Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-27
Delivery OF the Remains 10 MassaeIIu-
setts-ReeeptiOn Of them at Balti-
more -ArrangementS at New
York and Boston.
Reception at Philadelphia The Charac-
ter Of Mr.. Wilson as Developed at
the National Capital A
Kindly, Well.Mean.
ing Man.

crowd was great, and many we're unabl
to gain admission to the building aftt
ten O'clock. TIE senate chamber We
heavily draped IL mourning, and imms
diately in front Of the Vice President
table the catsfslqUe was placed. Tn
desks having all been removed from Cd
chamber, seats were arranged on ia
floor for the President and cabinet, tn
supreme court, member5 of the senat
aud house of representatives., and othe
prominent persons. At fifteen minute
past ten the judges OF the supreme cour
OF the United States, headed by Mr.
Middleton, their clerk, entere |, anC
were assigned to the front row Of seat
l'on the right Of the Vice President
DESC. At twenty-five minutes past ter
the body was taken from the rOtunda Il
the senate chamber, preceded by
Rev. DE-. Sunderland, chaplain O
the senate, Sergeant-at-Arn1s French
the committee Of arrangement and
pall-bsaTers, and followed Dy the rel
stives Of the deceased, among them his
brother and Colonel Bath and wife. The
casket was carried by twelve soldiers
and IS soon as it was placed on the ca a
! fa'que prepared for its reception, two
| privates OF the marine corps, in full uni.
! form, took positions st the head and foot
and stood at rest throughout the entire
| service. Numerous crosses and crowns
of white flowers, sent to the capitol this
morning by friends OF the deco a5ed, were
| placed on the coffin as it was brought into
| the chamber. All persons upon the floor
! srose, and Rev. Dr.. Sunderland read
the pass age, "Lord, make me to know
thy ways" etc, and other selections
from the scriptures. After the c2sket
vas placed on the czta alque, the Presi-
deaf, accompanied by Seeretariss Fish,
BristOw, Belknap, Robson and Chan
dleT, entered and were assigned to the
front row OF seats, opposite to those occu-
pied by the supreme court, all of whom
were clad in their robes of office. The
committee Of arrangements and the
Massachusetts committee occupied seats
Immediately in the rear Of the supreme
court, and behind them were nearly
all the members Of the diplomatic
corps, headed by Sir Edward Thornton,
who is dean, or the Oldest continuous
member of the corps, and Behind them
were the citizens Of Massachusetts, tenn
pOraTily residing in Washington City,
On the other side OF the chamber the
relatives Of the deceased were seated;
in rear OF the President and next to
them members of the serate and house
OF representatives. Among others on
the floor were Adjutant- General Tom
send, QusTt5Tma5Jer. General Holt, As
sistant-Judge-A Advocated General Dunn,
Generals Pelouse, Van VIiet Meir
Barnes, Humphrey and other army off
csrs, EX-AttOrney-G General Williams
Commissioner Pratt, Frederick Douglas.
and others of prominence. The ehaIr o.
the Vice President was vacant, and
heavily draped ia moaning. T. w.
F5Jry, OF Michigan, president, pro tenn.
OF the senate, occupied the seSt at the
clerks Gegk. The Offic rs Of the senate
and Of the committee Of arrangements
wore white silk sashes, gathered Oh the
left shoulder in black and white rOsettes
In spite OF the very Indictment weather
the IsTgest part there present were Ia
dies Among those in the diplomatic
gallery were Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Fish,
Mrs. Belknep, and Mrs. BristoW. All
being in readiness, Mr.. Ferry announced
that The services would now begin.
Rev. DR.. Sunderland, standing at the
clerks desk, then read brief selection
of Scripture, after which Rev. DR.. J. E.
Rankin delivered an eloquent discourse.
When the address was finished Rev. DR..
Sunderland offered prayer and pro-
nOunCed benedictiOn. The coffiu was
then closed, aud the funeral cOltege
formed In the order prescribed and Pro-
cesded TO the depot OF the Baltimore and |
Potomac railroad company.
The military escort, under command !
OF BreveS Major. General w. II Emory,
consisted of a fell battalion of United |
States marines, stationed in this city, |
headed by the marine band inc Fist |
r. Siment of the District militia, under |
Of Colonel Robert Fiemirg, |
and f1fEt battalion of colored troops, M |
der command of Major Charles Fisher. |
The staff officers OF the District military, |
and Colonel Pointers and three other |
officers of the Filth Maryland regiment |
also fOrme part of the military escort. |
The funeral car was deliberately trimmed |
with black cloth, End EuTmOuuted by |
i've heavy black plumes. II was drawn |
by six white horses, capsrisOned in |
black, each one led by a groom in /
Surrounding this car was
guard of honor, consisting of three non-
officers aud ten privatss, |
under commend Of O.. B. Haycock. |
Twelve soldiers from the signal corps |
service, detailed az body bearers, fol- |
Owed after the carriage; then cane on !
loot mem bsIs Of the Grand Army of the |
the Massachusetts State Re-
publican association, OF this city, and a |
number of white and col
bred citizens. When the procession
reached the station, the President and
cabinet, pall-bearers, committee Of ar
supreme court, and the !
committee followed the |
,asket to the car, the guard of honor pre-
,enting arms as the remains and the |
President anu cabinet passed. The cas-
get having been placed on the platform,
Senator Thurman, chairman Of the COM
nittee of arrangements, addressing the
committee, said:
GENTLEMEN or MASSACHUSETTS
The funeral ceremonies at the national
,spitol over the remains Of the late Vice
President are here concluded, and we
low deliver them to you to convey them
o the State of which he was a citizen,
md by which be was so much honored, |
md which he so much deserved. In the
of your mouTDful duties
'ou will carry with you The sympathies
II the nation, and everywhere meet /
With respect for the illus.rious dead.
Colonel WymsD, in reply, said they
accepted the trust cOnfided to them, aud
would convey his remains 10 Massachu-
etts, where they would receive all the
ionOr that love and affection could be-
tow.
The body was thea placed in the Ger,
nd the following gentlemen, who will
IL TO MASSACHUSETTS, took
heir places in The train, Colonel F.
Vyman, aid to Governor CASTOR; Colo
lei George p. Csmpbsll, private secre.
airy Of the governor; Hon. Seth
turner, Senator Boutwell,, OF the
Jouncil Of Massachusetts; Captain Hay.
oek, end guard Of honor from the
marine corps; Deputy Ssargent-at-Ar Arms
J.. 1. Christian; the delegation of officers
rom the Maryland regiment; A. G.
Hills, Of the Boston Journal; Frederick
Douglass, James WoFmeIey and Robert
'utvis, who, as personal friends Of Mr..
Wilson were especially invited By the
Massachusetts Committee to acco npsny
ha Temaius 10 Boston.
Among the floral offerings On the cas-.