New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-25
BURIAL OF GENERAL CROOK.
SERVICES IN THE CEMETERY At OAKLAND,
MARYLAND.
THE FUNERAL TRAIN DELAYED BY LAND
SLIDE - GRAND ARMY MEN AS
GUARD OF HONOR.

GUARD OF HONOR.
Cumberland Nd. March, 24-The funeral of Major
General George Crook, who died IN Chicago on last
Friday morning. took place in Oakland this afternoon
al = O'Clock. The train bearing the corpse was de
tanned two hours near Behwood. W. Va. by a land
slide. Last night the representatives. from the ar
fercnt states began arrive and this morning at 10
O'Clock the register OF the Gladcs Hotel formerly owned
by Mrs. Crooks father, bore the names OF Lieutenant
Charles b. schOrcd. jr.. I'd Cavalry. aide TO General
schohcld General samuel Brcck, Captain George :.
Anderson 9th Cavalry Captain john q. Rourke 80
Cavalry for many years aide 10 General Crook, Will
lam j. Hancock and wife Of Sew York General Nathan
T. COT Of Virginia. William Mckinley. IT, Wash
lngton: George W. f.. Dorsey, Nebraska; Robert ".
Daily uncle # Mrs. Crook. and Mrs. Daily. niece of
Mrs, Crook both Of Romney. " Va; George II. John
SON Romncy: John l.. Fay and George Mason. Of
Garrett County besides large number of people from
this ne ghioihood.
Flags were at half mast and the principal buildings
and stores were drapcd in mourning. and AT the hour
OF the funeral all places of business were closed In
memory Of The dead cheftln. on board the train
were >erreans william NcClcaiy Alfred Lunt josiah
H. Miller John Ii. Fox, Corporas william HEM and
Marion Rum,ey the guard hom Fort sheridan. who
havc guarded the h0iy since the Generals death Ia
,he Pullman coach we're Colonel II. c. tarlin. "
s!.tant hdjutant General, Colonel +. NJ. Hey, III
succtor General, Colonel TAaddcu, stanton, paymas
ter Colonel c. :. Roberts. Captain g. VI. Randall!
Lieutenant " Y. Keiu0n aides, all OF General
Crooks stan: Colonel j. Collins. Of omaha webb
HAYES son Of cN President Hayes, Mrs. Crook, Mrs
Reed her sister. and Colonel L. ii. Ayine, OF ' Inc
Chicago luter.pcean.7 IA President Hayes left the
funeral train at Fostora. ONO. Charles and walter
Crook. brothers Of General Crook. left The tram az
no.hler ohio and ex senator Davis. who accompanied
the train from Chicago got OF at Grafton "heh ,hc
trim came to a standstill at Oakland; Post 40
Of Republic,
acted a. an honorary guard. The post was In com
mo,d If 4. G.. ,ursis, with forty members in line
u.h., the body was taken from the tram II
, ulaced on A temporary catalogue ana PERMISSION
WA, gwen to all present TO we" inc acc - 'no 49,
Fully LOCO persons a| , ,i,ced n the hease
md The procession slowly wcndcd IT, way 70 Vlo
quaint old cemetery, known a. tho GA i1i'oms o' ,
,.r~ on Quality I'LL. lhe PAL lcanrs were lhg
sri;ri. rom loit sheridan The Generals stan anu
Nc-.rS j. b. Fox. George H. Johnson anu 't'' f
Mason ,ut Dr. r. II. Bartlett acted u, honorary pm
i,,~, 81 m. grave the Rev. j. f.. Moiatt OF the
Tip, Ire-pyicrlan church Of hi, city, wa, assisted
hy the Rev, Dr. Lotion ot i''i'.unc' ,crp,u,,.
Mona,t read The following p--'-cI r,. SSa
job AiN 1877 Palm Ac' - i"I ,,s, ''' VIE
iv, -. a. - II Corinthians v o SC"" Of N IN:
rcrlptus.il reading MI. Monau offered the iouo""7
Pray Almighty cod the Heavenly Father. Tho. art
,he iNIng soul We are Thy poor DYING children
- tcaoh H. to love and trust Thee tnat VIC may an
hive the life that j, hid with Christ ID "vd We
limit Tho. rs We stand in the presence OF oeA'i
th"t there is a He immortal We thank Thee that
1i5, cit~t enable Thy servant. who sleeps {" I've
= INV truc ana manly hic. and now that III, hrl'
is over hi, campaign, all ended, may I'Y ht>-ln7
-, ,.,.', tho N,in. Comfort. strengthen and >u>
,,, bi- ,on'nonion IN Ne MAY size Know that Thy
,,,,.. Glen, never ON his oDMiaac, IA arms may
49, ii'rr now descend that they may be ami
,, ~, I'm. romrsc Son - reii and of tod. 80
teach Il, all to love and trust rn' tnat we may ~
the end hc crowned VITA LIFE ana SVefla,une i"pp'
nos. Through IcSn, CHRIS our Lord. Amen.
After DR.. Monatt. prayer, the Rev d.. boioh
pronounced The bcncdi'ton