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Newspaper Page TextGA THE CONSTITUTION VOL. XVIII. ATLANTA, GA.. TUESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 11 1885. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Ill SHUT TOO Receives the Body of the Dead General. i P1GMNT 0? fOKPA'SING GIUNDSUIL The Full Details of the Funeral Ceremonies. THE GOVERNMENT DIGNITARIES THERE. The Day Honored Throughout the Entire Country. SCIKES AT THE BURIAL IXEl CUES. Mr. McGregor, N. Y., August 4.—Oa the monn- tain brow, bj the eastern lookout, a gun boomed sullenly at four o'clock this morning. The shock of tbereveberatlon was yet on the heavy air when a second report shook the earth. The artillery men bad begun firing thirteen guns to mark the sunrise of General Grant’* last day upon tbo mountain. THE SOLDIERS BREAK I WO CAMP. At an early hour the soldiers received ordenj[ to break up camp, and in less than twenty minutes all the tents had disappeared from amotyt tbo trees and were packed away in boxes ready for shipment. Down on the mountain side, at 6;45 o'clock, a bugle raugfrut on tho still air. It was (be assembly call for the trumpoters. Fifteen minutes later tho buglers of the four companies of troops were sounding the rovclUo, and as the last stratus floated over tho mountain they wero gwallowcd up In the booming of a gnn that every half hour through all tho day will thus tellthe valleys the significance of this day, and at auaset close with thirty eight volleys. Then the soldiers, in full uniform, stood at parado rett for roll-call down where the battery of guns was planted, dose by the path of General Graut's last ride to Lookout. TIIK rEOPI.R ASTIR FOR THR DAY. The family at the cottage were astir as the morn* Jng touched eight o'clock, and correspondents and guests were moving at the hotel. The moun tain trains at six o’clock bad begun bringing up the people, and every hour thereafter tho little engine drew up at the depot THE SERVICES OH TII* MOUNTAIN. About 0 o'clock the hesd of a long liuc of bug* tics, wagons, omnlbuuc* and various kinds of vehicles appeared climbing up tbe steep Incline, sear the eastern outlook, and soon the area in the Vicinity of the cottage was thronged with horses and wagons, and farmers with tholr wives and tamlliea. At 9:CO n train of tv:> cars brought General Hancock and a number of distinguished visitors, two companies of tho Twelfth regulars being drawn up in a line to receive them. At ten o'clock services at the cottage were held fn tbe pretence of over a thousand persons. Gane Chairs and rustic settees wero provided /or the ladles under the trees In tbe grove before tbo cottage. The ceremonies opened with tho read* Jng of Psalm No. DO, which wai followed by an fmpresilye prayer by Btehop Harris. The hymn, "If y Faith Looks up to Theo." was joined la by tbe whole assemblage present, with fine effect. Dr. Newman then ctmo forward, and delivered germon on the subject of the dead general, the family In the meantime slttiug about the remains fn the parlor. % At the conclusion of tke dfreourse, tbe hymn "Nearer My God to Thee,” waa rendered very Im pressively by tbe congregation. Gen. Sherman and Hancotk and Senator Evarta left tho balcony to* gether. Mrs. Grant bad concluded not to go with the funeral train, but to wait until four o'clock, when she and the other ladles of tho family will leave for Saratoga, and thence will go direct to New York. AWAY FROM MOUNT M’OREGOR. At 1 o’clock the order to start waa given. En« glneer Martin shut all tbe steam from the cylinder, Md tic train, standing as It did upon grade, •lowly started [by Ha own weight down tho mountain. Tbe bluffs and ridges on each side of tbe track were densely. thronged with people. The grove south of tbe cottage, where the gen eral’s little grandchildren played, wu alive with •pcctators. Every rock, every jutting po!nt,every vantage ground, waa occnpted. But from all tho throng, standing uncovered In the afternoon sun light, uo sound escaped. The mountain was hushed and still, except lor tbe heavy guns bid ding farewell. It was a funeral occasion. It was a death scene in sunshine. The train passed slowly down (he mountain while the quiet engineer constantly had his hand on the lever of tbe air brakes. At length the last turn was rounded on the lower slope of the moun tain,and the sharpest grade wu entered straight way-242 feet to tbe mile. The engineer, alert very Inst ant, drew the little lever, and the gaugo needle crept up to SO and so pounds pressure on tbe wheel. The train rolled on towards the plain Steady and true. CANNON BOOMS TO CANNON. Away upon the mountain, by the famous east* exn lcotout, yet now In full view, there wu a pul! of white smoke. In an instant the sound of Looming cannon echoed in the trees and rattled a volley of little echoes down across the plain. The farmers and their families stood near, or sat upon the farm fences to see the train that bore the dead ex*president. Albany, N. Y., August 4.-To all on board tbe Grant funeral train, the beautiful drapery of the cars was a subject of comment. No woodwork ex* ,Cfpt the sathci.of the windows wu visible. The engine tender was draped with plaited black ra* dialing from routte centers. The starting of the train from Saratoga was almost imperceptible, ao cully waa it done. Attheiateo! eight or ten miles per hour the train moved eastward oat of Saratoga. Surrogate Fcters.of Saratoga county, had draped his handsome cottage and lawn tent looped with xcournlng.and made a strange effect upon the tmcolhtuif. The bells In the steeples of Sarato ga tolled u the black train trailed slowly out of the village toward Albany. On the outtklHsamenufectuilng establishment wu be reft .of 1U hundreds of employes. They haJ mounted the fence near tbe track, sad there watched the train as It passed to tbe streets of the town, while about thedeptt were throngs of men and women, • ABOUND THE CASK XT. The train wu quickening