The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-08
'Ottaua free Grabtr
LOCAL. MATTERS
Funeral onscquies at Ottawa.

i Funeral O5scquies at Ottawa.
I Yesterday having been appointed Tor
the burial of Judge Douglas at Chicago
it was decided by meeting of the citizens
OF Ottawa, sanctioned by a proclamation
from Ma. or CHEEvEE, to observe the cay
!. by appropriate ceremonies in this city. "A
Fcommittee Of arrangements was appointed
Echaplains and orator selected, anu al
other appropriate and necessary steps taken
to provide for such funeral pageant as
should harmonic with the deep feeling
{ that pervaded our people on the subject.
The day opened pleasantly, and as no.
! tice had got into the country of the in
TENDED ceremonies at Ottawa, at an early
!. hour large numbers thronged into the
.city from the neighboring towns In ac-
cordance with the previous arrangement,
a procession was organized under the su.
sperintendance of Maj D. F. Hit, as chief
marshal, on the open ground north of the
railroad depot at 10 o'clock, A. N.
The procession was formed in the fol
) lowing order:
q Members of the Ottawa Cavalry, on foot.
Members OF the ottawa Light Guard
Home Guard.
German Company.
b hEAksa;.
81 Orator and Chaplain
u Masons
Odd Fellows
Judges of the Courts and Attorneys.
Z EIoernla benevolent Association.
German Turner Nerein.
F.elch Association.
a Engineers of Fire department
4 Niagara Engine Company No. |.
Cnline Eng ne COMPANY No. =.
Il Guy Marshal.
II Mayor.
Members Of the City Council.
n Ciergymen.
q Citizens on foot.
Il The Farm Ridge Cavalry, covering the rear.
4 The procession, which was of immense
length, and with the many banners and
Eother appropriate insignia borne in 1t.
rank, all suitably dressed in mourning
+ presented a most solemn and impressive
appear ance, slowly wound its way to La
Street and down that street 10 the Court
!. House square, where the appointed cere
! monies OF the day took place. These con
sisted in,
!! First. An appropriate and impressive
prayer, by the iiev. I. n. BESEDIcr, OF til.
Episcopal Church;
4 Secondly, An Grafton by ARTHUR LOCK
twoon, Esq, "a noble prod uction, universal
ly commended, and which We shall take
p easure in laying before our readers h ere
!. aiter); and
q Thirdly, The Benediction, pronounced
: by the Rev. +. F. CLEvgLAND, OF the MetL
B dist Church.
"A Before the benediction was pronounced
however, it would be an omission not Il
/ n tee the breif but truly eloquent addres
ssof the Hon w. BUSHNELL, chairman OF til,
/ Committee of arrangements. Nor can W,
i In justice omit to notice the happy anc
I most appropriate manner IN which, nainl,
under the superintendent OF Sherf
b WATFEMAH, we understand, the Cour
g House and all the approaches thereto wer,
Il draped Ill style SO BETTING such an coca
+ SION. The whole affair was admirably mar
) aged and conducted, and while we doub
not it had tendency to impress our pee
fple with the great loss the nation has su.
/ tIned in the death Of so eminent publ
i servant, it is hoped the impressive rel
: gious services also did not fail to poin
them to the great source of all strengt
5 and aid to whom alone we can have a sur
recourse in our every day of sore trial an
. bereavement