Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-25

woRrH-This netning, at about seven O'Clock,
avenue Indicated that the remains Of the lamented
Ellsworth were e-ng taken from the Navy Yard
To the Executive Mansion. preparatory % their
removal 10 New York The body was placed In
heavily mounted with silvet, and en- eloped with
the United States flag, and conveyed In a heane
under the supervision Of undertaken l.. Williams.
The escort consisted Of Company b, Seventy first
New York Regiment, and platoon of the u. 8.
marines, under command Of Capt Coyle of the
SeventY-frst. The sc uad of Zouaveswhic accom-
panied the body to the Navy Yard, including
private Brownwen, with Lieuts. williamscn and
johnson, followed as mourners. On arriving at
the Executive Mansion, the escort drew up In line
driving In under the carriageway, followed by the
mourners. way was then opened through the
crowd to the entrance, which was guarded by
two officers, and the corpse borne in by members
OF the New York Seventy-hrst Regiment, and de.
POSTED In the East Room, none being admitted
except the mourners and a guard Of the Seventy
first Having been placed on table, the national
nag was taken off and the lid removed, while
those present gathered around the coffin to take
last look on their gallant commander. The agony
OF some OF the men seemed almost indispensable,
thelr emotions within bounds The corpse was
dressed In the us dsl uniform worn by Col. T.. in
ne. me faee wore pleasant and natural ex-
pfesslon thon Oh Of course lacking the ruddy hue
and ANIMAL IN that distinguished IL a few brief
nonrs ago. By order Of President Lincoln, the
body NJ d been embalmed by DR.. Holmes, Of
Bucf Iy's underta kers establishment in this city
All having taken a farewell look of the remains,
F1e stars and Stripes were replaced and a beauii-
ful boquet Of white lilies placed upon the coffin.
guard Of twelve men were then detailed from
Company Il, OF the Seventy first, and posted In
the room, the remainder Withdrawing and joining
the military outside, which Immediately moved
of to their respective quarters At eleven O'Clock
the remains were taken to the depot and sent to
the residence Of Col EllswOrth's parents, In Sara
toga county, n Y under an escort Of six Zouaves
led by I,ieut Yates of COmDanuG
RESPECT TO HIS MEMORY.
The members OF the Franklin Fire Company
held meeting last night, at which resolutions
were adopted expressive Of their regret at the
death Of Col. Ellsworth and their sympathies
with the regiment, and rendering an escort to
join IN the procession. The company also or
dered the engine house TO be decked in mourn
Ing for thirty days. Those who have observed
the decorations Of the engine house cannot fail to
be struck with the good taste displayed In the az
rangement, the steeple, windows and cornice be-
ing handsomely festooned with black Their
bell was toled constantly throughout Yesterday
and to-day until the remains left the city.
THE FUNERAL.
From O'Clock a. IN. to III o'clock-the hour
fIed for the funeral-the East Room of the Presi-
dents House was thronged by thousands upon
thousands OF people, who came to look at all that
remained Of the galant Ellsw orth whose unit meIy
death has filed ali hearts here with mourning
Sentinels were posted at tbs entrances and pes
sages and about the bier in the East r om to IA
cilitate the entrance and exit Of the crowd. Com
paniss Of soldiers In fatigue dress arrived and fled
silently past the coffin, while numerous ladies &C.
cupisd the space outside the throng. Numbers Of
the Zouaves-tbeir invalid comrades from the
hospital among them-came in by squads and be-
slowed parting look on the remains.
As the hour arrived for the services to begin
the furniture Of the East Room was placed in a
Semi-circle around the bier, and shortly after the
President Of the United States entered with ars
Lincoln, followed by Secretary Seward and
daughter Secretary Smith and lady, Lieut. Gen
Winfield Scott, in fatigue uniform, ACCOMPANIED
by aids, large number Of Army officers, the field
and stSf officers cf the Fire Zouaves, and other
distinguished persons, who took seats Rev. DR.
PYne attended nv Drs. Butler, NJ orsell, and Chan.
lain Pierce of the Zouave Regiment, entered from
the aDiereom, repeating the solemn burial ser
vice Of the Episcopal Church. After reading the
ssPPfoPria'e prayers ana lesson, Dr. Pyne alluded
cortege together at the Executive Mansion and
expressed tue hope that the solemn and beautiful
words just read from the service might fGd a
response in every heart present. and sink into
every soul. He said that some five or six DAYS
ago he was passing along the street, and was met
and passed by stranger, who as he passed,
looked In half recognition at him; be was so i'm
pressed with the counienance OF this stranger that
be turned to look after him, and observed that the
gentleman bad also turned and was looking back
upon him. he was so impressed with the no bic and
gallant air and gentle nature reflected In that face
that he asked who il was. and was answered with
some expression Of surprise that be did not know
him, that il was Col. Ellsworth After seeing
him, and locking upon his face he did not won.
der at all he had heard respecting the temper
character, and manly attributes ascfibed to him
One cannot but be something Of a physiognomst,
and he could not but draw The conclusions respect
Ing bis characteristics which he had alluded to
The Scripture tells us of man who approached
our divine Savior, and when he look ed upon him
he loved him. He the speaker felt though this
great national sorrow was TO him an individual
one. When he looked upon him he did not wonder
ut his recent eventful history, and at the control
he exercised over the men under his command
He looked like one who might unite great firm.
ness with great Judgment; like one who might
strike foe to earth, but Ike one also who would
De as gentle as woman In attending the sick
couch Of the wounded after the battle 10 over
The influence be exercised over the brave men
he commanded was singular, was very marked
and beautiful. He governed them mainly by
their affections, and the speaker here begged
those men IL any Were present to rememb Der that
affection 10 thing that never dies The great
Master and Saviour Of all In that last and touching
farewell address TO his disciples said "If We love
me, keep my commandments - DR.. Pyne then
alluded eloquently to the principle Of love- after
which be went on To speak Of the event which
had gathered that mourning assemblage there
to-day The poor creature whose hand bad
wrought this catastrophe bad paid all Of the debt
he could. Ii this contest which In the mysteries
60 on, let all such acts this Be on one side II
assassination, IL plumber, or any other crime
which disgraces the character Of what ouy bit to
be noble warfare is perpetrsted, for Gods sake
let IL be on one side, and on side only Let
II be remem bered that In the words of the Divine
law, "love worketh no evil, and therefore love
II the fulalling Of the law" May this great
law Of Christianity be observed in this contest
We are all familiar with the history Of this con-
test, and all know how marked has been the
Judgment. Not an act Of violence on the part Of
those opposed to Us that has not brought lis sud-
den and swift penalty. Look at the attack on
Fort Sumter, and what that effected; at the attack
on Baltimore, end what that effected; and look
atthe murder here, and the effect Il 10 to produce
Not Of retaliation, but Of noble emulation as
this great man did. Those noble young men whe
are now ranying around the flag Of our country and
who will bravely ng ut its battles, he begged not
to forget that the vital spark within them burns
efernally. Those who were his companions in
arms, he called upon to carry with them his
memory. IL was TO the speaker a source of graf
ifration and pleasure that even when blood was
hot, after the catastrophe, there was a spirit Of
moderation shown. 1t adds one more link TO the
chain Of national moderation. In the face Of un-
examplcd provocation the position Of this Gov
eminent Ia one which cannot fall to be enshrined
In the memory Of all good men. God grant that
this moderation may continue, and this great
cause not be stained by littlenesses. Then may
we look for Gods blessing US, and this brave
man will not have lived and died In vain.
The services were concluded by appropriate