New-York tribune., 1841-04-10
Funeral OF tho late Prc~idens, Wiltinra Menry


WAsntSo ron "Wednesday evening. April !. is4l.
rcnd a description Of the proceedings OF the
dav which witnessed ,hc Nation their recs,n
oapacc paving ,hcra,t honors and tribute thcu
late larncnted Prc.i!cut. ~ho," iuncru
Th" minute guns from thr various stations at sunrise h
the toing OF bells opened the day At carly hour crow is
sons, orders and societies, forming
parts CT the CITY, getting ready 10 JON III th, line OF pro
ccssiou. TO follow the reman. from the Presidents hou-
while military companies from nsighb'rns citic-. with mar
tu constantly 10 units the soldier sr
the civil procession Several thousands of person.
wcr, Sling the AREA, in and around the Presidents.
Tho funeral -~r~ieas Te-forssi IA the Last room 0f
the frs,dcnts house. where the body lay Satothe c
placed OF the with the head tho
ginning the let, side entering ;hc door
chairs which President Tyler toschsr with
members of his Cubuct Mr.. Webster and MIR Bell
hand: Mr. Granger, Mr. Ewing. and Mr.. Crenden the
other the Secretaries John Quincy Adams
sx resident; him our OF tho last Cabinet MIR
Forsyth MIR. Gilpn, MIR. Poinsett, Mr.. Pauldng lmuc
diaey behind them, the Foreign Minister'S and
in full costume. Beyond those gentlemen, continuing the
circle! arge number OF the Clergy On the side oPpo
the PrcsIcn, and Secretaries seated Col Todd
ColC Chambcr Mr. Copeland and other members Of the Late
Presdcnrs funv Standing up around tho seated circe
th Senator, and Members of Congress the city
various official ohcer, ot the Govcramcnt together with
the pabearers and others had been admitted Under
rule together with large nun,ber OF lades The
hung mourning, the coffin covered with black velvet
and gold which black velvet pail. on which
placed OF the Presidents swords and hyisnth hoNrrs
were Cd and around the pail On table foot
Of the colin Gen. Harrison Bbe and Prayer book
AT l2 o'clock tine service tho prayer and chap
OF the Scriptures being read by tho Ros Dr. iin~ley
After reading the DR. Hawlcy bore tosunony from
his knowledge the religious character OF the late
President stating tha, he had beea in tho daily practice OF
private devotion and OF reading the Scnpureo and that
the FIRST Of tho lutte President akng possession
his mansion hnd been buy the very copy Of tho Bible and
Prayer book which then lay tho table, and that bad
been the intention OF Gen. William Henry HARRISON 20 be-
regular communicate of tho church and THAI hs lie
and professions exhibited and sincere atth
the practice and principles Of Christianity be
services deeply affecting and produced tho gree;
leinnity and sensbily OF feeling among all present,
After concluding the services, preparations were mmei-
ncly commenced for proceeding the tob and due
the Clerk of the Supreme Court who had tho direction of
the ceremonies the House that every thing
conducted with the best order aud decoum ne eotn
carried from the the hear.c by tile OF United
States soldiers followed by the paLbearers The paa-ora'
number Tor zach State the
Unon dressed white scars and block them
we-e-thc Hon Mr. Gushing, Hon. Mr. Hall OF Vermont
Hon. Mr. Foster Of Tennessee Hon Mr. Doty oi Wisconsin,
General Gpnger Of Ncw-fork Mr. hoffman oi Maryland,
Genera! Clinch ST. Clair Clarke Cen George e. Washing
ton, Mr. Moore OF Ncw-lIumpshiro Mr. Naudaa Of Dela
~Lrc, and (icn. Hanna oi lndiana-
The procession then proceeded by tho military escort
posed Of fifteen companies OF cavalry infantry and artillery
together with large number ot officers OF the army navy
and militia Of the several States IN full uniform Immcd
atcy hind the hears" which drawn by White horses
family and relatives Of the late President the Pre-
sident,
the Government the Legislature OF the Stale Of MARYLAND
with their officer and long and contnuou, Qua
societies, aid and strangers amounting many thou
sands IN number OF Members Of Congress pre- sent In the
procession Mr. Benton, Mr. Falimadgv, of the senate
Governor White. Mr. Cost Johnson Mr. Monroe Mr. Peck
Nh Sa,osa Mr.. hrn,be, Of the House. The procession
moved along pcnnylvana Avenue BY the Capitol 10 the
Congress Burvins Ground
It was striking evidence of the grief which pervoied
every one that only pubic buildings, but every store
and house in all the streets were hung mournngi.e MI
!itary made magnificent display and the whole Inpos-
ing and sublime. ksT
After reaching the place OF inermen the miltar
formed line side Of the road opposite the bgryng
ground with General Macornb and snf front; h.
body approached the music displayed dead march, and escA
company sauted tho pas,Ad. The coffin
,hcu carried the culccr. .here the concluding
gone through With and then placed in the yau hich
entered by hc President and ais cabinet he procs-
th>a returned to the CIT, a1d dispersed
Minute guns 6rny al day, and the bells uoug
.ad the whole CITY ecaed = deeply impressed the
olernni,ies the OCCASION aad ab'or~d in hr pro-
conducted th perfect order and spc,-
psopriey, aud The imposing spectacle
,es-ed in America Aoraing HeraA
the PhI.d.laaa T.Jtai tAtssG