The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-05
TIE EXPLANATION OF MONa0E'S RE-
MAINS, IN NEW YORK.
MANIFESTATIONS OF RESPECT TO HIS MEN
DRY
PRO rEsSION HOUSES DRApED
In MOURNING-ECE NES, &C &c.


DRY
Profession HOUSES DRAPED
In MOURNISG--sCE NEs, &c, sc.
On Friday AFTERNOON last, the remains oil Elk
President MossoE were exhumed At Marble Genre
terry, New York. and Conveyed 10 the Church # the
Annunciat;on, whence they were attended hy a
large procession to the City Hall. From the New
York papers Of Saturday we make mp the following
account OF the interesting ceremonies aud scenes
on the occasion
SCENES IN THE MORNING.
The weather WAS favorable. not too warm, tn =
thermometer ranging from so to SO only and a
very light breeze blowing from the west, while the
sky was somewhat overcast. At sunrise, the IN
tional and city coiors were displayed at bait mast
from the City Hall, Custom House. Assay Office,
Merchants Exchange. Revenue Office. United
States Forts in the harhor, aud all the principal
hotels and public buildings The ships In the bar
Dor and 1T the decks also made a fne display OF
buztine nearly ALI of them having the national
coiors at half haiards, with their private signals
AMI pilot fl ,gs at half mast. Similar honors were
paid 20 the memory Il the tx President In Brook
Ign and Jersey City. where. upnn the public build
rngs and all the ships at the docks. flags were dis
played at half mast
E1HuM,rIoS OF TIE REMAINS.
The ceremony Of removing the remains ri Mr..
Monroe from the tomb in the Marble Cemetery,
where they have reposed for twenty seven years,
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In the presence of Aid Adams. Of N. York, chair
man of the Joint Committee their removal,
wm. Munford, O. Jennings Wise, Col Lee, Col.
Blow u A.. ard Mr. Bell, Il Virginia. Col. Jas.
Monroe, nephew o. the d cea.rd; Hon Clarkson
Crolius ex-Aldermsn; Gen Wheat; Mr. Smith.
Secretary of he Mariners Savings Institution, aud
his daughter. Miss saith # New York: and a fev
o, her individuals The hour for exhumatioD was,
for obvious reasons, kept secret, and even the
members of the pr were generally nor notified
III hpt
Virginia were aver-e to any not0riety OH the sub
let At the cemetery at ~ O'Clock. there was
then 10 stir whatever solitary carriage was
stsnding in front Of the gate-the diver peering
ljstessi, in among the silent dead. This carriage
belonged to Alderman Adams, who WAS promptly
present, and in waiting to receive all those III
whose presence the c,ffa was to be raised.
At ten minutes before 5. Messrs Muuford and
Wise. and Col Lee, of Virginia, arrived and. with
Aid Adams proceeded to the vault Ii Is situated
NEAR the head Of of the four parallel walks, aud
AZ the southeastern end of the cemetery. 1t WAS
open. and the coffin of the EXPr-sideat WAS placed
10 such position as to be easily taken into the
recess 10 front of the door. The coffin was in ex
celipnt preservation. the only decay visible being
the wearing away Of the bright polish of the ma
hogauy. Three other collins, suprored TO contain
the ashes of Robert Tilloison and members OF his
family, were within. and appeared to be also in n
good state of preservation. Immediately over the
vault proper was a slab, on which was the iuscIip-
tion-"James Monroe Robert rillotson. Vault
No 147.'' Between this and the next vault at the
east OF it is planted beautiful white rose tree. in
full flower, wbose fragrance sent out odor
strongly contrasting with the damp smell of the
vault from which some of those present had just
emerged
At past o'clock, the undertaken. Mr. Henry
Wilson, aud his assistants, arrived with the hearse
The cofin which to receive the remains was
th-n taken from the hearse aud placed beside the
vanlt where the lid was unscrewed and the coffin
made ready. When all WAS prepared the word WAS
81 al. xylu nd all Int
Was left of the body OF James Monroe opCe
more placed upon the surface Of the earth. The
fin wss then placed in the one prepared to re
ceioe il, the lid Of the latter WAS again screwed
down, and the whole, covered with black pail,
was conveyed to the hesrse
THE COFFIN.
The new coffiu is also of mahogany. lined with
white linen and covered with black cloth. II has
three silver handles on each side, between each Of
which is placed an olive wreath. with the cypher
"M'' 10 the centre. Instead of the usual bullion
fringe, the eigcs of the coffin studded with sill
yer stars aud diamonds alternately. Surrounding
The plate, on the lid, thirteen silver stars, de-
noting the thirteen orr ginal States, the lid being
literally covered with small stars. and around the
edges ale rows Of stars and diamonds rs on the
sides The plate the old coffin is of solid silver
and bears the following inscription: "James Mon
roe, Cf Virginia died 4th Of July, 1884, aged ~
year, Il removed, aud after being repolish-
ed, placed upon the Lew coffin.
