The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-14
SENATOR SUMNER.
The Funeral Services in the
Senate Chamber.
All Glasses of Citizens Show
Respect for the Dead
Statesman.
The Services at the Capitol
Yesterday.

This morning the remains OF Senator
Sumner were removed from his lst'
residence to the Capitol, where TIT
Committee OF Arrangements and th'
com mittee 10 escort the remains Il
Massac chusetts, together with the pal
bearers and the Massachusetts delega'
ton in Congress, with their families
had met some time previous. Th'
ladies placed upon the casket a large
floral cross, and some sympathetic frlenC
two imme nse fern leaves The Sergeant
at-Arms OF the Senate and Sergesnt-at'
| Arms of the House were also present
the former having especial charge o.
the funeral arrangements, The caske'
containing the remains Was placed in g
hearse drawn by four white horses, and
this was followed by one hundred and
fifty colored men on loot. including
Fred Douglass, Gov. Pinchbsck and
; John +. Cook, the Register OF the Die
.rict, Congressional committees and the
Massachusetts delegation and their
families So mourners; the others took
their places 10 carriages and the cortege
moved to the capital. A large number
of persons. principally coIorea. were
gathered ia 'front.' of the late residence
of the deceased some OF whom, early
in the morning, we're privileged to see
the remains OF the late Senator Sum-
ner.
The procession having arrived at the
capitol, the coffin was removed to the
rotunda, placed upon dais and COW
J cred with flowers in the form OF wreaths,
crosses and crowns, each bearing q
card giving the names o! the contrIbu-
tors. The face OF the distinguishe ed
dead was visible through the glass and
was considerably discolored. particu-
larly near the nose. The body was
dressed in a plain black suit. with the
hands resting upon the breast.
There was an immense crowd on the
west side OF the capitol composed mains
| ly OF colored persons, many of them fe-
males who were 10 full mourning
Thia mass of human beings moved
slowly up the steps towards the ro-
tuuda, all anxious to see
the remains. Policemen kept the
spectators in line as they passed by the
corpse, finding exit on the east side,
The rotunda was heavily draped. BY
half past IL o'clock the crowd about
the capitol was larger than ever before
witnessed, not excepting during the
noted impeachment trial OF ex-PresI-
dent johnson, and it was estimated
that $4,000 persons could not gain
admission even to the corridors. The
galleries OF toe Senate Chamber
were crowded before II o'clock and
hundreds were unable to obtain stand,
ing room. The chamber was elsbo-
rately draped aud q large number oil
additional chairs were placed upon the
floor for the accommodation OF the
President and Cabinet, Justices OF the
Supreme Court, members OF the House
OF Representatives, and invited guests.
The members of the Massach usetts
Congressional delegation who attend
ed as mourners, were designated by
black silk sashes and nearly all were
accompanied by their families The
Committee OF Arrangements on the
part OF the Senate wore white silk
sashes, and the pail bearers black cash
es fastened by white and black rosettes.
The members OF both houses OF Congress
wore the usual badge of mourning.
All papers and books were removed
from the desks Of Senators aud upon
each wns placed printed order oil the
funeral. Mrs. Secretary Fish occupied
the from! seat 10 the diplomatic gallery
at noon. Although the weather was
cold and the wind keen, immense
crowds were still coming to the capitol
and thronging all the approaches. A
an early hour General Sherman, &C.
com panied by his staff, Genera
Mcdowell and other high officers o
the army, and Admiral Lee and Other
prominent officers OF the navy
entered the Senate chamber in fuiI
uniform and were assigned seats behinc
the bar. Shortly alter twelve th'
diplomatic corps, in citizens dress, made
their appearance, and were conducted
to reserved seats on the floor OF th'
; Senate, INN ediste)y behind the seat
} left vacant for the Justices OF the Su'
preme Court and adjoining those reserv
ed for the House committee appointed
to attend the funeral. Among then
were Sir Edward Thornton aud Admira
, Polo, and Baron Lederer. The cataialQu
, was brought 10 the Senate chamber {
few moments before twelve aud place.
| Immediately in front Of the Vice Presi
dents desk. The mourners, consisting
, OF the Massachusetts delegation il
: Congress accompanied by their ladies
| Major Benjamin P. Poore, and q fev
other intimate fr!ends OF the deceased
: entered at twelve o'clock IRON
l the Vice Presidents room, an
2 were assigned seats on the lei
of the Vice Presidents table. Sen
. stor Carpenter, President pro ten, OF th
Senate, then called the Senate to ordei
and Rev. Bryan Sunderland, Chaplain
o addressed the throne OF Divine Grsc
as follows: "Os, Lord, our God, "
y come together this day to engage
=, the solemn ceremonies OF so occssio
"" "" Thou hast made for US amidst the er
= gsgem.nts, excitements and tumults
the present lite. We beseech Thee, no
% that we are assembled in this chsmb,
Of the representatives Of the people,