The New York herald., 1875-11-28
PROGRESS OF THE FUNERAL TRAIN
Reception Of the Remains at
jersey City.
PASSAGE ACROSS THE RIVER
Imposing Military and Civic Cor
tege in This City.
LAUDATlON IN FANEUIL HALL

The funeral obsequies OF Vice President Wilson we're
continued yesterday in old Independence Hall, Pha-
depha preparatory the removal Of the remains 10
this city and Boston. From midnight on Friday until
ten O'Clock on Saturday morning the body lay state
in the room where Declaration OF Independence was
signed and thousands viewed IL the crowd passing in
continuous line during the night early morn
ang
rHE DECORATIONS
The draping and decorating OF the building was In
admirable taste Those the outside OF the building
consisted OF heavy fesoons OF black hung from the
windows Of the second story while from each window
was projected sken flag In the interior the drapns
was profuse In the Of the room supported BY
four pillars, large canopy formed OF American
flags rising shaped TO the ceiling, and edged
by wide curtain Of black, trimmed with heavy fringe
The four pillars wrapped with national and regi
mental hags entwined with black. The old crystal
chandelier hung directly in the centre OF the canopy
and was lighted while the remains were exposed TO
view The catafaque standing beneath the chandelier,
was with black broadcoth and ornamcnted with
heavy folds and rosettes OF the material In tho
east or the room back OF the John Hancock chair
on the platform, elaborate design, formed OF
slken Gags surrounding coat of Of Massachu
sets Around the walls OF the deep festoons
materials surrounded all the windows The table on
which the Declaration OF Independence signed had
been removed from the platform and in its place
erected stand about Ave feet high, constructed IN
three steps rises covered with black broadcloh,
which were placed a portion Of the floral deeora-
tions; square pedestas covered with black velvet in
loose folds stood each side OF this also for flowers
The floral tributes and decorations were beautiful
and profuse They consisted OF many tasteful designs
and from many different admirers OF the de-
ceased The procession OF military and civic authori-
ties and societies bearing the remains to the depot
was witnessed by thousands OF people. The body
was taken to the Germantown junction OF the Penn
syvana Railroad instead of the West Philadelphia New
York depot on OF the recent burning OF the
Market street bridge All along the route flags
halfmast and drapings ofbIack from public buildings
stores, depots, and many private dwellings. Church
bells mufed and played appropriate music during
the procession and the State House bell tolied.
The body was carried from the catafalque TO the
hearse shortly before eleven O'Clock and promptly
eleven the procession started At five minutes 10 two
o'clock P NJ. the body placed upon the train At
Germantown Junction and the Philadelphia Committee
accompanied the remains Trenton. The body LETT
Philadelphia in the funeral train about minutes ater
two O'Clock P NJ, and made stoppage at Trenton,
arriving Jersey City few minutes after four O'Clock
The Philadelphia delegation dropped OFT Trenton and
the Jersey City delegation Joined the train there.
The special train bearing tho body and escort started
with six cars These we're three parlor cars, Two
thoroughfare cars and the funeral The
New Jersey State officials the train
Major General Perrine, MAJOR General Mott Hon.
H. C. Kelsey, Secretary OF State; H. s Little, Clerk
in Chancery B r Lee Supreme Court Clerk; Aeju-
tant General Striker, George A Vanderbilt Speaker OF
he ernhIv Gene nd (wan nf Cen
era Motifs stat; Comptroller A. H Runyon, E. J. An
derson Deputy Comptroller and John A, Hall, Cover
nor Bede's private secretary From Washington no
Of either house the train except Sena-
tor Boutwell, Senator Thurman, ii stated.
anxious to be in attendance but overruled by his
associates The Jersey City officials who tho fa-
neral train Trenton Mayor Traphagen Mr.. Lee
Of the Board OF Works Asscmblymen-e,ect Brown and
Lewis, Police Commissioner Edmondson, hr Wander
beck, OF the Board Of Finance, General Ogden In
addition there we're on the train Hon Fred. Douglass
Deputy SergcsntatArms Of the United States Senate
j. l. Christie, in charge OF the remains detachment
OF United States Marines personal body guard
consisting privaes and three ssioned
officers with Captain G. B. Haycock in command;
Major General George r. either Captains W. p Zoihn
ger. r. p Brown and G. H. Reeves, Quartermaster F.
r. Pontier; Leutenants Alberts Conrad, Terrett and
Wood, Of the Fifth Maryland regiments Colonel Wy
man, OF Governor Gastons stat (dassachusettsl;
Messrs. G. H. Campbell Seth Truman and
Il. H. dunno, OF the hassachusettsl; Ex-
eeutiye Council c r Herring, J. B. Mann, A H.
Shattuck and Stephen A. Boyden representing the
Massachusetts Republican Association OF Washington
Mr. wormley, representing the coored organizations
Of Washington, and Mr Goliath Wilson, the brother OF
the deceased.
N JpxY CITY
Crowds gathered depot Of the Pennsylvania
Railway Company awaiting the arrival OF the train
bearing the remains OF the late Vice President hours
before the time announced Tor It's coming Among
the uu mber many well known citizens Of
New Jersey including Governor Bedle Aldermen
Smith and Soule, Colonel Courtos, representing the
Grant and Wilson Legion; President Marinus, or the
Police Commissioners, and Commissioner Vankuren;
exPollcc Commissioner Prtchard and Messrs Cronham
and Cuykendall OF the Board Of Freeholders. About
two hours before the arrival Of the remains squad "
100 policemen Of jersey City composed OF details from
the different precincts arrived al depot under charge
OF Chief Champeney aided by Inspector Murphy Captain
HcKag and several sergeants During the forenoon the
balcony in front or the companys Offices running along
beside the track which funeral train 70 stop
draped mourning, and draped dags were also ar
ranged the gate leading 20 the ferry house. Al
TINS point nailed strip Of lnen on which was
painted IN large letters the following
HENRY WILSON,
Born February 10, 1872
Died November u, 1875.