The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-14

when the tram arrived detachment Of
forty New York police met the body on
the New York side Of the ferry who es-
cortcd the remains TO the hotel.
Nj. Summers Funeral at Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 49,
At o'clock Mr. Summers remains were
taken from his home to the capitol in Il
hearse drawn by four white horses, fol
lowed by two hundred and fifty colored
men on foot, including Frederick Douglas
grcssiona committees and Massachusetts
delegation with families in deep mourning
followed In carriages. The remains were
placed on n dais in the rotunda of the
capital, which was fairly buried in flowers.
The body was dressed in plain black. The
face was slightly discolored An immense
crowd was about the capital, and by half
past If it was as large or larger than at
the Lincoln obscquies, embracing large
number Of blacks. 1t is estimated that five
thousand persons went away unable to
obtain admittance. The rotunda and senate
chamber were heavily drapcd in mourning,
and chairs were provided for the President,
cabinet, and other persons invited
The body having been placed upon the
catalalquc the cross sent by Miss Nellie
Grant was placed upon the casket, all be-
ing then sealed. Senator Carpenter then
announced that religious services appropri-
ate to the occasion would now be per-
formed.
SERVICES.
Rev. Dr. Butler, chaplain Of the House
of Representatives, then read from the
Scriptures and offered fervent prayer.
He was followed by Rev. DR.. Sunderland,
chaplain of the Senate, who also read from
the Scriptures and followed with lengthy
prayer The benediction was then pro-
nounced by DR.. Sunderland, and Senator
Carpenter, as presiding officer, said now
the Senate of the United States intrusts the
remains of Charles Sumner to its sergeant
alarms and committee appointed to con-
vey them to his home, there to commit
them earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust
to dust, in soil of the commonwealth of
Massachusetts. Peace to his ashes.
THE REMOVAL.
The coffin was then closed and the flow
crs having been replaced it was removed
from the chamber followed by the commit
tee of the Senate and House of Rcpresen-
tatives to accompany tie remains to Bos-
ton, every one standing as the coffin was
removed from the chamber The members
of the House Of Representatives, supreme
court, the President and Cabinet and other
invited guests then successfully retired in
the order named, as their exit was called
for by the president pro tempore.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate was then called to order.
The president pro tenn announced as the
member to fill vacancy on the joint select
committee, to investigate into the manage
ment of the affairs of the District of
Columbia, Mr. Stewart of Nevada, to be
chairman of the committee, in place of Mr.
Boutwell,, excused on account of i'll health.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr. Buck
ingham, at ten minutes past one o'clock,
adjourned till Tuesday next.
SoT IN ORDER.
A rush was made by large number OF
women and some men to the vacant seat of
Mr.. Sumner to gain possession of the flow
ers which had been placed upon his desk,
and similar attempts were made to carry
off Il part of the floral decorations that had
been removed from the catnfalque and cof-
fin The crowd managed to obtain posses
sion of good many Of the flowers before
the officers of the Senate would interfere
TIE FUNERAL CORTEGE.
The coffin having been carried out to the
entrance of the Senate wing Of the capitol,
it was deposited in hcarse drawn by four
white horses and attended by mounted po-
| licemen. 1t was followed to the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad depot by a process
| sion of the members of the Civil Rights
League. colcred organization of this city,
numbering about l50 headed by Fred
Douglass and cX-Lieut. Gov. Pinchback, of
Louisiana, and the attendant committees of
the Senate and House.
AT LONDON.
LONDON, March IL.
The liberal journals publish highly eulo-
CYSTIC notices of the late Charles Sumner.
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