The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-17
Ceremonies at Washington, OH Mon:
day, in Honor of the Late MIR. Lincoln Il

The morning opened rather gloomy,
with muddy streets and falling rain,
but these disagreeables did not pre-
vent lucky ticket holders for seats in
the Representative Hall from making q
their way to the Capitol to use them.
From the number of visitors from
Northern cities seeking seats, these
tickets were in mnch demand, and as
high as fifty dollars have been offered
for the precious bit of pasteboard.
Hackmen, too, were in demand, and
improved their opportunities, charg-
hing from twenty-five to thirty dollars
for their vehicles, for the day, in some
!cases
Whether SO intended or not, the
machinery of the ticket system served
Ito pretty effectually block out the CO..
1lored people from the House hall.
I few were present, among them Mr..
George t. Downing and other colored
delegates from the North to this city.
The great rush was for the galleries,
(which were pretty compactly filed by
10 q. N. The portion of the floor of
Ithe Hall devoted to the diplomatic q
corps was also filed early, the British
Minister and Russian Minister occu-
1pylng seats nearly in front. In the
same vicinity, was Gen. James Wat
son Webb, returned from Brazil.
The clapping Of hands from time
ito time indicated the entrance of per-
|sonages of note. Such applause was
gwen to Mrs. Grant, on her being
escorted to the ladies' gallery by Hon.
MI. Washburne. A little later. q heartv
round of applause was given on the
entrance OF Gen. Grant, whose seat.
las 1t happened, was immediately in|
front of where Gen. Butler was seat
Jed. Gen. Logan, John Minor Bolts,
Judge Advocate General Holt were|
among those noticed seated in the
range behind Gen. Grant.
The funeral decorations of the Rep!
|resentative Hall we :e simple and inl
good taste. The clock was draped in|
BLACK Grape, and festoons of the same!
were suspended over the Speakers s.
tChair.
At - o'clock, the House was called
to order by Speaker Colfax, and|
prayer was delivered by Rev. Mr.
|Boynton, Chaplain. The Speaker
then read letter from Secretary Sci
ward, expressing his regret at his in
ability to be present, on account of
Ibis health.
At eleven minutes past II, the "Se-
nate Of the United States" was an !
|nounced, and the members of that
body were shown to their seats in the
centre of the Hall. Neyt vas an
|nounced ''the President and his Ca !
|binet," and they, too, weree csc orted
to seats Immediately in trout Ito the
|left) of the Speaker, all being present
Ibut Mr.. Seward. Next was intro
|duced ''the Supreme Court of the
United States, who, draped in black
gowns, were placed to the Immediate
right front of the Speaker. Upon|
the entrance of each of these bodies.
the assemblage, at a rap from the
Speakers gavel, rose until the visit
|ing party was placed, when, at two
|raps of the gavel, they resumed their
seats. With the Senate, came theI
|oratos of the day, Hon George Ban
croft, slim, gold-spectacled gentle
man, OF literary look, and whose hair
was qaite closely cropped, MS bel
usually wears it. He was shown to al
seat in front of the Speaker.
The audience being placed, the ex-
|ercises were commenced by the per
|formance, in exquisite style, by the!
Marine Band. (thirty-six pieces.
headed by Professar Scala, in person.
!of the 'Miserere," from I'll Troya-I
tore. The band was stationed in the;
Hall, IN the rear of the reporters gal
|lery, ara the mournful music pene-:
;trated into the main hall with exuui-l
site, chastened effect.
The President of the Senate. Hon
|L. s. Foster. then called the twol
Houses to order, and an affecting andI
eloquent prayer was offered by the|
Rev. Mr.. Boynton, Chaplain of the!
House.
The orator OF the day was then in
troduced, and proceeded to read his!
address. Washington Star.
a RADICAL ON ARTEMus WARp.-s
The Philadelphia Bulletin says, apyo-E
pos OF Wards lecture for the beneftl
of Mrs. Davis:
"Mr- Charles l.. Browne. better
known as 'Artemus Ward, has a per!
feet right to lecture for whomsoeverE
he pleases. He is IL native of NewI
England, and Il good many of his!
friends and neighbors fought and suf- i
Tered for the cause of the Union. TIr.
Browne wrote and spoke good many
smart things about the war during itsE
progress, and talked about his willine-E
uess that all his relations and hiss