New-York tribune., 1874-03-14


the public no tickets being issued. and were en-
! tiroly flied III q very few minutes. The reserved
galleries were more slowly filled, but long before
IL every seat was occupied, the steps filed,
and sulging mass of people, of all colors and con-
citi0ns crowded the corridors in the vain hope of
belhg able To see or hear some
thing. Shortly before l2 o'clock some of
those who had been invited ~ seats on the floor
came in and were given seats. Gen Sherman. with
several members of his staff and other army officers
and Admiral Porter, with few officers Of the navy
and marine corps occupied the sofas in the south
east corner Of the chamber. The diplomatic corps
who on similar occasions have heretofore been
placed in the southwest corner Of the room were
to-day given the second OF seats on the right of
the President pro TEN. Among those present were
Sir Edward Thornton, Admiral Polo, Mr.. Won scho-
and others besides many attaches of the several
legations. Mr.. w. w Corcoran sat i'm the seat adj
joining that formerly occupied ny Mr.. Sumner.
Before the Senate was called TO order the Massa-
chusetts delegation entered and took the chair as
signed them at the left of the VicePresdcnts desk
With them were Mr.. Summers housekccper; Major
Benz Perlcy Poore for many years one Of Nh Sum
ners most intimate and trusted friends; Dr. j.
Taher johnson. Mr. Summers Washington physi-
clan; Mr. NJ. A. Johnston formerly private secretary
of the senator; ard Mcssrs. Frank " Balch and 4.
catafalque was brought in and placed In front Of the
Secrctarys desk.
The Senate was opened rs usual with a prayer by
Chaplain Sunderland and then, after q motion 10y
Mr. Buckingham, that when the Senate adiOuIn il
shall not meet again until Tuesday next aud the re-
coptOn of a message from the House announcing the
passage Of resolutions touching Mr.. Summers death
business was suspended. The procession entered
at about 1920 and was announced in the following
order
First: The House Of Representatives. which
headed hv Speaker Blaine and Clerk MCPHERSON
and marshalcd by Sergcant-at-Arms OT1way, en-
tered the Senate Chamber in . body. NJ. Blaine
took the seat provided for him 10y the side Of
The President of the Senate pro tcm, and the mem
bers filed the vacant seats the ool ard space be
hind the bar. Second: The Supreme Court Of the
United States entered. headed by Marshal Nicolay
Clerk Middleton. and Reporter Wallace, The JUS
tees wore heir Official gowns, and were assigned
front seats at the right Of the desk Thbd The
President and the members of his Cabinet. accom-
panied bv Gen Babcock, were announced and were
seat d at the night of the supreme Court
Tia Presidents face wore that same dull express
siones look familiar 10 those who accustomed
TO s3e him in public, aud it WAS impossible to dis
cover bv the movement OF "a muscle thrOus hout the
ceremonies any sign OF emotion. Lastly. came the
Committee OF Arrangements and The coffin. led by
the Chaplains of the House and Senate, the latter
reading an appropriate selection of Scripture. The
Committee of Arrangements white scarfs with
black and white rose,tcs and the Iall-bearcrs black
scaris with white rosettcs. The coffin was placed
on ,c CatafalQue and then the rc sous ceremonies
began, The service was entirely performed by the
Chaplains OF the S,,.t,c and House, and consisted
simply OF prayer and aud the readIDp 9l 'bc ScIp'
tpr,s. ~ request nc remarks were made.
lHE DEPARTURE TOR BOSTON
AJter the servlcos M the Senate were Completed
the coffin was removed 10 the hearse, the procession
was reformed and, while the bells tolled proceeded
70 thc Baltimore and Potomac depot where the
funeral train awaited. The sidewalks along the
avenue were filed. in spite of the hrsteung
weather and several thousand people remained at
the deoot until the train departed Tonight Mr.
Summers house looBs lOuely and dosoIatc. and the
passeT-by ga1es sadly up for tho familiar light IN
the study where the great man, 50 simple III his
greatness, was wont 10 welcome all who came no
matter how high how lowly their station.
Impossible il viii 1t f0f the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, tCnll his chair in The Senate il will
he a stin more hopeless task for thom To attempt
10 fiji his place IN the hearts Of Washington people