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CLAIMED UY JIUTJIEtt JiAKTil.
Laid to Rest on tlio ilmlsou Hillside,
n llnrn Slnnlifl.
1 Nation's Tribute to a Nation's
Demi.
Putt to Dust Knrlli to Karth Urnnt to
a tJoil.
1 Crowded City An Immpnito Procession
A Lonely Tomb.
Speetal CorrrionIcice. O
Nk- Yokk Citv, Ag. 8, 1885.
Tlio funeral is over. The day is
30nc. The last sad rites liavo boon
performed over a hero's remains, and
i loiwly tomb otorloofcing from its
iigk tinifttrico the historic Hudson to
Ui9 Pul fnd ft growing oily to tlio
nstt, tails the last tals of i nation's
ajasetaisg s nkio's dsatl.
Tilt: Bom' lying ix statk at
Never within the history of New
fork has sucli a procession taken
placo within its limits never have the
crowds been so representative of the
nation as to-day. Jt wits not a Now
Tort procession that tiled majestically
D.ast and under tho emblems of mount
TBI KXTSAXCK TO CITY" 0AIL, ASl
ftfrt to-4aj, marching to slov nausio of
auunrafl dirges, keeping tiwt to tho
3Ptmfnl ttawb o uellon's gulK
fbrn tu(t, but uatioa&l profusion,
r5sdod oib&jv m ono jassple to tol
SbQ its l:t rtfttiogi (liuifl tbu aMjt,
TIIK HIOOKSSION
of its dead lioro, tlio last remnant of
the man they loved to honor in life as
General ami" President and whom in
doath commanded their highest ro
spect and heartfelt lovo, as a man ot
broad views, of generous nature, and
kind!' fcolings.
Tho body' had lain in state in tho
vestibule of tho City Hall, amid trap
pings of deepest black, from Wednes
day night until Saturday morning,
anil was viewed by thousands upon
thousands of people, who reverently
lilciPin and out, taking a last, linger
ing look at the casket, with hushed
voices and bated breath.
When tlio hour arrived this warning
for tlio removal of tho remains from
City Hall, it found a vast crowd await
ing tlio appearance of tho casket, whilo
IliD mititarv thronged in and around
City Hall Park ready to take their
pluj m tuo lino oi Aiarcli to the tomb.
ain' HALL. NEW TOKKjCITV.
The windows of tlio surrounding build
ings were filled with spectators, and
Hie scene an the body was borne from
City Hall to lho waiting Catafalque
was most impressive. The heavy
draping of the building, and especial
ly tlio facade ami columns, which were
&mV LKATItfa IT, AUOU St.I.
w uase of black, together with tlio
hnoy dra wry of surrounding odillees,
shoving in strong contrast to the
briKt uniforms oj tho military, formed
a picture, nt onee s&d end brilliant
t&ouxoiul tuxd Jfl J.
ON UUOAUW.VV,
Owing to tho itnmenso throngs in
tho parks and streets, tho procession
was sotr.o little ti mo in forming, but
by dint of policemen's clubs, the way
was cleared, and the procession, head
ed by General Hancock and his stair
on horseback, followed by General
Shalcr and his stall', who in turn were
followed by tlio military organizations
of this and other states which partici
pated. Marines, infantry, grand army
men, veterans, etc., mnnjlicd slowly
up Broadway to tho mournful music
of funeral dirges, played by tho bands
of each separate organizations,
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TIIK l'K0CE3I0N PARSING
The streets wero literally packed
with people who had Hocked in from
country and ity to witness tlio pa
geantand they "wero well repaid, for
never in Now York's history, and she
lias had many crowds and many pro
cessions, lias there been an outpouring
like this of to-day. Tlio great length
of tho procession, lho jam upon tho
sidewalks and side streots, tlio heavy
draping of such numbers of buildings,
THE LAST PRIVATE SERVICE AT SIT. MCGREGOR AUG. 2, IH. NEWMAN OFFICIATING
along the lino of march and olsowhoro, i
Will long uu lomeiuueruu uy mwsu wiiu
witnessed them as the greatest of i
grand sight''. It is estimated that
half a million dollars has been snoni
m draping alone in New York City,
broadcloth and crape being freely
used in many localities, and almost
?ey bou froiw tho Battery to the
ft"'
THE LONELY TOMB
6th Avenue hotel, was draped in tlio
sombre color suggestive of grief.
