Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
WITH MILITARY POMP
And All Possible Honors From Citi-
zens Adjutant General
M'CLELLAND is LAID TO REST.
An Immense Assemblage Witnesses the
Final Ceremonies.
IMPRESSIVE RELIGIOUS SERVICES


IMPRESSIVE RELIGIOUS SERVICES
The remains of the late Adjutant General
William McCleIland, the fearless, frank
and faithful soldier, were buried yesterday
with military pomp and display. The
funeral procession was the largest ever seen
in Pittsburg, and an assemblage of probably
$4,000 people crowded through the streets
to witness the burial march.
! The body of the dead General was taken
from Samsons undertaking rooms to the
Third Presbyterian Church just across the
street at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
Company c, Eighteenth Regiment, Captain
W. II. Davis, acted as escort The casket
was placed in front of the altar where
guard of honor from the Veterans Associa-
tions and the Eighteenth Regiment assumed
charge of it. The church was empty when
the remains were carried in. Following the
corpse came floral tributes from soldiers and
citizens They were arranged about the
casket and altar with military precision.
The dead body was dressed in full uniform.
On the left breast was arranged badges and
medals of merit won while in active service.
The National Colors Conspicuous.
Around the simple black casket were
thrown, with easy grace, the national colors.
The dead soldiers chapau and sword lie on
the coffin. At its head and foot a private
soldier stood with arms at 'tparade rest. "
Tie guard of honor, bearing military en-
blems on their lapels, stood back
of the two soldiers. The light in the
church was subdued. The lamps burned
dull and dim. A friendly ray of sunshine
streamed through one of the Cathedral glass
windows and threw mellow colored rain
bow over the military emblems on the altar
Just as the great oaken doors swung
open to admit the humbled crowd assem-
bled to attend the religious services the
huge pipe organ rang out in sweet but
doleful cadences some funeral hymn
The church was soon filled. Several
of the front seats were reserved tor the
Governor, his Cabinet and staff. the Cham
ber of Commerce, the Press Club and yari-
Gus military organizations: A seat well
back in the audience to the left on entering
the church was heavily draped in mourn
ing. A bar Of flowers was placed across the
entrance to the seat. It was General Nc
Clelland's pew.
Shortly before II o'clock Governor Pat
tison, his Secretary of State, Attorney Gen
eral, Private Secretary and acting Adju-
tant General, entered the church. They
were escorted to the seats reserved for
them. Immediately following them came
Major General Snowden, Brigadier Cen
erals Wylie and Deckert with their staffs.
Delegations from the Chamber of Com
merce, Press Club, G. A. R., Loyal Legion
and Union Veteran Legion followed and
A Most Impressive Occasion.
Every available seat in the church was
occupied, and quiet, deep and calm as
grave, spread over the audience. 1t was
solemn occasion solemnly observed. A
quartet sang Crock of Ages" Rev. E. P.
Cowan, d. D., read the funeral service,
after which Miss May Beesley sang "Angels
Ever Bright an Faird."
Rev. DR.. Cowan then delivered an earnest
address, in which he told in beautifully
rounded periods the simple story of General
McClelland's life.
Rev. Dr.. Riddle, chaplain of Duquesne
Post 259, G. A. R., of which General Nc
Clelland was member, told the story of the
dead mans military life. Rev. DR.. Stew
art, pastor of the Harrisburg church at
tended by General McClelland, then de-
livered an earnest prayer and the services
concluded with the benediction.
Governor Pattison and his party ap-
preached the casket and took the last look
at their dead associate. They then left the
church. The congregation then filed by
the dead soldier. After the church was
cleared the churchyard gates were opened
and constant stream of people marched
down one aisle and up the other
for two hours. A few minutes be-
fore o'clock the churchyard gates
were closed and those in the church wree hur-
ried by the coffin. 1t was then closed and
arrangements for the funeral march were
made. Before closing the coffin the badges
and medals were taken from the remains at
the request OF his sister.
Movements of the Military.
From Fifth avenue and Grant street
down Sixth avenue to Smithfeld street the
Eighteenth and Fourteenth Regiments and
Battery B were drawn up in company
'front.' When the casket was carried from
the church to the street the Grand Army
Band played dirge and the military were
ordered to ftpresent arms" The casket was
carried to Battery BIS caisson and the mill
tary procession, to the music of sThe Mar
seillaise," moved to the cemetery. The
military led the way, followed by fu-
neral wagon bearing the floral tributes. Then
followed the remains on the caisson with
riderless horse following. Honorary pail
bearers from Pittsburg and Harrisburg and
relatives and friends of the dead General
followed, then came the Governor, his staff
and cabinet, General McClelland's old Bat
terry B of Lawrence county, other veterans
and the staff officers of the National Guard
1t was nearly 5 o'clock when the funeral
procession reached the cemetery The
Second Brigade Band played "Nearer My
God to Thee" Following this the Eight
eenth Regiment fired a salute of three
volleys over the grave. DR.. Cowan then
offered brief prayer and DR.. Riddle pro-
nounced the benediction. The services were
very brief but impressive. S. G. Franklin,
the brigade bugler, performed the final part
of the ceremony by sounding ''taps," which
in military life means '1ights out" The
casket was then placed in the vault and the
assembly dispersed.
1t was nearly o'clock when the military
returned to the city.
ANOTHER lot of draught horses arrived