its speed. In the funeral car the D 8. Grant poet, who were with the remains, were mounting guard at the casket. Tbe remains tested upon a black dale, and the compartment in which they ley communicated with the main uIoob by folding doors, which were ope®. Thedcorsattfceslde of the funeral compartment were also open, and tbe afternoon aunlJgbt shone upon the royal parple It el vet and Hirer mountings ot the casket. The first, and drapery. Tfcc resident populstiou of the resort formed lines of ul covered beads on each side of the trails, and scrape of mournlog were fluttered by many ladles fn tbe throng as the sombre train moved by. Apparently, Cohoes, at 3:22, wbeu the black tiain rolled through, had emptied its factories and workshops, tta stores an 1 its homes, ar.d everybody had crowded to the track and near by buildings to see the train that byre tbe dead general and ex president General bhorman and Colonel Grant wero convening, the] latter leaning toward his father's friend, when the throngs at Coboea attracted their attention, and comment wu made by each upon tho widespread feeling of respect for General Grant Jease and U. 8. Grant, Jr., at the rear of the car were readtog the morning papers. Dr. Newman and General norace Porter were in conversation. Dr. Douglass, sitting apart, gazed from the window aa the train moved on through the pasture fields and put the hamlet, and on his careworn and kindly face wu a wistful expression born of wearrfness and sor row. “From tbe first movement of the train from : Saratoga to fttais In stant," he remarked to one who bad rlden on tbe train. “You have beard no sound from bell or whistle ” It waa true. The mournful train bad covered miles from tbo (tart without tbe shriek of a whistle or the clang of a bell, and that was why tbe superintendent rode upon the en gine. London, August 4—The Grant memorial ser- .. roost breathless silence. His text wu taken from the A-ts. chapter 18, verse 80. and he said: Eight ye rs have not passed since tbe late Dean Stanley, ,uom Americana loved and honored, was walking around this abbey with General Grant, explaining Its wea’th of great memorials. Neither of them had nearly attained the allotted span of human life. After eloquently tracing Gen. Grant's byyhood ad predicted that he wonld become twice presl* dent and one of tbo foremost men of tbe day, the prophety would have seemed extravagantly ridicule, us. But such careers are the glory of the Ami ricau continent; they show that the peoplo have a toverilgn insight Into intrinsic force. If Lome told with pride that her dictators came from the plowshare, America may record the answer of a president who, when asked what would be his coat of arms, answered proudly, mindful of his early struggles: “A pair of shirt sleeves." The am wer showed anoble sense of tbe dignity of labor; a noble superiority to the vanities of feudalism; a strong conviction that men sMuld he honored simply u men, not ac cording to accident of birth. America hu had two mnrtyred presidents, both sons of the people One, n homely mnn, who wu a farm lad at tho ago of nven, a mil splitter at nineteen, a Mississippi bert man at twenty fight, and who in manhood, institute. With those presidcum America need rot bbish to name the leather fuller of Galena. Every tme mau derives the patent of nobleness direct Horn God. YVaa not tbe Lord for thirty years s carpenter In Nazareth? Lincoln's and Garfield's and Grant’s early conscientious stuutioH to hurnblo duties fitted them to bcccme Ihe kings of men. At ban v, N. Y., August 5.—Up to ten o'clock this morning sixty thousand people had viewed tho remains of General Grant. From early morn ing the throngs of strangers who had found places Jot watching the funeral procession maintained their positions upon tne steps and porticos and awnings and curbstones. It is estimated that one hundred tbouund strangers Is in the old Dntoh ci ty, Field pieces and limbers, drawn by powerful ho.ses, rolled liiruugh tbo stieeta to the capital park. Mounted officers and their trappings wero conspicuous on tho streets. Fort Worth, Tex., August 6.—The-grand an nual reunion of confederate soldiers, began here today, and will continue until Friday oven Jng Fifteen thouitnd persons tre now present with the promise of a large Increase Jn attendance to morrow. Tbe barbecue Area were started late last night, and the caicasseio! twenty cattle and sixty lambs wire roasted. This number of animals will bekl led and roasted each night during the acs siou, and will be distributed free during tho day. At tbe opening ceremonies this morning, a committee was nppolnted to draft a resolution of sympathy w 1th Mrs. Grant on the death of her illustrious husband. In the absence of Senator Coke, Hon. John H. Reagan waa called upon to deliver the principal speech of the day. He paid a high tribute to tbe memory of General Grant, and said the peoplo of tbe south should never forget tbat Grant stood bo tween the Implacable hate of Stanton and the cccqucrcd soldiers of the south. The speaker then eulegtzid Jeflerson Davrs. At the close of tcdu/2 speech making, tbe following telegram was nut to Jtfferson Davis, at Beauvoir, Miss Fort Worth, Tex.. August.5 -The ex-con feder ates, in reunion assembled In this city, sand cor dial steering to yourself, tbelrbeloved and trusted leader in ihe past, and pray for you many years ol continued health and pros^rf^r.^ President of the Ex-Confederates. GENERAL GORDON AS BANCOCK'l AIDE. General Gordon, of Georgia, who at Spottrylva- nia C. H.,Va .checked General Hancock's advance through the captured salient on the 12th of ;May, It-61, and who commanded one wing of Lco'earmy end mace tbe last aseault upon General Grant's Urns at Appomattox, hu been appointed aide to General Haucock for the funeral ceremonies at the burial ol General Grant. IMMXN8K CROWDS IN THE CITY. Tba Fifth Avenue hotel was never before crowd ed to tbe extent ft wea tonight. It wu almost Impossible to force one’s way through the mus of men, mostly politicians and military officers, who thronged tbcconlfors New York, August 8.