Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-15
THE FUNERAL OF GOV. HICKS

| Provost Marshal General
Oficial-N. l.. JEFFRIEs, Colonel V.R.C.
THE FUNERAL OF GOV. HICKS.
| Notwithstanding the inclemency of tn
weather large throng assembled at the Metro
| politan Hotel this morning, to participate Il
the funeral exercises Of Hon. Thomas II. Hick
| U. S. Senator from Maryland
The remains which had been embaTmed b,
Dr. Thomas Holmes OF this city, were ARRIVE,
| In suit OF black cloth, with black satin YES
and cravat, and looked very natural tn
features being placid as if the deceased were i,
natural sleep. The corpse was placed i'm ,
handsome metallic casket, with four silye
/ handles on either side and a heavy silver Mat
on the top, bearing the inscriptions:
"Hon. T. Holiday Hicks, u. s. Senator from
years.
This casket furnished by Harvey &c Go.
was lined with fine white merino, and other.
wise ntted up with quiet good taste.
Inc funeral cortege left the METROPOLITAN
was removed last evening from the room OF
deceased, No. 1Ss, being borne to the hearse by
eight young men, employees OF the Senate,
preceded meess ~ by the clergyman, DR.. Nadal, OF
ments of the Senate and the bal. bearers each
wearing white scarf came next.
After these followed the mourners, T. Pratt
Hicks, (son OF the deceased,J Mrs. Woodside,
(step-daughter OF the deceased with her has
band, Bond Chaplin, the private secretary of
Inc H deceased, Col. Powell, Of Mississippi, Mr..
Hon. Reverdy Johnson, the colleague Of the
deceased, with the Maryland Congressional
delegation, and number Of gentlemen and
ladies' from Maryland, followed by Mayor
chapman, OF Baltimore and q delegation of
twenty eight members OF the city council of
mat city, with a number Of the officers OF the
maryland militia, among whom we noticed
General Ridgely.
The escort was formal NJ deleoatfons of
Washington and Columbia Communicates OF
knights Templar, with whom were several
were headed by the band Of Col Tompkins'
"a uartermasters 81 regiment, under the leader
ship of Prof. Dish.
Gov. Bradford. OF Maryland, accompanied
by his staff, including the Secretary of State,
W. b. Hill, Esq; the Senate of Maryland,
headed by Lieut.. Gov. Cox, and the House OF
Delegates, with Speaker Frazier at the head,
accompanied by w: r. Cole: Esq, the clerk.
shortly before o'clock in a special trans from
Annapolis, and Immediately proceeded to the
Senate chamber to pay the last sad tribTte to
the memory of tAe deceased.
AT two O'Clock the members of the House OF
Representatives, preceded by their Sergeant.
at Arms and Speaker Colfax entered the SEN
left of Senator CLARK, President pro tenn. of tbs
Senate, ana the members to the right Of tho
chair few moments after the Supreme
Court OF the United States, preceded by Chief
Justice Chase, was announced by United
States Marshal Lamon, and were seated i'm.
mediately on the right OF the President of the
Senate.
President Lin coln, accompanied by Secre-
taries Seward and Dennison, and Attorney
General Speed, followed, and took seats in
front OF the desk. to the rigat OF the main isle,
and the visitors from the Maryland LegiSla-
ture on the left.
AS the solemn music of the band with the
approaching certege stole into the silent cham
Der from the corridors, and welled into the
IF no
impressive. The band hating outside the
main entrance to the floor OF the Senate Cham
Der, the corpse was borne in, preceded by
Rev. DIR. McMurdy, Chaplain of the Knight
Templars. of which deceased was member,
and followed by the cortege.
Rev. DR.. Bowman, Chaplain of the Senate,
and was followed by Rev. DR.. Nadal, pastor of
Wesley Chapel, in an appropriate discourse.
The speaker referred to the early history of
the deceased Senator, his great moral worth
to other nations OF the character and privileges
of the American people, and an illustration of
that superior nobility which of itself is far
more honorable than any worldly glory it may
bring.
EIoquently portraying the patriotic course of
Gov. Hicks during the great troubles in Mary
speaker proceeded with touching tribute to
his religious character and experience, and
after describing the affecting scenes attending
INCLUDED by an ashortation for all to stand in
readiness for the messenger of death.
After prayer by the Chaplain OF the Senate,
and the performance OF stOid Hundred" by the
band in the reporters gallery, the funeral pro-
cession was again formed, aAd proceed to the
Congressional Cemetery, in the following
order:
The Physician who attended the deceased.
Committee Of Arrangements.
Mr.. Foot, MIR. Buckalew,
Mr.. Anthony, Mr.. Morgan,
uy Nv Nd
Escort of knights Templar.
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The family and friends Of the deceased.
The Senator and Representatives from the
State Of Maryland, the Governor ana Aias'
House of Delegates and the Courtof
Appeals of said State, and the
Mayor and City Councils OF
the CITY of Baltimore,
as mourners.
The Sergeant.at. Arms of the Senate OF the
United States.
The Members Of the Senate proSesaeo oy TIT
the Secretary of the Senate.
The Sergeant. at Arms OF the house Oh hepre
sentahve6.
The Members of the House Of Representatives.
proceeded by its Speaker and CLERKS.
The President of the United States.
The Heads of Departments.
The Diplomatic Corps.
Judges of the United States
Officers of the Executive Departments.
Officers of the Army and Navy.
The Mayor Of Washington.
| Citizens and Strangers. -.-
| EXCHANGE OF PRIsONERS-rHR FEEL
| ING AMONG THE REBEL PRISONERS.
The recent movement in exchange OF prison
ers has developed an important fact, shown
the downward tendency OF rebel feeling In
most significant manner. Itbecame necessar
to sound the prisoners Of war at one OF OF
principal depots, and it was ascertainsd that o.
| of eighteen hundred and eighty-two prisons
only three hundred and sixty six were WI"
to be exchanged. The remainder 90 not wi
to 60 South as prisoners of exchange a. ID tn
80. .ron et;n,,a+a as a condition. IN INN