Evening star., 1869-09-09
THE FUNERAL CORTEGE.
CEREMONIES AT THE CONGRESSION
AL CEMETERY.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.

This being the day appointed tor the funeral
obsequies of the late General John A. Rawlins,
Secretary OF War, Pennsylvania aven ue was
crowded from an early hour. The morning
dawned beautifully, and throughout the day
the weather was delightful, the heat Of the sun
being tempered by a refreshing breeze. Tue
house tops, windows, porticoes, balconies, and
footwalks along the route Of the procession
were packed with dense masses OF spectators,
among them being thousands Of school Chill.
dren, the public and m ost Of the private schools
being closed for the day. The places of bust.
ness along Pennsylvania avenue were closed:
the stores and other buildings were draped in
mourning. and flags were at half-mast from all
the prominent points.
At half-past o'clock a. m, the carriages,
numbering about three hundred, assembled In
front Of Harvey S Marr's establishment, on f,
between 9th and 10th streets, whence they pro-
ceeded to the War Department. and were
formed in line by Mr.. Harvey Riley, of the
Depot Quartermaster's Department
ARRIVAL OF Troops.
This morning. two batteries of the 4th
Artillery from Fort McHenry, near Baltimore
arrived on the early train, and marched to
quarters in Corcorans building, opposite the
War Department., first taking breakfast at a
neighboring restaurant. These batteries are ID
and Z, and each number about 60 men. Lieu.
tenants Ledyard and Eckhart being the officers
Of the first named, and Col. Miller with
Captains Ayerton and Chester Of the latter.
AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
At the War Department the doors were opened
before nine O'Clock, but no one was admitted
except the family and friends OF the deceased:
the President Of the United States and the
Cabinet; Heads Of Bureaus, Senators and Rep.
sentatives, members Of the Diplomatic Corps.
Oficers OF the Army, and employees of the
War Department. or the Army, there were
present Generals Sherman, Humphreys, y. o.
Howard, ingalls,, Dana. Dent Barry, Porter,
Shiras, Townsend, Ramsey. Eaton, Crane,
Ekin, Michler, Eaton, Williams, Meigs, and
Dyer; Judge Advocate General Holt; Colopeis
Leet, Douglas, Sutherland, Audenreid, Day.
ten, and many others Of less rank; Governor
elect Walker, Of Virginia; Mayor Bowen, of
Washington; Judge Grisham, Of Indiana, and
a few other distinguished persons.
The President. accompanied by Secretary
Fish, Attorney General Hoar, Postmaster Gen.
eral Cresswell, Acting Secretary Richardson,
and Assistant Secretary Otto, proceeded to the
Navy Department, where they were joined by
Secretary Robson, and marched to the War
Department, entering by the east door.
The Diplomatic Corps met at the War De.
Townsend. Among them were Mr.. Edward
Thornton, the British Minister; Baron Gerolt
Minister Of the North German Union; NJ. Del.
fosse, Belgian Minister; Senior Magalhaens,
Brazilian Minister; A. Mazel, Minister from
the Netherlands; Mr.. Dantas, Of the Russian
Legation; Baltazzi Effendi. Of the Turkish LIE.
CATION, and q large number Of secretaries and
attaches Of the various legations.
When the procession moved, among those
present were Adnirals Dahlgren, Lee, Colds.
borough, Poore and Bailey, Commodores Har.
wood and Case, Capts. Snirk, Wyman, Simp-
son and Ammen, Commander Alden, Surgeon
Williams, Majors Nicholson and Cash, Of the
Marine Corps, and other Navy and Marine Of
ficers Of lesser rank now on duty in this city.
The officers of the Navy and Marine Corps
met at the Navy Department at nine o'clock,
numbering about fifty, and took carriages in
front of that Department.
MRS. RAwLINs AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Mrs. Rawlins, wife OF the Secretary, arrived
here this morning on the early train and pro-
ceeded to WIllards' Hotel, accompanied by
Mrs. HuIlburt, her mother, and the three
children of the Secretary by his former wife,
At ten O'Clock they reached the War Depart
ment, Mrs. Rawlins leaning upon the arm Of
Commissioner Parker, the intimate friend of
rhe late Secretary. Upon entering the room
where the remains were, she seemed TO be over
whelmed with grief. General Sherman very
properly had the doors of the room closed after
she and the other relatives Of the deceased had
entered. Besides those above mentioned there
were present Mr.. James Rawlins, brother Of
the General, Miss Sarah Rawlins, Mrs. Charles
Hume, and Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Hume, cousins
Of the late Secretary. After the family had
taken their last sorrowful look at the face of
the deceased the doors Of the room were thrown
open.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL SERVICE.
The President, Secretary Fish, Attorney
General Hoar, Postmaster General Creswsll,
Secretary Robeson, Acting Secretary Rich.
ardson, and Assistant Secretary Otto entered
the room and passed around the CONN. They
were followed by the oficiating clergymen,
Rev. Mr.. Wilson, Of McKendree Onapel; Rev.
B. lPeyton Brown. OF Wesley Chapel; Rev.
DR.. J. @. Butler, Chaplain OF the House of
Representatives, and Rev. DR.. VIM. Hamilton.
Then followed the members Of the Diplomatic
Corps, above NEE toned Drs. Bliss and Cady
the attending physicians OF the deceased SEN.
stors Cole and Spencer, Maj. McMcDonald.
Reading CLERK Of the Senate, Gen. Sherman
and the oficers Of the army As stated above.
THE YuH1RAL SERVICE.
All being in readiness, Rev. Dr. Butler,
standing at the foot Of the conn, addressed the
Throne OF Divine Grace, a. follows:
THE PRAYIR.
Great God! the God OF our fathers, and the
God and father Of our Lord Jesus Christ Thou
art our King forever. We rejoice that Thou
art the God OF life and Of death We acknowl-
edge thy hand In this painful dispensatiou and
reverently draw nigh to Thee In the name of
Jesus, our elder brother, and beg Thee for his
saketo have mercy on us: Wsthank Thee for the
hope we have gathered around this conn.
Blessed be God for the hope inspired In rs
by the Gospels and the abundant consolations
Of these to Thy servants in their sorrow. We
pray Thee to have the widow In Thy whole
keeping and grant her Thy peace to enable her
to bear her sorrows. We pray Thee that she
may be sustained by Thine slnishty
hand; Thou q, ths d,sas Shepherd e.Ss
Be TO them, IN this time Of their defence.
lessnsss and nslBIss:nsss. . comfort and
the President Of the United States; give him
wisdom, and guide him ana those associated
with him IN Cabinet Council. May those who
bear rule in this land be guided BY Thee and
remember the account we must all render 70