The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-14

four large American flags looped in festoons
with Grape, in the centre of which hangs a
portrait OF Judge Douglas, painted by
Healy, some fifteen years since. The front
of the stage is beautifully ornamented with
pots OF living flowers from the Gene
terry Nursery. The canopy occupies the
centre Of the hall. The PEDESTAL for the
reception OF the coffin is dressed in black.
ornamented with thirty four stars, and
placed under canopy Of black Grape,
trimmed with white and relieved with
gilt border, the whole surmounted by an
eagle. ~ 90
Beneath the canopy lay the honored re-
mains, dressed in full black suit. The
entire lid of the burial case being removed,
the whole figure was exposed. The hands
were crossed upon the breast. The long
and painful illness OF the deceased had given
only slight emaciation. The features were
even little fuller than in life, but their
expression was perfectly natural.
The body was embalmed shortly after
death by the injection into the arterial sys-
tenn, of strong solution of arsenic, arrest,
ing the changes of nature. 1t will remain
unaltered during its exposure at Bryan
Hall.
The arrangements of the committee pro.
vided that admission should be given to the
hall by the South Clark street or main en-.
trance, the procession of citizens moving
directly across the hall, to the exit on Court
Place. Throughout five hours yesterday
one continuous stream of people, in double
file, passed silently and quietly through
Bryan Hall, pausing moment beside the
illustrious dead, and then moving out again
upon the busy world of city life.
THE REMAINS TO BE INFERRED AT COTTAGE
GROVE.
The committees met at eleven o'clock,
and Hon. w. A. Richardson, who had been
added to the sub committee, reported that
he had had an interview with Mrs. Douglas,
and the result was that in due appreciation
of the spontaneous expression of the wishes
should be in the State, she yielded, if with
pain, not with reluctance, and expressed her
desire that his remains should be inferred
near the Lake shore at Cottage Grove; and
it was her desire that she should be permit
ted to reside near bis remains.
On motion, the report was adopted
MIR. ScammOn offered the following reso~
luton:
Resolved, That committee of nine be APP
pointed to act in concert with such committees
of the citizens and of the Comm on Council al
ready or that may hereafter be appointed, to
make all necessary arrangements OccasiOned
by change in the burial place of Stephen A.
Douglas from Washington to Chicago, and that
said committee be authorized to conduct any
other measures which the change in destna-
ton of the remains of Senator Douglas incurs
as may be deemed appropriate.
Before the adjournment of the meeting,
Hon. w. A. Richardson announced that
Mrs. Douglas had expressed the desire, as
that Mr. Douglas had never intimated to
her any preference for any peculiar faith,
that he should be buried with the services
of her own church; and that she further
more wished the funeral ceremonies to be
delayed until the arrival of her two sons
from Washington.
The intelligence of this change in the
disposition of the remains spread rapidly
through the city, and was everywhere re-
ceived with marked satisfaction by all classes
of our citizens.
THE ESTATE AT COTTAGE GROVE.
For a number of years Senator Douglas
had been the possessor of noble tract of
land at Cottage Grove, Immediately south
of the city limits on the Lake shore, beau
tifully wooded and well elevated above the
lake. This tract originally consisted of
little upwards of seventy acres. Of these,
ten acres lying west of the road comprised
his munifcent donation to the Chicago
University, and now ornamented by the fine
edifice Of that institution.
Of the residue, some years since choice
tract of from twelve to fifteen acres, the
very heart of the property, unincumbered,
was decided to Mrs. Douglas. This propera
ty has only been improved by common fen
cling, and the only buildings thereon are
modest cottage and it outbuildings, usually
occupied by the person in charge of the
grounds. Without q precise knowledge of
the plans of Mr.. Douglas relative to this
beautiful tract, the finest in the suburbs of
our city, and the most valuable, it has al
ways been understood by our citizens that
here on that charming site the statesman
was planning the erection of home for his
retirement, when laden with the full honors
earned in public duty, he should come home
to pass the evening of his days upon the
shores of our noble lake.
1t is here that by the change in the plan
for the disposition of the remains, all that
is mortal of the illustrious Senator, is to be
gathered to the dust, and Cottage Grove,
never his home save prospectively, will be
his last resting place. The love and affec-
tion of his city and State will see that moth
ing is lacking to do adequate respect to the
honored remains, while the tomb of Douglas
will be visited by citizens and strangers
through all the long years that will keep
alive his name.
THE FUNERAL.
Every arrangement is being made to Sc
cure to this occasion every imposing fea.
ture worthy of the illustrious dead. AS
above indicated, the burial will probably
take place in accordance with the wish es of
Mrs. Douglas, after the rites and form of
the Roman Catholic church, Rev. Bishop
Duggan officiating.
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