Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-12-02
Delaware IHOnOrs to the Dead.
EsCoRTING THE REMAINS OF vICE-PREsIDENT VIII
Son THROUGH THE sTArE--THE PAssAG
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EscoRTINa THE REMAINS OF vIcE-PREsIDEET WILL
BON THROUGH THE sTArE--THE PASSAGE
THROUGH WILMINGTON.
The train of cars which conveyed the remains
OF Vice President Wilson from Baltimore to
Philadelphia, Friday evening, WAS met at Perry
vile by the Wilmington City Council, accompa.
MED by the Mayor and City Solicitor in special
car which had been rendered them by the P. W.
d d. Co. The councilmsnic car went down at
s., 20, attached to the accommodation train south.
The members Of Council were all suitably clad in
mourning. On tile lspels Of their coats they
wore black badges upon which WAS printed in
gold "CiJy Council Wilmington, DEL" Grape
was tied about their left arms, aud their hands
were dressed in black gloves.
The funeral reached Perryyille a few minutes
after 8 o'clock. 1t consisted of three cars-two
Pullman and combined passenger and baggage
car. In this last named car, which preceded
the others in the train, were the remains Of
Mr.. Wilson. the casket containing them being
placed in the centre Of the baggage apartment
in case which sat upon the floor. Upon this
case rested several handsome floral tributes.
Two soldiers were stationed sentinels about
it, while in the forward end of the car rode u
detachment Of the Fifth Maryland Regiment,
which WAS escorting the remains to Boston.
All three Of the Gals were heavily drsped in
mourning
After the car which had gone down from this
city was Joined to the rear Of the funeral train
(Which was attached to the regular evening train
az far - Wilmington) the Mayor and Committee
Of Arrangements OF Council were presented
to the members OF the Massachusetts
Council and others who had charge Of the body.
The members OF Council were then Individually
presentedby Mayor Whileley to several OF the
funeral party. In this party were Mr.. Wilson g
brother, Mr. Goliath, Secretary Boutwell,, Fred.
Douglas, the Governors Council above alluded
| to, and others. The compliment which the Will
mington City Council paid to Mr.. Wilson in es'
corting him through the State WAS highly ap.
preciated by the friends of the deceased states
man, some of whom several times expressed
their qualification thereat.
| The train came into aud departed from Will
mington amid the tollipg of bells, and WAS me-
at the depot by an immense crowd Of people
who had gathered there, all eager to get
| glimpse OF the oasket. While the regular trail
waited, the funeral train was uncoupled, and be
| ing joined to a special car containing Mayo
| Stoklcy and others from Philadelphia proceede,
to that city rs special in advance Of the regu
lar train. The Wilmington City Council went OIL
through.
After the train reached Philadelphia, the cas-
ket was removed from its case and being place,
in hesrse WAS removed to Independence Hall
followed by long procession of citizens ant
soldiers. The remains lay in state in Indepen
dence Hall until IL o'clock, on Saturday. l
was remarked in coming up on the train, oil
Friday, by member OF the funeral party tina
the remains were considerably dscolored.
Tho Wilmington party returned by the 1l.3t
| train from Philadephia.