Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27
BODY OF GEN. D. GRANT
IN FINAL RESTING PLACE
Funeral Rites Succeeded by
Interment in the West
Point Cemetery.

WEST POINT, N Y, April 27.-The
body OF Maj. Gen. Frederick Dent Grant,
U. 8. A.. lies in it's final resting place In
the military cemetery here. The last
rites OF burial could hardly have been
more impressive AS the coffin was low
cred into the cement crypt prepared for
1t the battalion OF cadets Of the United
States Military Academy, assembled in
full force, fired three volleys over the
grave, while the military band gave forth
the solemn strains of Nearer, My God,
to Thee" An artillery salute Of thirteen
guns followed.
The entire ceremonial was one of mark
ed solemnity. AS the special train bear
ing the body reached here at 4:O5 pm,
the cadet battalion and the detachment
Of regular soldiers at the post were
drawn up at the station to meet It, The
march to the cemetery began to the
strains of Chopin's Funeral March by
the Military Academy Band.
Service at the Grave.
AS the cortege reached the library
building the minute guns began to boom,
and continued their firing until the
mourners had passed through the eerne-
terry gate. The prayers at the grave
were said by Post Chaplain Edward 8.
Travers, assisted by Bishop Samuel Fall
lows Of Chicago and Chaplain Edmund
Smith Of Governors Island. The Epis-
copal committal service was used.
Gen. Grants body was buried in what
Is known as plot TX" near the cemetery
gates, In a picturesque spot overlooking
the Hudson river.
NEW YORK, April 27.-Half a million
people. approximately, Joined yesterday in
paying respect to the late Gen. Frederick
D. Grant. They stood five and six rows
deep all along the five-mile line of march
from South Ferry to the I'D street sta
ton OF the West Shore railroad, whence
the body of the distinguished soldier was
taken on q special train to West Point.
Although the actual services in the
little chapel of st. Cornelius the Cen
turion, on Governors Island, were char
acterized by simplicity, the funeral itself
was marked by high military pomp.
A whole regiment OF coast artilleryr1en
accompanied the gun carriage ON which
the casket was borne through the city.
and detachments from virtually every
military organisation In the city joined
in the funeral parade.
Imposing Military Display.
At the conclusion of the services in the
chapel the mahogany casket containing
Gen. Grants body was carried out to a
waiting caisson and escorted between
lines OF soldiers standing at attention
down to the ferryboat General Otis, on
which 1t was taken to Manhattan.
Another caisson was waiting 1t there.
as was also the generals favorite charger
Pet, caparisoned In black.
Then the march to the West Shore sta
ton started. 1t was led by two bands
the artillery band and the infantry. Be-
hind the regiment Of coast artillerymen
that followed the bands came an impos-
ing escort, including organisations of the
G.. A. n.
The route followed by the funeral cor
tege was up Broadway to Waverly place.
thence to 9Th avenue, up that thor
oughfare 70 42d street and then west to
the West Shore railroad ferry.
The generals Immediate family was all
IN attendance. including Mrs o. Grant.
her son. Capt. u. 8. Grant: her daughter.
the Princess Cahtacusene: the generals
sister. Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris. and
also Mrs. Grant. brother and sister.
Judge Honore Of Chicago and Mrs. Potter
Palmer.