Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-07-20
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
FUNERAL oBsEaUIEs
GEN. ZACHARY TAYLOR,
PRES ENT
LIZ 4 OF THE
UNITED STATES.
Proceedings ar,hc white House.

y
The doors of the Executive mansion were
opened at nine o'clock, A. M, for the admis-
sion of the Heads of Department, the For
eign Ministers and others, who, by order OF
the committee of the two houses of Congress-
were entitled TO admission. The crowd III
the meantime filed up every avenue leading
to the mansion not appropriated TO the militia
ry and other bodies that were TO take part in
the procession.
The members of the Cabinet, the Diplo-
matte Corps, the pall-bearers and those OF the
two Houses of Congress who could be admit
ted, occupied the East Room. Col Bliss
COL Taylor of Baltimore, and other relatives
of the late President, occupied positions near
the remains.
The Foreign Ministers all appeared in full
court costumes.
The inscription on the coffin plate is as
| follows:
ZACHARY TAYLOR,
| PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
ET. &c.
|
cred with black velvet, the edges being of
silver, with huge silver tassels, looped with
gold fringed buttons.
The countenance of the deceased is I'M
changed, though much emaciated. Mrs.
Taylor would not consent TO embalming the
body.
By request of the family, prayers were
held over the remains this morning, when
none but the immediate relatives were pre-
sent.
The coffin rested on raised platform, in
the centre of the East Room, enveloped with
black Grape.
As soon as all assembled, Rev. Smith Pyne
D. D., of the Protestant Episcopal Church
, performed the solemn and impressive buria
service of that church, during which many
an eye ives moist and many sob was hearc
among the large assemblage.
t A most eloquent and touching discourse
} was then delivered by the reverend gentle
man. The family of the deceased wer'
within hearing of it.
ne SERVICES Delllp CouCluutu) tilO Soih
!. was removed and carried out of the White
4 House. 1t was then placed upon the Funera
Car provided for the occasion. Near the ca
- was the favorite war horse of the departed
Il chief,ain, "Old Whtey,n appointed to follow
: the car to the place of interment.
The Funeral Car was plain hearse unde
a raised canopy, beautifully trimmed, tn
American Eagle being represented in u
centre. 1t was drawn by 8 white horses wit
. black housings. .H..
+ Each horse was led by groom in orcnta
g costume.
S Movement Of the Procession.
: The procession moved at two O'Clock, p. NJ
:, As soon as i. started minute guns were fire
by detachmenis of United States Artiller
stationed near ST. Johns Church, the Cit
Hall and the Capitol, respectively. The oil
u der of the civic procession was, as nearly a
n possible, as follows: ......
J, Order of the Procession.
II Funeral Escort, in column of march, compc
i posed of detachments of S Artil-
e lery, Infantry, Marine and nu-
q merous Volunteer Corps.
CIVIC PROCESSION.
The United States Marshal of the District c
Columbia and his Aids.
= The Mayors OF Washington and Georgetown
II The Committee of Arrangements of the tw
5. Houses of Congress.
ls The Chaplains of the two Honses of Conures.
= and the officiating Clergyman of the
~ occasion.
: Attending Physicians TO the late President.
PaH bearers. Pal bearers.