Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-12-09


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:D p. m. the cortege started on its
way to Cottage Farm station. The Geld
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 filed
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.
cold, biting wind was prevalent at
times, so as to 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
hearse to the train down through long
lines of soldiers and civilians, who stood
with heads uncovered, 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 Indepen-
dent Corps OF Cadets, the marines
and officers of the Fifth Maryland
Regiment, were assigned seats in the
train, which Immediately moved away
from the city toward Natick. The train
consisted of five cars, four passenger
coaches and the Car containing 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.
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
medately 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
tollin2.
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 catatalque.
The concluding services Of the day,
amidst Mr.. Wilson's old time associations,
were especially solemn and impressive,
deeply affecting the townspeople who
had assembled to pay their last heartfelt
tribute of respect to their departed fellow
citizen.
THE FINAL CEREMONIES.
The closing funeral rites took place at
Natick on the list, and Notwithstanding
the severe cold weather there was large
attendance.
At the conclusion Of the private service
at his late residence, whittier the body had
been removed the previous day, the re-
mains were taken to the Town Hall, where
the final ceremonies were to take place. A
special train had arrived from Boston
bearing the Governor and a portion of his
staff and several members of the EX-
ecutive Council, a committee of the
Boston city government the Hon.
Marshall Wilder, Congressman Henry
Pierce, and officers of the Fifth Maryland
Regiment and Of the Independent Corps
of Cadets; also the Boston Fusileers, who
volunteered as the escort for the day.
The Rev. Francis NJ Peloubet, Mr..
Wilson'S pastor, opened the services at the
hall by reading the hymn: God is our
Strength" beginning with the words,
Man in his weakness needs stronger
stay than his fellow-men, the hottest and
the BEST which was sung by the Alpine
Quartet, of Boston.
Following this was an invocation by the
Rev. A. Z. Reynolds, and Scripture read
ing by the Rev. J s. Wheedon, to which
the response abide with me" was sung
by the quartet.
The address was delivered by the Rev.
Edmund Douse, of Sherburne, who
mainly touched on his intimate person
al friendship with the deceased and the
great qualities of the latter rs displayed
in the midst of the people who had
known and were intimate with him from
his youth
The quartet then chanted poem writ
ten for the occasion.
An address by the Rev. F. NJ. Peloubet
followed, consisting of personal reminis
cences of Mr. Wilson. The hymn.
Nearer, my God, to Thee" which was
an especial favorite with Mr.. Wilson, and
in singing which the entire audience
Joined, was given with great effect.
The procession formed in line of
march, embracing nearly every street in
the town. 1t was not until four O'Clock
that the hearse bearing the remains
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