Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-24
TEE LATE GRNRRAL oRooK.

Funeral Services at Chicago Yesterday
 "A stream ofPeople Look Upon His
 Face-Who the Pall.Bearers Were
 A Long Funeral Procession-TO be
 Buried I'm Maryland Soil This Even-
 ing.
 CHICAGO. Ill, March 2s.-The closing ohap- ter of the record of Major General George Crooks connection with the west was written this morning, when relatives and friends, comrades and ex-comrades in arms gathered from far and near arouad 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 the first stage of the journey to the grave 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 mar tial. At 6 o'clock the help in all depart ments of the hotel and with whom General Cooke had been very popular paid their last tribute of respect to his memory, and short ly after the doors were opened to the public.
 From this time on to 1 o'clock a steady stream of people of both sexes, white and colored, millionaires and laborers, and to . total of over 5000, filed past the casket, which was surrounded with large number of exquisite floral tributes.
 The services were conducted by Rev. Dr. MoPherson, Presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Clinton Locke, Episcopalian, Professor Swing and Rev. H. w. Thomas. Ex-President Hayes and Judge W. o. Gresham, representing the Loyal legion, occupied seats at the foot of casket with H. F. Devoll of Kansas City, Mo-. who succeeded General Crook in the Thirty sixth Ohio during the war, on their right. Facing the head of the casket were some 200 members of the Loyal legion from this city, Milwaukee, Omaha, St. Paul and Cincinnati, together with the personal staff of the late general, the official and personal friends of the deceased being gathered in the communicating parlors.
 bearers: General R. B. Hayes, Judge Walter Q. Gresham, John B. Carson, General W. B. Strong, Wright Dexter, Marshall Field, w. D. E. Grannis, John M. Clark, Colonel J. A. Sexton, William Penniman, Judge J. s. Thuthill, Fl. J. Mcfarland, Mayor McGregor, John B. Drake. Colonel James F. Wade, Fifth cavalry, U. s. A.; General M. R. Nor. gan, U. 8. A., Colonel Thadeus Stanton, U. s. A.; General Robert Williams, U. s. A. Collins of Omaha; P. E. Studebaker, General s. Smith, J. F. Lawrence, Potter Palmer and 0. L. Dunlap.
 Mrs. Crook, who bore up bravely during the exercises, was escorted by Webb 0. Hayes and Mrs. Reed, her sister by Lieu tenant Kenno. Dr. McPherson opened the services with short supplication and after the audience had joined in repeating the Lords Prayer the hymns 'fRest for the Weary" and Something for Thee" were touchingly rendered by the Second Congre- oational church choir.
 Eloquent tributes to the generals memory were then paid by Professor Swing and Dr. McPherson, who dwelt upon his faithfulness self-denial and self-saori6ce, his devotion tc his country and his many noble attributes as . man. The addresses were very affect ing and many of the veterans present were unable to repress their emotion. 'Dr. Locke pronounced the benedietion and the remains were escorted to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad depot by the four regiments of the National guard, the Loyal legion and tht Grand Army of the Republic.
 SThe procesrion was over quarter of { mile in length and the sidewalks were packed with spectators, many of whom barred theil heads as the catafalque passed by. Two special cars were attached to the 3 p. m. ex press, one being occupied by Mrs. Crook Mrs. Reed, their friends and the military es cort, and the other by the oasket and th' guard of honor.
 Walter Crook of Dayton, O., brother O tho dead man, while on his way in a stree car to the hotel this morning with his brothe John, was suddenly taken i'll with indication' of apoplexy. He was quickly conveyed tt the hotel, and shortly after revived, although l it was not considered safe for him to be pres ent at the services. The remains of Genera Crook will reach Oakland, Md, where th | final interment takes place, tomorrow eve l ming.