Thousands of badgoj, bearing Grant's
picture set in mourning, wero worn
by tlio crowds, and clsowhero tlio
sights were suggestivo of tlio sorrow
ful occasion.
Tho civil organizations joined in
from tho side streets, as the pioces
sion passed by, and swelled the ranks
to an unprecedented length for such
an occasion, and when tho (Sitafalquo
containing the rcmaiift passed tho
Fifth Avenuo Hotel and Worth Monu
ment, the bend of tho procession was
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL.
lost to sight in advance, whilo tlio end
was some miles in tlio rear.
All the rooms of tho Fifth Avenuo
Hotel and other hotels facing tlio
squaro had been rented some days
previous. Gen. Grant's family havo
rooms at tho Fi tli Avenuo among tho
othor notablo guests. The catafalque
as it passed with its deep (Ironings
and ostrich plumes, its 24 coal black
siccus ami attendants attired in mourn
ing costumes presented a sight that is
iui vivau iuiuui-ii, x nu uiu.iiaiijiiu
itself was 0 feet wide and 1G long, the
wheels and body being concealed uu-
dor a covering" of black broadcloth,
without a singular ornament of silver
or white to relieve tho glootn Tho
catafalquo told a whole story of woo
in itself. Weighted down with six
-ran"" ' Mi,
AV ItlYEltslDt.
tons of iron, it slowly rolled over tho
solid stones like a ear of Juggernaut,
carrying with it all that is left ot the
rcat general and tho greater man.
His catafalquo is tlio lincst funeral car
ever made or used on this continent.
Amidst an ever inci'eafjng crowd,
tlio cortege moved majestically on, un
til finally Riverside was reached, after
a toilsome, weary journey, and tho
temporary tomb, high above the sur
rounding" country, facing tho noble
Hudson river to the west, and looking
silentlj down upon tho growing city
to the cast, appeared in view, ntr
rounded by such crowds of peoplo
that the liiHside was scurcolv visible
for the sea of heads. On lee river be
low lay the funeral squadron, station
ed on the surrounding points wore tho
cannon which were soon to belch
forth their thunderous requiem tot ho
dead.
About a hundred yards to tho north
of tho tomb among a cluster of trees,
and a trillc higher ground, ' lho site
for a monument lias been partially
selected, when looking far up tho
majestic Hudson, it will prove a
beacon to point out to travelers be
low tho lonely tomb on tlio hillside.
To-day the cannon Hashed from hill
sido and from river, and while bands
of martial music played low funeral
dirges, and the multitude assembled
sorrowfully waited, tho last rites wero
performed, and Gen. Grant was con
signed to his resting place.
This was the funeral of the nation,
tlio pageant of tlio people, tho show
for tho military and the public. But
for tho family tho last sad services
sacred to themselves and their private
dead, wero not these amid show and
potnpt. They were those quiet services
held in tlio littlo parlor at Urexel cot
tage, high up in tho mountains,
last Sunday, when none but the family
and a few intimato friends wero
present and Dr. Newman presided.
Tho family gavo up the - dead to tho
nation last Tuesdnt .In m their own,
previously, theirs alone.
Divine Service at t lie Capital.
Divine services wero held every
Sunday morning in tlio old hall of tho
house of representatives, out wnen mo
new hall was occupied, and tho war
was commenced, congress began to
elect Washington clerg) men as chap
lains, who preferred to occupy their
own pulpits, and thus save the ex
i)on?o of hiring substitutes. Tho re
sult has been that whilo under the old
plan of having congressional services
at the capitol nearly all of the sena
tors and representatives attended, but
fow of thorn now ever darken tlio
doors of the city churches.
