Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-06-28
SATURDAY, JUNE %, ls45.
HoNoRs TO TIE MEMORY OF GEN. JACKSON


Yesterday being the day appointed by the Com
mitee Of Arrangements for rendering public honors
in this city to the memory Of General ANDREW
JACKSON, late President of the United States it was
observed by the citizens generally in respectful
and becoming manner. There was an almost total
suspension OF business the part of the merchants
storekeepers, mechanics, &C.; and the banks and
public offices all CLOSED, were also the Of
fees at the City Hall belonging to the Corporation.
Sunrise announced by the firing of nation
al salute from the military stations, and the tolling
of the church and engine bells throughout the CITY,
As the hour of ten o'clock approached the volun-
teer military companies and different benevolent
associations began to assemble at their respective
parade grounds and halls of meeting, causing the
streets near the City Hall to present busy and ac-
tive appearance There assembled this vicinity the
National Blues. the Washington Light Infantry, the
Mechanical Rifemen, the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, and the Sons of Temperance; which
bodies, as soon as their respective parades were
formed, marched off to their designated stations near
President square to which place General HUNTER,
as Chief Marshal, attended by his Assistant Mar
shals, all of them mounted and wearing white
scarfs with black rosees had previously repaired.
AT Presidents square where the different parts of
the procession were to be united previous to taking
up the line of march for the CaptoD the volunteer
companies above named were joined by the Mount
Vernon Guards, from Alexandria, and the Union
Guards Of this city, making altogether, with the
Potomac Dragons, six companies, all handsomely
uniformed and apparently well-disciplined The
command of the military assigned, as an act of
courtesy, to Captain SNYDER.
One o'clock had arrived before the line of pro-
cession was formed and its movement announced by
the firing OF cannon. AT this time there was a
large number of spectators in the neighborhood
of the Presidents square, reaching along Pennsyl-
vania avenue and in front of the State and Trea
sury Departments.
twas from the Treasury building that we viewed
the entire procession il passed its way TO the
Capitol, consisting of distinguished individuals and
bodies in carriages, (some few on horseback and
the main body of the people on foot-the latter
comprising the uniformed militia, the civic ASSOC
Citations, the clerks, citizens, &C. Thus formed, as
nearly as we have been able to ascertain, we think
it fair estimate to say that the procession was
nearly mile in length. II passed the position we
occupied in the following order:
Chief Marshal and Aids.
THE MILITARY,
Consisting Of the Mount Vernon Guards Captain SNYDER
Union Guards, Captain Cathcart Mechanical Rifemen
Captain McCeIand National Blues Captain Tucker
and Washington Light infantry, Lieutenant Mexican
| THE MARINE BAND
| In full strength, playing solemn dirge.
Major General Scott, GeneralinC Chief and other officers,
| in barouche,
/ Officers o he NAVY and ARMY i'm carraocs
| Committee of Arrangements in carriages.
! The Orator Of the Day.
| THE PaEsIpKNr,
Accompanied by the Secretary of State and Others, in a
The Clergy and number Of Citizens and Clerks carriages
The Mayor Of Washington and the Boards Aldermen and
Common Council, in carriages
The Grand Lodge Of Free and Accepted Masons of the Dis
uic OF Columbia, marching two and two, wearing white
aprons
The Democratic Associations Of Washington Georgetown
and Alexandria, preceded by the German Band playing
dige their standards shrouded in mourning and borne
horizontally.
The Independent, Order of Odd Fellows consisting of various
Lodges Of the City, wearing handsome sashcs and aprons
their banners in mourning.
The Anacosia Fire Company, with and banner in
mourning, marching two and two and clothed in red jack
cts and white panaloons.
The Heads of Bureaus and Clerks marching two and two
The Faculty and Students of Georgetown College preceded
by the College Band and handsome banner in mourning
The Phiodemic Society Of Georgetown College, their banner
IN mourning.
The Columbian College,
The Columbia Typographical Society
The Washington Benevolent Society, with their banner
presenting the Harp of Erin, in mournng-hc members
wearing green badges and Grape
The Cons Of Temperance and the United Brethren of Tenn
perance with their banners in mournng--thc members
marching two ond two, with white badges and rosettes and
having Grape the left
Citizens and Soouners marching and two and wearing
Grape on the left arm.
The whole Diplomatic body attended, by invita-
tion at the Presidents house, in full dress and ap
propriate mourning, but did not unite in the pro-
cession.
The procession, in passing along Pennsylvania
avenue, was viewed by numerous spectators, who
lined the side pavements and appeared at the win
dows. The church and engine bells were tolled
during its progress, and minute guns were fired by
the Columbian Artillery, commanded by Captain
BUCKINGHAM. Many of the stores and dwellings
along the avenue were hung with sable drapery
The procession reached the Capitol about two
o'clock. From the eastern portico Mr. BANCROFT.
the Orator of the Day, after a most solemn and inn
pressive prayer by the Rev. Mr.. SpRoLE, delivered
an animated Grafton on the character of General
JACKSON, placing him on the most exalted ground
both as hero and statesman.
The address occupied nearly two hours in the
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