—Chief of Police Murray, at cue o’clock this morning, wu In command ol of tbe rum and af sirs at the city hall. At that hour the iron gates were about to be dosed, when be observed tbat there were BOO or 1,000 people yet waiting at the foot of tbe steps and across tbe plaza. “Let them come in," commanded tbe superintendent to tbe officers, who it command bad shut off people. Than followed minutes of most ^expeditious burtlfrg of human beings that has prob ably been known since the emancipation prclama- tfon. Tbe materia! wu composed almost entirely of men, and lusty policemen supplemented their admonitions of haste with exceedingly effective persuulon of a muscular character, lfen and toys were shot thrrugh the city ball with such celerity u will render the occasion to them doubly memorable. The hut person had at last erased the well-worn threshold, and tbe Iron grates clanged shut. The public bad taken its leave of the dead general; the offioers of the 1st regiment were on duty, and the usual detail of Grant post was pretent u the Immediate r> >dj guard, while the loyal legion was represented by one of 1U members, who stood at tbe head of tbe casket; one of the Wheeler pest, of Saratoga, which first mounted guard detail ab mu tbe moun tain cottage, the day o» General Grant's death, wu also present. The lutof tbegirersl public bad shuffled away through the black drip d corridors, and out the building. The hour wu 1:18 a. m., none but tbe police end the guards and all night reporters were present when tbe undertaker took charge of tbe restates. "Aay here who now desire to view the remains will step forward at once," said tbe un dertaker, and his voice echoed in the dark, atUl corridor*. AU present passed by| tbe cuket end the lying In state of the ex- president had ended. Undertaker Merritt then brushed the plus plate* above the body end drew from their place* tbe two lids which covered the casket The lour screws In each wen tamed down end the face of the deed bed been closed forever; from view, unleu there shell in fature, from the fam ily be the request to remove the lid. Then the head wu left 1 n the care of the guarda who atood erect and silently within closed gates and beneath black draperies. The night wore on, and the gray of daylight wu creeping up In tho cut The still air of the tomblike corridor became heavy with tbe perfume of withering flowers nca£the dead. A huuge piece, “Gates Ajar," had been placed at the head of tbe cuket. and sweet smell of lilllea eras borne down to those who stood aud watched. Great horse shoes of red aud yellow rosebuds added tbelr fragrance,and a cross and crown from Mayor F. C. Latrobe, of Baltimore, sent out Its quata to the heavy perfume that eettledontbe sepulchral air. But there was one tribute that bore no fragrance, (except such at will come tenderly to the family of the dead It bore no perfume uve tbat whlca llres in Us memories. This token wu a plain wreath of oak leaves, ptened together with stems of oak leaves, and formed fu tbe shape of the let ter Q. The leaves grew on oaks In tbe forests of McGregor, and fluttered In the mountain breezes while General Grant was dying; aud the afternoon of Thursday—the day he died—little Julia, Iris granddaughter, and little Joale, Dr. Douglu’s child, had gathered oak leaves in tho mountain woods. Then, u the children prattled and knit with diligent fingers aud loving hearts,the wreath of oak leaves. That Is (he only tribute that tauchea tbe general's cuket. The little one*, tlelr offering finished, hsd taken It to Oolonol Grant, whose eyes filled when his daughter said: “Papa, Joale and I have made this for grandpa, aud please won’t you give It to him." Tho colonel placed tie oak wreath on tbe casket then, and It remained there In Albany, and still rematusutho children’s ofletin*. Near sunrise i trimping to the dirge cf tbe mu : trumpets. The veterans entered the plus and marched put WHILE MUFFLED DRUMS timed tbelr footsteps and heavy guns boomed out towards tbe sea. Tbe chlmea of old Trinity pealed mournful notes and tbe sound of muffled diumi gacw fainter and died out. It wu sunrise. Day was born, tbe last day for tho dead upon esrth before the tomb should bavo opened to shelter him. Six o’clock and Wilaou Post, of Baltimore, marched by with tho Chicago organ! zatlon. Tho corridors had been picketed by fifteen policemen, while outside 125 more men were at rest under the command of two sergeants. The last guard of Grant O. A. R. Po*t, save tho thirteen who will attend in a body to the temb, bad been mounted at 6 o’clock At 6:80 the men oft he Seventy first regiment on duty u tbo last military Bodyguard before removal, in ti color Steers, with three hours s’eep In a* many days, was in ibarge. 1 am awaiting tho roaring ol the military, and shall have three hundred and forty mm hero at 8o’clock, said tho inspector. At 7 o’clock, and the strains of solemn muslo floated in at the grated iron doors from many directions. At 8 o'clock, aud uatuio was putting forth signals of an intensely warm day. The crowd grew denser and denser around tbe plaza. Muffled drums nnd dirge- lul trumpets marched in at one aide aud took po sitions at the east end. The players constituted David's island military band. At 8:50 o'clock. General Hancock and itafftroopcd slowly Into the plaza from Broadway aud presented front to the city ball. Then moving to tho end of tho plsza in Broadway, where they rested on plaz*. At this the (funeral, but had concluded to stay at lit. McGregor. She «ras reported by Dr. Newman to he»tfll weak and ill. though not confined to her bed. Tho party gathered at the hotel ready to take carriage* for tbelr position in tho parade when the column should bavo advanced ~ •** sivec fleet, chorus of “finirlta from over tbe wa ter." by Schubert, and chorus of “Pilgrims," by