The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-28
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body to the tomb. The republic had
never seen so great funeral cortege
as that which assembled TO do honor to
the remains of the dead commander
and president.
From peaceful Mt. McGregor the
body had been taken to Albany. where
it had lain in state at the capitol for a
day and was then brought to New York
City. where multitudes looked upon the
body of the departed hero. On the day
of the funeral march, representatives
of the clergy of all denominations were
present when the pall-bearers emerged
from the city hall and the casket was
placed in the funeral car. a magnificent
catafalque, drawn by "a black horses.
with black trappings and each led by
a colored groom. The pail bearers were:
General William T. Sherman. General
]. e. Johnson, the southern soldier:
! General Phil Sheridan, General Simon
B. Buckner of the former Confederate
army. George W. Childs and Anthony
J. DreXel, Admirals Porter and Wor-
den. Oliver Hoyt and George Jones
Generals John A. Logan and George S.
/ Boutwell,.
With measured tread and dirge play
ing, the funeral army started. Fully
30. 900 men were in line. There were
celebrated generals who had fought
with Grant; Grand Army men who had
served under him; Mexican war veter-
ans, United States cavalry and in
fantry. state troops from many states.
and civic bodies. 1t was the grandest
4 memorial pageant the world had seen
-since that Of 1852. when the Duke of
Wellington was buried.
At the Fifth Avenue hotel. President
| Cleveland. former Presidents Hayes
aud Arthur. Vice President Hendricks,
! Secretaries Thomas F. Bayard. william
c. Whitney. Lamar and Manning. and
other national and state dignitaries
joined the procession. The grand mar
shall of the day was General Winfield
Scott Hancock. 1t was truly re-
union of sections. and appropriately
/ signalzed in action General Grants
wish, Let us have peace In the al
most endless line were many southern
troops. the City Guard of Atlanta, the
Virginia state troops and others.
| When the catafalque passed the
massed crowds that occupied almost
every available inch of space from the
city hall to the tomb. all heads were
/ barred reverently under the blazing sun
of that Saturday morning
Beside the car was a guard of honor.
which consisted of battery A. Fifth
United States artillery; company L,
Twelfth infantry and some of the pail
i
other long line of soldiers, veterans and
civic bodies.
Late in the afternoon the catafalque
reached the small plain brick vault,
surmounted by a gilded cross, that
shone in the sunlight. At this time the
entire surrounding area was mass of
glistening bayonets and holding
plumes, soldiers on horseback and SOL
diers on foot, and battle-worn flags.
Standing near the spot where the body
of General Grant was to rest. in addi-
ton to the president. former presidents
and the cabinet officers. was host of
governors, senators. chief justices, con-
gressmen. generals. admirals and
galaxy of famous men. Colonel Fred
Grant. with his wife, was there, and
behind him were his sister, Mrs. Sar-
toris and brothers, Jesse and Ulysses,
jr.. with their wives, children and rela-
tives.
The warships in the river thunde-ed
salutes The band at the tomb played
a dirge and the roll of muffled drums
and music of other bands heard from
near and distant spots. The con-
course stood there with heads barred
in silent respect as the simple funeral
services were begun.
A wreath of oak leaves made bv the
children in the woods of Mt. McGregor
was placed on the purple casket and
the bugler sounded the REST Call
There was profound stiffness as Bishop
Harris read a prayer and Parson New
man followed with a portion of the
funeral service of the Methodist
church. The ritual of the Grand Army
was read and followed by a trumpeter
of the regular army sounding Taps"
the last call of the camp. by the side
of the casket. 1t was the final scene.
General Longstreet cried outright Gen.
eraI Sheridan and General Johnston
and other noted men gave way 10
tears while thousands of veterans and
oniookers could not restrain their grief