The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-14
"DU ST TO DU ST .
THE FUNERAL OF STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.


From the Chicago Post, Saturday.
The funeral of STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS
yesterday was the most solemn and impos-
ing pageant ever witnessed in Chicago.
From eight to ten thousand persons formed
in procession and marched on foot to the
grave, distance of four miles from the
point of departure. And more than four
times as many more proceeded thither in
carriages, railway cars, and street cars
Long before the hour for the procession to
move, the grove was filled with people, and
the avenues leading to it were thronged
with carrias es and pedestrians proceeding
in the same direction. All along the route
of the procession, the streets were lined on
both sides with ladies and gentlemen in car
riages and on foot, who did not unite in the
procession.
The thousands of silent spectators, the
mourning emblems that draped entire blocks
and whole streets of houses, the many na.
tional emblems dropping in folds of Grape,
the wailing strains OF the funeral dlrge, the
slow and unmeasured tread of the vast
throng that accompanied the dead, and
above all, the deep solemnity and unaffected
grief which seemed to pervade all, formed a
spectacle OF mourning such as our city never
before witnessed.
About half past ten, the carriages, ap-
propriately trimmed with the symbols of
mourning, drew up in front of the north
door of the fremont House. Mrs. Doug
las, her father, mother, and two sons, passed
into the first between lines of citizens with
uncovered heads the Bishop in full canon
icals, relatives and physicians occupying the
remainder. Shortly afterward the process
sion commenced moving in the order as
given in yesterdays paper.
I In the central portions of the city every
business house was closed. Indeed, among
all classes and occupations the day was OBJ
served with profound respect.
The procession was composed largely of
gentlemen from other sections of the State,
and macy from other States. Large dele
cations from Sprinfeld, Quincy, Freeport,
Princeton, Joliet, and many other places in
Illinois from Milwaukee, Kenosha, James
vile, Madison and other towns in Wiscon.
sin and from several towns in Indiana,
were in attendance.
The military part of the procession was
the largest and finest ever seen in Chicago.
1t embraced four companies of the Zouave
regiment, Gust returned from Sprinfeld,)
the Chicago Light Guard, Hoffman Rang
ers, Sturges Rifles, Capt. Phillips and Capt.
Gleesons companies, Irish Brigade, Capt.
Loomis' company, Capt. Wallis company,
(Col Hecker's regiment,) and several 9TH
ers whose designations we did not learn. In
all there were about two regiments. They
were preceded by the Great Western brass
band, playing solemn funeral dirge.
The funeral car was appropriately cano-
pied with the colors Of the republic, and
surmounted by golden eagle, all heavily
draped in mourning. 1t was drawn by six
white horses, each led by groom, all ap-
propriately caparisoned.
All the civic societies, corporations and
crafts were represented by large delegations
in the procession. Among the distinguish
ed gentlemen from abroad, we observed
Senator Grimes and ex-senator A. G.
Dodge, of Iowa.
AT THE PLACE OF BURIAL.
At seven o'clock yesterday morning, the
University Cadets, military organiza-
ton composed of the students in the Uni
versity of Chicago, to whom were assigned
the duties of guard of honor to receive the
procession, mounted guard around the
grave. Their lines encompassed an area of
about three acres. This fine company of
young men, numbering forty muskets, is
oficered as follows: Capt. L. B. Tucker
lst Lieut.. P. A. Coen !; End Lieut.. Alonzo
Abernethy; Orderly, T. w. Goodspeed.
The funeral procession reached the ground
about 2 O'Clock. The military entering
some distance in advance, filed to the right
and left, and formed hollow square around
the entire area. The procession slowly en-,
tered and filled up the space within the
square. The " Guard of Honor, compris-