Laurcnbauter. Tbe Honor Guard of tbe regulars filed Into open space at 9 o'clock, Company A. Fifth Artillery, under Colonel IV. if jfcck, and Company E, Twelfth iufantry. tinder Major Broome. companies and guards of tho regulars Is under the command of Colonel Beck. The regu lar* took position beneath the tree* opposite cHa, ball and a'ood at rest fxjtdtta'% ir.nn camo the origins] Guard of Honor tbat wu on guard at McGregor, and wlrich alone should lift the remains today. Filing Into the corridors of the city ball, these took their places beside the remains. At 0:25 AN IMPOSING FUNERAL CAB, drawn by 24 Jet black horse* In black trappings, halted on the plsza directly in front of tbo city hall step® lutlde the corridors Commander Johnson wu waiting. “Columns at position right aud left!" waa his command, veteran guards of honor wa* crcrt. “Lift remains," was tbe next command, in clear but low tone*. Twelve men stooped to tho silver rails with gloved hands, “March!" was tbe word. Body moved Outupou tbe portico were bornothe remains, Commander Johnson Immediately at tbe head. Down the steps. 7»fth measured tread, across tbe open io tftfl I Ups Of black and waiting ear. Commander Johnion stepped aside; tbo silver mounting glistened aa the burial case aud 1U burden wu canted up and placed upon the diax upon a mounted catafalque. Tbo voterans re tired down the steps. The body wu alone for all to view, but deeply guarded. Boon the Honor loneland Mr*. Fred Grant, "“uni, Mr. and Mrs. U. 8. Grant. Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Jew# Grant. Mrs. Cramer, Mrs. Dent,Mis* Cramer, General Gres well, Mr. Stephen L. Moriar- lty. Sinor Romero and Mr. W. J. Arkell. Aa the hc*d of the column began to move up put the hotel, the bauds playing u they pamed, they wore the object* of general attention on the part of the multitudes gathered In ihe square. At 9:36 o'clock President CLEVELAND CALLID HIS CABINET togi tber, and arrangements were made for the or der In which they were to loave the hotel aud take their places In the procession. Thioufrhout the line tho crowd wu so dense that Ms power to exercise pressure had passed. Whire it stood it remained, , L AN INERT MASS, from sheer Inability to move a foot, Evon police- men m re wadded iu, and finding their occupa tion cone, stood still with the rest, part aud par cel of the Immovable throng. At 10:10 precisely the Graut family came out of the ladles' rntranre In the hotel and took their carriage*. Colonel Fred Grant and his wife rode with General Grant's favirite (laughter, Nellie. Mr*. Partoris, 1). 8. Grant, Jr., and his wife and ,-feaor Romero occupied tho next carriage. Mr. •Bd Mrs. Jure Grant third, aud tbe Cramer fami ly fourth. As the carriages received their occu pants they rolled away toward the avenue and remained there closely wedged In and waiting for frfurn Id the l/ne. They had been wafting more than a quarter of an hour beforo PRESIDENT CLEVELAND CAME OUT ard took his seat In his carriage, drawn by six handiomo bays, with Secretary Bayard. The four-horse carriage that followed received VJre-I’tesfdenc Hendricks and hfa private •rcietary Hughes Rut. The tatafalqua passed Twenty-Third street at 1 > clock sharp. Tbohu— — rercocditwaa still* beads wcie uncovered THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION. Ppesker Carlisle and ex-Bpeaker Randall rode with Congressmen I Ur cock, of New York, aud Peed, of Maine. One carriage held Congressmen Join’ D. Jong, of Massachusetts. Handolph Turk!r, of Virginia, Ben Butterworth, of Ohio, •I'd General King, of Louisiana. The senatorial delegation paired off as follows, the senators riding In twos: Rent, tors Morrill, of Vermont, Cockrell, of Missouri: Sherman, of Ohio: Rauaom, of North Carolina; Ingalls, of Kansas; Har ris of Tenursree; Palmer, of Michigan; Miller, of New York, Wado Hampton, of South Carolina; Msndemtn. of Nebraska: Kurils, of Louisiana; Blair, of New Hampshire; Brown, of Georgia; Lvaitf, of New York. (Yngrromfu. Bliss, of Brooklyn, and Ward, of Chicago, rode together, and General Bingham,of Pennsylvania, wheeler, of Alabama, and Lowry, oflr.dlsn*, were In one coach. One of tbe ctr- rlcsis contained the following members of Gen- ml Giant's military staff: Generals lfrrsce Porter, Rufus Ingalls, C. R. Comstock aud William Brolth. In anothorrode General Parker, Giant's military sccntary during tho war, who was ptfsent during the meeting between Graut sndfLee at Appomattox and still has fn possession the origine) draft of terms of tbe aurreuder In Grant s handwriting. It was given him as a keep- lake by his chief. With Vico Preridert Hendricks role his soere- tarv. Mr. Hast, bis friend Mr. DoPanlo, of Indiana, and Senator Blair, of New Hamp shire. The last carriage had wheeled Into lino at Twenty third street when thero fell fu behind one containing an officer with a broad gold band scrota to th« remains while being borne to the hearse. Tbe stall were drawn away from the hearse, and Commander Johnson tcok tbe place In tho center and Immediate behind the funeral car. At bis left and right fn either corner of the car were comrades of the Wheeler post, Saratoga. Next aud Immediately there were representatives of tbe Loyal league The clergy and physicians had paid respect to the remains by alfghtlug from their carriages and accompabyiug them from the steps to the hearse. They entered the carriages on the other side of the flags near Broadway, as follows: Bov. Dr. Newman, Bishop Harris. Bishop Potter, Ret. Dr. Chambers. Rev- V. Field, Rev. Bridmman, Rev. Dr. West: Rev. Fa thro Deahon, Rev. Robert Coll- £er,'Rabbi Browne, Drs. Douglas, Bhrady and Colo hla companies, ai Indicated Company A on right andfCompany E on Ihe left oi tbe hearse. Colored men were at the sides of the twenty six horse*. Sixteen man of Keado post, Philadelphia, of which General Grant was a mem ber, were abreast directly In front of the team of black leaders, and David’s Island band preceded them. The procession started at 9:47 o'clock, tba band playing a dirge. The tramp of regulars aud the honor guard beat upon the pavements. Tte. thou* ends beneath; the trees and crowding the rides of the square* looked aftantly on the black funeral oar aa it rolled over the curb Into Broadway. The black corridors of the city hall were i Rent General Grant's last Journey was be gun. 