The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-27
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE Daily NEELLIeENoER
The Funeral OF Vice President
Wilson.

GIoAOL lCG ACpAhpHh W AlHpH buuh fluNG
in the Senate chamber ut 1880 this morn
ing. Although the weather was unfavor,
able the crowd was great, and many were
unable to gain admission. The Senate
chamber was heavily draped in mourn
ing, and Immediately in front Of the Vice
Presidents table the catafalQue was
placed. The desks all being removed
from the chamber, seats were arranged
on the floor for the President and Cabi.
net, Supreme Court, members Of the SEN
ate and House OF Representatives and
other prominent persons. At l0;l5 the
the Judges OF the Supreme Court, headed
by Mr.. Middleton, their clerk, entered
and were assigned to the front row Of
seats on the right Of the Vice Presidents
desk.
At 1929 the body was taken from the
rOtunda to the Senate chamber, preceded
by Rev. DR.. Sunderland, Chaplain Of the
Senate, Sergeant-at-Arms French, the
Committee OF Arrangements and pail.
bearers, and followed by the relatives Of
the deceased, among them his brother.in.
law, Mr.. Goliath, and wife, The casket
was carried by twelve soldiers, and as
soon as II was placed on the Catafalque
two privates OF the marine corps in full
uniform took positions at the head and
foot and stood "at rest" Throughout the
entire service. As the body was brought
into:thu chamber all arose and Rev. DR..
Sunderland read the passage, "LOrd make
me to know Thy ways" and other selec-
tions from the scriptures. Soon after the
casket was placed on the catNfalQue and
the President accompanied by members Of
the Cabinent, entered and were assigned
to the front row OF seats opposite those
occupied 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,
and behind them were the citizens Of
Massachusetts temporarily residing In
Washington. On the other side Of the
chamber the relations Of the de.
ceased were seated in the rear Of
the President, and next to them the mem.
bers OF the Senate and House Of Repre-.
Among others on the floor
were Adjutant General Townsend, Quar-.
termaster General lngolls and Judge Ad.
vocate Gen. Holt and Assistant Judge
Advocate Dunn, Generals PelOusC Van
Meyer, Baron Humphrey and other
army officers, ex-AttOrney General vii.
liams, Commissioner Pratt, Fred. Doug.
lass and others Of prominence, The
chair Of the Vice President was vacant
and heavily draped in mourning. 7. W.
Ferry, Of Michigan, President pro TEN
of the Senate occupied q seat Mt the clerks
desk. The officers Of the Senate and Of
the Committee Of Arrangements wore
white silk snshes gathered on the left
with black and white rosettes. All be-
ing in readiness Mr.. Ferry announced
that the services would now commence.
Rev. DR.. Sunderland standing at the
clerks desk then read n brief selection Of
the scriptures after which Rev. j. L.
Rankin delivered an eloquent discourse,
when the address was finished Rev. DR..
offered prayer and pro.
nounced beneliction, the coffin was
then closed and the funeral formed In
order and as prescribed proceeded to the
depot Of tho Baltimore n Potomac Rail
road. The streets along the route were
thronged with spectators, who stood in
cold, drizzling rain. Guns were fired and
the bells Of the churches throughout the
CITY were tolled. At the depot the re-
mains were committed by Senator Thur
man, on behalf Of the Committee Of Ar
rangements, to the charge Of the MaSSa-
chusetts Committee and placed on n Spe.
cial train, which started for Baltimore at
1887 r. NJ. The military escort, under
command Of Brevet Major General W.
II. Emory, consisted Of a full battalion Of
US. Marines, stationed in this city, and
headed by the Marine band, the 1st Regi.
ment Of district militia under the com.
mand Of Col. Robert J. Fleming, and the
first battalion Of colored troops under the
command Of Major Charles B. Fisher,
the staff officers Of the district
military, and Col. Pointers and three
other officers Of the 9th Maryland regi-
ment also formed part Of the military es.
cort. The funeral car was elabOrately
trimmed with black cloth and Surmount-
cd BY five heavy black plnmes; IL was
drawn by six white horses Caparisoned in
black, each one led by agroom in mourn
ing; surrounding this car was n guard OF
honor consisting Of three nOn.commis-
stoned officers and ten privates under
the command OF G. B. 1faycock; twelve
soldiers detailed as bOdy.bearers followed;
after the carriages came on foot members
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic, the
Massachusetts, State Republican AssOcia.
tion, and Maryland Republican Associa.
tion Of this city and considerable nim-
bcr Of white and colored citizens. When
the procession reached The station the
President and cabinet, the pail bearers,
Committee Of Arrangements, Supreme
Court and Massachusetts COMMITTEES, fol-
lowed the casket TO the car, the Guard Of
Honor presenting arms as the remains
and President and cabinet passed.
BALTIMORE, November 26.-The ro-
tunda Of the new City Hall has been drap.
ed in morning to receive the remains Of
Vice President Wilson. Two regiments
Of militia and organizations Of soldiers
and sailors who served in the late war will
escort The body from The Depot to City
Hall.
THE FUNERAL TRAIN AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, November 27.-The iuher-
al train bearing the remains OF the late
Vice President arrived at Union Depot,
Charles street, al 3;l1 r. NJ. Notwith-
standing the rain Charles street and the
approaches 10 the depot were crowded
with people. Within the depot enclosure
the First Brigade Of Infantry, under Bri-
gadiet General Herbert, consisting Of the
Fifth Regiment, Lieut.. Colonel Haney;
the Sixth Regiment, Colonel Peters, and
body Of sailors Of the late war under
General Felix Agnues, were drawn up as
an escort. The command Of General
Agnucs was here Joined by about thirty
eS.soldiers and sailors under Gen. Tyler,
who had gone to Washington this morn
ing and accompanied the procession to
Baltimore. Immediately alter the Nrri-
val Of the casket containing the remains
Of the Vice President II was borne to the
heaFse, the band Of the Sixth Regiment
nIavino nRnat spifit. rest