The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-23
LAST FUNERAL RITES
REMAINS OF ISAAC II. GRAY IN
TERED AT UNION CITY.
Impressive Ceremonies I'm the Town
and mt the Cemetery-Large
Crowd Views the BODY.

Surrounded by friends relatives and
neighbors, the body of Isaac Pussy Gray
was consigned to its final resting place. in
the little cemetery west of Union City yes
terday afternoon. Fully thousand peo-
pie stood around the open grave, on the
cold and damp ground, enduring a severe
west wind. to witness the last sad rites
the remains of their former relative
friend and neighbour. During the day these
same people viewed the remains as they
lay in state, but only a portion of the
crowd followed them to the grave. After
the body of the late United States Minis
ter to Mexico and Ex-Governor of Indiana,
had been lowered into the ground, a
military salute was fired over the grave. 1t
was near shutdown when the bugle blew
taps and the crowd left the cemetery.
leaving Union City's foremost citizen in his
grave.
The train which carried the body from
this city to Union City, with the members
OF the family and friends, was a special
over the Big -Four. made up of nine cars.
The body was removed from the State
house shortly after o'clock and escorted
to the Union Station by Companies A and
ID. OF the Second Regiment. The in
which the casket and floral decorations
were, was next to the rear car. The latter
was the private car of Superintendent Van
Wrinkle. of the Big Four and it was oc-
cupied by the funeral party consisting of
Mrs. Gray, Bayard Gray, Pierre Gray and
wife. James Jaqua, brother of Mrs. Gray
living in Portland; Elmer Swerer, of CO.
lumbus. o.; Harry Burt and David Reeder
of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. George Fisher.
of Noblesville; Miss Lizzie Marshall, of
Union City; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Drew,
Mr.. and Mrs. Heron, Mrs. Geo. Catterson.
Mrs. Waite. Mrs. Taylor. Miss Caylor
Miss Voss, Governor Matthews and Crate
Bowen, of this city. Mr.. Van Wrinkle had
personal management of the train. The
undertaken. Charles Whitsett. accompanied
the body at the request of the family. The
two militia companies, which escorted the
body to the train, occupied one coach. The
Gray Club, the honorary pail bearers, the
State officials. committees from the Hen
bricks Club and Camp Gray. were on the
train when it pulled out from the station,
shortly after o'clock. There were few
people at the depot when the train left,
but at each of the stations along the
route to Union City, there were large dele
cations assembled, in the hope that the
train would stop. Only three stops were
made, however, and each of them was
brief. At Anderson and Muncie the train
stopped bit minute.
The largest crowd was at Winchester
where Mr.. Gray was well known. So many
friends We're at the depot that the casket
was opened and the remains exposed to
view for few seconds.
The sight the train entered the town
OF Union City was striking. Several thou
sand people were crowded about the little
depot. and all the neighboring buildings
We're heavily draped in black. On the plat
form at the station was u reception COM
mistee, each member of which wore a black
badge. with the word Reception printed
Jones, ". G. Elston,. w. A. Wiley, ]. NJ
Patched, w. X. Smith and r. j. Clark, Of
t Union City, and s. N. Briscoe. of Hartford
Riley Knox, OF GreenvIlie Before eth the body
was removed from the car the persons in
different homes In the city. Mrs. Gray,
t bayard - Gray tny Pierre Gray and wife We're
father of Mrs. Pierre Gray. ''A'1' TUG
The body was carried from the station
to Cadwalader's Opera House. The pro
a, path made between two solid files of peo-
pie; The honorary pallbearers chosen from
eys wa who kneM Mr.
rls. Or. Evans, DR.. Yergin.. e. II: .Turpin
were F; II; Bowen. Q. C.. Gordon, William
Kerr; =; F. Coddington. S. III. Dunn, j. B.
liam Harris. A band boarded the train at
Muncie, which furnished music from the
train to the opera house The military COM
lowed by the Gray Club. The honorary
pal!bearers were next, carrying the floral
BY a detail of 'i the Light Artillery oI the
State officers, committees and friends who
had arrived on the train. The march was
made north on Columbia street for a half
square. AS the procession formed on that
street, streamer could be a short
mourn our on In the
middle Of the lettering was picture of
Mr. Gray, surrounded by black. The stores
manned so during the day.
When the opera house was, reached those
in front of the caSket made d halt and
formed two files. between which the pail
bearers passed with their burden. All heads
were uncovered, and the intense. quiet of
Grams did valiant service by keeping the
crowd from approaching too near the pro-
cession and thus interfering with it's prog
ress. The entrance leading into the theater
was draped The body was placed on a
pedestal in the entrance. amid flowers and
friends and neighbors. There was q broken
shaft or carnations and roses on one side,
presented by the Citizens Bank, of which
MIR. Gray was vice president. Other citizens
presented a ladder. constructed Of numer-
Gus flowers. There were four rungs. and on
eheh appeared word i, which so readng from
man, diplomat" There were other designs
and many wreaths showing with what re.
nembrance Mr.. Gray is held by his old
neighbours.
The body was placed in this sombre place
shortly after IL O'Clock. and a half hour
later the doors were thrown open, allowing
l the crowd without to pass through and view
the remains. A miitiaman stood guard al
| stream of people did not cease until 1:3(
O'Clock. 1t was estimated by citizens that
there were 1900 people In the city, many
l OF whom came from miles around to view
| the remains and attend the funeral services
| of the man whom they all knew. In the
| throng which passed in the entrance of the
| opera house were nine hundred little school,
/ children. each carrying small flag. Many
of these children were little tots. who haC
1 TO be l(ted so they could see in the casket
/ and manly of them were 50 young that they
| could not remember Mr.. Gray In life. ant
| nufy knew him from hearing their parerts