The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-18
T.. RuncrnI or rhnddeu. Stevens.

The FuucrHi OF InHooeus Sse'enS'
LANCASTER, August 17.-During Sat
urday the remains of Mr.. 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 a
late hour in the evening, after which
many were sent away disappointed. On
Sunday, contrary to intention, the
immense press of visitors, who were
persistent, though respectful, caused
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
and q cross of evergreen and white
lilies. The face was becoming some
what discolored, but the expression was
the same. Previous to the arrival OF
the trains the people of the vlclnity
began to come in by hundreds, the
vehicles lining the streets and the peo-
pie the sidewalks. The first train brought
FROM Harrisburg Governor Geary, Sen
ator Cameron, General Heintzleman,
several officers of the departments, and
a number of citizens from fork-an-
other large delegation. They proceed
ed to visit the remains, finding some
difficulty in reaching the door on &C
count of the crowd. Even at this early
hour still they came, filling the streets.
the scene exceeding anything witnessed
here for wears, but there was no confu-
sion or disorder. The trains westward
next arrived, the regular one bringing
large organized delegations from
various points along the route,
one of the finest of which came from
Westchester. The special train from
Philadelphia brought the mayor and
councils of that city, delegations from
the Invincibles and the Union League,
the latter carrying a splendid banner,
draped in mourning; also representa-
tion from the colored citizens of Phlia-
delphia, Including delegation from the
Banneker Literary Institute. Tho CITY
was by this time literally filled by the
vast crowds, and DOW the various or
CARNATIONS began to muster tor the
procession, all turning out IN large
numbers, and despite the difficulties IN
cident to the crowded state of the
streets, they were promptly formed by
the efficient marshal, Colonel w. l..
Barr.
At two o'clock the services at the
house were commenced with an invoca-
ton by Rev. A. II. Kremer, of the First
Dutch Reformed Church. Rev. Bishop
Bigler, of the Moravian Church, then
read the Goth Psalm. Rev. c. III. Nevin
followed in prayer. The coffin was
closed, and conveyed to the hearSe by
the pall-bearers, and the line OF process
sion began To move as follows: Captain
of Police, City Police, Chief Marshal
and aids, the Fire Department, the
Shifllers had the left, II being the Com
pany of which the deceased was for
many years member, and the officers
ofthe city, Cornet Band, Mayor, Councils
and School Board of Lancaster county,
officers and United States officers OF the
Ninth District, the medical faculty,
members of the press, trustees, faculty
and students of the Franklin and Mar
shall College and State Normal School,
Monterey Lodge of Odd Fellows, junior
order of American mechanics, Westchcs-
ter delegation. deputatiOn of cOlorcd
| CllILCuS IIOlu uIiduCIp uld bui othNi
places, including representation from
the Board of Aldermen from Washing
ton city, Republican Invincibles, Union
League of Philadelphia with dropped
banners, Mayor aud Council of Phila-
delphia, bar of Lancaster, Governor
Geary and State officers, committee OF
arrangements, clergy, pail bearers
and hearse, attended by COM
mittee of escort from Washington
and the relatives OF the deceased in
carriages. The procession of citizens
was abandoned, as tho crowd was sc
great as to make it impossible to form
into limo. They moved i'll masses to-
ward the burial ground in advance OF
the procession proper. The line march
ed up South Queen street to Centre
Square, out East King to Lime, Ut
Lime to Chestnut, down Chestnut to
the Cemetery, where the variOus organi.
cations divided to the right and left
and the clergy and hearse with its ut.
PENDANTS passed through and the pro,
ceSson closed up in the rear.
! Not onc-tenth Of this vast assem-
blage could find standing room within
the grounds, and the streets on all Sides
were blocked up during the ceremonies,
and very few could hear the speaker.
On arriving at the cemetery the burial
service of the Lutheran Church was
read by the Rev. w. V. Gotwold, after
which Rev. DR.. Wombert, of the St.
James Episcopal Church, delivered an
address.