The New York herald., 1865-04-22
Sympathy of the Canadians in
Our Bereavement.
The Grand Preparations for the
Funeral in the Metropolis.
Fall Details Of the Special Arrangements for
the Imposing Ceremonies on Mon.
day and Tuesday Next,
&e., &C., &c.
At WASHING

WASHINGTON, April 21, 1886.
At sx O'Clock N. yesterday the doors of the Capitol
closed 70 visitors and Generals Slough and Gam.
be, with their stas who had been on duty during the
Day guard Of honor the remains were relieved
By Brigader General James A. Hall and STAFF Captain
Edwin h. Nevin, Jr, Lieutenant Terrence Riley, and
Bngadier General J. A. Ekin and staff, Major D. c.
WEIGH and Captain Charles Powers detail OF two hun.
ared men from the Twelfth regiment Veteran Reserve
corps made for guard and escort duty the depot
under the command Of Lieutenant Colonel Bell and
Captains James Crane, r. r. Bush, r. Dillon and H
Heidelbrandt.
ASSEMBLING OF THE PAIL BEARERS.
Al about six O'Clock this morning the members of the
Cabinet and other distinguished individuals who had
been invited to be present. or who acted pail bearers
&c. assembled in the rotunda, and the Rev. Dr. Gurey
offered q brief but impressive prayer, which the
only ceremony at the Capitol
REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS TO THE TRAIN.
Al the conclusion Of the prayer, twenty minutes be
fore O'clock the coffin taken from the cata
folqe by twelve orderly sergeans, and placed in the
hsarsc which in waiting to receive it in front of the
Capitol The procession then formed and escorted
the remains to the depot of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company New Jersey avenue where the funeral
train had been prepared for their reception and that OF
she party which had been invited accompany them to
marched the detail OF the Reserve CORPS under
command Of Lieutenant Colonel Bell; following them
came the hcarse with the coffin, beside which were q
guard Of honor composed Of detail Of twelve orderly
scrgeans from the Veteran Reserve corps under the i'm
mediate command Of Captain J. NJ McCamley OF the
Ninth, and LieutenantsJ j. r. Durkee Of the Seventh,
Hoppy of the Twelfth and E. Murphy OF the Tenth regi
ments Veteran Reserve corps Immediately follownc
the hearse, foot Lieutenant General Grant
Bngadier General Harde, Brgadier Generals Barnard
Rucker, Ekin Howe, Eaton, Townsend and McCallum,
and Major Generals Hunter and Meigs, Admiral Davis
and Capt W. r. Taylor, Of the navy, and Major Field OF
tho marine corps. Following them several
carriages, in which were Secretaries Stanton,
weles and Mccuoch; Postmaster General Den
nison and Attorney General Speed; Major
B. French, Commissioner Of Public Build
ings Commiss oners Dole, of the Indian Bureau
Holloway Of the Patent Bureau; Captain Newman, of
the Capitol Police Governor ogesby Senator Yates and
sx enator Browning, Of Illinois, the Illinois delegation,
which takes charge OF the remains behalf Of that
etae, and number OF other Senators and members Of
Congress President Johnson's carriage also In the
procession accompanied by the Presidents body guard
mounted which closed the procession.
rRB CROWD TO WITNESS THE PROCESSION.
Notwithstanding the early hour and the inclemcncy
Ehe weather large number had collected for tho pur-
pose Of rendering this last mark or respect to the mortal
remains OF whom they had loved and rover.
snced as the second Father of his Country. The
assemblage increased in numbers very rapidly dur
Ing the short march from the Capitol TO the
depot until on its arrival at the depot some thousand
were assembled The space Immediately in front Of the
depot was cleared by the military, the detachment Of
he Veteran Reserves, which escorted tho remains
drawn up fronting the main entrance and the line cover
ingtbe entire 'front.' while the guards kept back all bu
thos who immediately assisted IN The demonstration OF
those who were actually intending 10 take passage in tn
\ aif past seven A. II. train
AT THE TRAIN
II coffin was earned into tho depot followed by a.,
dtr uishod gentlemen, civil aud military before mon
toned and deposited In the which had been
FOR its reception At the door OF this car the Rev DIR
Gurlcy agaia briefly addressed tho God OF the iivnr
and the dead IN solemn and Appropriate
prayer Ten MINUTES before eight o'clock a pilo
engine No $50 was started TO that the track wa.
soar and at rrcclroy eight O'Clock the funeral train
started and as far es the capital Is concerned tho a.i
houor had boon paid and sd rites were concluded.
Tho mil afy csco remained IN line In front Of the POT
until iha tran started and 10 commenced to move pre-
senicd arms az a last token Of respect As the train
proved of BY The Soldiers Rest which Is Immediately 10
Ihe roar Of tho depot tho Eighth mcnt United States
eoloed artillery, WHO Just through their breakfast