Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-24
FUNERAL OF GEN. CROOK.
The Illustrious Military Leader Laid to
Rest With Imposing Ceremonies.

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CHICAGO, March 23.-By three o'clock
to-day the body of the late Major Cen
eral George B. Crook had been borne
from among the thousands who loved
him here toward its last resting place
in Maryland.
The parlorS and halls Of the Grand
Pacific were impossible when the Rev.
| Dr. Mcpherson delivered the opening
prayer. At this time at the foot of the
stairs hundreds crowded their way. vain
ly endeayoring to hear even at this dis
tance. No funeral held in Chicago ever
brought together larger number OF
sorrowcrS.
\ quartette from the Second Presby-
terian Church choir sang at the close OF
the prayer and were followed by DR..
Thomas, who quoted the Goth Psalm
aud chapter from job in the course of
/ his brief but comforting remarks. Prof.
Swing then read a most eloquent tribute
| TO the dead. After the quartctte. DR..
Mcpherson spoke elOquently and at
length and again offered a prayer, DR..
/ Clinton Locke closing the services by
the benediction. Mrs. Crook. who, pre-
viouS TO the commencement of the ser
vices. had remained with her sister and
/ friends in an adjoining room but had
been present during the entire time,
then took Capt. Kings arm and had a
last look at the dead. Then the caSkct
was taken from the room followed by
the members of the Loyal Legion. while
the choir sung REST for the Weary.
Mrs. Crook and Mrs. Radc were then
driven quietly TO the b. Il O. depot.
The funeral procession. ON leaving the
hotel. passed north on Clark to Wash
ton, then east on Washington TO the
depot. the streets being crowded.
The following order was observed:
/ Battalion of police; ID battery Artillery.
! Illinois National Guard; First Regiment
| Band and Drum Corps; First Regiment
/ Infantry, Illinois National Guard; pail
/ bearers and distinguished guests. in car
riagcS; cataialquc guarded by six non
commissioned officers; Second Regiment
Band. Second Regiment Infantry |. y.
/ c. Fourth Regiment Band; Loyal Lee
gion: Veteran Fife and Drum Corps;
Grand Army of the Republic.
/ The l.. * O. train ON which the funcr-
al party left at o'clock. consisted of
nine cars. the one containing the caskct
being Immediately in the rear of the
mail car. 1t was entirely covered with
black. and the interior was draped with
/ American flags. The special Pullman
devoted to Mrs. Crook and the escort
was heavily draped in black in the eX-
terror. loopcd with narrow bands of
white. The officers detailed to act as a
guard of honor and who occupied seats
in the special car. were Coils. Corbm.
lIeyd and Stanton, Major Randall and
Capt. Kennon.
The following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers in Chicago. The officers accom-
panyng Mrs. Crook will act in that ca
pacity at Oakland: Gen. K. Il. Hayes,
Judge Walter Q. Gresham. John h. Car
SON, Gen. VI. +. Strong. Writ Dexter.
Marshall Field. w. d. GranniS, John NJ.
Clark. Col. j. Sexton, VIM. Penn Nixon.
Judge Il. ;. TuthilL H. j. Mcfarland,
Mayor d. c. Crciger, G. ID. Boys. John
K. Drake. Col. James +. Wade. Fifth
Cavalry. L. ). A.; Gen. VI. r. Morgan.
I L. :. A.: Col. Thaddcus Stanton. l.. :.
A.: Gen. Robert Williams, L. :. A.; As
SiStant Adiutant General John Collins,
Omaha p L. Studcbakcr. Gen. ;: Smith.
j. Prank Lawrence, Potter Palmer and
! G.. l.. Dunlap.