The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-10
oBsEQUIEs or MIR. MARCY.
We are indebted TO the New York papers OF yesterday
morning for the following telegmphic despatch

This has been AN cyenl day for the State metropolis
thousands upon thousands Of people from every pottJoa
the State assembling at one common centre congn
30 the mortuay and the crypt the remains Of the illus
trious statesman recently among the living.
At about o'clock this morning strangers commenced
10 flock towards the assembly chamber to take last
look at him whom they had for many years delighted
TO honor. IL rs estimated that not less than ten thou
sind persons viewed the corpse Hours before the pro-
oesson formed the Park and adjacent grounds of the
capitol filled TO OVERLOOKING with people anxious to
gain admitiancc TO the capitol building.
FDuring the morning great number Of people visited
the capitol to take last farewell look at thcrenains of
the deceased statesman, and much disappointment was
expressed when they learned that Mt the request Of the
relatives OF the deceased the coffin would not be opened
fine fall Of rain last evening contributed not only to
lay the dust but to render the atmosphere clear and in
every way toIcrabc At early hour the citizens beook
themselves to the cnshroudng the city in funeral re-
gala With but very few exceptions every building
Broadway and State street handsomely and appro-
pratey decorated and particular attention was paid to
The structure of the Mechanics and Farmers Bank, Of
which Mr. Marcy for than forty years stock
holder. The exterior of the capitol most elegantly
decorated with the habilimcnts of mourning, the pillars
in front being wound with intcminglcd white and black
the flag upon the staff being at hamast indeed were
all the flags throughout the city The inner hall
similarly dressed the columns, walls, and entrances to
the various chambers being draped IN black The
bly, chamber in which the funeral exercises took place.
most splemnly decorated and aTrayed, the desks
having been removed and the walls and facngs of the
galleries being deeply drapcd with the insignia of grief
In the centre of the circle, directly in front OF the
speakers desk, the bier upon which the coffin strewn
with white flowers, rested the constitution Of the
try being placed upon the breast of the ustrous de-
ceased The pail bearers seated upon either side of
the coffin, and the at the head of the cof
n while the Durgcsscs corps occupied position at the
right.
At three o clock every building on State street and
Broadway for three miles draped in mourning, the
black and white cloth interviewed presenting splendid
appearance.
Owing the large arrivals Of visitors from other cities
the funeral ceremonies were not commenced until three
o'clock.
Al o. p. M, all the bells in the city commenced toll
ing and did not doing until the close of the
monies.
Among the companies that arrived during the day,
there three from Syracuse, three from Schenectady,
five from Troy from Johnstown and two from Bald
wnsvillc The visiting companies were received and en-
tertained by the Burgesses corps
Sanwx Hall, the American Hotel, the Dccvan House,
and Congress Hail. crowded with dsn guishcd visi
At three o'clock the ceremonies at the capitol
nenced amid the tolling Of bells and the firing of minute
The venerable DIR. Mott opened the funeral services
with eloquent prayer He followed by Rev. DR..
Sprague, who read portions Of Scripture beautiful
discourse was then delivered by Rev. DIR. Hague The
exercises closed with prayer and benediction from Rev.
DR.. WEIGH
The line formed at 81 p. M and proceeded on the
formed police under the command Of Chief Morgan The
procession most imposing one, and proceeded in
the following order
Major General John f. Wool grand marshal.
Military escort, under the command Of Major General
j. T. Cooper of the third division.
The Eleventh Brigade, under the command of Brgader
General Frsly-
The Twenty fifth Regiment under the command of Col
Harcourt.
The Seventy sixth Regiment, under the command Of
Col Bentley
Next came the Syracuse companies, follows:
The Citizens Corps, Capt. Walworth.
The National Guard, Capt Rodigan.
The Syracuse Grcys, Capt Chandler.
Then came the Schenectady companies, Us follows:
The City Artillery, Capt Banker.
The City Guard, Capt. Fritcly.
The Light Guard Capt Hays
These followed by the Troy military consisting Of
five companies and the Utica Citizens Corps and the
Johnstown Light Gnard
Then came the hcasc drawn by four white horses On
each side Of 1t the members of the Burgcsses corps
in full uniform, without arms, guard of honor.
The coffin, containing the remains Of the illustrious
dead was Of fine rosewood Attached to II silver
plate engraved with the following inscription:
WILLIAM i. MARCY. -
DIED JULY 4, 1857.
Aged 10 years 5 months and 20 days.
Following this came the mourncr and pail bearers in
carriages
These were followed by carriages containing Prcsi-
dents Van Buren, and Pierce Gov. King ex- Governors
Hunt, Fish, Seward and Bo;ick Hon. Preston King,
Hon. N. r Banks Senator Bcekman, and other distin-
guished persons.
These were followed by the fire department under the
command Of Chief Engineer McQuodc, and the visiting
fire companies consisting altogether of twenty nine COM
pancs After these came the Marion Rifles, the Young
America Light Guard the order of Free Masons, the order
Of Odd Fellows, and the civic societies. with large
Der of citizens on foot.
The procession took hour in passing given point
and altogether the largest ever witnessed in this city
There twenty five bands of music in it,
The day was fine, and everything passed off well.