Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-01
Fuueral Services Of Vice
President Wilson.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. The funerAf
of Vice President Wilson, took place
in the Senate chamber at half past
ten a. NJ, and although the weather
was very unfavorable, the crowd wAs
great, many being unable. to gain ad-
mission to tho building after 10 o'clock. I
The Senate chamber was heavily drap-
cd in mourning and Immediately In
front Of the Vice. Presidents table the
catafalque .was placed, the desks hav-.
ing all been removed from the chAm-
Der. Seats were arranged on the floor,
for the President and Cabinet, Supreme
Court, members Of the Senate, and
House of Representatives and other
prominent persons. rs 3,
At IL % the body was taken from
the rotunda to the Senate chamber.
The casket was carried by twelve sol-
diers, and as soon as it was, placed on
the Gatafalque prepared for its recep-
tion, two priyates OF the Marine Corps,
in full uniform, took position at tho
head and foot, and stood at rest
throughout the cntire' services. Num-
erous crosses ana~ssowBs Of white
| flowers were sent to the capitol this
/ morning by friends Of the deceased,
and wera placed engthe coffin. As the
body was brought into the, chamber oil
persons upon the floor arose and Rev.
4 DIR. Sunderland, read the passage
Is.Lord make me to know thy wsys
etc ;" and other selections from tho
scriptures. soon after the cAsket waa
placed on the catafalqne the President
accompanied by Secretaries Fish,
Bristow, ,Bclknap Robeson.and Chand-
Ter entered. II Er l5IFsasd ',Q
i Tho 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 Ed
ward Thornton, who is Dean or the
!. oldest continuous member of the
corps,and behind them were citizens o.
/, Massachusetts temporarily residing In
Washington. On the other side o.
the chamber the. relatives Of the de.
ceased werb scated Id the rear Of th'
President, and next to them member
: Of the Senate and House Of Represen
: tstiyes. Among others on the foo
were Adiutant General Townsend
Qusrtcrmaster General Ingalls,, Judg'
!, Advocate Generai Holt, and Assistan
e Judge Advocate Generals Dunn, ant
(, other army officers. 1.s.
: Tho Chair Of tho Vice President wa
!. vacant and heavily arsped i'd mourn
ing. a er*1sl!
III Z, r. W., Ferry, OF Michigan, Pres
/" ident pro ter OF tho Senate, occupies
e seat at the clerks desk. The officer
4 OF the Senate and Committee Of al
], rangements wore WHITE silk sashe
: = gathered on tho left shoulder wit
q black and white rosettes. In spite I
a a the very inclenent W Gather the large
" part present were ladies, Anon
those In the diplomatic gallery weS
Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Fisk, Mrs, BelknA
=. aud Mrs, ,Brietow, +.
aIh All being in readiness, Mr.. Ferr
IS announced that the services ). woul
Sc now begin. Rev. DIR. Sunderlant
OF stationed at the clerks desk, then res
" brief selections of Scriptures, af.<
er which Rev. J. T.. Rankin delivered a
Is eloquent discoursc.. After the y
: dress prayer was offered and the bel
X ediction pronounced by Dr. Sunde
70 land. The coffin was then closed an
ne the funeral cortegc proceeded 10 Il
=, depot Of the Baltimore Y Potom
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