Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-18
OF HON. THADDEUS STE.
VENS. f.-

In Lancaster, yesterday morning, thA CONN
containing the remains Of Mr.. Ssevens was
again opened, and the crowd again commsaced
pouring through the rooms Of his residence
The con1n was decorated with wreaths. and
cross OF evergreen and white tiiies. The face
was becoming somewhat colored, 0at the ex.
preston was the same as ever, md all who
mad known him agreed that the appearance
was Inore natural than they had erected to
see. The first tram brought from Harr,sburg
Gov. Geary, Senator Cameron, Gen. Hen TILE.
man, several ofaeers OF the departments, and q
number of citizens; and from York another
rived, the regular one bringing largely organ
lied delegations from various points along the
road The special train from Philadelphia
brought the Mayor and Councils of that CITY,
delegations from the Invncihles and the Union
League, the latter carrying banner dropping
IN mourning, and also a represen tation from
a committee from the Bonneker Literary In,
stitue. The city was by this time literally
filled by the vast crowd, and the various or
carnations began to muster for the procession,
ana turHed ont in large numbers.
At two O'Clock the services at the house were
commenced with an invocation by Rev. H H.
!,' !K,reamer' Of the First German Reformed
rayian Church, then read the 9oth Psalm Then
followed prayer by the Rev. E H. Nevins.
The cofnn was then closed, and conveyed to
tne nearse by the pall-bearers, and the line Of
procession began to move, as follows Captain
OF Police, City Police, Chief Marshal and aids,
Fire Department, the "Shiflern having the lie n,
being the company of which the deceased was
In former years member and officer: City
Cornet Band, Mayor, Councils. and School
Board OF Lancaster, United States officers OF
the Ninth District, Medical Faculty, members
OF the press, trustees, faculty aud students OF
Franklin and Marshal College and State Nor.
NAL School, Monterey Lodge Of Odd Fellows.
JUNIOR order OF American mechanics, West
chester delegation, deputation Of colored citi.
zens OF Philadeiphia and other places, iuclud.
ing representation from the Board Of Alder
mel OF washington city; the Republican In
ylncibiee, Union League of Philadelphia, with
draped banner; Mayor and Councils Of Phila-
deiphia, bar OF Lancaster, Governor 9eary and
State officers, committee of arrangements, cler.
gys pall-beapers, hearse attended BY COMMITTEES
OF escort from Washington; relatives of de.
ceased in carriages.
At the cemetery the various organizations di-
vided to the right and left The clergy and
nearse, with attendants, passed through. and
the procession closed up IN the rear Not one.
tenth OF the vast assemtlage could md stand.
ing room within the grounds, and the streets
on all sides were blocked up during the entire
progress of the ceremonies. The burial service
OF the Lutheran Church was read by Rev w
V. Gotwald: after which DIR. Mombert deliy.
cred an address. The concluding remarks
were made by the Rev T.. H. Gray. The an
them, "Rest in Peace," was sung by the choir,
and the services concluded with benedicuion
announced 10y the Rev. &. F. Forney.