The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-19
The Late T'hatdeus Stevena-Tuneral
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LANCASTER, Pa, August 17.-Durine
Saturday the remains of Mr.. Stevens Law
in state in the parlor Of his late residence.
and were visited by many hundreds of his
friends and constituents, anxious for a last
look at their old friend and representative.
On Sunday, contrary to the intention, the
immense press of visitors, persistent though
respectful, caused the relatives to admit
many to see the remains, and numbers of
our citizens took advantage of the oppor-
tunity, knowing that to-day his constitu-
ency of the district would be waiting their
turn. Early this morning the coffin was
again opened, and the crowd again com
menced pouring through the rooms. +
Many places throughout the city are
draped in mourning, including the news
paper Offices, post-ofiice, house of the Shift
fer Fire Company, OF which the deceased
has long been member and officer. Flags
are all ut half mast. The first down train this
morning brought on immense number of
people from Harrisburg and vicinity,
adding to the already vast crowd in the
city.
The coffin was decorated with wreaths
and cross of evergreen and white lilies.
Previous to the arrival of the trains the
people of the vicinity began to come in by
hundreds, the vehicles lining the streets
and the people the sidewalks, giving some
idea of the crowd We might expect later.
The first train brought from Harrisburg
Governor Geary, Senator Cameron, General
Heintzelman, several officers of the depart
ments, and e number of citizens, and from
York another large delegation. They pro-
ceeded to visit the remains, finding some
difficulty in reaching the door on account
of the crowd even at that early hour. Still
they came, filling the streets, and exceeding
anything witnessed here for years.
The trains westward next arrived, the
regular one bringing large organized dele
cations from various points along the route.
The special from Philadelphia brought the
Mayor and Councils of that city, delega-
tons from the Invincibles and the Union
League, and representation from the CO.
lored citizens of Philadelphia. 1...
The city was by this time literally filled
by the vast crowd, and despite the difficult
ties incident to the crowded state of the
streets they were formed by the efficient
marshal, Colonel W. L. Bear, On time, or
very nearly so.
At 2 O'Clock the services at the house
were commenced with an invocation by
Rev. A. H. Kremer, of the First German
Reformed church.
The Rev. Bishop Bigler, of the Moravian
Church, then read the Goth Psalm. Then
followed prayer by Rev. E. H. Neyin.
The coffin was then closed, and conveyed
to the hearse by the pall-bearers, and the
line of procession began to move in order.
~ NJ of VII xuoc
intended to close the procession, was aban-.
doned, as the crowd was so great as to make
it impossible to form them into line, and
they moved in masses toward the burial
ground in advance of the procession proper.
Arriving at the cemetery, the burial
service of the Lutheran Church was read
by Rev. w. V. Gottwald; after which, Rev.
Dr.. Mombert, of st. James's Episcopal
church, delivered touching address.
Rev. J. 7. Hurloch then read prayer
from the Lutheran burial service; after
which, DIR. Gray, chaplain Of the United
States Senate, made the concluding re-
marks. ...r 49,.
An anthem, Crest in Peace" was sung
by the choir, under the direction Of Profess
sor Gleffer, and the benedicton was then
pronounced by Rev. C. H. Forney, when
the services closed. 49,.
The whole day has been remarkably free
from disorder; at the cemetery the respect
full attention was specially so, and at the
house also there was very little disorder,
when the number of people crowded into a
small space is considered. ' ......
The number of persons in the procession
and at the cemetery is variously estimated,
some putting it as high as twenty thousand:
My estimate is about fifteen thousand, based
on previous meetings the figures of which
wara nroyimatelv known .s 4.