Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-22
rnnernI Of Thaddeus Stevens

tive. The street was crowded during the
whole time. The doors were open up TO
= late hour in the evening, even alter
which many were sent s"ay dIsappOint'
ed
On Sunday, contrary 10 their inieniion'
an immense press of visitors. persistent
though respectful, caused the relations 10
admit many to see the remains, and num-
bers Of our citizens took advantage OF the
opportunity, knowing that to-day the
constituency of tie district would be
waiting their turn.
Early this morning the coffin was again
opened, and the crowd again commenced
pouring through the rooms. The coffin
was decorated with wrea'hs, and cross
Of evergreen and white lilies.
The face was becoming somewhat col
ored, bur The expression was the same as
ever, and al who had known him agreed
that the appearance was more natural
shan they had expected to see.
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 side walk, giving some
idea of the crowd we might expect later,
The first train brought from Harrisburg
Gov. GeaEy, Senator Cameron. General
IIen,zleman. several officers OF III, dc.
partments, and . number Of citizens; and
from York another large delegation,
among whom we noticed Hon. ThOS. +.
Cochrane.
They proceeded TO visit the remains,
finding some difficulty il reaching the
door on account OF tho crowd, even at
that early hour. Still they came, filling
the streets, and exceeding anything wit
messed here for years.
The special train from Philadelphia
brought the Mayor and Councils Of that
city, delegations from the lnylncbles and
the Union League, the later carrying
banner droopiug in mourning, and also
representation from the colored citizens Of
Philadelphia, including committee from
the Bonnckc, Literary Institute.
The city was by Ills time literally fill
Cd by the vast crowd, and now the vari-
Gus organizations began 10 muster Tor the
procession, and turned out in large num-
bers; and despite the difficulties incident
TO The crowded state Of the streets, they
were formed by the efficient marshal,
Col. VIM. l.. Bead, on time, ornoarly so.
At two o'coCk the services Of the house
were commenced with an invocation by
Rev. II H. kreamcr, OF the First Ger
man Reformed Church.
The Rev. y shop Brgler Of the Mora
Wan Church. then read the ooh Psalm.
Then followed prayer by the Rev.
Z. II. Neyins.
The coffin was then closed, and con
vcycd to tie hearso by tho pall.bcareTa,
and the line OF procession began 10 move,
as follows: Captain OF Police, City Po-
lice, Chief Marshal and aids, Fire De
partmenl, the "Shiillcr' having the left,
being the company Of which the deceased
was in former years memher and officer:
City Corner Band, Mayor Councils, and
School Board OF Lancaster, United States
officers of the Ninth District, Medical
Faculty, members OF the press, trustees,
faculty and students Of Franklin and
Marshal College and State Norma!
School, Monterey Lodge Of Odd Fellows.
Junior order Of American mechanics,
WsschcsIcr delegation. dcpularion Of col
oIcd citizens Of Philadelphia and other
places, Including representation from
the Board Of Aldermen o! Washington
city; ,be Republican InvinciJlos, Union
League Of Philadelphia, with drapod ban.
ncr; Mayor and Councils Of Philadelphia,
bar Of Lancaster, Gov. Gcarv and State
Officer, committee OF. arrangements, cIcr.
", pallbcarers, hcarso, attended by com
mlllec Of escort from Washington; rcla-
lives Of deceased IN carriages.
The proceedings with which II was
intended to coso the procession were
abandoned. as the crowd was SO great as
to make it impossible to form line, and
they moved on in masses toward the burr
al ground in advance Of the procession
proper.
No, onetcnih Of the vast asscmbIage
could find standing room within the
grounds, and the streets on all sides were
blocked up during tho entire progress OF
the ceremonies.
The burial service Of the Lutheran
Church was read by Rov. ". V. Got
walj; after which DR.. MombcF' delivered
an address.
The concluding remarks were made
by the Rev. +. II. Gray, Chaplain Of tho
United States Senate. The anthem Rect
in Peace" was sung by the choir, and
the services concluded with hcnedIrIIon
announced by the Rev. c. F. Fornoy.