Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
lTTEND GRANT FUNERAL
President and Other Distinguished Persons
Are Present at Washington Services.
IREMAINS NOW REST IN NEW YORK TOMB
lasl.et f. Taken East and Inferred
In GrRnIte ssrcophaEus where
Dead General Already
Lies Buried.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-In the presence
Of a notable sssemblsge. including Presi-
lent Roosevelt, some Of his cabinet, sena-
Tors and representatives and most OF the
army. navy and marine officers in the
city in their dress uniforms, funeral serv-
ices over the remains OF Mrs. Julia Dent
Grant, the widow Of the former soldier
president, were held in this city this morn
ing.
The casket Immediately afterward was
taken to New York on a train over the
Pennsylvanis railroad, which left here at
II o'clock.
All Of the children Of Mrs. Grant we're
present excepting Jesse Grant, who will
reach New York this morning, and attend
the ceremonies in that city tomorrow.
The members Of the family and rela-
tives who attended the service we're as
follows: Mrs. Sartoris, General Fred
Grant, Ulysses Simpson Grant, who ar
rived during the service at the church;
U. s. Grant, jr.; Miss sartoris, Mr.. and
Mrs. scovell, Mrs. 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. Garrish Smith. Mr.. Grant Smith and
Lieutenant Murray.
Remains Leave for Tomb.
Those who accompanied the remains to
New York on the private car Convoy,
which was attached to the regular train
and Immediately back Of the baggage car
In which the casket was placed were
General and Mrs. Fred d. Grant, U. g.
Grant, Mrs. sartoris, U. 8. Grant, r., Miss
sartoris, Commander Sharp, Grant Smith.
Midshipman Jesse Sharp, Mrs. scovel, Miss
Julia Grant and Miss Mary e. Coffee, 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 Methodist Episcopal church,
where the family worshiped during the
Grant administration.
The president and Secretary Hay occupied
the front pew. Back of them were seated
Secretaries Moody and Hitchcock, Post
master General Payne and Secretary
Cortelyou.
The next was the family pew, draped
with the national emblem and occupied by
the immediate family. and on the extreme
left by Commander Cowles, u. 8. N, and
Colonel T. A. Bingham, U. s. A.
Rev. DR.. Frank NJ. Bristol, pastor Of the
church, oflclated and opened the ceremony
by reading from the scriptures as he walked
down the aisle. follawed by the honorary
paTlbearers, consisting Of senators, the
speaker OF the house and others.
The pallbearers we're seated Just back
OF the family. The casket was covered and
the pulpit was banked with floral tributes.
The choir sang Lead, Kindly Light, '
after which DR.. Bristol offered prayer.
Following this the choir sang Nearer
My God, to Thee" and the service was
closed. The family was then driven to the
Pennsylvania depot and left on the II
O'Clock train.
During the entire service the bells tolled
lending an impressive solemnity to the oc.
caslon. The different bells in the chimes
are named after those who were instru.
mental in having them placed in the tower
One Of them, the first tolled this morning
10 engraved with the name OF Mrs. Grant.
Rests by side.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-The body Of Mrs
Ulysses S. Grant lies tonight in the great
red granite sarcophagus beside that IN
which the remains of her husband rest
In the tomb overlooking the Hudson DIVER.
On the arrival OF the funeral train al
Jersey City the casket. piled high with
flowers. was borne on the shoulders Of 81,
men to the Q~uartermaster's department
steamer General MeigB, with a detachment
OF U. s. Grant post. Grand Army of tn,
Republic, and the committee Of the U. s
Grant monument acting Rs escort.
The body was placed on a bier on the
forward deck OF the vessel, which started
Immediately up the river for the tomb
The members OF the funeral party pro.
ceeded direct to the Fifth Avenue hotel.
On reaching the landing place the casker
was transferred to a hoarse and taken Il
the tomb, the route being lined by double
ranks OF police. The body was placed IL
the sarcophagus without any II
the presence Of U. s. Grant, jr.. the mem.
bers OF the escort and a little group o.
officials. and the massive lid. which weighs
about five tons, was quickly lowered anC
sealed IN place.
h services tomorrow morning will be.
gin at IL and will not last over ffteer
minutes. They will be conducted jointly
by Bishop Egan Andrews and the Rev
Alexander Mackay Smith. Two hymns will
be sung by a quartet, under the direction
of General Horatio @. King.
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