New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-24
GREAT LENGTH OF THE CORTECE

o'clock, the various professions commence
forming in different and remote parts c
the city. The militia, under General Ban
Der. frs. assembled on Rampant street. tn
Metropolitan Police, numbering four hun
dred and eiglty-six men. about tie head O
Canal street and the various societies. Wit
fnrled banners, in various and re,uot
quarters.
Tie following is the published programme
of the procession:
Department of Police
Masonic Body.
Minister.
Hearse. hanked by Pall-bcarers ard Mil;tar,
Guard.
United States and State Officials il
Carriages.
Members OF Tie Senate and House il
Carriages.
Members of the City Government il
Carriages.
Metropolitan Police.
Cosmopolitan Club.
LOUISIANA Progressive Cluh.
Military.
| Cth"r Associations or Clubs.
| Citizens in Carriages.
At an early hour our reporter visited the
|
The house was crowded with visitors. and
we learned that many thousands Of sympa-
tliizing friends had visited the place during
the morning 70 pay respect to the deceased.
The body lay IN rich coffin, mounted in
silver; the face was uncovered. ana the
features were as placid as in sleep.
The coffin was s:rewn with white roses.
Among the mourrecs who gathered around
there was no hoisterous weeping. bat a
| stiffness pervaded the room, indicating a
| feeling OF awe il the presence Of lie grim
destroyer-dea.h.
Among lie persons of note who were
present. We noticed the following:
Governor H. c. Warmoth. General George
A. Sheridan. General Hugh J. Campbell,
General !;sIoeg. Hen. j. Henri I}urcL.
Mayor Flanders, Hon. A. Shaw. Hon II.
Bonzano. Hon. I. T. Delassize. Hon James
Lewis, Hon. j. S, Walton. Hon. James +.
Casey. z. r. ilerwig, J. L. IIerwig. Colonel
Dillingham;, senator Kellogg. Hon. James
Graham, X. Il. Shannon, A. Z. Field. c. S.
ton. United States Marshal Packard. Hon.
Michael Hahn. Senator's jerks. Todd. Gal
lup. Smith and Swords, Judge Dibhle. Jus
tice Dibble. Judge Heidenhain. Rev Mr..
Matlack. Hon. Rufus Waples. Hon. J. 5.
Whitaker, W. K. Whitaker W llliam Baker.
Representatives Clman. Murray, Worrall,
William Eigers. Chief Clerk of the House of
Representatives. G.. H. Merritt Secretary of
the Senate, Judge Durell. Judge Billings.
Major }. w. Swords. General Longstreet.
General F. J. Heron. Secretary OF State.
j. w. Fairfax. Assistant Secretary OF State
David Powers. Attorney General Simeon
Belden. General Jeff Thompson. Colonel S
A. Stockdale. Hon. II. f. Joubert, Colonel
Badger. Chief OF Police. c. W. Lowell.
postmaster. Join H. Quish. assistant post
master. }. K. B-ckwith. United States Dis
trict Attorney, Judge Emerson, Judge Hun
saker, Senator Pinchback, and hos. of
others. including officers in uniform and
private citizens II carriages.
just before the removal of the coffin. |
some very feeling and appropriate remarks |
were made by Recorder Parsons, Rev Nj |
AsLly, Rev. Dir. Thomas, Mr. Lynch, Sec
retarv Of state Of Mississippi. Rev. Mr.. |
Matlack and others
The following are the NAMES Of the oaf-
bearers:
&. Casenave, J. f. Casey, Governor War
moth. 6. G. Paris. Il NJ j. kenner. y. c.
" oodruf1, 5. B. Packard. james Lynch. {.
). Sauvnet. T. Morris Chester. c. W.
Lowell, James Graham. William Kellogg.
a. A. Maurice, j. Henri Burch. Aristide
Marie, 2. +. Herwis. B f. Flanders. G. c.
>orcross, Arnold Bertman.
The procession moved on Claitolne
street, with the head IF the
column on Common street: thence
hey marched up the south s:de
" Canal stree; 10 a point opposite tie
1ustonhouse; thence down the same street
o the point Of starting.
The family of the deceased rode % the
rave il Governor Warmoth's private car. !
iage, the Governor himself proceesir
cot with me v..her rrall-bearegs
T. S Nellys band. accomnaniaa bv
ouhcrt's band. ''''.ayed mourntul marches
$ TIE melancholy cortege moved slowly
long.
The Metropolitan police were out in full
Drce, headed by their chief Colonel Badger,
II horseback, and Captain Schreiber. of tie
rst precinct. They made fine display,
heir department and marching attracting
he attention OF all who saw them. They
ever looked better, and their marching
Ia militaire was the admiration of all
The militia, headed by General Barber in
Ill uniform, came next. Then the Eureka
,odge Of Masons, headed by Administrator
ames Lewis, the Third Ward CLUB. re- ;
gious societies and citizens generally.
We noticed among the attendants tie I
oard of State Engineers, among whom
ere General NJ. JEFF. Thompson, Major
atch and Mr.. Dawes.
From the head of Canal street, around I
nd on the pedestal Of the Henry Clay 1
atute, the sidewalks were crowded with I
eople of every age, sex and condition, and i
le verandahs packed with ladies' At !
te hour the remain were deposited in st. Q
ouis Cemetery No. 2, and after the usual !
tie vast crowd dispersed, and \
.rkness hovered over all. s
1t is estimated that at least twenty thou n
md people repaired to the vicinity Of the II
sidence Of the late Lieutenant Governor. =,
testify their respect for his memory, and G
pay the last sad tribute to the honored \
lad.
The length Of the cortege was immense. c
ID it is generally spoken Of as the largest z
neral procession ever witnessed in this g
ty.
The Temperature. G.
The thermometer At Louis Frigerio's 8
}. SO Chartres street, yesterday, stood p
follows: At 8 A. NJ, 49o;; at 9 P, NJ. m