Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-26
MEMORIAL DISCOURSE OF REV. DR.. BlNKIN.
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
DEPARTURE OF THE REMAINS.


day morning, and removed 70 the rotunda of
the Capitol. The coffin was placed on a cat
aialque, the same as used at the obSeOuieS of
President Lincoln and Senator Sumner The
rotunda was profusely draped with the ma
tiOnal colOrs entwined with mourning. At
10 O'Clock the doors were thrown open. and
the public admitted to view the body The
catafalque was placed in tie center Of the
rotunda. At the head of the coffin stool a
marine and at the foot another They were
dressed in full uniform, including high hat
and French pOmpon. They stood at parade
rest, and were as mOtionless as statues. On
account OF the fatigue attendant upon their
military position, with side arms, they were
changed every hour. The detail included
IWcnty,iour marines, under the command of
The casket is of walnut. covered with fine
oiack cloth; the interior has an inside lining
of lead, over which is placed the outer lining
of fine pleated white satin, with silver fringe
Around the top and bottom of the casket ex-
tends band Of heavy plated moulding. Sill
yer oars, with SIX heavy Tugs, are on both
sides Through the cover of French plate
glass the entire body was seen. The lid bears
solid silver plate, inscribed with the words,
Henry atey Wilson. born February 10, 1872, died
From the hour the entrance doors were
opened until sunset an almost unbroken
.hrong OF men, women and children passed
through the Capitol. IL is estimated that
fully twenty thousand people viewed the
remains yesterday.
At the Capitol To-day.
The morning opened with an overcast sky
and drilling rain, which continued to fall
throughout the day, accompanied by a cold
north wind, which rendered it cutie uncom-
hriable for all out doors. Notwithstanding
THIS drawback the entrance doors to the TO-
tunda OF the Capitol were beseiged by a lar. e
crowd 10 see the remains OF the dead Vice
President. As soon as the doors were opened
frcI Il
body was removed 10 the Senate chamber
the thrODg pressed for entrance. and fully
five thousand persons viewed the corpse
today.
THE EoDY IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.
AT twenty minutes after ten O'Clock pre-
clseIy details of soldiers from the ordnance
corps OF the army, acting as pail bearers car
ried the body to the Senate chamber. Mean
while the galleries were crowded to their
utmost capacity with spectators. AS early
as eight O'Clock q large number had taken
seats therein. Up TO the time of the funeral
exercises, there were thousands eager for ad-
mittance. Fully an hour before the service
commenced the galleries were packed and
principally by ladies. In the diplomatic gal
lery in the front row Ofseats To the right sat
Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Fish, and Mrs. Bristow. In
the rear seat was Mrs. Belknap.
THE sOABRE DRAPERY OF THE SENATE
CHAMBER.
at the entrance doors leading TO the
Senate chamber and House OF Repre- ,enta-
tives was suspended the American nag,
draped In black. All the marble columns
OF the portico leading to the rotunda from
The main entrance were also fittingiy draped
IN mourning. Running from the supports of
the gas Jets around the Rotunda and across
each OF the pillars were streamers, tied at the
center OF the column. The Senate cha .nber
presented q sOmbre scene. The entire base
OF the galleries and all the pilasters were COW
cred with Grape. in broad band Is and festoons
The wood work over the Vice-President's
char was draped quite heavy with crane
2Snecl9t richness
desks OF the Senators were removed and
displaced by sofas and arm chairs upho.-
stored to correspond with the new carpet
The green baize of the swinging doors and
glowing brass OF the registers were similarly
replaced by materials of harmonious color
ing.
AT precisely twenty-five minutes after ten
O'Clock the
FUNERAL coRTEGE ENTERED THE SENATE
CHAMBER,
preceded by Sergeant-at-Arms French and
the chaplain OF the Senate, Rev. DR.. Byron
Sunderland. AS the cortege entered, the
chaplain recited portion of the 39th psalm,
commencing with the fourth verse, Lord
make me to know mine end, and the mea-
sure OF my days what ii is; that may know
siOnal committee of arrangement clad in
full black, wearing white silk sashes Iooped
at the right shoulder with rosette Of black
on the right OF the Vice Presidents desk.
Next followed the committee appointed by
the governor of MASSACHUSETTS to take
charge of the remains, who sat to the left of
the committee of arrangements. Then came
the pail bearers, Mr.. Edmunds, Mr.. Sher-
man, Mr.; Bayard, Mr.. Whyte, Mr.. Blaine,
seated in the rear of the committee OF ar
raDgements Next the funeral casket, which
was borne into the chamber by q detail OF
fSer clad Tbd fun uni
diateiy followed the brother of the deceased
and wife. and other mourners, who occupied
sofas in the second row 10 the left in front OF
the Vice Presidents desk.
When the corpse arrived in the Senate
chamber II was placed on a catafalque about
eight feet in length, and three feet ip height
and width. The catafalque was covered with
heavy black broadcloth, caught at the cor
ners and sides with sashes OF Grape. The
body was placed upon IL, with the feet facing
the Vice Presidents desk.
"A Few minutes after the corpse mad been
placed on the catafaiQue the members OF the
United States supreme Court, preceded by
the Chief Justice, and all wearing the back
sable robes OF their office, entered and took
seats on the right, directly In front of the
Vice Presidents desk. Then came President
Grant, with Secretaries Fish, Bristow, Robe
son, Chandler and Belknap, accompanied by
General Babcock, who We're seated on sofas
directly in front Of the Vice Presidents desk,
On the right of the chamber the seats were
occupied by the members of the Massachu-
setts republican association 1.-The GrandArmy
on the left lapel of the coat.
On the left OF the chamber, In the rear of
the seats occupied by the President and his
cabinet and the relatives and mourners
seats were reserved for Senators and mepn-
beB OF the House. Among those present
were Senators sprague, Howe. Mftcheli.
PATTI ex-senator Pratt, Representa.
Banning. Hubbell of Michigan, Bundy.
Crittenden and others. Judge Cartier, Of the
District Supreme Court, and Gen. Ketcham.
OF the District Commissioners, and other
District officers were also present. The rear
seats ON the left were reserved for officers of
the army. Among those present, In full uni
form, were Generals Townsend, ingalls,,
Paike, Mckee Dunn, HUMPHREYS, Judge
To the rear Of the seats on the right occu-
pied by the committee of aYrangements sat
members Of the foreign legations. These in
cluded Sir Edward Thornton, the dean of the
corps; Senior Mantilla, the Spanish minis
ter; the French minister, and the heads and
attaches OF the various legations.
APPEARANCE OF THE REMAINS.
The full-length French plate glass cover of
the elegant casket afforded q view of the en-
tire remains Of the Vice President. The face
OF the deceased looked quite natural al
though the eyes were considerable sunken,