The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-09
FROM WASHINGTON,
The Funeral of the Late secretary of War
The Scenes at the War Depurtnent-The Last
iInan nd SnrNicna.

The Funeral of the Late Secretary of War
The Scenes at the War Departnenr-The Last
Rites and Services.
SPECIAL Despatch to The Euening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Early this morning
a large number of persons were at the War De-
partment, anxious for view of the remains of
the late Secretary lRawlins which still rested,
covered profusely with flowers, upon the cata-
falque in the room of the General of the army.
Many were admitted for that purpose but
shortly before o'clock the doors of the build
ing were ordered to be closed to all excepting
those who were connected both officially and
personally with General Rawlns, and for
whom the various rooms were appropriated.
All the army and navy officers in the District
were present, together with Messrs. Fish, Cres
well, Hoar, and Robson, of the Cabinet, with
Assistant Secretaries Richardson and Otto, the
two last-named representing the Treasury and
Interior Departments The President of the
United States arrived at half-past nine o'clock,
and went Immediately into the room where the
remains reposed. Generals Porter and Dent,
Colonel Leet, Major Webster, and General Par
ker the two latter now in civil life, and all late
staff associates of General Rawlns, were pre-
sent. General Sherman, together with the army
officers of all grades in Washington officers of
the navy; the Diplomatic Corps; Justices of the
Chiefs of Bureaus; Officers of the Senate and
House of Representatives; and intimate friends
of the deceased, including Judge Gresham,
Judge of the District Court of Indiana, and
Governor Walker, of Virginia, comprised the
attendants at the solemn services.
The Groups Around the Cntainl0ue.
Mrs. Rawlins accompanied by her father, Mr..
Hurlburt, and two small children of the de-
ceased; Mrs. Hurlburt, two brothers of the late
nd Mr.
and Mrs. Il. L. Hume, and Miss Sarah Rawlins,
cousin of General Rawlins formed mourntu
weeping group surrounding the catafalque.
The Services Commenced.
| At 10 o'clock the faneral ceremonies were
commenced with prayer by the Rev. &. g.
| Butler, of the English Lutheran Church. The
| Rev. Peyton Brown, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, followed by reading an appropriate
chapter from Scripture, when the Rev. Mr.. Mel
| son, pastor OF McKendree Chapel, of this city,
| who attended General Rawins in his last mo
ments, delivered with deep feeling short
ADDRESS, In which he spoke OF the Christian
character of the deceased, and of his strong
faith in the Redeemer, as an example to the
| living.
The ceremonies at the War Department closed
with prayer by the Rev. DR.. Hamilton, of the
Baltimore Methodist Conference.
| Passing from the Building.
The friends of the deceased then slowly passed
from the building Mrs. Rawlins, pale and sink
ing, with grief supported by General Eli
Luker and her father, was the hrst 10 leave
the room. This touching feature of the solemn
incidents of the morning intensified II possible,
other ladies and Immediate friends of the de-
ceased followed Mrs. Rawlins, when the coffin,
strewn with flowers, was received by the guard
of honor, followed by the distinguished pail
bearers, and deposited upon the hearse.
President Grant was much affected by the
ceremonies.
The Funeral Procession
started about II o'clock, headed by the full Ma
rine Band, followed by battalion OF marines