The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-25
PRICE TWO CENTS
HENRY WILSON'S FUNERAL.
TIE PROPOSED CEREMONIES AT THA
NATIONS CAPITAL.
The Body to Lie In state in Baltimore ana
Phiiadeiphia - Boston and New erk's
Preparations for Receiving the Remains.

The Body to Lie In state in Baiti M orc ana
Philadelphia - boston and New Nerk's
Preparations for Receiving the Remains.
The embalmod body OF e-President
wilson stlll remains In the vice-President room
at the Capitol hut to-day they will lie in state in
the rotunda. Numerous floral tributes OF aGec-
tion have been received and placed in the room,
and many friends called to look at tho remains
The Committee OF Arrangements made change
In the order Of the procession on Friday. Tho
President OF the United States and members OF
the Cabinet will be assigned the next place TO
the relatives Of the deceased, and the diplomatic
corps will follow the Judges OF the Supreme
Court OF the United states. To-day the public
will be admitted from 10 A. NJ. until sunset to
the rotunda Of the Capitol to view tho remains.
Pains have been taken to procure a casket stint
lar to that in which the body OF the late Charles
sumner was placed.
Tho Massachusetts, delegation met with tho
omcla committee at the state Dcpar,m, mt at
noon Yesterday. and agreed upon the route Of
in9 n n iunorni &, procession to the Baltimore and
I0t0inac ltailroad station. The following tunes
Will be performed on the bells Of the Netropoll-
tau Methodist Episcopal Church, from 10 o'clock
until after the funeral train leaves the depot:
Munlcd peal In II minor; windham tune, ~
would not live always !" 80, rest in the Lord"
to the grave; :" " Angels ever bright and fair,"
Handel; "rhe diving Christiln." Vital spark
9i heayeny name; "Ihe Dead March In
The train will start from Washington At 1:37
Il. NJ. on Friday, and on arriving In Baltimore
VIII be escorted through the city bv the Fifth
Maryland Regiment, whose offer to accompany
the remains 70 Boston the Committee u Ar
rangements felt compelled TO decline. MAYO
Iatrobe Of Baltimore has rendered the use OF
the rotunda OF the new CITY Hall for the lying
In state Of the body while II remains in the city,
the Fifth Regiment OF Maryland detailing a
guard Of honor.
On the arrival Of the remains at Philadelphia
ON Friday evening they will be taken to Inde-
penuence Han, under the escort of such civil
and military organizations NAV proffer their
services, where they Will lie In state until 10 or
II a. NJ. on Saturday. Then they v III be taken
TO New York.
The New York Aldermen's committee TO re-
ceiye the body of Henry Wilson have author
lied Major-Gen. Shaler to select from his com
mand the military escort. The Old Guard and
the Coorcd Veteran Guard are to be part OF
the escort. The Congressional com mlttoe have
state In the city Hall on Sunday next. Mayor
Nlckham, however. has received a telegram an
nounclng that the retnains will reach here at
= NJ. on saturday and start Tor Boston at L. M.
the same day.
Arrangements In part for the reception OF the
remains OF the late Vice President in Boston
have been completed. The remains will arrive
there at o'clock on sunday morning and will
be escorted to the state House by company OF
volunteer militia, and Will lie IN state In Doriu
Hall. The funeral services will take place In
Representative Hall at II o'clock on Monday.
Inc omciating clergymen and the details Of the
service at the State House the remains will DO
escorted TO point on the line of the Boston
and Albany Railroad (probaby Cottage Farm or
Allston) aud there delivered to the Natick au-
committee have rendered tho use OF Faneuil
Hall for the remains TO lie IN state. the Execu-
tive Council will hold meeting on Friday, when
tue arrangements Will be perfected.