Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-15
CHARLES SUMNER.
The Body in Transit from New
York to Boston.
Services Yesterday in Faneuil
Hall.
Wendell Phillips, Lloyd Garrison
and Waldo Emerson among
the Biologists.
Charles Francis Adams Suggested
for the Vacant SenatOrship.
Haytfen HonOrs.

New YORK. March 14.-StephenP Preston,
Minister PlenipOtentiary of the Republic OF
Hayti to this country, has received dis
patch from his government, directing him
to assist at the reception of the remains of
Senator Sumner and to accompany them to
Boston, and to attend the funeral in his
official capacity.
Departure Of the Remains for Boston.
The remains of Charles Sumner were
taken from this city to Boston to-day in a
special train, and the departure was charae-
terized by almost as little demonstration as
the reception last night. Only few people
gathered in front of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel when the coffin was borne to the
hearse, and the only organized delegation
to accompany the remains to the depot
other than those from Washington, was a
committee of the Union League. The city
furnished police escort. As the funeral
procession moved Though FIFTH avenue to
the depot, many citizens removed their hats,
but many seemed unconscious that the
hearse contained the remains of Charles
Sumner.
FaneuiI Hall.
BosToN, Mach 14.-Faneuil hall has sell
dom been the scene of a popular demon
StratiOn of love and respect exceeding the
one exhibited at noon to-day. An hour
and half before the exercises commenced
ladies were admitted to the balconies which
were Immediately filled, and soon after the
doors were thrown open to the public and
the hall filed to the utmost capacity. The
hall was deliberately decorated. On the
platform were Vice President Wilson and
a large number of distinguished men. OPP
posite the platform was a portrait of the
death. Mayor Cobb presided. Among
the Vice Presidents were Wendell Phil
lips, RObt. c. Winthrop, Richard II. Dana,
3. r. Curtis, Sidney Bartlett aud VIM.
LLOYD Garrison. The services were CON-
menced by the reading Of an extract from
the original manuscript Of
Summers EuIcEy on President Lin.
coin,
which was followed by prayer by the
Rev. DR.. Lathrop. Richard II. Dana then
addressed the meeting aud offered a series
of resolutions, which were adopted. Adj
dresses were also made by J. b. Smith, A
II. Rice, Rev. E. E. Hale, ex-Mayor Gas
| ton. Ralph Waldo Emerson, \. 7. Bank:
and others. Governor Washburne requests
the officials of cities and towns throughout
the Commonwealth to make provision for
| the solemnization of the hour named fol
the funeral, three o'clock Monday, by the
tolling Of bells and such other services as
they may deem appropriate.
OWNS TO the limited capacity Of DoriC
Hail. the funeral services over the remain:
| Of Senator Sumner will be held in King:
Chapel.
Charles +. Adams.
The Daily ddrertiser strongly indicate:
its preference for Charles Francis Adam:
for Summers successor over Judge Hoar o.
Dawes.
Arrival of the Remains.
The remains of Mr.. Sumner, in charge o
the Congressional Committee and Massa
| chusetts delegation, arrived at Z this morn
ing. Ten thousand people were at the de
pot. i committee, composed of Mayor
| Aldermen, members of the Legislature anC
Board of Trade, received the body, and, es
corted by a detachment Of the first battalion
of cavalry and sixty police, conveyed it Il
the State House and deposited it in Dori
Hall. which was heavily draped. A detail
from the Shaw Guard (colored) will form
the guard of honor. The remains
! will lie in state until Monday afternoon
when they will be removed to King stree
chapel, selected for the services. At III
railroad depot IN Springfield and WOrceste
immense tllrongs had gathered when tn
train arrived. The Congressional Com
mitttee was introduced to the COmmitte
of the Massachusetts, Legislature, and a
the latter place delegation of cOlored cit
liens took the train and accompanied th
remains to Boston.
San Francisco.
SAN Francisco, March 1.-THE Onl
action taken in this city relative to th
death of Sumner has been by the cOlOre
citizens. They held a meeting last nigl
and adopted resolution Of respect an
coincidence. Their churches will be drape
for a period of so days. The people wi
| wear crane some time