Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-13
THE DEATH OF MR.. STEVENS.
ARRANGEMEKTS FOR THE FU.
NERAL.
The REMAINS LAYING IN STATE AT
The CAPITOL.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.

The REMAINS LAYING IN STATE AT
THE CAPITOL.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
The remains Of Mr.. Stevens laid in the par.
lor OF his late residence, on south street, Cap.
itol Hill, until noon to-day, when they were
removed 70 the rotunda of the Capitol. Last
evening and this morning hundreds of per.
sons, among whom were many prominent Of.
fctais, visited the House TO have q last look a,
the deceased statesman. The body was placed
in the coffin about half-past ten O'Clock this
forenoon, and all things prepared for it's re.
moval TO the rotunda. The CONN 10 Of rose.
wood. covered with fine black cloth, and lined
with white satin Upon the lid is large silver
plate, bearing the following Inscription -
"Thaddeus Stevens. Born April lth, 70.
Died August 1Ith, 1S6S, at midnight" The
plate Is in the form of q shield, handsomely
chased, and around 1t q row Of silver tacks.
Upon each side are three very heavy silver
handles, the hinge portion being the Nationa
coat of arms, and an eagle emblazoned on the
handle. The coffin is heavily uimmsd with
silver, and upon the lid rests q beautiful chain
Of white roses and immortelles, linked together
with white ribbon, placed there by Sis
ter Loretta, Of Providence Hospital The
features OF the deceased have changed
but very little, and he looks quite natural
though much emaciated by his long illnes
The mouth and eyes are closed but the eyes are
somewhat sunken, and the right temple Is q
little dark. He is dressed in a suit of black
with black necktie.
kilograms were yesterday sent to Hon. N. G..
Ordway, SeTgeant-af-Arms fof the House, who
is now in New Hampshire, bat hts exact ad-
dress not being known, and no answer having
been received, 1t is thought the telegram has
not reached him, though should he learn the
fact of the death in time he will immediately
come 70 Washington Hon. Edward McPher.
SON, Clerk of the House, was also telegraphed
for, hut rs he is attending to some public bust.
ness at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, it will Be
impossible for him to reach the city. Mr. Ord.
way may probably arrive this evening The
sficers Of the House being absent, at the re.
quest OF the family OF Mr. Stevens Hon. Geo.
T. Brown, Sergeant-at- Arms Of the Senate,
took charge Of the funeral arrangemeuts, but
will turn them over to Mr.. Ordway should that
gentleman arrive. The body will Law IN state
in the rotunda until tomorrow, and the ro-
tunda will be open during all Of tonight that
visitsrs may pay their last said tribute Of re-
spect to the illustrious dead.
The catalogue is the same that the remains
Of the late President Lincoln rested upon, but
the old cloth was destroyed by the recent ex-
ploeIon AT the Capitol. The catalfaq ue is erect
ed Immediately in front Of Ellicott's statue e1
Lincoln in the rotunda. The face OF the statue
towards c1fin. The Butler Zouaves, Major
Charles b. Fisher commanding, will have
charge of the body rs guard Of honor, Is men
being ON duty IN the rotunda, and 70 be re-
neved every four hours. An extra force cf the
Capitol police will also be on duty while the
remains lay IN state. First Lieusenant s. III.
Williams, Of the Zouaves, was in command of
the residence, ON b street. to the OapitSI.
several officers Of the battalion will be detailed
TO accompany the body to Lancaster. Mr..
ments for the funeral to-morrow, and the fsl.
loving named gentlemen have been selected ae
pan-bt arers: Senator Sumner, Of Massachu a..
setts, and Senator Macdonald, OF Arkan sas:
Secretary Seward, and Attorney General
Evarts, Surgeon General Barnes, and General
John A. Rawlins, ex.Secretary Stanton, and
The remains will be taken to Lancaster in a
special train tomorrow, shortly after twelve
O'Clock, though the hour has not yet been def !.
nitsly fixed. The funeral services Will be held
twelve O'Clock tomorrow, and be conducted by
Rev. DR.. Gray, Of E.street Baptist Church,
Chaplain Of the Senate; DR.. Boynton, Chaplain
Of the House being out Of the city, and oat q
probably be assisted by DR.. Sunderland, OF the
iK street Presbyterian Church. All the doors
of the Capitol will be opened to the public, and
afer the services the procession will be formed
and the corps conveyed TO the depot.
Mr.. John Cochran, postmaster at Lancaster,
and Mr. o. ]. Ockey, formerly the law part
ner of MI. Stevens, arrived here last evening,
and returned TO Lancaster this morning, to
make arrangements for the reception Of the
remains there. The body will arrive in Ian.
caster about eight O'Clock tomorrow evening,
and lay in state at the late residence Of Mr.
Stevens IN that city, on south Queen street,
until two O'Clock on Monday afternoon, when
the funeral will take place. and be condu cted
by the authorities Of LANCASTER. The body will
De accompanied from this city TO Lancaster by
Mr.. Simon Stevens. Mr.. Taaddeus Stevens,
Jr., nephew of the deceased; Mrs. Smith
his housekeeper; Willie II. Boughter, page
to Mr.. Stevens in the House; J. Scott Patter.
son, Of the Interior Department, and the
servants of.the household. Sisters Loretta and
Genevieve, of Prov .dsnce Hospital, who Were
with Mr.. Stevens dring his last illness have
been very attentive, and doing all in their
power TO aid in the preparations for the
funeral II has always been the expressed
desire Of Mr.. Stevens that his funeral should
re without pornp or display but the family
consented that his remains should lay IN State
at the Capitol al the urgent solicitation Of a
large number OF distinguished persons, and as
great portion Of his life had been devoted to
Rotunda was selected a. the, nosi , su,.ahns me
place for the body to be laid in state.
II the officers Of the House should be unable
to reach here in time to take charge OF the fun
eral Sergeant-at-Arms Brown with several
assistants will accompany the corpse TO Lam
caster. The final arrangements for the pro-
cession tomorrow, &c, will be arranged this
evening OetWeen SeIReout-1~AIUhS brOwu
and James A. Ekfn, Deputy Quartermaster
General who will make the arraneements on
the part OF the family Of the deceased.
Mayor Bowen has iseaed his proclamation
convening the City Councils this evening tor
the purpose Of paying proper respect to the
memory Of the deceased. The Soldiers and
Sailors Union also hold special meeting tor
the same purpose.
REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS.
During the morning o number Of his inter-
mediate friends assembled in his parlors to
accompany the remains to the rotunda Of the
Capitol, and about five minutes to twelve com.
pany A. Butler Zouaves, (colored,) arrived at
the residence. Precisely at noon, Mr.. Will
the pail bearers, eight in number, four white
and four colored, took up the corpse and, pre-
ceded by Mr.. Brown, Sergeant.at-A Arms Of the
Senate, General Ekin, Rev. DIR. Gray, Chap
lain Of the Senate. and Senator Mcdonald, of
Arkansas, left the house. The Zouaves took
position on either side OF the corpse as
a guard Of honor: and then number Of
friends, among them Rev. Mr.. Emery, brought
up the rear. The procession walked slow.
ly along b street to New Jersey avenue and
thence to the east portico Of the Capitol where
a large number Of persons gathered. A detail
Of u Of the Cauitol police had previously
opened q passage-way and stood uncovered
while the corpse was carried in and placed on
the catafalque. The military immediately
stacked arms and guard Of honor was set over
the remains, and those desirous Of viewing the
face Of the great commoner passed BY the
corpse, STOPPING q moment to gaze on the fea-