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

throng of people passed through the cor
ridor for the purpose of taking q last
look at the remains, while thousands
weIe unable to gain admission. Before
the doors were opened to the public
members of the city government were
admitted, and companies OF the Tenth
Mas sschusetts regiment, stationed here
acted as guard. The depot was hesvi.
ly draped In mourning and the church
bells were tolled while the remains were
in the city. Before leaving for Boston
the funeral trSin was heavily draped in
mourning,
THE LAST SAD RITES IN BOSTON.
BOSTON, November ga more than
Sabbath stiffness seemed to brood over
this city as morning broke, bright and
beautiful, and an added solemnity befit-
ting the sad occasion usher9d in the day
and impaired its influences to thousands
who assembled to witness the opening
of the last sad rites about to be paid by
the bereaved commonwealth to its late
distinguished son. 1t was expected that
the special train bearing the remains Of
the deceased Vice-President would ar
rive at the depot of the Boston and AL
Dany road at thirty minutes after nine
o'clock, and long before that hour the
crowd IN waiting might be numbered by
thousands. A detail of forty police and
eight mounted men kept order in the de-
pot and Lincoln street, leading from the
Beach-street entrance, allowing no one
to pass in or out but those forming the
escort, guard Of honor, and the various
designated committees. At nine o'clock
Colonel K. Baker, of the governors
council, Colonels Willaer and Gray, of
the governors staff, Mayor Cobb, Alder
men Clark and Stebbins, and President
Boardman of the common council,
and Councilmen Bracket, Flynn and
Wilson took carriages from the state
house and drove to the depot. The
First corps of cadets, one hundred and
twenty muskets, under command of
Lieut. tenant-C Colonel Edwards, were in
waiting, drawn up in line on Lincoln
street. At baif-psst ten o'clock the
train moved into the depot, and police
men in dress uniform, who had been de-
tailed for this purpose, bore the casket
from the train to the Beach street en-
trance. Captain Hsycock, with his de-
tRchment OF twelve marines, who had &C
companied the remains from Washing
tor, together with the officers Of the
Fifth Maryland regiment, marched ON
either side of the ca3ket as q guard of
honor. While the body was being borne
through the depot member of the brig
ade band played solo dirge upon the
cOrnet, this being the only music at the
depot or Oh the line of march. The cas-
ket was placed in a hearse in waiting,
the cadets presenting arms as the cor
tege emerged from the depot. This GER
emony of bringing the remains from the
car to the hearse was solemn and i'm
posing, the utmost quiet prevailing with
the immense concourse of spectators,
variously estimated at from i've to ten
thousand. Immediately upon placing
the remains in the hesrse, the ccrps Of
cadets wheeled into column of compa-
MES, preceding the hearse, to the solemn
tappings of muffls ID drums. The escort
then slowly took up its march;
on either side, flanking the healss, was
a delegation Of twelve marines, while
behind came officers of the Fifth Mary.
land regiment, who wore Grape on their
left arms. Immediately following wer4
eleven carriages with gentlemen who
accompanied the remains, the resr being
brought up by squad Of police. The
escort moved at 70 ty minutes past five
O'CLOCK to D0ric hall at the statehouse,
where the remains were to be laid ia
state. Along the line OF march the ut
most quiet and reverence were shown to
the deceased by the immense thIoags
that lined the streets, while the solemnl-
ty of the occasion was increased by the
tOlling OF tells, which continued until
the remains reached the statehou5e.
DOric hall was heavily but simply
drapsd in black and white. The
base of each of the two rows
Of columns in the center of the hall were
trimmed in plain black, while the cspi-
tails were festooned in black and white
tastefully blended. The walls under the
ceiling were also heavily bordered in the
same manner. The brass cannon in the
rear OF the center of the hall was sur
mounted by American flags entwined
with Grape and resting on heavy black
drspeTy. Under the clock and beneath
the fitld-pieces the monogram of the
Vice-President was represented in black
lines and silver base OF large dimensions
The decorations, though marked, were
uDpretentious, according most fitIy with
the simplicity of the deceased Vice.
P esident's life. AS early as nine O'Clock
crowds began assembling in the vicinity
u l1O cl1tChOhcS1 ohN lhC p1UCGb-
sion escorting the remains had arrived,
some four or FIVE thousand persons hau
assembled. The space in font had been
roped off, and details of police preserved
an open entrance for the procession.
Hardly a sound of conversation could
be heard, each and all of the vast crowd
seeming TO be inspired with feelings Of
sclemnity befitting the occasion and
Hru Shortly altar tho arrival of ho
funeral cortege, Governor CASTOR, &C.
c0mpanied by his taft and the execu-
tive council, Governor Clafn and
others, descended from the executive
chamber and took stations, uncovered,
at the head of the dais which was pre-.
pared for the reception OF the casket
Every whisper was hushed, and silence
seemed TO intens fy the solemnity OF the
place ss the first melancholy note of
the dirge broke upon the ear. When
the procession reached the statehouse
the casket was borne upon heshoulders
of eight policemen, IA dress uniform, up
the steps leading from Beacon street to
the main entrance Of the ststehouse,
followed by a detachment of maTiL e5
with reversed arms as guard of honor.
Entering Dorlc hall, upon the entrance
"a IuC DL
the state officials and others who stood
uncovered, the casket was placed upon
the dais where it will remain until to-
morrow, when the public funeral ser
vices will take place. Immediately
Colonel Wyman, OF the governors staff,
under whose charge the body was
brought froa Washington, and who,
with Colonel CsmpbeIi, accompanied
them as they were brought into the hail
stepped forward and saluted the COM
mander-in chief, and made formal de-
livery Of the remains to the StRts az
thorilies. He said:
"Your exoellenGy, In obedience to your
orders we have proceeded to Washing
.an spd received from the nationaI COM
mittee the remains Of Vice-President
Wilson. which we have escolted to Mas
saohusetts and now deliver to you"
Governor CASTOR replied: "Masss-
chusetts receives fSom you her Illus
trious dead. She will see 10 1t that he
whose desd body you have borne u us,
but whose spirit has gone to higher
service, shall receive honors beftting
the great office which In life he held.