city was
represented IN the procession The city was thronged
with people from the surrounding country The f1nera
train arrived the Pennsylvania Depot at 2il draped
in mourning. Neither Mrs Hancock nor any OF the I'M
mediate relatives Ofthe dead hero came with the mourn
ers from New-York Mr. Bayard was recognized by the
vast throng present almost immediately but quiet
looking gentleman who rather unceremOniOusly
showed of the four carriages not known by
any one OF those present, although 1t was IN reality the
Secretary of War; VINO the only other member OF the
Cabinet who accompanied the body here. The process
sion began TO form immediately and little time was lost
in starting cemetery. B Chain, In his private
carriage led the way followed by the psbearers, in
cudng Secretaries Bayard and EndicOtt then came the
hearse preceding Burgess White and the Town Council
The Hancock Veterans of Philadep phia were next in
order OF procession and they were followed by the Ma
sonic organizations OF which General Hancock was
member An unorganzed procession OF citizens formed
I'm line after these prominent organizations had been
placed the throng being almost every clergyman
OF the town. who accompanied the body TO the cemetery
in an unofficial capacity From the depot to the popu-
lated section Of Man-st the procession passed along
walks wded that the middle OF Tie streets was hna
IL invaded The houses hotels along the route we're
closed The Grecian front Of the Courthouse draped
with Grape from foundation 20 cupOa. The front or the
headquarters Of the Jefferson Cub decorated with
portrait OF Hancock heavily draped and the headquar
ters of the Republican Invmcibes was especially notice
able The three banks Of the borough aud all OF the
newspaper offices were draped, and the hotels ana bust
ness houses in Man-s shrOuded in heavy black
that the OF the procession through the city pre-
sented a solemn and sombTe appearance.
The Zook Post g. A. r.. formed line in front Of their
headquarters In Man.s, above Music Hail. and with un-
covered heads saued the passing procession and when
the line had passed their headquarters joined in the
funeral line TO the grave. The Loyal Legion did not
stop at DeKabst station but went on TO franklin
ave- station and from there proceeded 10 the cemetery
Hundreds OF men, ana children troOped across
the fields by from the main street to the site
OF the tomb the brow of the hill overlooking the city
Slowly the carriages bearing the representatives Of the
family and the pallbeareIs wound about the tortuous
paths the cemetery, and promlscuOus thrOhg Whdeu
ankle deep through mud and snow. The Loyal Legion
filed through AL opening tue crowd made by mon Of
Zook Post and established Gordon two deep III semi
circle about the tomb and fifty feet away The crowd
was not delicate for places OF vantage
about the tomb. The people set at naught the we'll
meaning veterans Of look Post. who had been posted
TO keep their from seeing what they came TO
see but whose mild expostuatons we're futile to check
the pressing throne. The spectators appropriated
slightly positions above the tomb, and sweeping down
slope the crowd crept behind the outpost OF the
members OF the Loyal Legion All was quiet, however
despite the 900 OF 5000 people who were clustered
against he hillside.
Secretary Bayard walked level with the head OF the
coffin aud half his colleagues followed. while General
Sherman the file the opposite side, with Secretary
Endicott next him. General sheridan next behind
Mr. Bayard There pause at the entrance OF the
tomb the regulars carrying the coffin directly inside,
where they rolled 1t the niche that was waiting. As
the body passed through the gateway OF the tomb
the trsI of three fired from the hillside b ird
b The guns were those Of Light Battery b. OF Fort
Hamilton, under aIaJOr "ai ace nduuoiP" III" io"on
ant Paul Roemcr IL was 3;4o q clOck. =,
Theh canr forward a bIurcOAted messenger from the
widow Mrs HancOck. lie bore Two wreatls 0I whe M
guertes Upon H. purule lnln0reHeS was tne SI
Daughter" aud the Otner bore tue wOrd HuhDahu'
The upper right hand niche wa opened ana oesue he
Generals daughter Ida paced one OF the lokcls
wkIe Other placed upon The Genera 8
coffin The marble blocks then set ia p"sllon anu
sealed As the regulars Withdrew from the scpnIchre
Bngler Richard II ank came out from tho ranks an !,
stanin upon the gentle slope, sOunted the last taps
for General Hancock. Down the slope the battery was
shimx rafting bassO ~ the Dugle notes by hrng
the salute Of thirteen guns.
The bearers reentrred their carriages, the Grand
Army ceased their t1rnoi Win tho crowd the
Cae fastened the thousands melt away
tbrousb the sDOw-wet paths aud down the hsides TO the
town xud the last sad rites ended. The Generafs