'Jhen at 9.52 Mayor Grace, Comptroller Iroew and Aldermen Banger and Jaehue emerged from the city bul.diug and entered the carti'~~ that had drawn up In front. The members .. or mm on connd 1 followed and entered carriages as old the police commissioners. They followed cut the plsza as fast as disposed of in carriages, and whin it we* 10o'clock the police lines were withdrawn, and the people streamed across the plsza without hindrance. The last scene taen was ended. WbeL Trinity church approached the Broadway presented an animated specwcie. a* far aa the eye could reach the sidewalks were thronged with people. Every train and ever? steamer ponred its Joad Into the great arterrof travel. Bronzed faces from tbe country, white /sees from the city counting'rooms and offices, aud dirty faces from tbs tenement districts were In tbe crowd. Rich and poor, rogue and rascal, digoitarlea and nonenltlaa. Jostled each other on tin rurtetone and sidewalks. Everybody seemed to be good oatured aud took Jostling and jamming as a matter of course. TH8 JAM AT TBE 5TH AVENUE. As early ea half past seven o'clock an officer, on hontback, dashed up to the ladles' entrance of the Fifth avenue hotel end dismounting, took bis stand at the door, the _pearl grey sash denoting him an aid of General Hancocs. Tbe officer was (o'oni-l Hedges of Gen rial Hancock’s staff. Ha waa follcwcdshortly by a mild looking gentleman in a military uniform, who proved to toe mareisl Of tbe presidential and gubernatorial carriage rerty, Lieutenant Colonel Uflieaple. Their pres ence attracted an enormous crowd to the draped enhance cf the hotel on 23d street end tbe pel Be were soon called upon to clear tbe sidewalk. Tbe crowd then surged around to- waid the main portal of tbe hotel, which shortly became impassable. Inside tba increasing throng of sold-Iactd SLd uniformed men blocked every Fall and corridor in tbe main hall General fiber man, tall, erect and smoking a big clear, waa tne centieofan admiring throng. He stood fn a f roup of naval officers, chatting pleasantly with old friends The party were In full uniform and attracted universal attention, that flagged only ter a moment when tbe file of attendants of tba Japanese ministar enured Tbe big marble bad wss completely shocked with bumsnhy long be fore 8 o’clock. Access to tbe upper ttorire we* E ltd by policemen and attendant* posted on xlrs, WiU cider* to admit no one except duly provided with authority. MRS. GRANT MAD MOT ARRIVED, acd ft wea senounced that she would not attend timers] Daniel Sicklaa. Following behind the LTlupUd veteran's carriage there trod a seemingly endu rr army with banner*, without show or gold «.? glitter, but arm leas and sleeveless, with limping it and rrarred faces, that stirred men's minds as ► rT w *t* 1 de «P f nd rtr° D * omotlon. BUT FEW CASUALTIES. Fsch body marched with the dignity that ho- errne tho cccaslon, and never a roan flagged, 7 here veto few cases of heat prostration, but as farts la known, none are dangerous. The rcgl ncrtalsrobuiances were called Into requisition for rilpht cares, perhaps half a dozen times, be tween 27th and 57tb streets. Whin lu formation reached Riverside park that the procession had bo* gun to move the naval vestals In tho river uu Hue with the nark were signaled and salutes were filed by the Dispatch, Fowhsiton, Omaha, grstata aud A Fiance, tbo guns of one vessel booming out as the reverberations of the preeed* lug one ceased. boon after one o’clock drums beat and tho blast of truro i>e|i was heard from the lower end of tne park. A carriage came In view and in it was Gen eral Hancock. Ho wss tho only occupant and stood erect. Troopiug behind him on horseback were tbe numbers of bis staff. The general rode to a point near tho tomb. General Hancock'! staff and aids swept put. Among them were General Fltznugh Lee and General Gordon, both ex-confederate generals. Tbe immense msu of aoMiery marched up lu line on tbe brow of the bluff overlooking tbo river. The lino reached beyond view from the*— v around tbe slope on the crest of which was cock's staff, and regulars, and marines. The regiments bail stacked arms were „ at rest. At 4:20 o’clock strsinfrom trumpets and the sound of muffled drams, and carriages came into view and roiled afowiy through the park to the tomb. The bearers c*mc after there. JOHNSTON AND IIIKJtMAN TOOCTHKB. „ General Joe Johnston rode beside General Sherman, and Buckner and Sheridan wero paired, while Logan and ex-Secretary Eontwell followed, also, beside (these. The car bearing the body Rtopnt-d abreast tno tomb. The guard of honor ascended to bear down the casket. Colonel Beck foimed bis two companies of escort In a hollow square between tbe tomb and hearse. The family alighted and stood, while the casket wss !>eing removed from the car, and when it waa borne Into the hollow square toward tho vault the relatives followed. PLACED IM HU TOMB. The cedar case rated on supports at the door of the sepulchre. The casket was deposited therein, Meade post No. 1, ol Philadelphia, represented by flfttin men, circled the casket. The commander tr ok the post at the head of tbe casket, with the oilier rs aud the post commander in the rear. * chaplain staid at the foot, and the colors were placed on It. The ritual service wai then con ducted by Post Commander Alexander Reed, A DISTINGUISHED OATHERINO. Dr. Newman end Bishop Harris then read the ritual service. During these ceremonies tbe family stood at the foot of the casket. Directly be hind tbe fuccral party stood General Hancock, At hi* elbow wu President Cleveland and Vice President Hendricks, and tbe members oi tbe cabinet. Near the bead raaket opposite were Admiral Porter, ffltxbugh Lee and General Gordon, and General Buckner. After the usnel military aalntee the crowd dis persed and tbe long chapter wu at aa end. THR PRESIDENT OOUTO ALBANY. New York, August h.