The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-23
THE EX-PRESIDENT.
SAD AND IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES
AT ARTHUR'S FUNERAL.
The President, Governor Hill,
and Other Distinguished
Men Present.

NEW YORK, November 22.-Hundreds
of sorrowing people began to gather at
an early hour, anxious TO testify by their
presence the respect they bore to their
deceased fellow citizen and former Chief
Magistrate. Shortly after A. NJ, In
spector Steers, with Captain Ryan and
1875 police, silently marched into Lexing-
ton avenue, followed by Captain CARING
and a picked body of thirty men from
the Broadway squad.
The hour set for the funeral was 9
O'Clock, but at o'clock a large number of
people had gathered in front of the
church. At that time several workmen
were engaged in putting finishing touches
on the drapery and placing labels in the
pews, designating where each OrganlZa-
ton would be stationed. A few minutes
before o'clock the doors were opened,
and those without were admitted The
ushers were stationed at the doors, and
showed people to their seats. The ushers
were Major j. b. Fasset, John III. Draper,
General Martin T. Mcmahon, General
Henry A. Barnum, General Arson q.
Cook, and Erastus S. Ransom.
Carriages began to arrive from every
direction, and soon the side streets were
filled with them. By o'clock vast
throng, numbering many thousands of
people, had gathered on the opposite side
of the avenue, extending for block or
more i'm every direction. The crowd was
kept back by the police. On every face
there was
A DEEP EXPRESSION OF SORROW,
and people spoke only in low tones.
President Cleveland and Postmaster-Gen-
eral Villas arrived in carriage direct from
the train at $50 A. NJ, and entered the
house of mourning. Many people un-
covered their heads when the President
stepped out of bis carriage. Shortly al
ter Governor Hill and Judge William
/ Muller arrived, and also alighted from
their carriage and entered the house. They
were followed by the Senate committee.
AT $50 o'clock the casket was borne
out of the house. There was
NO DISPLAY OF PoMP OR CEREMONY,
no military music or procession, but a
mighty throng of sorrowing people bore
witness to their love and respect for the
deceased statesman. Next came out OF
the residence Chester Allan Arthur, Jr.,
son of the ex-President. Leaning on his
arm. clad in garments of mourning, was
his sister, Miss Nellie Arthur. They
passed quietly to their carriage, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs McElroy. Then
came Mrs Caws, Mrs HayneswOrth, and
Miss Arthur, sister of the eX-Presldent,
Postmaster Masten and his wife, OF Co
hoes, with their son and daughter,
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND,
Postmaster-Gener Villas, General Mar
tin r. Mcmahon, and John II. Draper
Secretaries Bayard, Whitney and Lamar
the pall-bearers, eX-Postmaster-Gene
Gresham, ex-Secretaries Lincoln and
Chandler, ex-Assistant Postmaster-Gene-
raj Hatton, ex-Attorney-General Brews
ter Lieutenant-G General Sheridan, DR.
Cornelius II. Agnew, Cornelius n. Bliss
Robert G.. Dun, General George III. Sharpe
Charles l.. Tiffany and Cornelius Wander
bilt. Chief-Justice Waite and justices
Harlan and Blanchford, Senators Ed
munds, Sherman, Logan, Evarts, Hawley
Morrill,, Vest, and GoIman, General Stone
and Governor Hill. The
MOURNERs FILLED TWENTY-FIVE CAR
RIAGEs,
but over one hundred carriages filled witt
friends who had been unable to gain
admission to the house followed the pro
cession to the church. The procession
passed between long lines of police
through Lexington-avenue to Thirty
fourth street, to Madison-ayenue tC
Forty-seventh street, to Fifth-avenue, ar
irving at the church corner Of Forty-fft1
street and Fifth-avenue at $50 a. NJ
Carriages passed noiselessly by lines Of
artillerymen and marines formed in line
and the mourners alighted and entered
the church All along the line were i'm
mense throngs Of people who waited IL
respectful silence while the funera
passed.
Behind the pall-bearers on the left were
the President and members Of his Cabi
, net; ex-President Hayes, Judges OF th'
Supreme Court, senatorial committee
House of Representatives committee
Governor and staff, Mayor and Aldermen
of New York; Mayor and Aldermen o
Boston; Ancient and Honorable Artil
lery of Boston; Republican Central Com
mittee. On the right centre aisle friends
of the family and diplomatic corps. Oh
the right side of the left aisle were seated
the Army and Navy representatives, rec
tor, wardens and vestry and representa-
: tive men. On the left side of the righ
1 aisle representatives of the Union Leagu
t Club, Chamber of Commerce, Stock Ex
change, Loyal Legion, Cotton Exchange