Tho hall of the house, modeled alter
a Grecian theater, was as imposing in
appearance as it was unlit for legisla
tion. Tho talent of successive archi
tects, of the luxuraut L Knfant, tlio
magnificent hat robe, and tlio practical
Bufiinch. aided by tlio decorations of
accomplished sculptors, loreign and
domestic, and set oil by all tlio gor
goousnoss of modern upholstery and
Honduras mahogany, wrought and
nolislied bv the niasier artists of New
York and Philadelphia, had conspired
to make a room utterly unlit lor any
earthly purpose to vh eh it could ever
be applied, for no member could near
what anv other member said. At the
bottom of a lofty coloniule, wluch rival
ed tho portico of tho Pantheon in mag
nitude and surpassed it in the richness
of its materials, was the curtained
pagoda, which, like the poet s night
cap, "a cap uv nigiit, a siocKing an
the day, alter serving lor six nays as
the tluono of human legislation, be
came tho chair of pulpit eloquenco on
tho seventh. There was a choir com
posed of those ollieers of congress who
were singers, with ilio wives and
daughters of some of tliom, and hymn
books were provided.
The chaplains of the senato and of
tlio house, who alternately olliciatcd,
adhered to thoir respect vo forms of
worship. Distinguished divines visit-in"-
tlio metropolis wero invited to
ollieiate at the capitol on Sunday, and
thus Huniiin Catholic bishops, Hebrew
rabbis. Unitarians, Presbyterians,
Ep'scopalians and Methodists eacli had
an opportunity tor explaining iiiuu
respective creeds. Whonovor tlio ser
mon was too long, ami an inspection
of watches told the audience tltat tho
northern mail had arrived, there wero
visiblo signs of impatience. When it
waxed later, and the residout auditors, I
who wont to tlio c.ly churches in tlio
afternoon, began to fear that thoy
would lose their own early and frugal
Sunday dinner, other symptoms of
iisqu etudo wero visiblo. And when i
at lait tho dinner bells wero heard 1
frm tiio neighboring boarding
houses, many of the audience would
uoeoromoniously leave, briuging tho
Treacher to tin abrupt conclusion. It
is to bo rogrotted that tlieso congross
lonaPsorvicos at tlio capitol havo been
discontinued. They secured tho at
tendance of tho senators and repre
sentatives, not ono in twenty of whom
no hear a sermon, and thoy oxoreis. i
ed a pleasant inlUQiico upon tho ns
ljritie of legislation. Hen: 1'crlcy
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vertising.
On of Philadelphia's mon of mark
is Frank Siddall. He has attained con
spicuous and magnificent success. Ho
studied the art of advertising, and ad
vertised boldlv, judiciously and liber
ally. Four years ago ho began tho
uusinoss wnicu nas leu to ins present
ample fortune. In that timo ho has
put nearly half a million dollars in ad
vertising. Frank Siddall attributes
his success to the faot that ho lias
stuck to the mnvspapers, rejocting
theater programmes, hand bins and
circulars, ami nil that class of illegiti
mate advertising, which ho considers
throvviug awa money. Nor has lie
spent his money on feuoo-smoar-
ing or rooK-doiaoing, wnioti no
regards as equally wasteful. Th
Journalist.
Crimiatfcm la 1'arU will toou U available
for Uiu penerul puUle at Urn twull ooit o(
loo lor men iotuiKin.
Tho fee ulileli audi lutu- runlnlont nf lb
Order ot the Garter part amount lo urarljf
NOTABLE" SAIUIIS OK URANT.
Quotations From His Secelies, Addresses,
letters. Etc.
The only eyes a General can trust
nre his own.
I do not believe in luck in war any
Wore than in luck in business.
A General who will never take a
chanco in a battle will never light
one.
1 trould deal with nations ilk equit
able law requires individuals to trettt
with each other.
I propose to fight ft out on this line
if it takos all summer. lu tho Wil
derness, May 11, 1801.
This is a Republic where the will ot
tllC PCOule ifl tlw Inv f tlm ImthI r
beg that -their voice may bo heard.
Letter to President Johnson, 18G5.
The humblest soldier who carried
musket is entitled to as much credit
for tho results of the war as those
who were in command. rSpccch At
Hamburg. 1878.
Willi a people as honest and proud
as the Americans, and with so muck
common sense, it is always a mistake
to do a thing not entirely right for th
sako of expediency.
Although a soldier by education
and profession; I havo never felt any
fondness for war, and I havo never ad
vocated it except as a means of peace.
Speech in London, 1877. '
No theory of my own will over
stand in the way of my executing, in
good faith, any order I may receive
from thoso in authority over mo.
Letter to Secretary Chase, July, 18C3.