~After returning from the faneralPresIdentClevelasdand his cabinet officers went to tbelr hotel, and remained only a short time, however, when they took the train for Albany. Vice-President Hendricks remained In the city. TDK OATK Cl rr GUARD. 3 heir bnp*rb appearance la tbe OreatTa* serai Procession Yesterday. New Yoi k, August ISpedol.)—The Gate City Guard wu ore of tbe features of tbe pageant to day Vo military organiutlon ever had more slrofreriln tbla city than the famous New York fitvti tb Whenever that regiment turns out r>tcdy wsuta to see them. Today, however the Gale City Guard shared tba honors equally with tie fie?(tub. Volunteer Infantry,cavalry aud artillery companies were fn tbe procemlon beridea tbe regular soldiers and the veterans of tbe war. Nearly all the eastern states were large ly repiesented, but none of tbecompenlee attract ed the attention tbat the Guard drew. Tbe com pany was forty-six strong and wu commanded by Lieutenant Camp. They formed on Twanty thlrd •ttfcl at Broadway and marched six mltea. Pres ident Cleveland passed very near the Guard as he rode up the splendid line. As they marched up Broadway their assy, sol diery carriage and precis Ion in movement attract ed universal attention, acd ocecsfoaed many complimentary remarks. The day wu retber warm, and two members of the company were prostrated by the heat Private Sciple, aoon after tbe march began, gave out and wu taken to hfa botch He waa able to be out tonight, and is In no way affected. Private Venable wu prostrated near Ninety-seventh etreet, and wu carried into a private residence near by. He, too, wu out to night. The warmest friendship hu for a long time existed between tbe Guard and the famous Seventh regiment. Tonight the Seventh enter* talned the Guard at their splendid armory. Nearly every member ol the Guard was preseut, Includ ing Privates Be I pics aud Venable. Tbo boys wero treated royally. Tomorrow they will take iu Coney Island, the Brooklyn bridge and everything else. They will leave for home Monday night. I- • # K. C. B. THROUGH TUB COUNTRY. Boar the Memory ot the Dead General waa llonored Over the Union, Jacksonville, Fla., August 8.—The public of fices, tbe board of trade, all the banks and most of tbe business houses were closed here today dur- !i g tbe hours of tbe funeral of General Grant, aud tunny buildings are draped in mourning. At 7 o'clock a detachment of Wilson's battery began flrirg guns every half hour to contiuue during the day. A procession composed of police. three local military companies. coD’edcrate veterans, Mitchell post. Grand Army oflhe Republic, city authorities, Are companies delegation from tho boatd ot trade and the citi zens wiro formed at 1:90 o'clock and marched through tbe principal streets to the operahouse, whrtc memorial services, including choral sing ing and funeral oration, by Rev. Dr. Leavitt, oc curred at two o’clock. The church bells were toll* d during tbe procession and funeral services. Lynchbuko, Va., Augusts.-According to ares- ohitlon passe d by the city council last uigbt and § <>{ tarnation by the mayor, all the city offim*. a«ks and a ttw of the busnesa bouse* were closed t'f/ay In respect to the memory of Geuoral Grant. B Us were tolled during the day. Bavannah, Go., August 8.—Memorial service* were held In tbe colored churches today and balls were tolled during the march of the procession. *1 In* fill! nr* nt half mail ami hall h,i„p sniia II* toiled from noon till evening. W asiiinoton. August 8 —The toning of the bella in this city announced thestarting of tho procea sion bearing General Grant to his tomb. Public business was entirely suspended. The banks and principal business houses wero aUo dosed. A majority of the government otfictal* were in at tendance at the obsrqufea, and only tho watch nun. behind tarred doors, wero vlsable at the do E nriroent build Inga. Chimes at the Metropolitan I. E church, where General Graut worshipped while president, were rang between 12 and 2 o’clock. The pew occupied by him is draped with the AmerIran flag In mourning emblems. Norfolk, Va , Augt at8.—Tho exchanges were closed today ard the tolling of hell* and boom it g of cannon at stated intervals, and the flag* at half roast along the streets, and no shipplug in the harbor gave the city a mournful aspect. A memorial mass meeting was held this afternoon In tho Monument Methodist Episcopal church south of Portsmouth, under tho auvpfcoa of tho Grand Army of the Republic and Btonewall, Pick ett and Buchanan camps of confederate vetorlans. Raij.iou, N. C., August 8—Public butldlugi here were draped Jn mourning today. The fed eral building and court bouso bear long line* of crate, entwined with tho national colors. Tho stale flags on the capital are at half mast, a* also is the nvtloLal flag on tho city hall. On tbo principal streets the lamppoata aro wrapped with tho uailouol flags and crape, aud portrait* of Gene ral Grant are shown draped with crape. Tho bells of the city hall and the coutthouso tolled •1) day. AT THE CON FEDERATE CAFITOL. Richmond, Va., August 8.—But little busint was done in this city today, many houses remain* lug closed all day and tho streets presented a holt day appearance. All of tho public buildings, stato and federal banks and municipal offices were closed. 