Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-20

more and Ohio Railroad, numbering shout roo.
Employees OF the Washington Arsenal; w.
ii. Gedron, marshal.
Employees of the Navy Yard; J. II. Dalton,
marshal
Finley hospital bsnd with soldiers from TIE
hCspital; Steward Hill.
Emory hospital band, with mum Der OF
BrsmhiIl.
Pupils OF aonzasa College. In charge of
Rev. b. +. Wiget and other clerical preoep.crs,
numbering about ESQ
Psrochial Schools of St. Aloysius, john p.
Bropby.
Merits Band, East Baltimore Union rsaSue
Washington Union League, Georgetown USiop
League, New York Union League, marshalIed
by Cant j. ID. Mexican.
Capitol Circle Brotherhood of the Union =
II. Robinson, marshal, headed by /, a. ResId's
brass band.
Fepian brotherhood, Numbering about 200,
wearing green badges, in mourning, with their
flag of green draped in mourning.
A detachment OF the guard at Seminary Hos
pital, (Georgetown) Sergt. Conway.
The German division was IN charge OF Got.
Jos. Gerhardt and was composed - members
Of the Relief Association, mount d and op
foot, Washington Turner's, W ashington San
g~aTbund, GeTmanla Lodge, No. OF Good
Fellows; Franklin Lodge, lndependen Broth
ers and Wambsgo Tribe OF Red Men. Leb-
n aTtZ band iron Baltimore, headed this Di-
sion.
The Italian Benevolent Society, with the
national flag OF Italy, Ia mourning, number
ing nearly 3GO. marshalled by eX-Lieu!enaut
MaRri
Metre polls Lodge No II OF Odd Fellows,
from Annapolis, Md, mum bering about 50.
sons OF Temperance, numbering aoont 1900.
headed by Carver Hospital band, composed
the Grand Division, and the following subor-
dmate divisions Good Samaritan, Federal
City, Equal Armory Square, ColQm oian, Ex-
celsicr, Aurora, Meridian, Lincoln, Central,
Emory, Potomac, HarewOod, Douglas, Em-
pire, Uliffburne, Mt Vernon. Mckee, Everett,
Stanton, SherbuIne.
Columbia Typographical Society Journey
man Book binders Society,
Then followed the ColoTed division, which
numbered several thousand, headed by Bow
yer's Baltimore band, inthe following order
Annual Conference OF the African Methodisc
Church, led off by Rev'd Bishops Payne aud
Wayman; the Grand United Order OF Naza-
rltes, rnershaled by Noah Butler; Delegation
OF the First UUIOtg d christian Commission OF
Baltimore; Payne Lodge OF uvod Samaritans.
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows; BIur
Lodge OF Ancient York Masons; Union Grand
Lodge OF MasOns; Masonic Grand Lodge of
United States and Canada; COloTed citizens Of
Baltimore, George a. Hackstt marshal. These
were sIl from Baltimore.
Then followed the Washington Benevolent
Association.
Colored men OF Washington; Sons OF Levi.
Eastern Star Lodge No. 1,t2s, 1. .. o. +.
John +. Cook Lodge, No. LIS.
Union Friend ship Lodge, No sol.
Potomac Union Lodge, OF Georgetown, No.
Ouve Lodge, No. 267, AVN.
The Catholic Bene VIOLENT Association, carry
ing 8 banner bearing the motto "In God We
uust'
Harmony Lodge Of Odd Fellows.
The 22d coloTed Pennsylvania regiment,
which arrived about noon, took position
near the Capitol, and as the procession neared
wheeled in line on the right, marching through
the grounds, the band playing solemn dirge.
Arrival at the Capitol.
Long before the procession moved every part
OF the Capitol Grounds was crowded, bat none
but those authorized could enter the building.
At about three O'Clock the first troops In the
line marched through the north gate and along
a lArx Nnxr 1ors
while the artillery and cavalry passed around
the square resting on A street north, lat street
east ara A street south, the officers OF the
Army and Navy also marched through the
same gate and took their position near the poJI
Oh the east front OF the building.
The entire space in front OF the building had
been cleared by the police under Superinien-
dent Richards, and the military. cavalry and
infantry. Keeping the crowd from encroachpg
on the gronDd. and the steps of the portico
were kept clear by tne Capitol Police, under
Captain Newman.
AS that part OF the procession bearing the
corpse approached dirge was struck up by
the bands along the N itary line and the car
riages containing the pail bearers, followed by
the funeral Car,approached the eastern portico
where they alighted, and after few moments
the comm was removed and borne by twelve
soldiers of the Veteran Reserve Corps 20 the
rotunda.
The lire was headed by Col. French, Com
missioner OF Public Buildings, and Mr.. James
o. Clephane, one of the civic marshals, fol.
lowed by the clergy, then the physicians; the
pail. bearers, in the midst OF which the corpse
was borne, and it was laid on the catafalque
at precisely half past three O'Clock. In few
moments all who were entitled to admission
had entered, the clergy taking position az the
head of the corpse, the head OF which is turned
TO the west, and Immediately behind them
were the physicians. President johnson and
Cabinet with LIeut. General Grant, MAJOR
General Halleck, Brig. General Nichols, Ad-
miIals Farragut. Goldsborough and String
ham took their stand at the foot OF the coffin,
about twelve feet from it, while Messrs. Mic
olay and Hay, the two private secretaries,
stood on the north side, and around the pail
hearers, who ranged themselves in circle,
with the delegations of Illinois and Kentucky.
Major General Hunter, Hon. Simon Cameron,
ana Major General Meigs were also present
After this circle had been formed, the Union
Light q uard entered, taking position en- the
north, with company OF Veteran Reserves.
THE BURIAL SERVICE.
The burial service commencing with, 1t Is
appointed unto man once TO die" was read by
Rev. z. ID. Gurley in very impressive man
ner, and many Of the auditors being moved 70
tears.
The service having been concluded, The
assemblage quietly LETT the building, the body
remaining in charge OF the Capitol police,
Capt Newman, and detail from the 2ith V.
X. c., with numbCr Of officers.
THE CATAFALQUE.
The corps was laid on catafalque, which
was designed by b. B. French, lr., erected in
the center of the rotunda by Mr.. Job w. Angus
and others. The base is one foot high, eight
and half feet long, and four feet wide, and is
covered with fine black cloth The dais Is two
feet high, seven feet long, and two and a half
feet wide. At each corner OF the dais is q
sloping union column, representing bundles of
fasces tied with silver lace This das is also
covered with black cloth and heavy festoons of
the same material, which is edged with silver
fringe hung on either side, being gathered in
the center with black rosette of satin ribbon,
with silver star, and from this falls fold of
cloth, the end of which containing three stars.
On either side of the dais are two muskets with
bay onets, two carbines and two sword bay3-
nets crossed.
FLORAL TRIBUTES.
Just as these present in the rotunda were
lea wing number of basket flowers, arranged
in admirable taste by MIR. James NOkes, the
public gardener were brought in and arrang-
ed around the coffin.
THE ROTUEDA.
The large panel pictures in the rotunda had
been covered completely, and railing coy
cred completely with black around the statue
Of the dying Tecumseh' obscured IL from
view, while all the statues were covered ex-
cept thai of Washington, over the body of