New-York tribune., 1908-05-29
HONOR FIRST GOVERNOR
MULTITUDES PASS BIER.
Pause H7hile George CHntons Body
Is Escorted Through City.

The body Of George Clinton, first Governor OF
New York State and for two terms Vice -Presi-
dent Of the Republic. returned TO New York
City yesterday II nfnety-six years ago
that he died and was buried in the Congressional
Cemetery at Washington, but If his spirit still
takes interest in earthly matters he was aware
yesterday that despite the length Of time since
he worked for his country. even the busy flnan-
oial district has time to pause and show respect
and admiration for able, conscientious man.
The downtown section. in fact was attuned
70 e funeral measure from the time the body
was brought 10 Manhattan Island in the morn
ing. until shortly after ( o'clock in the after
noon. The booming Of minute guns out the
aiver. succeeded by the strains Of Chopin
funeral march the parade Of five thousand
men marched through the usually hustling
mart, prelude 10 the tolling Of the bells
OF old Trinity and Of St Paul's Chapel.
Then. while the coffin containing the body
lay in state in the Governors Room Of City Hall,
there every evidence Of interest and solicit
tude the part of the crowds Fully forty
Thousand persons fled through the police lines
70 view the long narrow coffin of ebony, draped
bv the national flag and bearing II wreaths
sent by President Roosevelt Governor Stuart
Of Pennsylvania and Governor Fort Of New Jer-
sev. On the coffin also lay the sword that Cen
:ns the Revolution.
Il was about this simple bier that Yesterdays
observance turned. And the thousands who to
the call Of Step lively from the police hurried
through the room seemed TO be impressed by
the occasion.
There were. TO be sure, times when q man
standing with barred head before the coffin
would turn 10 his neighbor and ask meekly.
Who vas Governor Clinton?"
The body. which had been brought from
Washington by rail. was removed from private
car al Jersey City shortly after o'clock yester-
Gay morning Eight railroad men bore il TO the
revenue cutter Manhattan. L S Fowler col
lector Of customs, was on board as representa-
tive Of Secretary Cortelyou. and there was be-
sides a detachment of coast artillerymen under
First Lieutenant H. p Sturgeon. Also on the
cutter vas committee OF well known men from
Kingston where the body viii be finally buried.
Among these were ex-Judge Clearwater, Major
Charles H Everett, Herbert Call, s. d. Cowken-
Gal 3. u Brink and D J. Atkins
CROSSING THE RIVER
The Wasp lay of the pier at Jersey City, and
the Manhattan with fits solemn burden forged
through the golden haze of the early morning a
salute Of nineteen guns-the honors due Vice
President-sounded. There were still more for
a the brass burtoned crew Of the Police De-
partneut boat Patrol manned the sides, and at
The same time the artillery corps lined up on the
wall and. commanded hy Sergeant Zocker-
ran, fred another salute of nineteen guns
The news Of the impressive transfer Of the
BODY Of Governor Clinton had evidently attract
&c & resrecta bic percentage of New Yorks pop
ulstio1 10 tts lower waterfront. end the progress
Of the cutter was watched from every vantage
point long The river. Meanwhile the military
companies had been gathering about Battery
Park Major General Frederick d. Grant was the
grand marshal. and as the parade finally forrneo
lie led the group Of his aids at the head OF the
regulars q battalion Of artillery from Fort
Tornpkins and Fort wadsworth. In the lead
vas a platoon OF mounted police under com
rand Of Lieutenant g. r. Hafferon, and trallc
squad men were all along the route TO CITY Hail.
The Fifth Coast Artillery band was feady
to ADJ It's ,no,,rrfu! music 10 the pageant, and
the Marine Rard headed a battalion of marines
from n. F3-ooIlyn navy yard and company
q sailors from the battieship New HamP-
sni-s Delegations from various patriotic So
c5e,Ies v-.r. s., line as we'll as the Old Guard
and re-,reeertatives Of the national guerd. Con-
sricua,s among these was the Veteran corps
Of Artillery constituting the Society Of the =" ar
of 1919 This body under AdJutant fo"lhhu
pen guarded the distinguished dead IN tnis
city. for the eorns was formed under the author- -
ization of Governor Clinton in 1870, being made
u, of veterans Of the Revolution
When the coffin was removed from me ""a' ~
the gun caisson the crowd that was held BACK Dy
the police lines stood uncovered and as 'he
procession started 10 the slow music IL seemed
lie some religious ceremonial. on each sioe 0l
rhe heavy caLsson marched non-coinfniss'"''eu
orhcers ~ the coast artillery, snd as paii'eai y
here marched forty members of 'he '9ooie'S VI
N. Cincinnati.
opOcRFsS OF TIE PAHADA
- re nsrade vere MAJOR Mcclellan '"ii-
t-olle- Metz es,d 7nany other represell'a''e -
,oo-ti.uea OF seooaa f7"r'