Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-15
LINCOLN MEMORIAL CEREMONIES

The Birthday memorial ceremonies of our
martyred President LINCOLN, took place at
Washington on Monday last. At 10 o'clock
the doors leading to the rotunda of the Cap
itol were opened to those to whom invita-
tions had been extended by the presiding
officers of the two Houses of Congress, and
to those holding tickets of admission to the
galleries issued by the Chairman of the
Joint Committee of Arrangements. The
hall of the House of Representatives was
opened for the admission of Representatives.
and those to whom invitations had been ex-
tended who were conducted to the seats
assigned to them.
The President of the United States was
seated in front Of the Speakers table The
Chief-Justice and Associate Justices of the
United States occupied seats next to the
President, on the right Of the Speakers ia
BILE The heads of Departments, with the
Diplomatic Corps, occupied seats next to
the President on the left of the Speakers
table. Officers Of the army who by name
have received the thanks of Congress, oc-
! cupied seats next to the Supreme Court, on
| the right of the Speakers table Repre-
| sentatives occupied seats on either side of
! the hall, in the rear of those invited Four
rows of seats, on either side of the main
aisles, for Senators, in addition to those
above mentioned, were occupied by asss-
tant heads of Departments, Governors of
States and Territories, the Mayors of Wash
| iugton and Georgetown, the Clief-Justices
and Judges of the Court of Claims, and the
Chief-Justices and Associate Justices of the
| Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.
the heads OF Bureaus in the Departments,
and other
When Licut.-Gen. Grant entered the gal
lery, with ladies', he was greeted with ap.
plause.
The army and navy officers were in uni
form. The Diplomatic Corps appeared in
citizens dress.
Maior-Gen B. + Butler, on entering the
hail. was applauded by his friends.
The House was called to order at II O..
clock by the Speaker, who, after prayer by
the Rev. Mrs Boynton, laid before them a
letter from Secretary Seward addressed to
the Speakers, making his acknowledgements
for the invitation to be present on this oc-
casion, but seriously regrettng that the
state of his health forbids his attendance
on the interesting national ceremonies.
The Cabinet, excepting Mr. Seward, were
present.
Senator Doolittlc conducted the orator of
the day to seat at the table of the Clerk
of the House. When the Senators, the
President and his Cabinet and the Supreme
Court entered the hall, those on the floor
rose to their feet, and stood until the former
were all seated
Every seat in the hall was occupied from
the fact that here were represented all
branches of the General and State Govern
ments, together with ministers from foreign
gOvernments-thes and thousands Of 9th
ers uniting in paying their tributes to the
memory Of the illustrious dead
! The Marine band, in the rear Of the re-
porters' gallery performed a solemn air
/ from the opera of La Trovatorc, when the
Rev. DR.. Boynton, the Chaplain of the
House, delivered prayer.
! The Hon. Lafayette S Foster, President
OF the Senate pro tenn, called the House to
order, and, in a few pertinent remarks, in
troduced the Hon. George Bancroft who
delivered the memorial address
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