Evening star., 1869-12-27
LAST SAD RITES
rHE INTERMENT.
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY.
ACTION OF CONGRESS. THE CITY
COZ NCIlS. THE COURTS. THE
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BAR, THE CITIZENS. dc.
The funeral of the late Associate Justice
Edwin VI. Stanton took place to-day at noon,
from his late residence. on X street, between
18th and 14th, opposite Franklin Square.
AT the particular request of the family no dis
play was made, but the funeral was attended by
an immense crowd of persons, among whom
were prominent officials, distinguished states
men, members of both Houses of Congress-
Army and Navy officers, and distinguished citi-
Zens.
The President and Mrs. Grant and Vice Presi-
dent Colfax arrived at the hO OIe about ten
minutes before noon, and were escorted to one
of the upper rooms, where they remained until
the family decended to the parlor, when they
entered the room Immediately after them, and
were seated near the coffin during the service.
The Senators and Representatives, about 80
In number, assembled in the dining room where
they remained until the removal of the body.
\ delegation of the New York Union League
embarrassing of Judge Davies, George w.
Blunt, Vincent Collyer, and ). P. Chittenden-
arrived mere this morning, and were present at
the funeral.
The remains were encased in a plain mahOga-
ny coffin covered with black cloth. lined with
white satin, and devoid of all ornaments except
a trimming OF black silk fringe eight silver
handles, and silver plate on the lid elabOrately
engraved bearing The following inscription -
Edwin NJ. Stanton born December 10, 1915.
the room on the second floor i'm which Mr.. Stan
ton died until 11k o'clock, when his family and
immediate friends were summoned and took a
last look at the features OF the illustrious dead
The lid was then fastened and the coffin removed
10 the parlor borne by a detachment of ten
soldiers of Battery, +. 9Th L. 5. artillery.
The Funeral Services.
AT noon the family, consisting of Mrs. Stanton
and f. l.. Stanton, Esq, the eldest son of the
deceased; Master Lewis and Misses Ella and
Bessie, his children; Mrs. Stanton, his mother;
Mr.. y. WOlcOtt and lady, Mr.. James Hutchin-
SON "a brother of Mrs. StantOn) and wife, Mr.. ID,
Wolcott, Mr.. Charles Hutchinson, Mr. and Mrs.
NJ. Warheld and children, Miss Bowie, Mrs.
Harrison and family, and Mr.. Denningdner,
were summoned TO the parlor preparatory to
commencing the funeral service. They having
been seated around the coffin, the officials and
other dignitaricS entered the parlor, and the
funeral service was commenced by Rev. DIR.
Pmckney, of the Church Of the Ascension, who
read the first OF the burial service for the dead
He was followed by the Rev. DIR. Il. a. Starkey
ot the church of the Epiphany, the pastor OF
the deceased, who read portion OF the Scrip
lures Rev. DIR. Sparrow, Of the Theological
Seminary at Alexandria, who was a professor in
henyon college, Ohio, at the time Mr.. Stanton
was student there, then followed in feryent
prayer, which closed the exercises here.
Among the distinguished persons present were
the president of the tnitCd States, accompanied
by Gems. Porter. BabcOck and Dent; Gen Sher-
man, and Col. Dayton, of his staff; the Judges
OF The Supreme Court of the United States;
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Supreme Court; Secretaries Fish and Cox At
tRe arrston 2f ehs sn sTce e
HumphTies, Dyer, Candy, Senators Harlan
Hamlin, Cameron, Scott, Patterson, Williams
Stewart, Conkling, Edmunds. POmeroy, Alb
bott Schurz and Howe: Sir Edward Thornton.
the British Minister, EN-Mayor Wallach Gen
Ramsay, and others.
The coffin was profusely covered with floral
tributes, perhaps the most imposing display ever
seen at a funeral i'm this city. \ massive impe-
rial crown, surmounted by q cross all of white
JaponicaS and immOrtelleS from Mrs Senator
Chandler, with card bearing the following
words with Mrs. IL. Chambers love-" a beau
tiful cross of iapOnicas and heliOtrOpes from
Mrs. Secretary Fish, with five other crosses and
a large number of wreaths and bouquets from
around the coffin.
The coffin was removed and placed in the hearsc
Drawn by four large gray horses, and the pro-
GesSlon was formed under direction Of Generals
helton, Williams and Breck, of the War De
I,artment The streets in front OF the house were
thronged by an immense crowd, many of whom
were ladies, and although large police force
was necessary to prevent the masses from 50
blocking up the pavements as to prevent the
passage OF pedestrians there was manifest every
appearance OF order and respect. The entire
absence OF military display did not prevent the
assembling on the streets of a multitude who,
despite the penetrating rain, stood observers OF
the mourEful cortege a. it left on its way to the
final resting place of the lamented dead in the
following order:
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
The officiating clergy.
The pall-bearers.
Hearse.
Family of the deceased.
Justices OF the Supreme Court
President OF the United States.
Cabinet officers.
Diplomatic Corps.
Senators.
Representatives.
Officers OF the Army.
Officers OF the Navy.
Officers OF the Marine Corps.
l. ). Marshal for District of Columbia and as
sstants.
Judges of the Court OF Claims.
Judges OF the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia.
Members OF the bar and court officers.
Assistant Secretaries of State, Treasury, and
Interior Department.
Assistant Postmaster Generals.
Assistant Attorney Generals.
Commissioners OF Internal Revenue and OF the
Departments Of Agriculture and Education
Comptrollers, Auditors, Treasurer and Register
of the Treasury.
The Solicitors OF Departments.
Commissioners of Land Office, Indian Office,
and Patent Office.
Heads of Bureaus.
Officers OF the Smithsonian Institute
Corporate authorities OF Washington.
Corporate authorities of Georgetown.
Survivors Of the war of 1872.
Citizens generally.
Ihe pail bearers were Secretary Belknap and
Postmaster General Cresswell, Senators Sum
ner, Carpenter, and Chandler, Representatives
Judd and Hooper, Judges Swayne and Cartier,
Generals Barnes and Townsend, Hon. L. Pierre
pont, Of New York. and Gen. Eckert.
ROUTE OF PROCESSION.
The route OF procession along X street to
the Circle thence to the right down 23d street to
NJ thence to the lett down NJ to the wooden
bridge across Rock Creek, up Bridge street.
Georgetown, to Washington street, up Washing
ton street to Oak Hill Cemetery.
The magnificent crown of Japonicas and I'm
mortelles, presented by Mrs Senator Chandler,
was carried by Louis Dupee, the private mes
senger OF Mr.. Stanton, who was seated on the
box Of the carriage containing Mrs. Stanton and
the children.
a squad of mounted police under command of
Lieut.. johnson headed the procession, and
another squad under Lieut.. Kelly were Oh duty
at the residence of the deceased to prevent the
blocking up of the sidewalk.
The carriages proceeded to the cemetery two
abreast and occupied about twenty minutes in
passing giving point.
The whole line OF the route, along X street to
Bridge street, in Georgetown, and thence to
Oak Hill Cemetery, was lined with spectators;
the house-tops and all available points also
being occupied long before the funeral process
sion made its appearance. There were over 80
carriages in line, and, although two abreast,
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