Evening star., 1869-09-08


NATION IN MOURNING.
DEM0NsrRATIONs OF RESPECT.
OFFICIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR fHE
FUNERAL. &c.
The doors Of the War Department were
opened to the public at eight O'Clock this
morning, and during the day constant stream
Of visitors has been passing through to take q
last look at the features Of the late Genera
John A. Rawlins, Secretary Of War. A Sigh,
discoloratlon of the face took place last night
though not enough to s6ect the natural ex
preston Of the features. The embalmer opened
the princlpa veins before embalming the body
and was very careful TO get out all the blood
possible, though it is generally Impracticable
to get out Of q body all OF the venus blood
which is forced In the capillary veins during
the process Of embalming. This no doubt pro.
duced the slight discoloration, but it is not be-.
lieved by the physicians or embalmer that ii
will be any greater than at present
About ten O'Clock this morning the coffin and
catafalque were strewn with flowers from the
Executive Mansion. A beautiful wreath was
also placed on the foot Of the coffin. General
Michler, Commissioner of Public Buildings.
also placed a quantity Of rare and fragrant
flowers about the coffin and catafalque.
The interior Of the War Department is pro.
fusely draped in mourning, giving it a solemn
appearance.
Lieut. James Burns, of the 5th cavalry and
squad of twelve men from that regiment, re.
manned on duty in the Department during the
night and to-day.
General Sherman, in charge of the funeral
arrangements, with Adjutant General Town
send and Genl. w. F. Barry in charge OF the
fhneral escort, and Messrs. Harvey & Mari,
the undertakers, were busily employed to-day
in completing the arrangements for the tune.
raj, which takes place from the War Dep lrt.
ment at 10 O'Clock to morrow morning. 1t will
be utterly impossible to admit the public IN the
War Department At the time OF the removal of
toe corpse tomorrow, owing to the want of
room. The principal part Of the funeral ser.
vice will therefore be conducted ct the Con.
gressIonal cemetery upon the arrival of the
corpse there. The family and immediate friends
Of the declared; the President Of the United
States and Cabinet, members of the Diplomatic
Corps, the judiciary, and employers OF the
War Department only will be admitted to the
War Department when the remains are about
to be removed. The religious services will 6e
very short. The officiating clergy men will be
Rev. Mr.. Wilson, Of McKendree Chapel; Rev.
Butler, Chaplain OF the House Of Representa-.
uvesi and Rev. DR.. VIM. Hamilton.
President Grant visited the War Depastmen,
about noon to-day, and was with Generals
Sherman, Townsend, and Barry for some time
perfecting arrangements for the funeral.
The route OF the procession Tomorrow will
be from the War Department, along Pennsyl.
vania avenue to 18th street, down 18th street
TO Pennsylvania avenue, thence along Penn.
sylvania avenue and around the Capitol to T.
and 1itn street east, ana along 4 street to the
Congressional Cemetery, where the body will
be placed In vault for the present, and here.
after be removed to Danbury, Conn.
The War Department will b, closed at ten
O'Clock this evening. after which Mr.. CLARK
Mills, IT., assisted DIR. Bliss, Gen. ]. E. Smith,
will make cast Of the face of the deceased
from which bust will hereafter be made.
The solid silver plate, in the form OF an
American shield beautifully engraved as men,
toned by us yesterday, was placed upon the
coffin at three O'Clock this afternoon.
TIE FAMILY OF rhR DECEASED.
General Rawlins was married in June, 1876
to Miss Emily Smith, OF Goshen, New Yor.-
with whom he lived happily for five yearz,
during which time three children were born
She died in 1861, and after two years he married
Mrs Mary E Hulburt, OF Danbury, Connect.
cut who is now in Connecticut, in feeble health
conc oquent upon the TC c,nt birth OF an infant
which lived but short time. After the close
OF the Cabinet meeting on Monday night the
President. accompanied by Secret Try Robe ON,
again visited the house In Grant Place, where
the remains OF the Secretary were lying in the
parlor. He had short consultation with
General Smith and Mr.. Robson in reference
to the arrangements for the funeral obseo uies
and the conversation then turned on the condi.
ton Of the family Of the deceased. An opinion
was expressed that the family should recei We
the salary for the unexpired term OF Secretary
Rawlins' office as Secretary Of War, ana tha,
Congress should make the necessary appropria.
ton, about $4,000. The future prospects of
tue children were also considered, and General
Grant expressed his intention of suming the
care and projection Of one Of them, and making
arrangements for the care Of the others in the
event OF any fatal termination OF the serious
illness Of Mrs. RawlIns. At a meeting held At
TIE sub-tre1sury in New York, yesterday, a
proposition to raIse s5O,C00 for Mrs. Rawlms
was carried UNANIMOUSLY, and sI5,OoO were
subscribed on the spot, including q subscrip-
ton from President Grant of $1,000, received
by telegraph from Washington.
Mrs. Rawlins, wife of the Secretary, is ex
pected to arrive here from Dlnbury, Conn, on
the early train tomorrow morning Mrs
Hurlburt, her mother, was here yesterday. bu,
left again last evening for Danbury, to recon.
pany Mrs. Rawlins here. DIR. Bliss the ar.
tending physician Of the Secretary, will meat
them in Baltimore. Although Mrs. Rawlins
has been very sick she has determined to he
present at the funeral, though her very weak
condition may PROSTATE her by the time she
arrives here. The three children Of the Secre.
tary, by his first wife, will accompany Mrs.
Raw Inns here.
DRMoHsTRATIoNs OF RESPECT AND SYMPATHY.
The heads of the various bureaus In the
Treasury Department met this morning In the
4th Auditors office to take suitable action in
respect to the memory Of the late Secretary
Rawlins. On motion Of Hon. r. W. Taylor.
First Comptroller, Major T. L. Smith, Firs,
Auditor. was called TO the chair, and John Jav
Knox, Deputy Comptroller Of the Currency,
was appointed secretary. Hon. r. L. Smith
on taking the chair, made q neat speech, an.
nouncing the object Of the meeting, after which
the usual resolutions Of condolence and avn.
pathy, prepared By the chairman, ana pre-
sentsa by Hon. Il. W. Taylor, on being read.
were adopted and ordered to he furnished for
publication, and q copy Transmitted to the
family Of the deceased.
At meeting OF the Ohio Republican As,o.
ciation, last night, resolutions were adopted
deploring .sas q national misfortune the nm.
timely death ef our coantrys b beloved son, and
,h> NJ nur dissiu--.-S