Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-04-16


trump. 1t lay on bier in the East Room, ian &C.
cupaiion how different from its won, y and ladies'
were admitted all the morning, who heaped upon the
coffin offerings OF me most beautiful howsTs; , ane
banners vi black extending from column to column.
The iron gates Of the enclosure in front were closed
save when the carriages Of the Foreign Ministers,
Members of the Cabinet, the attending Physicians
the Clergy and some othcr privileged persons, were
admitted preparatory to their taking the places as
signed thom nlthe Funeral Procession.
Escort began to form in line on the New York avenue
Immediately north of the Presidents House, and a
most noble and imposing appearance i presented.
Without undertaking to give the exact order or oil the
details of the military part Of the procession, 1t must
suffice for the present to state that Of volunteers
besides the Light Infantry, National Blues, and Co.
umbia Artillery Of this CITY, and the squadron of Po-
tomac Dragons from Georgetown, there were pre-
sent the Eagle Artillcrsts Euaw Infantry, lnvnci-
bes Independent Greys, National Guards, Maryland
Cadets, and Military Association of Baltimore the
Annapolis Greys From the city OF Annapolis, and
part Of the New York Rltlemen and Washington
Blues from York. Pennsylvania. Then there was
battalion of Unel States Marines, and division Of
United States Light Artillery, commanded by Capt
RiSocoLD, from Fort McIlenry. But one Of the
most impressive portions of the military part of the
officers of the Army Navy Militia and Volunteers.
Seldom has there been exhibited within space so IL
mted SO many distinguished military men the sight
many bloody field and many ensaneained sea,
on which the national honor has been well and nobly
maintained.
The civic part of the Procession was not less strk
ing than the military. 1t embraced the municipal Of
cers of the District the Clergy OF all denominations,
the judiciary, the Executive officers of the Govern
mcnt including the President OF the United States
md the Heads Of Department, the exmenbers OF
| the late Cabinet now in the city, the Comptrolers,
Auditors, and Commissioners. Treasurer Register,
Sc with numerous column of clerks in the several
departments. Such members of both Houses OF
Congress are in the city also attended, and Tx
President ADAMS in his place Next followed Officers
| and Soldiers who had served under Gen. HARRISON
| in the late war. Another division Of the Procession
consisted Of public Societies and Associations, pre-
ceded bv their banners, and wearing their respective
badges among whom noticed the Society Of Odd
Fellows, very ri.hv alfred the Washington Catholic
Temperance Association, with their white banner dis
plying the Cross which is the symbol of !he! faith
| Typographical Society, several Shoots and Lyceums
and. to close ALL the different Fire Companies Of the
District in their SNOWY and picturesque uniforms o.
cloaks, hints, and accoutrelnen,s, and with appro
| pirate enslgnS.
The music was excellent; several fine bands play
ing n,ournfu airs giving place, from time to time, t.
tho mufiled drums Of the military, beating SLOW
marches.
Bat tho object of chief interest, and one which a
passed hushed every other sound and caused man.
q tear TO full was
THE FUNERAL CAR
! containing the body of the deceased President !
was of large dimensions, in form an oblong platform
| on which was raised dals the whole covered witt
black velvet From the cornicc of the platform fell
black velvet curtain outside of the wheels to within
| II few inches of the ground. From the corner OF tn
car black Grape fcstoon was formed on all sides
Hoped in the centre by funeral wreath. On the cot
fin Law the Sword of Justice and the Sword Of State
surnOunted BY the scroll of the Constitution, boun
together by funeral wreath formed of the yew ant
the cyprcss The Car was drawn hy six white horses
having at the head of each colored groom, dressed
in white turbon and sash, and supported by pail
bearers in black. The effect was very fine The con
trnst Of th, slowly moving body of white and black
SO opposite to the strong coors of the military aroun
H. struck the eve even from the greatest distance AM
gave , chilling warning beforehand that the corps
WAS drawing nigh
The entire Procession occupied two full miles il
length and was marshalled on its way by officers OF
horscbocL carving white batons with black tassels
The utmost order preyn,cd Throughout; and, consi
d,rnr tho very great concourse of pee pie collected
tho since nreseryrd during the whole course of tn
march was very impressive ,n,.
N,nsion rel;g;ous services were conducted in IRE
sence of the PnrsIprs7 of the United States and Ex
prcs;dent An.ns the members of the late and prc.cn
C,h;pn,a Tho Eorc;rn Minister'S and the mornin
bnn.ohoid hv n. RnS NJ H,wIcy. The Rcycrcn
nontI.m,n J.cl;n.J mok;nr ony address, upon the oc
c,.;nr hm, nnn,no 10 bible and Episcop,l PRAYER
boo, which Inv mon the table stated tina, thew ha
brcn nv thc deceased President immediate
IL after hi. arrival in the city, and had hecn in dali
se h,, h;,n s;rrc then that the late President ho
declared 10 him Mr HAwLEy) personally his full hr
lief in the truth of the Christian Religion and hi
purpose had not scase interviewed prevent il, t
have united himself to the Church the succeedin
Sabbath
On the firing of the signal gun at the appolnte
hour, the Procession, having received INTO It's rank
the Funeral Car an the FANNY Molrners VINO iol
along pcnnsylyana avenue; under the fire OF mnn'
fnns m's hs head Of the column arriving opposite to
and at the Capitol on its reaching the western gate
the enclosure, Having reached me ,ap!.ol oquar
passing on me Sou'n ste VI ~ ' IN, 'oI Ii ~
vanced over the plans eastward ", u ieaI I ~
space IN 'front.' OF me C3nSftsspna' nu'sE d,uu
Here the Car halteu "hnc we l'e mas ,I' ,! "
Military MS hey arrived, anu ,Lcn pnss'I =,
beng shu'ed ms passed WIZ tp.o,s .oM i,' -
troops presenung arms anu ne b,,,ec,s sn,I.g
military lorn. tiavng Ieac,en ',a
the Gar was aenlh hntn W. H. VIZ ,ho CIon
ana placed on me sh2nluc'sn 'uG ,oc,nn i
advanced, and me l.cs; W.. NJ E.nn,i ;,rm, II
solemn iunerhl service o. .,I nsoGpa, onma ~ Il
PROCESSION auNa,'ceu w, ,, ..e pn v,n,, bo
Cemetery unl II I'acncu VIC 'eue,.s dor "rn,
space hau peen KEEP oprh pH sc'., roI ,ha o,W
ana where npioW sfia,. pe"s ro,i nnro ,o r;,en
was lowered mo l'e '"tt, !, n's, as,;,,n
the troops OUTSIDE 'ne oI;om ., ,sr. srod
VINO were Pacuu OF, an ";y,,l' ornd he ,ho
| salute, winch was ioio"t" W