New-York tribune., 1890-03-23
PREPARING FOR GEN. CROOKS FUNERAL
THE BODY LYING IN STATE in THE GRAND
PACIFIC HOTEL-LIST OF HONORARY
PALLBEARERS.

Chicago March o2.-Thc body OF General ueoroc
Crook clothed in the fulldress uniform OF MS RAM
as major general OF the United States Army Is Ni'e
in state in the parlor5 OF the Grand racine Ho'0'
The caslet Is covered with purple broancio'h' a'i"
on it lies the sword and insignia Of rank. The body
is watched by a military guard OF hohor' ini'
afternoon the parlors thrown open and a large
nunher of friends viewed the face of the dead gen
erll which retains a wonderful life like appearance
The body will lie thus in state unil the funeral WHICH
will take place at the hotel at l O'Clock tomorrow
The Rev. Or. Mcpherson will ohiciate. Inc process
sion will directly thereafter to the baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Station with General fitzslmmonS
as marshal The military escort will be as follows
Battalion OF police, lst Regiment Illinois Natiohai
Cuart; catafalque family and staff Of the general
army officers I'd Regiment, Illinois National Guard
ith Regiment, Illinois National Guard; Battery
Illinois National Guard Loyal Legion, Grand Army
of the Republic
Tho funeral car Will reach Oakland, Nd, at ~
O'Clock Monday morning. There the inerment Will
hc made directly after arrival Colonel Corbin is in
charge OF the arrangements. and will accompany the
funeral party with Colonel Ilcyl, Colonel stanton
Major Randolph, Major Roberts and Lieutenant
Kennan.
Following Is the list of honorary pall-bearcrs :
Colonel James +. Wade 9Th Cavalry Colonel TIad-
deus stanton, Pay Department; John Collins Oh
Omaha, General Sooy smith, Potter Palmer eA
Plc>dtit l.. II. Hayes, MdIolldu li'lu' '" - ~
GrAnnis, Writ Dexter Colonel J. b. sexton, Judge
K. :. Tuthil, Mayor D. C.. Crcgier, John d. Drake,
General VI. r. Morgan, subsistence Department.
4. : a.. General Robert Williams. assistant adlutant
general r. t. Stutebakcr, J. Frank Lawrence, beorSo
Dunlap, Judge ". . Gresham. John b. Carson Gen
eral IS. T.. strong, John VI. Clark, W. Penn Nixon
H. J. Macfarland aud G. -. ROys. At Oakland the
funeral party viii be met by General SchOneid, the
secretary II War the Representatives and Senators
from Onto but the burial vii be private.
\ d. patch received by Adjutant General VIII.
lams today. informing him that General nchoteld
had been ordered to take command Of the Department.
II Missouri in conjunction with his present command
until further orders. General schOteld will remain
IN the East.
A large number Of persons have sent telegrams
tritcd by tn. sudden death Of the General. Among
them are General q. O.. Howard, General Green b:
Raum. Governor Lgcius falrcld, Of Wisconsin, and
Wilson barrett, the actor.
Mrs. CroOH suffered severely from nervousness last
night and this morning She did not realize her
aiciion until last night when she suffered complete
collapse. Major Mcclellan, the post surgeon at head
quarters, called 70 prescribe for her. She Is sun
IN stat" bordering on nervous prostraton. Mrs
Reed. her sister {, cndcrly caring for her. and many
~ the lad.- Of Mr.. Crooks acquaintance In Chicago
have called Ia render any aid I'm their power.
Two brother, the dead soldier. Walter and Charles
Crook Of DAYTON. OhiO arrived IN Chicago this morn
ing and called Mr.. Crook t. condoe with her over
her loss. They asked that the BODY be Inferred In
DAYTON. tho Generals old home. but. as Mrs. Crook
earnestly desired that h. be buried her old home in
Oakland they did not pres, their request.