2 he stato capital wss surmounted by tho Yligliiia end United Hiatts flags at half mast, and a number of other buildings as woll as shipping In tbe port displayed similar emblems. The Richmond Howitzers at sunrise opened the day by firing guns on Capitol rqusic, and this was roMiuued untJlsonset, *1 Intervals ot thirty min ute*. At one o'clock they find sixty four half- of the funeral of GAifiold, of fenator Hill and ot Governor Stephens. For two hours its solemn strokes at the intervals of one minute reminded the peoplo of the solemn event which wu transpiring in New York. Anumberof store* and buildings were draped in mourning. Flags on tbe capital, on tbo cus tomhouse and on several other buildings, floated at half mast. Tbe offices of tbe capital were all closed in honor of tbo illustrious dead. The legislature had ad journed u a mark of respect to his memory. Tne postoffice wu shut from one to five o'clock, ami a number of business houses were closed during the isme hours. A citizens' meeting hsd been advertised > bj held at the capital, at 10 o'clock in the motulug. At that hour SEVERAL HUNDRED CITIZENS assembled in respoute to the call of the mayor and city council and the chamber of commerce. Governor McDaniel and Mayor Hlllyer represented the state and municipal authorities. Prominent members of both branches of the leglslaturo were preient. Among the citizens there wu notlcable a large per cent of meu who had been distin guished lu the coufederate service. Judge Locbrane had been selected to make au oration and Intended to do so, but wu prevented by auspices of the city government with an invitation to all citizens, especially soldiers and ex-soldleia cf the confedeiatoand uuton armies. The chair anuouuetd that resolutions were fn older Tbe following wero offered and were read by tbe secretary: “Whereas In tl this country hu lost one o citizens the world one of Its most famous military «r en, and hla age one of its most llluitrloas public representatives, and "flbert-aa. The loss sustained by our country In the death ot Ueneral Grant la regarded u a great national bereavement, therefore be ft “Resolved. Tbat we, the citizens of Atlanta, in common with the peoplo of Georgia, and of the United States, deplore tho death of General Graut, that we regarded him as one of the foremost men of this country, and appreciating hla magnanimi ty to the south when our late civil wu ended in victory for tbo legion he led, ami his prompt, lustily and generous protection of southern men under the terms of capitulation unrated them, we cherish hi« memory and pay this tribute of our risucct to bis ft mains. “Resolved, That wo tender our sympathies to his bereaved family. No words can allay their sorrow, butthiy have in the record of this grand man a rleb legacy of priceless fame and of duty. Illustrated by an almost matchless career. “Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions do furnished to the family of tbo deceased as the best testimony of respect we can offer of our great re gard for the riustrlous dead." Dr. 8. I*. Hunt, formerly of Augusta, but now of Atlanta, who served In the Mexican war. aald ho heartily Indorsed tbe resolutions. Ho said he bad served In the confederate army, and yet he cou.d not blame those who were in tno union army. If ha did tbat be would blamo hla onnaln who waa so loug In command in Atlanta, (General Hetiry J. Hunt). Dr, Hunt moved tho adoption of tho rmy of dMDd .fount rod stood at nneoveroa. Commander the I f public proceeded to thec«pltal g, while thciixty four guns wero bf lug dr parade rest with heads uncovered. G Hen. Edgar Allen then delivered an ad gistic of urncral Grant Thla was fo.. vn .~ prsyrr b? tbe chaplain of post, after which an fm- « restive burial service of the Grand Army Kepub- c wss read by Commander Allen. A large crowd was present, and marked respect waa showit dur- In tbe Mrvlee. Washington, August, ft.—Eulogies upon Gen eral Grant were delivered by Blalou si Augusta, Maine, today and by JJuUer at Lowell, Mam Ban Francisco, August 8. -Business here waa almost entirely suspended In honor ot General Graut. Memorial services were held la many of the churches, aud tho day waa appropriately celebrated. CtiirAoo, August 8 —Tho procession here today lu honor of General Giant was very Urge and Im posing and was witnessed by a multitude of peo ple. Government, county, city and bualueas and other buildings In sU parts af Chicago were heav ily draped In mourning, * . Macon, Oa.. August M.-lBpccUIJ-At 12 o'clock today, the colored military companlos of this city paraded lo honor of General avaoVa funeral, and afterwards listened to eulogistic addresses at monlca prevented a large parade otherwise have been had, and also teduoed tho size of the audience at the church. The white people made no display. CtfARLEgToN,B.O., August 8,—Flagg went dls. n)sy«1 here on all tbe public and many private bulldingN in honor of General Grant Tho first brigade of taeNatlonal^uards, (colored,) paraded under the command of General J. G. OlauMcn. attended tbe memorial service* at the Boo colored Presbyterian church. Resolutions of sympathy and regret wero adopted. Another me morial service was conducted at Emanuel A. M. E church in the afternoon. New Grlrani, August 8.—The Now Orleans cotton, produce, sugar, and other commercial exchanges and public buildings werecloatd today. Memorial exercises were held this afternoon at Washington Armory ball, under tsdaisblp of various Dosta of tba Grand Army Republic, assisted by associations of the Army olIcdlcs cc aud ti c Army of northern Vir ginia, the Continental Guards, tbe Washington aud Loutelana field artillery, and other military and civic organizations. Municipal and state offi cers were present at the memorial exercises. City of Mexico, via Galveston, Angnat A—The American resident* here held memorial cervices fn honor ol General Grant, at the Methodist Kpfs copal chnreh today. The Rev. John W. Butler presided, and wu as- sfstfd by all the American cler gymen in the city. An eloquent eulogy wu Moneunced by United Htatca minister, General fsekson. Among many distinguished Mexicans present weie President Dls* and members of hta cabinet, and forty army officers wearing osnds of crepe on tbelr erms. All flags are at half most. A roralgn-IIoraCAs