The Rev. Dr. Newman and the little group of
clergymen of various ceeeds who had been
invited to participate by their presence
waited, with uncoveredl heads, close at hand.
President Cleveland and the members of his
cabinet, ex-Presidents and ex-cabinet officers,
distinguished generals, judges and diplo
mats, governors of States, heads of depart
ments, and mayors of great cities, were all
dividing off into groups and drawing clser
and closer around the tomb.
Soon after the black horses somewhat dusty
from their long journey came to a halt some
members of the U. S. Grant Post ascended
the cloth-covered steps to the top of the cata
falque and reverently lifted down the purple
coffin, while the immense crowd looked
silently on with heads uncovered. A path
was voluntarily opened through the groups
immediately surrounding the vault, while
the pall bearers stood reverently around the
red cedar casket in this order:
General William T. Sherman, United
States army.
Lieut.-Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, United
States Army.
Admiral David D. Porter, United States
Navy.
Vice-Admiral Stephen C. Rowan, United
States Navy.
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, of Virginia.
Gen. Simon B. Buckner, of Kentucky.
Joseph W. Drexel, of New York.
George S. Boutwell, of Massachusetts.
George W. Childs, of Pennsylvania.
John A. Logan, of Illinois.
George Jones, of New York.
Oliver Hoyt, of New York.
There was hardly a sound, except the roll
of drums inthe distance and the tread of ap
proaching troops,while the coffin was lowered
into the case and the undertaker screwed on
the lid. Then the wreath of oak leaves that
the dead general's grandchild Julia and Dr.