RiNoyAL TO THE CHURCH.
The procession moved along Second street into
Broadway, up Broadway to West I4th street, aud
along West 18th street to the Church of the An
nupciaiion. REV DR.. Seabury.) where il halted op
posite the Church, and near the house of MIR. Dou-
Slas and Mrs. CIuger The coffin then
moved from the hearse and after being carried ibto
the Church, was placed at the foot of the eastern
aisle. upon temporary platform erected for the
purpose, where it left, the Church being closed
aud one or two police officers remaining duty
order to prevent the acce-s Of any person, with
out the permission OF those who had the remains
in charge.
81 quietly was everything done, that it Is ques-
tonabie whether twenty individuals in the city,
exclusive OF the authorities and those the
gr und, we're aware Of the removal. As the pro-
cession proceeded up Broadway it wss met by the
ie people in motion, who cely glanced at the
hearse which Contained the dust OF the fifth Presi
dent of the United States, all no doubt, believing
it t. be au Crdiuary funeral At tue gate Of the
Cemetery about twenty persons had col ected -
After the cvtfn was deposited in the Church. some
of the gentlemen resent entered the house Of
Mrs. Cruger for a short time, aud in few
ments after the party departed.
PREPARING FOR THE OBsEQUTES.
About noon. 90 Friday, the Vi y Hall began to
thin of its wouted attendance of Aiderme a., Couu-
cilmen, attaches, aud the host of frequenters who
to be seen there from day 10 day. The cere
mony about to take place in the rplcr part of the
city Incident TO the OCCASION, no loubt drew them
up town. By two O'Clock 80, all within and
about the building was STILL 80 far rs the depart
mental character Is concerned, that the usual
amount Of our gdBiins, shoee=s aud many hatless,
kept scamperng around, determined to attain "a
pre-emptiye title TO a favorable position from
which To observe the procession.
AT three O'clock, many of the warehouses down
town were closed and minute guns commenced
airing from all the prominent stations in the har
por, the frog continuing until sun down from
very heavy cannon.
Al lou, y CLOCK all the fire bells and many of tho
church bells commenced tolIng. anu tolled four
strokes minute until the ARRIVAL of the coffin at
the City Hall. The effect Was very solemn.
NESTING OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE yrRGINI.Ns
THE jpIut Committee OF the Common Council,
which adjUure ed On Thursday evening to meet on
Friday i'll the Cooper Institute. reasrenbed III the
large BASEMENT hail Of that building, ut "a p. Nj.
ihe Committee were apprIsed. Through their
Chairman, that Nessrs. Muutord aud Wise tthe
delegation from Virginia owipg to the late day ~
which the tender OF the Uted states Gutter, tisr-
riet Lane, had been made, bad been compelled TO
decline the use OF her on this &c, aston Ihe Com
mlttee, feeling themselves 10 be entirely in tle
hands Of those genticuieD as their Invited CUES o.
OF course acquie1ced in the conclul n arrived a,
Among those present were Au.uJny riemanu,
(the venerable father "f the Mayor. Y. Stout, j.
y. Webb, Major Hills, u S. A the Chevaisr Gui
seppe BertiuAtt, Charge d'Aff4ires from Sardinia
Consul General at New Yo:k; J. c. Z,muermap
Consul for the Netherlands; Li.utenanI brake. Y.
5 representing Major Cady aud the ufncyrs =,
Fort Co umous, who we're absent on account OF
pressing oLDC'at ehRafeUleutGl Lieutenant Robert
Bell, U ). ~, Professor Webster. of the Free
Academy; Rev Drs. Spring, Price. ArmIt.ga and
Dean. Ambrose Kiugsland, (Ex-M.yor.) John
Uochrane, c, John Kelley, NJ. C., Me.srs Vim
'lunford, aud D. Jennings Wise, OF the Richmond
Committee; Col. VIM 81. peytou, Samuel Gouvern-
eur and sou, James Monroe, jr , DIR. Monroe Miner,
Thomas Stiilman, Gen. Nye, DR.. McNair, aud H. b.
Counery, the famous Coroner.
The members Of the Joint Committee Of the
Common Council We're distinguished by b andsome
rosettss of back aud White silk ribbon with rich
silver ta.sels; the other members of the Board and
gentlemen invited TO attend wore the usnai badge
OF mourning upon the left arm The pail bearer.
we're all dressed il black, aud we're habitef in the
customary funeral scarf and shoulder kuot which
we're also furnished to the clergymen who had been
invited.
The Virgioians residing In New York mustered
IN large numbers, aud amongst those present We
observed the foilowing:-