Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-30

flowers, while upon and around the
ca Iket were crosses, bouquets, etc, in
profusioD. Captain Haycock will re-
main on duty with the body as guard OF
honor until it is deposited in its final
resting place, al Natick. AS soon as the
necet sAry preliminaries were finished,
the tOp of the cssket was removed to
allow an Opportunity for viewing the
remains. The first to look upon the
face of the dead was Governor Castor,
his s,eff aud the executive council, the
brother Of deceased, Mr.. Colbaith,
Messrs, Fred Douglas, James WOrmly
and Robert Purvis, of Washington, Ex-
Govern or CIsflin aud others. The doors
wel e soon after opened to al Of the wait
ing throng to enter. These were allowed
to pass the ropes in squads of twenty or
thirty, and came in tue main entrance
directly into the Doric hall, in the center
Of which was the dsis. Passing around
il they found an exit from the building
Though the rear entrance. All day till
| five O'Clock this evening a continuous
stream of visitors passed through the
building, and never were there less than
two or three thousand in front of the edi-
flee awaiting an opportunity to follow
| the thougapds that had precsded. 1t is
estimated that bstween fifteen ard
twenty Thousand persona thus viewed
the remains before the doors of the
building were closed. This evening the
| countensnce of the deceased bore the
characteristics and general appearance
| when in lie, and was somewhat natural
even in its deathly repose. The COM
| plexion, however, had changed consid-
| erably, showing that decomposition had
| alresdy far progressed in its demolition
OF the human temple.
THE CROWDS OF CURIOUS STILL PRESS
ING.
BOSTON, November 29.-Vast num-
bers OF people visited Doric hall this
morning t. view the remains OF Vice.
President Wilson, while great crowds
| gathered in the vicinity of the sta'e-
house, making it difficult for those es.
| pecially invited to the funeral to enter
the hall of representatives, where the
services were to ba held. Soon after
| eleven O'clock D0ric hall was closed,
and at halI.psst eleven o'clock the coffin
was carried 10 the hall OF representa-.
tives and placed on the catafalque. The
hall was richly drsped, and numerous
fragrant floral tributes were c0nspicu-
Gus. Senator Boutwell,, Frederick Doug
las, Carl SchuIZ, General Banks, Gov
ernor elect Rice, and others were seated
at the right of the cstafalque Governor
CASTOR, the governors council aud staff
and the bOsrd Of aldermen and
common council were in front
Of the coffin; the governors of
other States, members aud ex-mem.
bers of congress, judges of Federal and
State courts, the mayor of Boston,
officers OF the army and navy, civic Of
ficers of the government, members of
the State legislature, and others, were in
the main body OF the hall. The remain
ing seats were quickly filled from the
thousands eagerly seeking sdmittance.
At half-past twelve o'clock every seat
was taken and every inch OF standing
space occupied. The clergymen having
taken their places, services were begun
by the singing of the hymn: I heard q
UOice saying unto me, etc. Rev. DR.. Mi
nor offered prayer, selections of scrip
ture were read, and then Rev. }. NJ.
Manning prRsched the sermon.
At the conclusion of the address, all
united with the choir in singing the
hymn Nearer My God to Thee; prayer by
venerable Rev. Dr. r. II. Neal, D. d fol
lowed. The Choir then sang the hymn
UnVeU Thy Bosom Faithful Tomb; after
which benediction by Rev, Phillip s
Brooks, D. D closed the services in the
hall OF Representatives. The caaket was
borne out by eight policemen, preceded
by the pall-besreTs, who were Ex-Gov-
ernors of Massachusetts VIM. B. Wash.
burne, Emery Washburne, Gardner,
Banks, Boutwell,, Bullock, Claflin, Gov
ernor-elect Rice, Hon. Gail SchuIz,
Senator Kelley, of Oregon, and Fred
erick DIuglas. The casBet, preceded
by the pail. bearers and followed by
detachment OF marines and nine officers
of the Fifth Maryland regiment, wss
carried down Maia street and placed on
the funeral car, which was an open
catalogue, heavily draped with black
and white, entWined With American
flags. The car was drawn by eight
black horses, richly caparisGned with
black and with heavy black plumes Al
hsli.past two O'Clock in the afternoon
the procession started on its way to
Cottage Farm station, down Beacon
street. At least thirty thousand people
crowded around and about the state
house and Beacon hjli as the procession
moved of.
The route OF procession down Beacon
street and Brighton avenue was one un-
interrupted contest with the elements
manifested in the raging gale of wind
that had prevailed since morning The
cold was extremely bitter, causing much
suffering among the troops. Nearly five
thousand soldiers were in line, besides a
large number Of civilians, AMI about
fifty carriages containing distinguished
guests, brought up the rear. The divis.
ion of civilians, owing to the cold, was
much smaller than had been antici-
pated. The escort of militia was one of
toe finest ever seen in Boston. Thou
sands of people filed Beacon ami the
! adjacent streets, and when the column
commenced to move it was with
considerable difficulty sufficient passage
was cleared. AT Charles street carriages
formed in double line and the procession
was then at least a mile and half long.
The street crossing next below the Cot
| tage Farm station was selected as the
| starting point for the train that was TO
convey the body TO Natick. The crowds
which lined the thOroughfare tTaversed
by the procession were continued even
| to the railroad station, where large
number had gathered. At noon a cold,
biting wind was. prevalent, at times 80
as to Tetard somewhat the marching
Of the troops, and yet the
multitude Of spectators patiently
| stood their ground. When the process
SiOu lOoCnSd luC kldlu lub ChSReI WAS
quickly conveyed from the hearse to the
train, down through the long lines of
soldiers and civilians who stood with
heads uncovered, a band meanwhile
! playing dirge. Immediately on the
disposition of The csskat in the car pro-
vided for its reception, the governor, his
SAT- and council, with the Independent
corps of cadets, the marir es and officers
of the Twenty fifth Maryland regiment,
were assigned seats in the train, which
Immediately moved away from the city
toward Natick. The train consisted OF
| five cars, four passenger cosches, and
the car containing the casket, the
latter having been arranged especially
| for the s;on. The train passed MANY
| other stations where crowds Of people
had collected to Day tribute to the illus.
trious dead. Arriving at NatioS shortly
! after four O'CLOCK, q great crowd Of
| townspeople thTonged the square and ali
approaches to the depot. The Grand
Army post of the town was drawn upin
hollow sgusre, ana Immediately On
| the arrival Of the train the caskst was
! conveyed 10 the hesrse sud the lire of
march was begun fJr the public hall,
| the church bells meanwhile tolling.