If our co'.mtry could bo saved or
ruined by the eflor.ts of any one man,
wo should not havo a country, and we
should not now bo celebrating our
Fourth of July. Speech at Hamburg,
Too long denial of guaranteed right
is sure to lead to revolution, bloody
revolution, where sutl'ering must fall
upon the innocent as well as the guilty.
Letter to Governor Chamberlain,
1870.
Tliero had to bo an end to slavery.
Then wo wero lighting an enemy with
whom wo could not' make a peace.
We had to destroy him. No conven
tion, no treaty, was possible only de
struction.
Tho stabilty of this government
and the unity "of this nation depend
solely on tho cordial support and tho
earnest loyalty of tho people. Ad
dress lo loyal citizens of Memphis,
August, mho.
Peaeo.and universal prosperity, its
sequence, with economy ot adminis
tration, will lighten tho burden of
taxation, whilo it certainly reduces
the national debt. Lot us have peaeo.
Letter accepting nomination, 18G8.
To protect tlio national honor ovory
dollar of the govermant indebtedness
should be paid in gold, unless
otherwise especially stipulated in lho
contract. Let it be understood that
no repudiation of ono farthing of our
public debt will be trusted in places.
Inaugural Address, 1861).
1 feel no inclination to retaliate for
the ollonses of irresponsible 'persons,
but if it is tho policy of any General
entrusted with tho command of
troops to show no quarter or to pun
ish witli death prisoners taken in bat
tle, 1 will accept the issue. Lottorto
Confederate General Buckner, lSGD.
Wo are a Republic whereof oao
man is as good as another beforo tlio
law. Under such a form of govern
ment it is of the greatest importance
that all should be possessed of educa
tion and intelligence enough to east a
vote with a right understanding of
its meaning. Annual Message, 1871.
1 shall on all subjects havo a policy
lo recommend, none to enforce against
the will of tiio people. Laws are to
govern all alike those opposed to as
well as thoso in favor of them, f
know no method to secure tho repeal
of bad or obnoxious laws so effectual
as their strict execution. Inaugural
Address. 1809.
1 am not ono of tboso that cry out
against the Hopublie and ehargo it
with boing ungrateful. I am sure
that, as regards the American pcotplo
as a nation and as individuals, 1 h'avo
every reason under the sun, if any
person really has, to bo satisfied with
tho troatniont of me. Spooeu in
Now York, 1880.
Tlio truth is, 1 am moro of a farmor
than a soldier. 1 take littlo or no in
terest in military affairs, and, itl- .
though 1 entered "tho army thirty-five
years ago, and have been in two wars,
in Mexico as a young Lieutenant, and
later, 1 nover" wont into tiio army
without regret and nover retired
without pleasuro.
When I was in the army I had w
physique that could stand anything.
Whether I slept on tho ground or in a
tent, whothor 1 slopt one hour or ton
in tlio twenty-four, whether I hud but
ono meal or threo or none, niado no
difference. I could lio down and sleop
in tlio rain without caring. But I U'aa
many years youngor and I could hoIq0
hone to do that now.
Pot us all labor to add all needful
guarantees for the moro perfect se
curity of free thought, frco speech
and tree press, pure morals, unfottor
od roligious sontiinents and of equal
rights ami privileges to all men, irre
spective of nationality, color or. re
ligion. Kucourago froo schools and
resolvo that not ono dollar of nionoy
appropriated to thoir support, ng mat
tor how raisod, shall be appropriated
to the support of anysoetanau school.
Address at tho Houuiou of Army of
tho Tennco, 1875.
Victory has crowned your valor and
socurod tho purposo ot your patriotic
hearts, and with tho gratitude of your
comitrvmon and tho highest honors a
great and free nation can accord you
will soon bo pormitted to return to
your homos and families conscious of
having disehnrgod tlio lughost duty of
Anior!eaii oitliens. To achieve tlieso
glorious triumphs and siwiiro to your
Solves, your fellow-countrymen and
posterity tho blessing of fruo institu
tions, tens of thousand of your gal
1 nt i-oinraites have fallen and sealed
the prieeltMJi h-gnoy wiih tneir hves.
Thu graves uf tWo a (frateful nation
bedews witli tear, honors their imiiii
orins mid will over oherUli and sup
port ihuirstriokon families. Addrosj
m tho Aiuiios, June lBd&.
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