The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-14
nh. SUMMERS FUNERAL.
Removal of the Remains to
the Senate Chamber.
Lying in State--A Large
Throng of Mourners and
Visitors.
The Funeral Ceremonies.
The Remains Escorted tc
the Railroad Depot.

AT MR.. SINNERS HOUSE.

Sumner lett Its Old time nome, the artists n
of the illustrated weeklies were found y
sketching the house in its mourning garb, g
before the crowd should assemble .
At an early hour, the special friends Of .
Mr.. Sumner assembled in the study, ad- 1,
Joining the bed chamber where the remains Z
were laid. The pictures on the walls were 4
untouched, and it was determined that
the artists should be permitted to sketch the .
interior of the house in the condition 0
= which it was left when death overlook Its .
busy occupant.
THE REMAINS REMOVED. ,
a The hour of arrived, when the gener-
al friends were to assemble and the body
was transferred from the room Of the last
awful suffering to the reception-room be-
meath. The body had been placed in a
walnut burial casket, covered with black
- cloth. and heavily trimmed and mounted
with German silver. The casket was en-
tirely open at the top and covered with
glass. The body had been clothed in a
fresh suit of black, and the left hand had
been gracefully placed within the vest,
where it was so often wont to rest in his
lifetime.
HIS APPEARANCE.
The face had been changed since yester- |
day, and had more nearly regaIned ITS Ia |
IS miliar FORM There was slight dlscolor-
= alton, but the lines of suffering were deep
marked.
DECORATIONS.
There was placed upon the glass cofhn-
+, lid white funeral cross, sent by the ladies
y of the Massachusetts delegation, and, be-
sides. two branches of palm, placed there
bv Charles Summers faithful colored friend,
IS Mr.. Wormley.
"a 10 SAD FRIENDS.
= ,HO Shortly after O'Clock the member of
= the Massachusetts delegation entered the
reception-room, with their families, and
| cast their mournful looks upon their hon
ored friend. Other friends came to look
upon the remains. Among them were
leading Democratic members and Senators
rs. The Senate Committee--SenatorsA Anthony,
Schurz, Oglesby, Thurman, Frellnghuysen
and Stockton wore broad, heavy plated
black SASH crowned with a white rosette,
in as did the members of the Massachusetts
= delegation badge of deepest mourning.
They also bore upon their arms heavy folds
of crane. The members of the House Com
mittee wore similar sashes, save that the
sashes we're white, and the rosettes o1
mixed white aud black.
,S THE PROCESSION.
AO' Sortly before half past 9 the Sergeant at
oFtn- arms of the Senate, Colonel j.. II, french
svp- who has charge of the ceremonies arrange
in the following order: The Senate Com
is mittee: the House Committee the body
WIS. the members of the Massachusetts dele
- cation and their families.
IN THE STREET,
Uu There was in waiting IN the chilly streei
large delegation of Mr.. Sumner S int
mate colored friends They followed {
mourners, and on foot. The hearse Wa
drawn by four white, horses; In the froI
rank of the colored friends, and arm
y arm, stood Fred Douglass, Governt
I Pinchback, and T, Seller Martin, tt
procession of twenty carriages then pr
ceeded towards the Capitol. and on tt
way every window was occupied by sa
WIS dened colored face.
rors AT THE CAPITOL.
es. The procession having arrived at Il
eapitol. the coffin was removed to the
tunda where it was placed upon dals a
IEh covered with flowers in the form of wreati
4 crosses and crowns, each bearing cal
giving the name of the contributors.
II There was an immense crowd on I
wide sidewalk on the Capitol compos
- mainly of colored persons. Many OF
MI females we're dressed in full mournil
VII The mass of human beings moved sio'
mn the stems toward the 1otunda, all al
~ ious to see the remains
Rv half past II O clock the crowd aD
St., the CAPITOL was larger than was ever
WIS. messed before, not excepting during
noted impeachment trial of ex-Presid
- johnson, and it was estimated that 81
persons, at least, tried and failed to
admission even to the corridors OF the
ate. =,
The chamber was elaborately .drar
a., and large number OF addltonal ch
1 IN were placed upon the toor tor the acc
n r.lo dnnf md
the Justices of the Supreme Court, mem
of the House of Representatives, and O.
invited guests. The members of the
mo. sachusetts Congressional delegatlon'
attended as mourners, were designated
q Oils }or hlack silk sashes, and nearly all were
8 sdsm oomnan;ed by their families. The I
mittee of Arrangements on the part oil
Senate wore white silk sashes, and the
hearers black sashes. fastened by black
"a white rosettes The members OF
R houses of Congress wore the usual b
-, of mourning.
oc'ty At say hour r,e General ssas5b saerTsp Tsp
and other high officers of the army A
raj Lee and prominent officers OF the :,
entered the Senate chamber IN 1uil
form they were assigned seats peiih
'74 bar. a. l;x,o
Shortly after Z ciocA 1"S eA"
orns IN c;t;zens' dress made their ap
g Band ance, and were conoue'eo " 80
O the pub on the floor OF the SENATE aln
tleman 81 L;1 tho saats that were lett vacant I
- Justices of the Supreme Court, ano
;o;ning those reserved for the House
TIE mittee appointed to attend the funer
'lLL' The catafalque was brought, int
AWARDED q -. CI..,har /. few minutes befOl
i ii'!H year A. and placed immediately in front
>, Patentee tee Vice Presidents desk.
81, Strong ne moui uCi ?, W ~ -. ooo
t comfort chusetts delegation in Congress- acc '
ct ,has MED by their ladies, and few other
lrp'A ,rp. size mate friends of deceased.
y ye If Senator Carpenter, President pr