Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-12

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exclaiming: "On 1 am very tired" "C.n |
1 not have rehef? ''
| "DoN'r LET THE BILL BE Losr.n
Soon after 10 o'clock Mr.. Sumner slept a
little, and had his consciousness perfect except
| when in a doze until ten minutes before his
| death. Three quarters OF an hour before his
death Judge Hosr, who sat holding his haa
said, al wish We ceuld do something to make
| your hands warm" TO which he answered,
| You never will" He several times com
mended the civil rights bill to Judge Hoar, say
1 ing. Don't let the bill be lost" and was graf
ited by the judges assurances that he would
\ Look after it.
| LAST WORDS OF THE DYING srArRsNAN
About ten minutes before his death, as Judge
Hoar was sitting at his bedside, he turned to-
ward him, and gave him this message for their
| mutual friend, Ralph Waldo Emerson, a. Con
| cord. Said he, "fell Emerson how mach I
| !oye and revere him. The Judge replied:
| Emerson said OF you that he never knew SO
| white soul" Mr.. Sumner turned over in bed
and appeared to be suffering greatly. Just then
| Mr.. Hooper came in, and Mr.. wormley said:
"Mr. Sumner, this is Mr.. Hooper" Mr. sam
ner tnrned over, opened his eyes, looked at his
| old friend, and said, waving his hand, .sSit
| down." These were his last words.
| TIE DEATH SCENE.
| Mr.. Hooper and Judge Hoar soon afterwards
left the room, thinking that MI Sumner was
| sleeping. But he was almost Immediately
| seized with violent spasm, succeeded bv
/ vomiting. When Judge Hoar returned a few
minutes before O'Clock, he found them bathing
| his face, The Judge took his hand; he made
one or two movements of his mouth, as if to
| speak. but the spirit departed in the effort.
There were present at his death Judge Hoar,
Major Poore, A, b. johnson, DR.. Joseph Tabor
| johnson, Mr.. James Wormey, Mr.. Downing
and Mr.. ID. A. Straker When all thought him
| dead Judge Hoar relinquished his grasp OF his
hand, which fell notioniess, and Dr. johnson,
placing his ear to his heart, announced that il
had ceased to beat. just then Montgomery
Blair and Senator SchurZ entered the room
ALI present were greatly affected, and when
| the sad tidings reached those in the parlors
down stairs aud the crowd around the outer
door nearly all wept, especially the many
colored people present.
ARRIVAL OF DR.. sEQUARD.
Dr.. Brown Sequard arrived at $50, and after
learning of Mr.. Summers death drove to the
residence of DR.. j. Il. johnson, whom ne found
quite il. from his constant attentions to Mr.
sumner. The other attending physician was
called, and consultation being then had upon
the condition OF Mr.. Sumner at the time of his
death, the counsel were agreed that the violent
spasms Immediately preceding death accom-
panied by angina pectoris, rupture OF the
heart; tDat the serum was rapidly distributing
itself throughout tue body; that in fact, morti-
tcatiOn had already begun. 1t was therefore
determined that the body should be Immediately
embalmed.
THE BODY RMBALxEp.
Arrived at the house the embalmers found
that the body had already become greatly
swollen and dishgured and it was feared that
the decomposition had been so rapid that the
features might not be restored, AMI that a cast
could not he taken. As the process proceeded.
however, the color gradually came back. The
hair was cut in the usual manner, and each lock
was sacredly preserved At midnight the face
bad rrgained its familiar form. Colonel French,
the Sergeant at arms of the Senate, with a de-
tail of Capitol police, guard the house, and have
charge of the body.
MEETING OP THE MASSACHUSETTS DRLEGA.
TION.
The Massachusetts delegation, save Governor
Boutwell,, who is too i'll to even confer with the
remaining members met last nj ebt at the house
OF Hon. Samuel Hooper, to make arrangements
for the funeral. Hon. Henry l.. Dawes was
CHOSEN chairman, aud Hon. j. NJ. s. Williams
secretary. 1t was decided that the delegation
should attend as mourners, and accompany the
remains TO Massachusetts. The delegation ap-
pointed Judge Hoar to present to the House the
resolutions OF the delegation, and to express to
the nation the sorrow of Massachusetts, at the
loss OF her great statesman. 1t is probable that
the address will be made on FRIDAY, and it is
expected that Mr.. Dawes may also speak.
Messrs. Boutwell,, Pierce, Dawes, and Hooper
were appointed committee to make arran ge-
meBts with the Senate committee, to be ap-
point6d today, relative to the details of the
funeral. Henry l.. Pierce during the meeting
received a telegram from Boston, announcing
that the common council will to-day hold
meeting TO determine upon the funeral ceremo-
MES in that city.
MEETING OF CoLoRED MEN IN THIS CITY.
An informal meeting of the friends of
Hon. Charles Sumner was held at 325 street
last evening. Mr.. George L. Downing was
called to the chair, and Mr.. A. NJ. Green
appropriately stated that the object for which
the meeting was called was to take such action
as might be deemed advisable relative to the
death of our great friend and benefactor, the
Hon. ChaIies Sumner.
Remarks were made by several of those
present, after which resolutions offered by Mr.
James ID. Kennedy were adopted, declaring
that IN the person of the late Charles Sumner
we, as people, acknowledge him to have been
champion of our rights, and we shall ever
CHERISH his memory with gratitude.
1t was moved by Mr.. Cole that the presid ,nt
be authorized to appoint a committee Oftwenty-
hive to make all necessary arrangements for
me memorial meeting, and for the attendance
or the colored people at the funeral of Senator
Summer. Adopted, and after the appointment
OF the committee the meeting adjourned.
MEETING OF coLoRED MEN CALLED.
A meeting OF some of our most prominent col
ored citizens will be held at Union League hall
at O'Clock this evening to make arrangements
Lof mass meeting of colored citizens and all
friends of the late Hon. Charles Sumner, to
adopt resolutions of respect to his memory and
appoint committee to act as an escort to the
for interment. The call is signed by Nessrs
John F. Cook, George w. Stewart Col Perry
larson, Marshall Brown, Charles H. Marshall,
george e. barnes, "A. H. Underwood, Thomas
thaniel Robinson and others,
THE SUMNER LITERARY SOCIETY.
AT meeting of this society held at the Wash
ington Business College last night, the debate
which was to have come Off was postponed in
consequence Of the death OF the Hon. Charles
sumner, and some appropriate remarks were
made by Messrs. COstiD, Pope, and Mr.. Lee of
the Capitol police force. The president OF the
society appointed a committee consisting of
Messrs. Pope, Costin, jackson, Nolle and
Iompkins, to draft resolutions suitable for the
occasion.
MR.. SUMMERS EXPECTS.
Dir. Summers friends have placed his private
papers and valuables under seal, to await the
arrival Of Francis V. Balch, ESQ, who was
formerly clerk OF the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations, and who is now practiciug
law in Boston. He has for some years had the
management of Mr.. Sumner business matters,
and he is named as executor in the will which
MI Sumner has left.
GEN. BUTLER ON Mr.. SUMMERS DEATH.
Gen. Butler last night addressed the following
letter to Major Poore:
WASHINGTON, March IL, 1874.
Aojor Ben PerIey PoOre:-MY DEAR PooRR:
Permit me to miDgie my grief with yours at the
great loss the country has just met In the death
OF one OF her foremost statesmen, and, what Is
more 10 yourself, q most kind and attached
friend. The devotion which has held you 90 I'M
tlrlnQlV q IN Cn haAs A,,rip hit