The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-02

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Court, members of the Senate and House of
Representatives, and other prominent per-
sons.
At 10:15 the Judges of the Supreme Court
Of the United States, headed by Mr.. Middle
ton, their clerk, entered and were assigned
to the front row of seats on the right of the
Vice Presidents desk. At 1922 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 pall-bearers, and followed by the rela-
tives Of the deceased, among them his
brother, Mr.. Obldbath, and wife. The casket
was carried by twelve soldiers, and as soon
as it was placed on the catafalque, prepared
for its reception, tive privates of the marine
corps, in full uniform took a position at
the head and foot, and stood at " rest"
throughout the entire service. Numerous
crosses and crowns of white flowers, sent to
the Capitol, by friends OF the deceased, were
placed on the coffin. AS the body was
brought into the chamber, all persons upon
the floor arose, and the Rev. DIR. Sunderland
read the passage, Lord make me to know
Thy ways" ETC., and other selections from
the Scriptures.
Soon after the casket was placed on a
catafalque, the President, accompanied by
Secretaries Fish, Bristow. Belknap, RObeson
and Chandler, entered, and were assigned
to the front row of seats, opposite those &C.
cupied by the Judges of 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, headed
by Sir Edward Thornton, who is dean, or
oldest continuous member of the corps, and
behind them were citizens of Massachusetts,
temporarily residing in Washington.
On the other side of the chamber the rel
atives of the deceased were seated. In the
rear of the President, and next to them,
were the members of the Senate and House
of Representatives.
The streets along the route were t%hronged
with spectators, who stood in the cold driz-
cling rain. Guns were fred, and the bells
of the churches throughout the city were
tolled.
At the depot the remains were committed
by Senator Thurman, on behalf of the Com
mittee of Arrangements, to the charge of
the Massachusetts committee, and placed on
a special train, which started for Baltimore
at 1:37 p. m.
THE RECEPTION OF THE REMAINs AT BAL
TIMORE.
The rotunda of the new City Hall was
draped in mourning to receive the remains
of Vice-President Wilson. Two regiments
of militia, and an organization of soldiers
and sailors who served in the late war, ss
corted the body from the railway depot to
the City Hall.
IN PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia received the remains of the
Vice-President with the greatest respect,
The doors of Independence Hall were
opened at seven on the morning of Noven,
Der 81, and from that hour until ten O'Clock
two continuous double files of people viewed
the remains. A great number OF persons
were unable to gain admission to the hall
At a quarter of eleven o'clock the body
was removed to the hearse, which was
drawn by ten beautiful black horses
and at precisely eleven o'clock the funeral
cortege started. The procession was very
imposing, and included Governor Hartranft
Major Bankson and staff, the First Division
of the National Guard, the committee in
charge of the remains, Mayor, members o.
Congress, and pall-bearers, Committee of Ar
rangement of the Councils, officers anG
members of the Councils, heads of depart
ments, members of the Senate and House o.
Representatives, Union League delegation
Patriotic Order of the Sons of America
Philadelphia Union Club, etc. The trail
left here tor New York at 1:55.
THE FUNERAL CEREMONIES IN NEW YORK
With becoming solemnity, reverence an,
earnestness, New York paid her tribute t,
the remains and memory of Vice-Presiden
Wilson. The flower of the militia, delepa
tions from the financial and commercial in
situations, the city government. prominen
citizens, as well as the lowly of the eoloret
population, all united in showing respec
for the distinguished dead. Long before tn,
hour at which the special train bearing tn,
remains was expected at Jersey City, grea
crowds congregated in and around the de
pot, and soon was taken every available 20
sition from which a good view of the pro
ceedings might be obtained. The Onll
member of Congress who accompanied tn,
remains to this city was Senator Boutwell,
who was joined at Jersey City by Senators
Cragin, of New Hampshire, and Paddock
OF Nebraska. delegation from the Massa
chusetts Republican Association of Wash
ington also accompanied the remains.
The steamer having arrived at Cortland
street, the d~ebarkation took place withou
delay. The several committees having
taken their assigned places, the cortege be
gan its march.
As the cortege passed up Cortlandt street
an immense crowd of spectators lined tn,
sidewalks. Broadway, too, was thronged
also Fourteenth street, Fifth and Madison
avenues to the depot, and not only wer,
streets filled, but every window from which
q view could be had was occupied, On ar
irving at the depot the body was carried in
side, and the escort dismissed, a detail onl,
having been made up until nine o'clock
when the train started for Boston. TIL,
weather was delightful, but unfortunatel,
darkness set in before much progress wa!
made in the march, and the greater part wa
necessarily accomplished in the gloom o
the evening. Frederick Douglass occupied
a carriage with Senators Boutwell,, Cragil
and Paddock.
ARRIVAL IN BOSTON.
The remains of the Vice-President arrive,
in Boston on Sunday, November %, at 1913
+ a. M, and were conveyed to Doric Hall, a
the State House, where they were laid il
State. The remains were delivered to tn
State authorities in a speech by Colone
Campbell, who accompanied the remains
and the following response was made b
, Governor CASTOR:
Massachusetts receives from you he
illustrious dead. She will see to it that he
whose dead body you have borne to us, bu
: whose spirit has gene to a higher service
l shall receive honors BETTING the great ofic
! which in life he held. 1 need not remin
you that her people will ever treasure wit
w ~ AScPSSb ~ nChlOIl VI uSI ulSIlE
guished statesman, and viii not only guar
and protect the body, the coffin, and tn
| grave, but will also venerate his name an
. his fame. Gentlemen, for the pious servic
which you nave so well and so tenderly rer
dered, accept the thanks of the Common
wealth."
The first to look upon the face of the dea
was Governor CASTOR, his staff and executiv
council; the brother of the deceased, Messr.
Fred Douglass, James Wormley, and Rober
Purvis, of Washington; Ex-Governor Clafi
: and others. The doors were soon afte
opened to all of the waiting throng to enter
These were allowed to pass the ropes i
squads of twenty or thirty, and come in a
the main entrance, going directly into Dori
Hall, in the center of which was the dai.
passing around it. 1t is estimated that be
tween fifteen and twenty thousand person
thus view ed the remains.
The Army.
The annual report of General Sherman
after stating the geographical lines of tn
various commands, says: The aggregate