The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-15
T.. p..,,.,-o Of Thaddeus stevens.

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WASHINGTON, August lathe tune
raj of Thaddeus Stevens took place TINS
morning at Q o'clock. The ceremonies
we're conducted in the rotunda OF the
Capitol and the remains left lot Lancss-
ter on O special car at 10 o'clock. The
rotunda was open all night and the
puard of honor, composed of twenty
five members of the Butler Zouaves, re-
manned with the corpse. The crowd of
visitors, both black and white, kept
streaming in last night until about IL
o'clock, when the numbers grew less,
and at midnight quiet reigned in the
Capitol. By Z o'clock this morning the
crowd began to assemble near the Capt.
tel. The visitors upon entering the TO-
tunda passed around to have last look
at the departed statesman, sentlnei
being posted at each corner OF the cav
afalque TO direct persons and to prevent
a crowd from assembling about the
coffin.
George T. Brown, Sergeant alarms OF
the Senate. who had charge OF the ih-
neral arrangements; and General Eakih'
who conducted the arrangements on the
part of the family of the deceased, ana
| General Michler, Commissioner OF fuD-
| lie buildings, were on hand at an early
bour perfecting all the arrangements
for the services. The pall-bearers, eight
gentlemen from Lancaster county, who
accompanied the remains, were ). NJ
Parke, Samuel Houston, j. 5. Strodlour,
]. Jenkins Jacobs, James Cross, +. D.
Prestus, w. +. Martin, and j. y. Easton
They will act as pall-bearers until the
body reaches Lancaster. At five min
utes past eight they were arranged up
on either side of the cOffR, and immc'
diately in the rear of them guard OF
the Butler Zouaves, with side arms; at
tie head of the coffin chairs were ar
ranged for the family of the deceased
Senators Sumner and Trumbnll and
committee from the Washington Coun'
Gil were present and Joined in the pro-
cession, and shortly afterwards the
ministers, attending physician, family
and servants of the deceased entered
when the services were commenced py
reading from the ninth Psalm ana
other selections from the Bible, after
which Rev. Dr.'Gray arose and deliver
ed a sermon of about half hours
length. Then followed a prayer and
benediction by Rev. DR.. Hamilton, pas
tor of Ryland Chapel, of this city
Eleven Sisters of Charity from PrOvi'
dence Hospital were present during the
service, at the conclusion of which the
procession of friends and mourners
moved to the Baltimore depot.
/ The hearse containing the remains
was drawn by four white horses. The
route of procession was lined with spec
tators. On arrival at the depot the re.
mains were deposited in car arranged
for the purpose, when all Intending to
accompany them secured seats IN the
train. The features of the deceased
have changed considerably since yes
terday; the eyes and temples are very
much sunken and the face is of an al
most saffron hue. A very large crowd
assembled at the depot, aud at II
o'clock, as the train moved OFT, they
dispersed.
One hundred and twenty five mem
bers of the Painters Grant and Colfa>
club escorted the remains of Thaddcu;
Stevens from the Capitol to the depo
and u committee of three of their mum
Der proceeded with the corpse to Ian
caster.
Last night while the colored military
organization from Georgetown wa:
passing along Pennsylvania Avenue, OIL
their way to the Capitol, some person:
on the sidewalk threw stones into theiI
ranks, which was responded to by sew
eral shots from the company and one oi
two persons on the sidewalk were III
Ijured, one very seriously. The affair II
undergoing investigation.