The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
MRS. GRANTS FUNERAL
SERVICES HELD IN WASHINGTON
AND BODY TAKEN TO NEW YORK.
President and Members of the Cabinet
Present-Brief Exercises I'm the
Metropolitan Church.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-In the presence
of a notable assemblage, including Presi-
dent Roosevelt. some of his Cabinet, many
senator's and representatives, Mr.. Takhrai,
the japanese minister, and one OF his at
taches, and most of the army. navy and
marine officers in the city. in their dress
uniforms, funeral services over the re-
mains of Mrs. Julia Dent Grant. the widow
OF the former SOLDIER President, were held
In this city this morning and the casket
Immediately sfterward was taken to New
York on a train over the Pennsylvania
Railroad, which left here at IL o'clock. All
OF the children OF Mrs Grant were pres
ent except Jesse Grant, who will reach
New York this morning and attend the
ceremonies in that city tomorrow.
The members of the families and rela-
tives who attended the services were: Mrs.
Sartoris, General and Mrs. Fred d. Grant,
Ulysses Simpson Grant. who arrived during
the services at the church, L. s. Grant.
jr.. Mrs. Sartoris, Mr.. and Mrs Scovell.
Miss Julia Grant. Lieutenant Commander
and Mrs. Alexander Sharp, Nellie d. Sharp.
Mrs. James F. Casey. Miss Casey Mr.. and
Mrs. James Casey, Mr.. Jules Casey. Miss
Annie Dent, Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Smith,
Mr.. Grant Smith and Lieutenant Moray
Those who accompanied the remains to
New York on the private car Convoy, which
was attached to the regular train and inn
mediately back of the baggage car in which
the caskst was placed. were: General and
Mrs. T. ID. Grant, Mrs sartoris. U. S.
Grant, jr., Miss Sartoris, Commander
Sharp. Grant Smith. Mdshipman Jesse
Sharp. Mrs. Scovel. Miss Julia Grant and
Miss Mary Coffey, for many years the
faithful maid of Mrs. Grant.
Preceded by a short service at the Grant
home. the main service was held IN the
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church. where the fam
lily worshiped during the Grant admins
tration- The President and Secretary Hay
occupied the front pew. Back of them were
seated Secretaries Moody and Hitchcock,
Cortelyou. The next was the family pew,
draped with the national emblem, and &C.
cupied by the immediate family. and on
the extreme left by Commander Cowles,
u. 5. N. and Col. T. A. Bingham, U. s. A.
The Rev. DR.. Frank NJ. Bristol, pastor of
the church. OBLIGATED and opened the cere-
mony by reading from the Scriptures as
he walked down the aisle. followed by the
honorary pallbearers, consisting of sena-
tors, the speaker of the House and others.
The pallbearers were seated just back of
the stricken family. The casket was COW
cred and The pulpit was banked with floral
tributes The choir sang Lead, Kindly
Light, AFTER Whcn Dr. BriStol oHered
prayer. Following this, the choir sang
Nearer. my God. to Thee" and the service
was closed. The family was driven to the
Pennsylvania depot and left On the IL
o'clock train for New York.
During the entire service the chimes
tolled, and lent an impressive solemnity to
the occasion. The different bells in the
chimes are named after prominent persons
who were instrumental in having them
placed I'm the church tower. One of the
bells-the first one tolled this morning-is
engraved with the name of Mrs. Julia Dent
Grant.