The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-18
LANCASTER, PA.
The Remains OF Thad. Stevens In
State-The Funeral Ceremonies
5000 People Present. t t.

LANCASTER, Pa, August 17.-Dur-
ing Saturday the remain Of Thaddeus
Stevens lay in state in the parlor Of
his late residence, and were visited by
many hundreds of his friends and
constituents The street was crowded
during the whole time the doors were
open and up to late hour in the
evening, Notwithstanding many were
sent away disappointed,
On Sunday, contrary TO intention,
the immense press Of visitors per-
sisted, though respectfully, and caus-
ed the relatives to admit many to see
the remains.
Early this morning the coffin was
again opened, and the crowd again
commenced pouring through the
rooms. The coffin was decorated
with wreaths aud cross of evergreens
and white lilies. The face was be-
coming somewhat discolored, but the
expression was the same.
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. The first train brought
from Harrisburg Governor Geary,
Senator Cameron, General Henzel /,
man, several officers of the depart
nent, and a number of citizens; and
from York another large delegation.
They proceeded to visit the remains,
finding some difficulty In reaching the
door, on account of the crowd, even
at that early hour; and still they
came. The scene exceeded anything
witnessed here for years, but there
was no confusion or disorder.
The trains westward next arrived,
the regular one bringing large organ
lied delegations from various points
along the road, one of the finest of
which came from Westchester. The
special train from Philadelphia
brought the Mayor and Council of
that city. delegations from the Inyin-
cibles and the Union League. the lat
ter CARRYING Il splendid banner draped
in mourning: there was also q repre-
sentation Of the colored citizens of
Philadelphia, including committee
from Bannerker Literary Institute.
The city was. by this time. literally
filled by the vast crowd; and now the
various organizations began to muster
for the procession, all turning out in
large numbers, and despite the difh-
culties incident to the crowded state
of the streets, they were promptly
formed by the Marshal, Colonel w
| Burr.
At 2 o'clock the services at the
house were commenced, with an lnvo-
cation by Rev. o. FL. Cremer, of the
! First Dutch Reformed Church. Bish.
| op Bigler, of the Moravian- Church
| then read the Ninth Psalm. Rev. IL
! Ill. Neven followed in prayer. The
| coffin was closed and conveyed to the
hearse by the pail bearers, and the
line of procession began to move, as
/ follows: Captain of police and city
! police. Chief Marshal aud aides, fire
department.; the Shifilers had the
left, it being the company of which
| the deceased was for many years 3
member and officer; the City GorHet
Band, Mayor, Council and the SehoO
| Board of Lancaster County, officer:
and United States officers of th'
Ninth District, the medical faculty
! members of the press, trustees, facul-
ty and students of the college anC
State Normal School Montery Lodge
! of Odd Fellows, Junior Order o
American Mechanics, Westcheste
delegation, deputatIOn OF colored cltl
zens Of Philadelphia and other places
including a representation from tn
Board of Aldermen from Washing
ton City; the Republican Inylnclble
Union League of Philadelphia. wltl
draped banners; the Mayor andOoun
ell Of Philadelphia; tine bar of Ian
caster; Governor Geary and oiStat
officers; committee of arrangements
clergy and pail bearers The hears
was attended by committee OF es
corts from Washington, with the rela
tives of the deceased in carriage:
The procession of citizens which wa
intended to close the procession, wa
abandoned, as the crowd was so grea
as to make it impossible to form int
line. and they moved In masses K
wards the burial ground In advanc
, of the procession. party. The lin
marched up Queen Street to Cent?
Square: up East King to Lime; u
Lime to Chestnut; down Chestnl
to the cemetery when the VarIoussol
carnations divided to the right an
| left, and the clergy and hearse W.T.
E Its attendants passed through, and ii
: procession closed up in the rear. {
Not one-tenth of the vast aston
5 blage could find standing room witt
e In the grounds, and the streets on a