The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-02-14

was borne up the aisle followed bV fhe
nall bearers. The casket was borne bv
eight soldiers. On the casket was GEN
eral Hancock's sword, its Golden scab-
bard and his chapeau. Following the
pail bearers, came: Lieutenant Griffin
and his wife, who was dressed in deep
mourning and who led her four-year.
old daughter by the hand, with him was
Russell Hancock, grandson of the dead
General. The casket was deposited on
the catafalque in front OF the altar.
The choir chanted, Lord, let me know
nv end" after which Rev. Goodwin of
Governors Island, read lesson. The
services concluded by the reading of the
Lords prayer by Rev. Morgan Dix. The
procession reformed, marching down
The aisle to the main entrance where
the casket was once more placed in the
hearse.
After the services the funeral cortege
returned in tue same order as before to
the bare Office where the steamer
Osseo was in waiting to convey the
funeral party to Jersey City, where a
special train was waiting to convey the
party to Norristown. Promptly at II. so
the train drew out OF the statio-.
PHILADELPHIA. February 13.-The
Hancock funeral train arrived at POI
pm.
NoRRIsTowN, Pa, February 13.-The
ceremonies here were carried out as
previously arranged, and the services at
the grave consisted simply of salute
of thirteen guns, followed by three
salvos. The body was placed in a cata-
comb, after which the mourners dis
persed.
NoRRIsTowN, February 10. - The
funeral train bearing the remains of
General Hancock made the journey
from Jersey City to this place without
any incident. All along the route, the
people-men, women and children
were out to see the passage of the black
honor for the brave defender of the
Union. at Philadelphia, committees
repre- .enting the Loyal Legion, and the
citizens awaited the train. Among
the distinguished Pennsylyanians there
gathered were Governor Pattison and
eX Governors Hoyt and Hartranft. The
train reached Norriston at LAO pm. A
procession was at once formed, consist
ing of the pall-bearers. town council,
the Hancock veterans of Philadelphia,
Zook post, G. A. R., Masonic organiza-
tons and citizens. The procession filed
through the Main street, which was
crowded with people, to the site
of the tomb on the hill overlooking
the city. Several thousend people had
gathered at that point, and the Loyal
Legion and he Zook Post formed q
Gordon around the tomb to keep the
crowd back. The hearse at length
reached the curve near the sepulture,
and the sergeants OF the Fifth artil-
lery lifted the heavy caskets and
eight on a side, with reliefs at
hand, slowly led the way around
the last bend of the Generals
las jour- ev. The bearers had alighted-
a I'd formed in lines on each side of tie
remains. Secretary of State Bayard
walked level with the Lead of the coffin,
and half of mis- colleagues followed,
while General Sherman led the file on
the opposite, with SecrCt ary of War En-
dicotJ next to him, General Sheridan
was next beyond Mr.. Bayard.
There were no police at the en-
trance of the tomb, the regulars
carrying the cssket directly inside,
where they rolled 1t into the niche that
was awaiting. As the body passed
the gateway of the tomb, the
first of three salvos was fired from the
hillside by the light battery, F. y. F.,
Oh Fort Hamilton. linen came for
ward blue-coated messenger from the
widow. He bore two wreaths OF white
margurittes, upon one, in purple
was the word daughter,
and the other bore the word "hus-
band" The upper right hand niche
was opened and upon the casket OF the
Generals daughter, Ida, was placed one
Of the tokens from the widow, while the
other was placed upon the Generals
casket. Then the marble blocks were
set in position and sealed. Then, as
The regulars, Withdrew from the
,epulchre. the bugler came out |
rom the ranks and, standing, gently |
sounded the last taps" The bearers |
'e-entered their carriages, the gate of |
he tomb was fastened, the thousands |
Melted away through the snow-wet |
paths and down the hillside to the town,
md the last rites were ended.