The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-10

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WAsHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Eariysthi
morning o large number of persen
were at the War Department, anxiOu
for view of the remains OF the@Iat,
Secretary Rawlins, which still. rested
covered profusely with flowers, aPol
the catafalque, IN the=roon Uf@th
General of the army. Many ad
mitted for that purpose, but shortl.
before 8 O'clock the a0ors Of tn
building were ordered closed to Il
excepting those. coRheetett affleial,
aud personally with Gen. Rawlins
and for whom the various rooms were
appropriated. All the army anC
navy officers IA that .kdFstrict weft
present, with Messrs Fish, Gresswell
Hoar, and Robson, OF the Cabinet
with Assistant SECRETARIES Richard
son and Otto represent ing the Treas
ury aud Interior Departments. The
President arrived at $50 and wen
Immediately into the 1s0em where thC
remains were. Generals Porter anC
Dent, Col. Lee. MajordSYebster aad
Gen. Parker, were present.
Gen. Sherman, together with the
army officers Of all grades In Wash
ingson, officers, Of the nayys mealbers
OF the diplomatic corps, Justices OF
the Supreme Court Of the District OI
Columbia, chiefs of bureaus, officers
Of the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives, and intimate friends OF the
deceased, Including Judge Gre sham
Judge of the District Court Of In-
diana, and Governor Walker, or Vir-
ginia, composed the attendance at the
solemn service. Mrs. Rawins, accom-
panied by her father, Mr.. Hurlbut,
aud two small children Of deceased
Mrs Hurlbut, two brothers. and Mr.,
and Mrs. h H. Hume and Mss Sarah
Rawlins, cousins of General Rawlins.
formed weeping group surroundiaa
the catafalque Ssa y
At 2 O'Clock the funeral ceremonies
commenced, with "a prayer by Rev
Mr.. Butler. Of the English Lnthdran
Church. Rev. Prelton Browne, OF
the VI. E. Church, followed, by read
ing an appropriate chapter from
Scripture, when Rev. Mr.. WILSON
Pastor of MeKendree Chapel, ,lcf this
city, who attended Gen !. Rawlfns, in
his last moments. delivered, with
deep feeling, a short address, il
which he spoke of the ,Christian
character of the deceased and bis
strong faith in the RedeeneI, as an
example to the living. f'5a r4.7slti 4
The ceremonies at the War De
partment closed with prayer BY. Rev
Hamilton, of the Baltimore Cenfer-
ence tsHt - ,6'tAf
The friends of the deceased then
slowly passed from the building. Mrs
kawlins, pale aud sinking with grief
was supported by Gen. Parker aud
her father, being first to leave the
room. This touching feature of tho
solemn ceremonies Intensified, if pos
sible the grief every manitest.
ed. The few other ladies and imme-
diate friends Of the deceased followed
when the coffin, streWn with ft0wers
was removed by guard Of honor, fol-
lowed by distinguished. pail sbearers
and deposited upon the hearse.
President Grant was much a9tcfed
during the ceremonies. q aGH
The funeral procession started
about o'clock, headed by a full
band and followed by BATTALION OF
marines aud artillery On foot, a
squadron Of cavalry and a iba tteryloi
light artillery, forming military
escort. The hearse was trimmed with
black piumes, drawn by %six gray
horses with suitable trimmings, each
horse led by a groom by black rib
bons. Then followed the mourners
In carriages and public vehicles, a
line Of vehicles. two hundred or more
in number. two abreast. Extending
from the Executive Mansion to the
Capitol, a distance of one mile; car
riages with the President, mem 5e1's
OF the Cabinet, relatives OF deceased,
foreign Ministers, officers of the army
and navy. distinguished visitors, and
all others present az the ce1A monies
at the War Department, together With
the corporation officers of Washing
ton, Alexaudria, and Gergetown, and
many private 81 tizens. 80
A large-sized omnlbn4 contained
the most feeble soldiers while their
companions walked in the rear. Penn
sylvania Avenue, leading from the
War Department to thelenEressional
Cemetery, was.thrhnge Tit h llcrsD S
from early this morning. Many houses
along the route Were eEdrApad with
mourning and flags Al half mast
Business WAS entirely suspended, II
had been Intended To- place the re
mains in a vault, but yesterday it was
determined TO deposit sthem tempo
rarily in private v9ults which was
rendered for the Tpqrpose. g 4 he ser
vices at the buryihg ground were brief.
DR.. Wilson read the burial service
Of the Episcopal Church, after. which
a requiem was sung by the Beethoven
Club. A1utAh u
Mrs. Rlwlins vas much, affected at
the grave. She was supported on the
arm of Gen Parker.efsr zo e-no
A salute OF three volieys Of mus
kerry and a saIvo of artillery con
oluded the burial ceremonies. sad
President Grant with leave fT1as a.
logton tonight TO join his family. He
VIII be accompanied By ASorney
General Hoar, who. will continue his
Journey to Massachusetts.
Acting Secretary of sthe Treasury
Richardson, has. ordered The Custom
House at Portland closea and thaf
flags on all Custom Houses and nublic
works under control Of The Treasury
Department throughont the countrv
be placed at half nast5on the 11tR
day. on which the sebsequies of Sena-
tor Fessenden wild be esgiemnized
WAsHINGToN, DC, Sept. 9.-The
funeral of Secretary Rawlins took
place a t 10 O 'olock The eeremonies,
comprised of prayer By Rev. Mr. But
Ter, reading the Scriptures by Rev
Mr.. Brown, and an address by Rev
Mr.. Wilson, were performed 10 tho
War Department. After the cere-
monies, the procession. under mill
tary escort, proceeded to the cemetery
where the remains we're deposited il