Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-12-03

rotunda of the City Hall, and for an hour
and half vast crowd passed through
and took last look at the features of the
departed. .a
The remains arrived in Philadelphia at
10 40 p. M, where they we're met by over
5000 people and escorted 10 the State
House, the Second Regiment Of the Ma
tional Guards of Pennsylvania acting as
the guard Of honor. After the body had
been transferred from the hearse to the
hail. and placed in the room where
the Declaration of Independence was
signed, the doors were thrown open to
the public. Although it was midnight
thousands had waited for an opportunity
to take last look at the remains of the
Vice President, and line which reached
distance of several blocks was formed
and the throng commenced passingin, and
was almost continuous during the night
and until ten a. m, many persons being
unable to gain admittance.
At eleven O'Clock the body was placed
in a heaTse and taken to the depot en- r0nte
for New York city, where it arrived about
four p. M, and was met by five regiments
of infantry, officers of the regular army
400 policemen, battalion of the Fire De
partment, numerous committees from po-
litical and other civic bodies, and officers
of the National, State and municipal gov
ernments and large concourse of peo-
pie, and escorted through the city to the
depot en- route for Boston.
The funeral cortege reached Boston at
10 30 on the morning of the 29th. Eight
policemen in dress uniform, who had
been detailed tor the purpose, bore the
aclya from fl,n trai ~
entrance. Capt Haycock, with his de-
tachment of twelve marines who had ac-
companied the remains from Washington,
together with the officers of the Fifth
Maryland Regiment, marched on either
side of the casket as guard of honor.
Immense thrOngs lined the streets on
the route to the State House as the re-
mains were conveyed thither, and the ut
most quiet prevailed and great reverence
was shown to the deceased by the crowds
of people through which the procession
passed.
Doric Hail, where the body lay in state,
was heavily but simply draped in black
and white. On their arrival at the hall
the remains were formally delivered to
the State authorities, Gov. CASTOR receiv-
ing them on behalf OF the State in few
feeling remarks. The ceremonies of the
character, and not less than 10000 people
passed through the hall during the day
and evening TO take last view Of the
features of the deceased statesman.
Imposing funeral services were held in
the State House on the morning of the
Goth, at which were present the leading
State and municipal officers, distinguished
men from other States and a vast con-
course of people. After prayer and the
reading of selection of Scriptures SER
mon was preached by the Rev. j. M.
Manning. The remains were then placed
In funeral car, heavily draped with
black and white, and entwined with
American flags. The car was drawn by
eight black horses, richly caparisoned
with black, and with heavy black plumes
At 2 80 p. N. the cortege started on its
way to Cottage Farm station. The cold
was extremely bitter, causing good deal
Of suffering to those in the procession.
Nearly 5000 troops were in the line, be-
sides large number of civilians. About
fifty carriages containing distinguished
guests brought up the rear The escort
of military was one of the finest ever seen
in Boston. Thousands of people filled
Beacon and the adjacent streets, and
when the column commenced to move it
was with considerable difficulty that
sufficient passage was cleared. At Charles
street the carriages formed in double line,
and the procession was then at least a
mile and half in length.
The crowds which lined the thorough
fares traversed by the procession were
continued even to the railroad station,
where large numbers gathered at noon.
A cold, biting wind was prevalent at
times, soas 10 retard somewhat the march
ing of the troops, and yet the multitude of
spectators patiently stood their ground.
When the procession. reached the train
the casket was quickly conveyed from the
hcarse TO the train down through long
lines of soldiers and civilians, who stood
with heads uncovered, a band meanwhile
playing dirge. Immediately upon the
disposition of the casket in the car pro-
vided for its reception the Governor, his
staff and Council, the pall-bearers, and
others, together with the independent
Corps of Cadets, the marines and officers
of the Fifth Maryland Regiment, were
assigned seats in the train, which immedi-
ately moved away from the city toward
Natick The train consisted of five cars,
four passenger coaches and the car con-
tanning the casket, the latter having been
arranged especially for the occasion. The
train passed many stations where crowds
of people had collected to pay tribute to
the illustrious dead. "a
Arriving at Natick shortly after four
o'clock, great crowd of toWnspeople
thronged the square and all approaches to
the spot. The Grand Army post of the
town was drawn up in hollow square. I'M
mediately upon the arrival Of the train
the casket was conveyed to the hearse
and the line of march was begun for the
public hall, the church bells meanwhile
tolling.
Nearly every building in the village
was decorated with elaborate displays of
mourning. The sidewalks in the neigh
borhood of the public square were
thronged with people attracted from all
the country about to view the solemn
pageant Reaching Clark's Block, the
Casket was conveyed to large hall in the
upper part of the building and placed
upon a catafalque Here the remains
were delivered into the custody of the
Town Selectmen by Gov. CASTOR and were
subsequently given into the charge of the
! G, A. II. post, who, Withthe United States
marines, would remain as a guard until
| the burial on the 1st ~@
! The concluding services of the day
amidst Mr.. Wilson old time associations,
were especially solemn and impressive,
deeply affecting the townspeople who had
assembled to pay their last heartfelt trib-
ute of respect to their departed fellow-cIti-
zen.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
The following brief sketch Of the life of
the late Vice President is taken from the
Chicago Tribune of the 23d:
The life of the deceased statesman has