Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-25
SAN Francisco, Oct. 26-2 P. N.
Forenoon Stock Transactions.
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The Sacramento Bee, Of Monday even
ing, contains a lengthy accoun of the
funeral obsequies bestowed upon the re-
mains Of General George Wright and his
wife, who had both been lost on the
Brother Jonathan, and whose bodies were
subsequently, washed ashore, recovered,
and removed to Sacramento for final
burial. The Bee says:
The remains of General Wright and
wife arrived here yesterday morning, on
the steamer from San Francisco. The
bodies, enclosed in handsome metallic
collins, were placed on the deck in front
Of the entrance to the lower cabin, and
covered with the American flag. A mill
tary guard were on duty by the sides of
the collins. At seven o'clock A. N. the
Reception Committee, appointed in this
city, went to the steamer and receiving
the bodies joined in cscorting the same to
the State House. In this escort there
were the detail of Sergeants from the Bay,
the military from Camp Union, members
Of the Reception Committee and the two
bands. The bodies were placed in separ-
ate hearses abreast, each drawn by six
horses. In the Senate Chamber the cofins
were placed on a catafalque prepared for
the purpose, and then left to lie in state
till the hour Of the funeral. Even at the
early hour at which the remains were re-
moved, the plaintive notes of the dead
marches drew many people to the streets.
The catafalque was beautifully designed.
1t was about fifteen feet high, and much
taste had been exhibited in the arrange
ment of the flowers, flags and Grape which
graced and festooned it. The walls Of the
Senate Chamber also bore the insignia OF
mourning. Throughout the city, flags
were displayed at half-mast, and the bells
tolled as the procession was moving. As
the hour of the funeral "a P. Ny ap-
preached, the city and Washington mill
tary companies marched in battalion from
Agricultural Hall to the place assigned
them on ] street.
Principally at the hour the escort pro-
ceeded to move, with the bodies, from the
State House to the church-the fine band
of the United States Ninth Infantry play
ing the Dead March in Saul. The hear
ses were not used, but the collins were
carried to the church by the pail bearers.
As the bodies were taken into the church
the organ poured forth solemn notes. The
religious services were conducted by Rev.
Messrs. Dwinell, Charlton and Briggs.
Those over, the bodies were taken out and
placed in the hearses-the line of process
sion was soon formed and the remains
were on their way to the City Cemetery.
On reaching the Cemetery it was found
that already o large concourSe Of people
had assembled there. The spot chosen for
the burial Of General and Mrs. Wright is
on the highest part of the Legislative
plot" near its south line, and about mid
way between the monuments of Senator
Ferguson and Assemblyman Campbell.
The W collins were to occupy one grave.
United in life, in death they were not to
be divided" At the grave the services of
the Episcopal Church were conducted by
Rev. Dudley Chase, Chaplain U. S. A.,
stationed at Benicia. Here it may be
proper to remark that all the clergy of the
city attended the funeral, and took part in
paying the last tribute of respect to the
memory of Mr.. and Mrs. Wright. After
the religious exercises at the grave were
over, just as the setting sun was dropping
behind the Coast Range, the battalion of
the Fourth fred the salute of three VOL
leys, the flling-up OF the grave com
menced, and the large crowd present be-
gan to leave the cemetery. The floral
crosses carried in the procession were
placed at the head Of the grave.