The national Republican., 1867-09-07
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

late residence. on I street, near Twentieth. The
great centre Of attraction for tho public was at
Odd Fellows Hall and at tho Masonic rooms
corner Of Ninth and d streets. At these two
places large crowds had gathered to witnes, the
assembling Of the various orders, as also the
marshaling Of clerks In the Departments, who
fell into line on d street.
Tho various orders commenced gathering In
their respective rooms at an carly hour, and by
O'Clock commenced to move toward the TSsi.
denco Of the deceased
The pall-bearors woro Sir Knights ireland and
p. d. Brown; Companions Essex and II. o. Hood
O. Inge, from the Copsistory, and John ]. Boal
from the Lodge Of Perfection Past Grand
Masters Homead and Ellis from the Grand
Lodge Of Masons; Past Grand Master James D.
Chedal and Grand Representative +. D. Stuart,
Of the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows.
The uniform Of the knights Templar and the
regalia Of the various officers Of the numerous
lodges and the Grand Lodge, together with the
gay uniform Of the Marine Band, (who accom-.
panied the Masons,) presented altogether mag
nifccnt appearance. All the Masons wore Grape
upon their left arm, and sprig Of evergreen on
their coat lapel.
ODD FELLOWS.
Deceased was a member Of Central Lodge No.
!, and Of the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows, both
Of which, at meetings regularly called, decided
to attend his funeral in body. The Odd Eel.
lows assembled at their hall on Seventh street,
where they clothed themselves In appropriate
regalia, and headed by Hoald's brass band and
marshaled by @. d. r. Colledge, Grand Marshal,
proceeded to Masonic Hall, corner Of Ninth and
streets, where the limo was to bo formed.
Central Lodge No. ], appeared as mourners,
and was marshaled by p. q. L. NJ. Graves. In
tho line with Central Lodge were members Of
Excelsior, Metropolis Washington, and other
lodges. Mount Nebo Encampment, Of which
deceased was n member, did not turn out In
body. Many Of the members being also mem.
bers Of the Masonic fraternity, they turned out
with the Masonic Lodges
DEPARTMENT CLERKs AND CITIZENS.
All the clerks Of tho Interior Department,
clerks of other departments. and citizens gen.
orally, marched In procession to the Masonic
Hall. They were under the marshalship Of John
D. Bloss esq, acting chief clerk Of the Interior
Department They were at once placed at the
head Of the line Of procession, with the right
resting on Pennsylvania avenue, and left on
D street
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
John II. Hood, esq, Grand Marshal of the
Grand Lodge, was the chief marshal for the oc-
casion. Shortly after the arrival of the citizens
and Odd Fellows, Marshal Hood formed the
line. and the procession moved in the following
order:
Citizens and department clerks, marshaled by
John B Bloss, esq.
Heads American Brass Band.
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows, marshaled by
Grand Marshal @. r. B. Colledge
Central Lodge No. I, I. o. OF y. F., includ.
ing members Of other lodges, marshaled by L.
N. Graves, p. G.
Marine Band, under Prof. Scala.
Knights Templar-Columbia Commandery, No.
2, as mourners, mnrshalcd by S, A. Dole, Cap.
tain General.
: Washington Commanjery, No. |, marshaIsd
by DR., Charles Allen, Generalissimo.
Both Communicates carried banners draped in
mourning.
Master Masons' Lodges In the following order:
Lebanon Lodge, No. 7; Hiram, No. 10; st.
Johns, No. III National, No. IL; Federal, No.
/; Acacia, No. 49, Dawson, No. 10; Harmony,
No. III Lafayette, No. 1gi Hope, No. 90 Co.
lumbia. No. 81 Potomac, No. 8, (of Georgetown;)
Naval, No. Il Centennial, No. III New JOru.
salem, No. o.
Royal Arch Masons followed in tho following
order: Columbia Washington, Mount Vernon, |
and Potomac Chapters,
Lodge Of Perfection 33d.
Consistory 32d.
b. B. French Lodge No Is, as mOurnors,
marshaled by V. N Stiles.
Grand Lodge followed in tho following order:
Junior Wardens, Senior Wardens, Worshipful
Past Masters, Past Grand Officers, and
Grand Officers.
THE ROUTE.
The procession moved up Pennsy lvania avenue
to Fifteenth street, up Fifteenth street to Penn.
sylvania avenue again, along the Avenue to
street, thence to l street, and there
they were halted to wait the observances of the
funeral exercises in tho house. After tho con.
clusion Of the services in the house tho proces.
sion moved along the Avenue to Georgetown,
thence along Bridge and Washington streets to
Oak Hill cemetery.
The hcarse and accompanying carriages fol.
lowed the procession to tho cemetery.
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ful and impressive one. Tho various orders
marched around the circle, the head hating lin
front Of the chapel The line parted rear and
front, allowing the corpse borne by the pail
bearers, and with the mournors to pass between,
and resting the remains upon bier at the head
Of the column, and also in front of tho chapel.
Rev. DR.. Hall again recited the ritual OF the
various orders and the clerks passed along, tho
,ofin lid being raised to take a farewell look of
the dead.
After the passing by of the cOrtege the coffin
vas placed into the rough box, and then com.
nenced the Masonic rites over tho body of their
deceased friend and member. Solemn and sad
hey were and grandly impressive, and We regret
hat want Of space compels US to defer tho pub.
ication Of the entire ceremonies. At their con-
,lusion the body was borne into the chapel where
t will remain few days previous to final inter
nent within the grounds Of the cemetery. Tho
,ast assemblage then dismissed. ,
Tho coffin was covered with black broadcoth,
with six heavy plated handles Masonic emblems,
quare and compass with tho letter @, and the
i've pointed star. Tho inside was tufted and !
ined with tho finest alive merino the coffin. !
id was lined with plated silk. A largo silver
,late on the top Of the lid bore the following in.
cription George @. Whiting, born Docem.
,er 20, 1876 died September 4, 1867" ,
Tho coffin was covered with wroaths of flowers, ,
md tho Templar's sword and apron, and the !
'mblematic lamb skin VAS placed on the lid,
Both bands played most excellent music, some /,
4 the pieces discOursed being from Don Sebas.
ian, by Donizettii Stabat Mater, by Rossnii :
Nose In Egittoi Llncoln's Funeral March, by
len. Barnard March, by I. Scala March, Ma.
,uccai Gazza Ladora, and Il selection from Anna
3olena
Though the crowd was immense at times in !
he streets and along the sidowalkss yet under
he admirable arrangements Of the police force
passed off decOrously and BETTING
he occasion.
SERIOUS CmARGE.-Daniel Rice, colored,
vas arrested, about one o'clock yesterday, by
officer James Monroe, on q warrant issued at the
Instance of Miss Ellen Quick white charging
lin with having committed an assault upon her {
With the intention Of violating her person. Tho ,
.coused was taken before Justice ]. T. Q. Clark
or hearing, Upon hearing the testimony, the