The New York herald., 1875-11-27
standing and an seemed 70 be deeply impressed with
the mournfu solemnities OF the occasion
THE CEREMONIES IN BALTIMORE.

THE CEREMONIES IN BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE, Nov. %, 1875
The funeral train bearing the remains Of the late
Vice President Wilson, arrived at the Union depot In
Charles street. at eleven minutes past three o'clock
p NJ. Notwithstanding the rain, Charles street and
the approaches to the depot crowded with people
Within the depot enclosure the first brigade OF
infantry, under the command OF Brigadier General
Herbert consisting Of the Fifth regiment, Lieutenant
Colonel H. d. Loney commanding the Sixth regiment
Colonel Clarence Peters commanding and body OF
soldiers and sailors Of the late war, under the com
mand OF General Felix Agnus we're drawn up as
escort The command Of General Agnus was
here joined by about thirty ex-soldcrs and sailors
under General & B. Tyler, who had gone
TO Washington this morning and accompanied the
procession to Baltimore. Immediately after the arrival
the casket containing the remains Of the Vice Pres
dent borne to the hearse, the band OF the Sixth
regiment playing, Crest, Spirit, Rest The process
sion was then formed in the following order:-
PROCESSION
Platoon OF policemen, under the command of Captain
Carhart the Sixth regiment under Colonel Clarence
Peters, six companies strong, full dress uniform,
preceded by a band and drum corps; soldiers
and sailors Of the late war, 100 strong,
under General r B. Tyler and General Felix Agnus,
and detachment of Post 7, Grand Army OF tho Re-
public, about thirty (colored); the Fifth reg
ment, under Lieutenant Colonel II D. Loney,
ten companies, with band and drum corps; four
carriages, containing the members of the com
mttee from Washington; the hearse, containing the
casket drawn by four black horses and guarded by
escort of Marines, under the command of Captain
Haycock; five carriages. with the members Of the
Committee OF Escort
The cortegc thus formed moved from the depot to
funeral drge along Charles TO Baltimore street.
down Baltimore street to Holiday to the City
Hall The entire line OF march, distance of nearly
a mile and half was throngod with spec
tators who faced the drenching rain. Al the
City Hall and vicinity fully 5000 persons
awaited the procession On its arrival little after
four O'Clock the escort drawn in line facing west,
TO the City Hail. the right resting Lexington street
and the left Baltimore The hearse then moved
forward and halted the eastern entrance the regi
ments standing at "present arms, and the band OF
the FIFTH regiment playing the "Dead March In
and placed a bier fn the rotunda, which
fully draped In mourning, festooned with white fringe
and tasses as were also the halls and doorways lead
ing to the rotunda
THE RECEPTION
The several committees accompanying the remains
were received by Mayor Larobe in the Mayors recep
tion room, assisted by Mayor George William Brown,
the present Chief Judge of the city courts, Mayor
| Robert T. Banks and ex-Mayor Joshua VansanL The
casket prosely strewn with and bouquets
OF camehas, Gala lilies immorteles and other flowers,
the tribute OF admirers and friends of the distinguished
deceased.
GAZING AT THE DEAD
The doors were then thrown open, and vast crowd
passed through the rotunda for hour and half,
taking last look at the features long familiar to the
public. About half past FIVE O'Clock the casket
closed the line OF march again formed the body
removed to the hearse and the procession marched TO
Calvert street depot, where the remains placed
the train which left for Philadelphia at 6:25.
During the ceremonies in the city bells olled,
and there was every demonstration OF respect to the
memory of the deceased
The following members of the Fifth regiment joined
the escort and viii go to Boston with the remains:-
| Quartermaster Edward F. Pointer, Major George r
Gather, Captain William p Zollinger, Captain r. p.
Brown, Lieutenant Charles f. Albors Lieutenant G. p
| Terrell and LieuenantJ NJ. Conrad