Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-04-19

column. The iron gates Of the enclosure in front
were closed, save when the Foreign Ministers,
Members Of ~ Cabinet the attending Physicians,
the Clergy aud other priviledged persons were
admitted, preparatory TO their taking the places
assigned them in the Funeral Procession.
The military portion of it, constituting the
Funeral Escort, began 10 form in line on the New
York avenue Immediately north Of the Presidents
House, and most noble and imposing appearance
it presented. Without undertaking to give the
exact ORDER or all the detail 8 of the military part
of the procession, il must suffice us for the pres
eul to state that of volunteers besides the Light
Infantry, National Blues aud Columbia artillery
of this city, and tho squudio on of Potomac drag
goOnS from Georgetown, there were present the
Eagle Arilerisls, Eutuw Infantry, lnvnciDles,
Independent Greys, National Guards, Maryland
Cadets, aud Military Association OF Baltimore,
The Annapolis Greys, from the CITY OF Annapolis,
AMI part Of the York Rifemcn and Washington
Blues from York, Pennsylvania Then there was
battalion of United States Marines. and Di-
vision OF United States artillery, commanded by
Capt. Ringgold from Fort Mcllenry. But one OF
the most Impressive portions of tho military part
OF the procession consisted of The dismounier AMI
mounted officers of The Army, Navy, Mililia aud
Volunteers. Seldom has there been exhibited
within space so limited many distinguished
military men the sight OF whose well known
figures led buck our backs TO many bloody heli
aud mnliy an ensauguinch sen, on which the ma
tiOnal honor has been well aud nobly maintained.
The civic part OF the procession was not less
striking than the military. 1t embraced the m'I-
niripnl o.cers of the District, the clergy Of all
/ denominations, the Judiciary the Executive OIL
! GERS of The Government, including the PresGent
4 al the United States and the liead~' Uk Depart =
\ mens, the ex-menbers Of the late Cabinet now
in the city, the ComproerS, Auditors aud Com
nlissuners, Treasurer, Register &c. with M
mernus column of & crks in the severnl Depart
nenls Such members of both houses of Con-
gress ms are in the city also attended, and Elk
President Adams in his place. Next followed The
Officers aud Soldiers who had served under Gen.
Harrison in the late War. Another division ct
! the Procession consisted CT public Societies and
Associations, precededby their hnnners, md wear
ing their respective budges--amoug whom we
noticed the Society of Odd Fellows, very richly
alfred, lilo Washington Catholic Temperance
dissertation, with their " hite Banner, displayin
the Cross, which is the symbol Of their fnh, flie
Typogrnphicn Soccty, several Schools nhd Ivy
7, ccuns and, IL close ALL the different Fire Coz =
,inuies of The District in their SNOWY and pictnr.
esque uniform of coaks, hats and accourcmens
i aud with appropriate ensigns.
u lhe music was excellent; several fine bands
played mournfu airs giving place from Time tt
time 10 the pufel drums of the military, beat
:" ing slow marches.
l. Bul the object oil chiefintcrest, and ono which
ms it passed. flushed every other sound and ca''s
d ed many u tear to fall, WIS