The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-14
THIRD EDITION
THE OBSEQUIES.
Thaddeus Stevens-The Fune
raj Services at Washing
ton-Bearing the Re-
mains to Lam
caster.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Bearing the Remains of Thaddous
Stevens 20 Lancaster.


ADeetal Despatch 10 The Evening Telegraph
WAsHNeToN, Aug H.-At an early hour this
morning crowds Of people wended their way
towards the Capitol for the purpose Of looking
for the last time upon the familiar face of the
late Thaddeus Stevens, and of witnessing the
funeral ceremonies prior to the departure of the
remains for Lancaster. At haltpast seven
o'clock the rotunda was filed to OVERLOOKING,
Among the prominent personages present
we're Attorney.General Eyarts, Surgeon General
Barnes, Senators Sumner and Mcdonald Hon.
Dennis Barnes, General Joseph A. Ekin Mayor
Bowen, and a large number of prominent cit-
zens of Washington; also, several of the Sisters
of Charity from Providence Hospital. The
services commenced at 8 O'Clock, Rev. DR.
Emery, of this city, reading the Scriptures. He
was followed by the Rev. DR.. Gray, Chaplain OF
the Senate, who delivered a somewhat lengthy
discourse upon the life and character Of Mr..
Stevens. AT the conclusion of the sermon, Rev.
DR.. Hamilton offered prayer and pronounced
benedcton.
After the household and immediate friends OF
the lamented dead had taken O last look of him
the coffin was closed, and the pall-bearers car
ried it down to the east portlco steps, to the
hearse in waiting to convey 1t to the depot. A
procession was formed in the folio wing order:-
Sergeantsatarms of the Senate, Brown and
James Ekln; Mozart (colored) Brass Band; de-
tachment of Butler Zouaves (colored), with arms
reversed and flag drsped in mourning; detach-
ment of the Capital Police; Attorney General
Evsrts; Senator Sumner; Surgeon-General
Barnes; DR.. Noble; young Mr.. Stevens; family
physician; Mayor Bowen: hearse, drawn by four
horses; guard of honor, consisting of squad Of
Butler Zouaves; family, in carriages; followed
by citizens on foot.
The procession passed up North street to
First street, do 4n First street to c street. and
along that to the depot. The cortege arrived at
the depot about quarter of 10 o'clock, and the
coffin was Immediately borne to the cars. those
who are 10 accompany the remains to Lancaster
following. The train, which consisted OF four
cars Immediately started. The remans were
placed IN the front car in charge of the pail
bearers. In the second car is the Committee of
City Councils of Washington.
The guard of honor, consisting of officers of
Butler Touaves, occupied the third car; the
family and household of Mr., Stevens in the last
car. There were no stoppages between Wash:
special note along the route. The train reached
Baltimore little after II o'clock, and was imme-
diately drawn through the city to the depot of
the Northern Central Railway.
yhe Funeral OF ghaddSus Stevens.
Despatch to the associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. A.-The funeral of Hon.
Thaddeus Stevens took place this morning at o
o'clock. The ceremonies were conducted in the
Rotunda at the Capitol, and the remains left fer
Lancaster at 10 o'clock. The Rotuuda was open
all night, and q guard of honor, composed of
twenty-five members of the Butler Zouaves,
remained with the corpse. The crowd OF visit
ors, both black and white, kept streaming into
the Capitol last night until about IL o'clock,
when the numbers grew less, aud at midnight
quiet reigned in the Capitol. By o'clock this
morning the crowd began to assemble near the
Capitol. The VISITORS upon entering the Ro-
tunda, passed around the coffin to have a last
look at the departed statesman q sentinel being
posted at each corner of the cataRalque to direct
persons and prevent crowd from assembling
about the coffin.
George $. Brown, ESQ.,, sergeant.at-arms OF
the Senate, who had charge of the funeral
arrangements, and General James A. Eakin,
! who conducted the arrangements on the part OF
the family of the deceased, and General Michler,
| Commissioner of Public Buildings, were on
hand at an early hour perfecting all arrange
ments for the services. The body bearers,
| eight gentlemen from Lancaster county, who
accompanied the remains, were Messrs. j.
| NJ. Parke, samuel Houston, S. s. Strachom,
r. Junkin Jacobs Joseph Cook, Il. 8. Brosius,
| W. r. Martin, and j. o. Easton. They will aCt
as pall-bearers until the body reaches Ian.
| caster. At five minutes past O'Clock they were
arranged upon either side of the coffin; and
Immediately in the rear OF them guard of the
| Butler Zouaves with side arms; while at the
| head of the coffin chairs were arranged for the
| family Of the deceased. Senators Trumbull anC
| Sumner, and the Committee from the Washing
| ton Ci.y Councils we're present and joined II
the procession, and shortly after the ministers
attending physicians, family, and servants
! of the deceased entered, when the services
were commenced by a reaiing from tn,
98th Psalm, and other selections from tn,
Bible after which Rev. DR.. Gray arose and de
| lvered a sermon of about half hours length
After which followed prayer and benedictiol
bv the Rev. DR.. Hamilton, pastor of RylauC
Chapel, of this city. Eleven Sisters of Charity
from Providence Hospital were present durinI
the services, at the conclusion of which the pro
cessIon Of friends and moumers moved to tn
Baltimore depot. The hearse containing tn
remains was drawn by four white horses. Th
route of the procession was lined with spectators
On the arrival at the depot, the remains wer
deposited in the car arranged for the purpose
when all intending to accompany them secures
seats in the train. The features OF the decease
have changed considerably since yesterday; tn
eyes and temples are very much sunken, an
the face is of an almost saffron hue. A yer
large crowd was assembled at the depot, and a
TO O'clock as the train moved o1 dispersed il
different directions.
Railroad Election at Nashville.
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