New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
TIE HAT IN THIS CITY.

| The answers 10 the telcgTams sent by Gen.
j. {. PnckDev, Clerk o.tbe Common Council, to thos'
who had charge o. the remains Of Mr. in Wash
ingtOB. received until very late Thursday
night. These from the Hon II. L. Dawes,
| Chairman Of the Committee; II A. Preston and Col.
French, sergeant-atAm OF the Senate, thanked the
authorities and announced that there would be no
opportunity for the body 20 lie IN state here owing to
the OF the hou when the remains would arrive
and their short stay this city. For this reason no
action taken by the authorities Mr. Dawes in his
reply said "The Massachusetts, delegation are pro-
foundy grateful 10 the Corporation OF New-fork, but
the funeral escort charge OF the Senate Commit
tee will arrive in New-yOrk midnight and leave NJ 10
| on Saturday"
The special train from Washington bearing the body OF
the great Massachusetts senator reached the station 0t
Jersey City at 1858 D. Only small number were In
waiting delegation Of ten colored men from Brook
lyn appointed AZ an impromptu meeting Of colored
citizens the house Of r W Downing, were present %
prOiIer escort and guard OF honor through the night
The city represented hy Police Captain Leary Of tie
Twenty-sixth Precinct with Sergeant Thatcher de-
tail OF fifty policemen stationed at the Desbrosses
ferryhOuse to receive and the funeral party
but they did not cross tue rcr The time at which the
train waa arrive known few. aud the little knot
OF people waiting cOntanedl no persons Of prominence
official position. The train made up OF two palace
ears, common passenger car and baggage car, the
latter containing the great wooden within which
I
wind ia the rapid passage VI the train was upon the
the aud crossed the sides After the az
the train there some delay in crossing the
ferry. The vehicle which Ia the body was
DELAYED upon the NcwNork side, as the train had not
been expected arrive eariy. Before It's coming
there had been question Of the necessity of dean
ing the remains till a permit authorizing their con-
veyance by the ferry c9ul9 Dc procured, and a
messengeF Vas hastily dispatched 20 the County
rbI saeien 10 obtain such document But as
permit had been procured in Washington covering
the Journey from Washington TO Massachusetts
tins cause for delay removed. part OF those who
had come from Washington, not understanding that
there would be any delay, crossed IN the 1915 boat.
while the rest the remains. were transferred
ti II O'Clock fhe Elk stawart from the Capitol
Police directed by Lieut.. A Boyden bore the body
train 10 the head OF the ferry slip, where, after
q few minutes waiting, the case raised upon the |
vehicle and carried upon the bOst. Tue Chief OF TIE |
Capitol Police. Capt J. f. Blockfori, acted n repre-
sentative OF sereeant-at Ordway OF the House OF
Representatives. Onehal Of these body-bearers from
the Capitol we're OF the race 20 whose elevation Mr..
Summers life had been devoted.
ON comforting with Senator Anthony Chairman of the
Senate Committee with Nj. Dawes aud MI Hoar OF the
Massachusetts, delegation. and with sergeantat-Arms
French OF tho Senate Capr Ieary was told that the |
police escort 10 the Fifth Avenue Hoel-where had
been determined that the body should remain for the
pghtaud the guard o honor there through the night
would BE- accepted together with any othet marks OF
honor Which the city authorities should wish 10 oiier
before the time for the journey to Boston which |
had been appointed pto begin at 10 a. m. to-day |
A. the telographic DISPATCHES received from Washington
had denied the request o tue eutnorte' that the re-
mains should allowed to lie in state In the CITY Hall
today no arran ments were made for amy ceremony
of except the ponce eseotano guard Inc pouet
of the Brookn co0red delegation 10 act a. escort ana
guard was declined with thanks account OF tho pres
cnce of the police escort and guard
Al the Desbros es-st ieriy-hOg~e carriages were IN
waiting for fifty persons These occupied without
DELAY bv the Of the Congressional committees
the members OF the Massachusetts, delegations, the
officials AM others who hnd come from Washington IN
attendance upon the journey. ana. preceded by the
wagon bearing the body WITH the police escort. took
their way TO the Fifth Avenue Hotel Aspall assembly
q! spectator, whose attention had been attracted by
the unusual number o. carriages watched with quiet
and respectful attention the oDgement aud departure
OF the melancholy line.
The PROCESSION reacle, the hote few moments past
midnight and was met by deputstion from the Union
League Club and Others The body taken from the
vehicle IN which t had been transported aud borne
through the crowds, which opened on either hand TO
gentlemen psrior ON the second hoor. SIX ponce
men were stationed 10 the room ~ guard anu were
relic we'd hourly during the night
The committees with the remains viii start on the
regular 10 o'clock raiD tomorrow morning TOR Boston.
Two special cars Will be placed upoD the train for the
accommodation OF the committees st Springfield the
Governor and Council OF Massachusetts, VIII Join the
train and accompany the remains 10 Boston 10 has
already been arranged by telegraph that the STATE
authorities shall take charge Of the ceremonies hom
that time The funeral without sermon will be held
AZ clock In the State house, where the body viii lie
m state The remains will be buried OF Mount Auburn
the same Afternoon.
Tie will OF Nj. sumner found yesterday IN desk
ral>ly need BY him in his study. IL was sealed aud
bore directions it should not be opened While he
lived The seal broken by Nj Hooper In presence
| Of Major Ben Perley Poore, Mr.. Johnson, aud MI
Pierce Mr. Hooper requested TO read 1t, but read
only learn that Mr Francis Balch, lawyer
OF Boston, and formerly private secretary to MI sum
per wa the only executor and that the Senator re-
body might be put to rest in his mothers
lot in Mount Auburn. Mr. Bach arrived in Washington
last night and the house OF Mr Sumner, with all ts
! precious contents turned over to his keeping
The members OF the Unon League Club will meet this
morning at a. IN. so escort the remains from the Fifth
| Avenue Hotel to the Grand Union Depot.