s. Dallas, Text*, Augusta-Memorial services In honor of General Grant were held here today. There was a ptrada of militia, followed by re’lg- ious services and,an oration by General Lewis, of the confederate army. Daring tbe solemn parade great Indignation wu occasioned by the act of a brick contractor namtd Johnson, who cast the American flag In tbe •trier. The flag was hoisted on at> unfinished wall of a new building by permission of tbe chief contractor, but without the knowledge of Johnson. Later the Individual espied the flog about the time the procession started, and went upardtorelt down. Confederate and federal veterans hastened to Ihe scene and quickly re stand the flag to its place. After their departure Johnson again tore the flog down and bnrlod It Into the all eel. The veterans, bearing of tbe sec ond outrage, repaired to tbe scent, and with dif ficulty were prevailed upon from dring ierk.il* harm to Johnson. They pa back tbe flag and It still floats. Johnson was not fn the confederate service. He la foreign born, having arrived In tbla country since tbe cloeeof tb* war. He did not feel like honoring Geotral Grant and believed that ha did nothing illegal in removli g the emblem. MEMORIAL HKKVlOKd 184 ATLANTA. fipecches at the Capitol and at Dig Dsthel Church. There were many marke of roepeet to the mem ory of General Orant In Atlanta yesterday. At ten o’clock the great tire alarm ball began toll m it tailed or the day exercise*. A letter from Hrn. N. J. Hammond atated that be waa kept at homo by tho severe lilncta of a member of his GAiNEhvrii b, Gr., 7th August, 1885,-non. John Btcvens, Chairman Committee, Atlanta, Drur Sir: Your kind noto of the 4th In*lain inviting rue to unlit with the c-UIzcna of Atlanta In the memorial services 1* received aud carefully noted. Ilcglcavo to ask that you will express my ro- grets that my health is not such as warrauta a trip to Atlanta at this season. This would not Induce me to forego the cere monies of tbe rad cccaslon if 1 could in any wlso serve the family of General Grant Ho waa my llfc-tlme personal friend, kindest when 1 was most fiercely sseallcd. May bis sail through (ho mercy of God rest la v-fsce Amen. Vuoift truly, JamKs toHfliTREtr. Gordon and Sheridan, P" ”ibiug the mingling of cx-confcderato and tedi • ■ soldiers at the Fifth Avenue hotel, last Thu -y night, tbo New York Herald reports tho folio, -i gIncident: In tL. midst of all this scene stood Genera! Phil Rlitrldim. Suddenly a red faced man advancod, leading General John it. Gordon, of Georgia, tow ard the union soldier. Then be introduced them end the two old warriors Mixed hands with a firm grip and looked each other fair in tho tiro. Then their hands trembled, but they wea aplctmo worthy of agreat painter, as the goothera general, tail, bu. k < tong hat red ard scarred, pressed tho hand of tho famous sol dier of tbe north. . . The two meu whispered In each other’s can nd then they promised to meet again social hr. Then they langhcd.and chatted, and all tbo while their hands never once parted from tho hearty C Oihuman heart! Ob’, loving klndnms and forgiveness! Aftor all these years of blttornom the blue and gray ire one again. When General Gordon tamed away he drew hlg hand across his eyes. 'Thun how. tba Midler, ol lb, north tod .oath meet tod.,laid O.o.rml Cartu. “Qod mat th.t tt I. only an emblem ol wh>t tl comtu, to the wholo coontry." CHE ANTIQUE 8TII.T. WANTED. Bom. ot tho Vlrjtinl. Leo. Rolling ltellc. nuil If.lrloomi, From too Kcw York Mull end Kxprou, “When tbo cruo for »nll(iu« turoituro and briC’.-br.e flrit became .pldamio, we tboufht, like olbtr dlie.M., it wonld .wnponrtho country and tb.o .top .11 of ■ .addon.*’ Tbo da.l.r wu ...tod on * ob.lr wbloh, ho ..id, uicd to belong to Benjamin Franklin, nnd b. directed bi. remark, to a reporter, who wa. admiring him,elf in n long glaa. that ,wung or.r acurloin old dreatiog cue before which Frc.ld.nt Buchanan Died to make hla bach elor toilet. “It I. long ilneo an old ilory how wo mined into the pait for ntlco of our lor,father,, but tbo curlou. thing le tbat wa aro still at It and the demand ie great. Now England u.od to bo tbo great place to icarch for old ecrap, of fur niture and cbinawaro, aa nearly every New England family of any protoniinn. has eoma- thing tbat waa "brought nrar in tba .May flower.” Tba stock for sale let ted pretty wall but baa given out at I,it, and a man with an appetite for tbs antique wonld etarva In the eight ol plenty. No one In Now England h„ anything to Mil unleaa it’s Imitation. Bat they will buy. Tboy aro our but cu,tamer,. Tho field there has been completely workod out, and they aro projecting all through Vir ginia and Maryland. Tbo riche.t dopodta are now to be found in- thoeo dates and eoma placet Anther eouth. Tb. relic, ol tbo wer- wreeked eouth lupply tb. market moetiy, but tbcia rich mine, will be ebut oil a. the old family pride comes back with their retrieved lertune., and tbay begin again to attach Mme value to tba relics ot their lorm.r glory. The election o! e democratic prelid entires a ten dency to make theao thing, herder to got, and il it wee not lor tbo civil eerrico law wa would it any. many ram antique placet to bo found ecailortd hero and thero, some in tbe poeeceeion of negroee and eome bold by member, ol tbo good old famille., who (ntboir druggie with .dvereity have ceeaed to attach any value to thing, of thl. .ort, or bavo learn, e d tbair veins only to offer them in tbo mer. kit. Here I have a letter from a member of tbe Loo family in Virginia, in referooco ie a very old table, with rich Mosaic lop, wbieh they wonld like to .ell. I judge It b a very r.ra thing. It cod $300, they eey, whet bcogbt, uieny, meny years ego, by eome »t their ecreetore. Yjrilqi, It rich in Ibisgi of tbiykiEd."

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The constitution. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1884-1885, August 11, 1885, Image 1