The National tribune., 1903-02-05
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under the sea and around the world, ruler
and ruled in every land felt that earth was
the poorer for his death, as it had been
the richer for his life. The Nation which
he had saved and ruled, and which he
had represented and honored, claimed the
privilege of guarding his worn body until
it could reverently and with tenderness lay
it in its final resting-place. In distant
lands men met In mourning assemblages
to share each others sorrows, and to hon
or themselves in giving honor to his MEM
DRY. At a special memorial service in
Westminster Abbey, the great of Great
Britain thronged that Pantheon of our
race to show to each other and to the
world how highly he was esteemed, and
how greatly he was loved.
FUNERAL PAGEANT.
Gen. Grant died at Mount McGregor,
soldiers and veterans of his old command
guarded his body there, and on Aug 6 es-
corted it on its way through watching
thousands at every stage of its progress to
New York, where it lay in state in the
city's care, while quarter of million of
mourning citizens passed in line to gaze
reverently on that loved face, more i'm
passable now than ever, until, two days
later, it was borne to its tomb with such a
pageant as never before honored an Amer
lean citizen, while a million people, as
representative of 60,OOO,OOO, walked or
watched in loving sorrow.
At least half-million people were add
ed on that memorable day to the million
and more already in New York City. All
business was suspendBtO Traffic and trav-
el were intermitted. Along the route from
the City Hall to Riverside Park fully
seven miles, the way .wds lined with SYM
pathetic mourners. 0nTthe sidewalks, at
windows and doors, on hhe roofs, and on
ascending platforms Of every opening and
square, large or small, the people gazed
reverently as the great procession slowly
moved. There was nos excitement, no
show of disturbance,enet even any loud
talking. A quiet and Solemn hush pre-
were moist. CONSCIOUSNESS of great loss
perraded the vast assemblage, and all felt
that it was good to haze lived under the
immediate influence Of such life, as he
whom all mourned, had lived for them all.
gOn an imposing eatafalque. drawn by
"a black horses, rested the coffin, covered
by purple velvet pail. The greatest and
the best in our land followed that body to
the tomb, accompanied by military and
a civic procession of at least three miles in
length. President and ex-Presidents; JUS
tees Of our Supreme Court; Senators and
Members Of Congress; Ambassadors from
foreign courts; Governors of States; army
and navy officers of the highest grade
representative clergymen Of every demon
nation, Christian and Jewish; veterans of
the civil war and of the Mexican war; Of
ficers and men who had fought against
Gen. Grant, as well as those who had
fought with him and under kim; citizens
Of every class or grade, from those of
wealth and eminence to the humblest in
our land-all were there and all were
mourners.
Marching all the distance as Chaplain
Department Chaplain of the Grand Army
of the Republic of Pennsylvania, just be-
fore the catafalque. had occasion to note
the deep solemnity and evident sympathy
pervading that mighty concOurse of mourn
ers as they fixed their eyes on the honored
casket which bore the body of him who
had conferred the eyes Of the world while
he lived, and who was now the center of
the worlds loving thoughts. Gen. Grants
evident greatness never seemed greater.
A salute of guns from the naval vessels
il the harbor marked the starting of the
great procession. AS 1t moved along its
course, military bands, one after another,
played funeral dirge, the subdued notes
of which fell gently on the ears of all.
When, after seven hours Of marching, the
procession entered Riverside Park, another
salute from the navy noted the approach of
the closing scene. Tens of thousands of
mourning observers covered the adjacent
hillsides. The afternoon sun shOne softly
across the waters of the Hudson, while
minute guns were fred from the naval ves-
sells on the river below the tomb, as the
coffin was lifted reverently from its place
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tomb.
AS the designated bearers came from
their carriages to perform their last sad
ministry, it was seen that Gen. William
Il. Sherman walked arm in arm with his
friend and old antagonist, Gen. Joseph e.
Johnston, and that Gen. Philip II. Sheri-
dan was arm in arm with Gen. Simon B.
Buckner, whose Unconditional surrender
to Gen. Grant first evidenced Gen. Grants
power to the country; Gen. John B. Cor
don, chief lieutenant of Gen. Lee, was
Winfield s. Hancock, who was in COM
mand of the funeral ceremonies. All felt
then that at last dear Gen. Grants heart.
felt prayer was answered, Let US have
peacew ysH
Within the wonderful inner group gath.
cred at that tomb, while the closing Of
fees of reverent affection were being per.
formed, the scene was Impressive and op.
pressive to the last degpee. Children and
grandchildren of the dead hero were near.
est. President Cleveland was there, ex-
Presidents Hayes and Arthur, foreign dip.
lomats, chief officers Of 2our army and our
navy, Government officials, and eminent
citizens in every walk of life; such an as,
semblage of the great and the good as
never before was gathered at a grave on
this continent. As thsblGst words of pray
er were spoken, aud asoa volley of mus.
kerry, and guns. from, the navy, marked
''the last Of EARTH" while all stood with
bowed heads and throbbing. hearts, an
army bugler sounded the familiar call
''Taps," closing with Lights out" As
the penetrating notes of that solemn bugle
call died away, the pail Of silence was on
all. None seemed able to break 1t, or to
move. The pause seemed an age. Gen.
Sherman, grim old hero as he was, real.
lied the crisis. He broke the silence and
the spell. With a quick motion Of his ex-
tended hands, he said, ''Our work Is done!'
All were released.
Twelve years later the American people
joined once more in giving honor to the
memory Of the great commander, as his
body was removed from its temporary
resting-place to the splendid granite tomb
erected near by, through Nations graft.
tude, for its permanent earthly rest. On
April 81, 1897, the 9th anniversary of