Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-03-27
THE CLOSING CHAPTER.
RELATIVES, FRIENDS, COMRADES AND
Ex-cOMRADES ROUND THE BIER

To Breathe Final Farewell TO All That
Was Mortal of Maj. Gen. George
Crook-Exquisite Floral Tributes-His
Faithfulness, Self-Denial and Self-Sac-
rifice. Devotion to His Country and
His Many Noble Attributes DweIt on
The Addresses Very Affecting.
CHICAGO, March 24.-The closing
chapter of the record of Maj. Gen.
George Crook connection with the west
was written yesterday morning, when
relatives and friends, comrades and ex-
comrades in arms gathered from far and
near around his bier in the parlor of the
Grand Pacific to breathe final farewell
to all that is mortal of the great Indian
fighter, and then to escort the remains
on tie first stage of the journey to the
grs se in Maryland soil. All night long
the casket was guarded by detail of
the officers from western posts, who had
been summoned here by the late general
to serve upon the Steele court-martial.
At O'Clock the help in all departments
of the hotel, with whom Gen. Crook had
been very popular, paid their last tribute
of respect to his memory, and shortly
afterwards the doors were opened to the
public. From this time on to o'clock
steady stream of people, of both
sexes, white and black, millionaires and
laborers, and to a total of
Over Five Thousand Filed Past
the casket, which was surrounded with
a large number of exquisite floral
tributes. The services were conducted
by Rev. DR.. Mcpherson, Presbyterian;
Rev. DR.. Clinton Locke, Episcopalian;
Professor Swing and Rev. DR.. II. w.
Thomas. Ex-President Hayes and
Judge w. Q. Gresham, representing the
Loyal Legion, occupied seats at the foot
of the casket with General II. F. Devole,
of Kansas City, who succeeded General
Crook in the thirty-sixth Ohio during
the war, on their right. Facing the
head of the casket were some 200 mem
bers of the Loyal Legion from this city,
Milwaukee, Omaha, st. Paul and Gin.
cinnati, together with the personal staff
of the late general, the official and per-
sonal friends of the deceased being gath
cred in the communicating parlors.
Mrs. Crook, who bore up bravely during
the exercises, was escorted by Webb C.
Hayes, and Mrs. Reed. her sister, by
Lieut.. Kenno DIR. Mcpherson opened
the services with a short supplication, and
after the audience had joined in repeat
ing the Lords prayer the hymns REST
for the Weary" and Something for
Thee" were touchingly rendered by the
choir of the Second Presbyter church.
Eloquent Tributes to the Dead
generals memory were then paid by
Professor Swing and DR.. Mcpherson,
who dwelt upon his faithfulness, self
denial and self-sacrifice, his devotion to
his country and his many noble attri-
butes as a man. The addresses were
very affecting and many of the veterans
present were unable to repress their
emotion. The pronouncing of the bene-
diction by DR.. Locke brought the serv-
ices to a close and the remains were
escorted to the Baltimore and Ohio depot
by the four regiments of the National
Guards, the Loyal Legion and the Grand
Army of the Republic. The procession
was over quarter of mile in length
and the sidewalks were packed with
spectators, many of whom barred their
heads as the catafalque passed by. Two
special cars were attached TO the 3 D. m.
express, one being occupied by Mrs.
Crook, Mrs. Reed, their friends and the
and escort and the other by the
casket and the guard of honor.
His Brother Taken Suddenly III.
Walter Crook, of Dayton, O., broth
er of the dead general, while on his way
in street car to the hotel yesterday
with his brother John, was sud-
denly taken i'll with indications of
apoplexy. He was quickly conveyed to
the hotel and shortly after revived, al
though it was not considered safe for
him to be present at the services. The
will reach Oakland, Md. where
the final interment takes place this
evening.