Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-09
The Funeral OF President Wilson.

The Funeral OF yice-President Wilson.
The funeral services in Washington OF
The late Vice President Henry Wilson
,nok MACE In the Senate Chamber On the
morning of the Goth.
The crowd in attendance was large, not
wIthsianding the weather was unfavora-
BILE. and many were unable To gain adj
mission to the building The Senate
Chamber was heavily draped in mourn
ing. and the catafalque was placed imme-
dia,ely in front OF the Vice Presidents
table. Seats were arranged on the floor
for the President and hts Cabinet, MEM
hers Of Congress, Judges Of the Supreme
Court, and other prominent persons VINO
attended the services.
The casket containing the remains was
brought into the room by twelve soldiers
and placed upon the catafalque, two pri-
Yates Of the Marine Corps taking position
one at the head and the other at the foot OF
the coffin, and standing : at resi-. during
the entire service. The chair of the Vice
President was vacant and heavily draped
in mourning.
Among the numerous floral offerings ON
the casket in the Senate Chamber was
large monument bearing the following In
scription:
Floral offering from the South, by Rev.
David Wells, for the funeral OF the lamented
Vice President, the student. statesman, PHI.
lapthropisf and Christian, whose name viii
ever live In the annals Of his admiring conn-
trymen, and whose memory will be cherished
by the wise and good, without respees 10
gcetiOn or party.
Selections OF Scripture were read by the
Rev. DIR. Sunderland, after which the Rev.
DIR. j. z. Rankin delivered an eloquent
discourse. After prayer and benediction
by the Rev. DIR. Sunderland the coffin
was closed and the funeral c0rtege was
formed and proceeded TO the depot OF the
Baltimore 81 Potomac Railroad. The
funeral car in which the remains were
conveyed to the depot was deliberately
trimmed with black cloth and surmounted
by five heavy black plumes. IL was drawn
by six white horses, caparisoned In black,
each one led by groom in mourning.
Surrounding this car was guard OF hon
or, consisting Of three non commissioned
officers and ten priyates, under command
of @. b. Haycock.
The casket having been placed on the
platform at the depot, Senator Thurman,
Chairman of the Committee OF Arrange
ments, addressed the Massachusetts Com
mittee, and consigned to them the remains
of the Vice. President, Col. Wyman reply
ing 10 the Senator's address. The body
was then placed in the car, and, accom-
panied by the Massachusetts delegation,
the Congressional committees and large
number Of other gentlemen, was taken to
Baltimore, where a large crowd was found
in waiting at the depot. Notwithstanding
heavy and cold rain was falling at the
time, the streets for nearly two miles, ex-
tending from the Charles street depot TO
the City Hall, were crowded on both sides
by people of all conditions, who waited in
q severe storm for more than an hour for
the procession 10 come and go. The ar
rangements here were Of the most SYSTEM
attic and satisfactory character. The Fifth
Maryland Regiment formed the prin-
cipal escort through the city, In full uni
form and bearskin hats. The hearse was
drawn by four black horses led by
grooms, and as the concourse passed
through the city amidst the tolling OF
bells, the ringing OF chimes, and the mu-
sic 1t was q mournful and impressive
spectacle.
The casket was placed on bier in the
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.
The remains arrived in Philadelphia at
10 40 y. m, where they were met by over
5000 people and escorted to 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
hall, and placed in the room where
the Declaration of Independence was
signed the doors were thrown open
10 the public. Although 1t was midnight,
thousands had waited for AN opportunity
TO take last look at the features OF the
dead statesman, and line which reached
a distance of several blocks was formed
and the throng commenced passing in, and
was almost continuous during the night
and until ten n. m, many persons being
unable to gain admittance.
At eleven o'clock the body was placed
In hearse and taken to the depot en- route
for New York city, where il arrived about
four p. M, and was met by five regiments
of infantry, officers of the regular army,
400 policemen, a battalion OF the Fire De
partment. numerous committees from po-
litical and other civic bodies, and officers
of the National, State and municipal gov
ernmcnts and large concourse of people,
and escorted through the city to the depot
en- route for Boston.
The funeral cOrtege reached Boston at
10 80 on the morning OF the 2Sth. Eight
policemen in drcss.uniform, who had
been detailed for the purpose, bore the
casket from the train 10 the Beach street
entrance. Capt. Haycock, with his de-
tachment of twelve marines who had nc.
companied the remains from Washington.
together with the officers Ct the Fifth
Maryland Regiment, marched on either
side of the casket as a guard OF honor.
Immense throngs lined the streets on
the ronte 10 the State. House as the remains
were conveyed thithcr, and the utmost
quiet prevailed and great reverence was
shown 10 the deceased by the crowds OF
people through which the procession
passed.
Doric Hall, where the body lay in state,
was heavily but simply drapcd in black
and white. On their arrival at the hall
the remains were formally delivered TO the
State authorities, Gov. CASTOR receiving
them on behalf of the State in few feel.
ing remarks. The ceremonies OF the oc-
casion were of solemn and impressive
character, aud not less than $4,000 people
passed through the hall during the day
and evening TO take last view OF the
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