Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-12-02
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FUNERAL skRvIcEs At wAsHINGroN-sCKNEs
THE SENATE CHANBkR

I FUNERAL SERVICES At wAsHINGToN-acKNEs IN
| THE SENATE CHAMBER.
The funeral Of Vice President Wilson took
place in the Senate Chamber at Washington at
half past ton o'clock. on Friday.
The crowd in attendance WAS great aud many
were unable 70 gain admission. The Senate
and Immediately in front Of the Vice Presidents
table the catafAlque Was placed. Seats were sr-
ranged on the floor for the President and Cabi-
| net Judges Of the Supreme Court, members OF
the Senate and House Of Representatives and
| other prominent persons.
At ten Twenty-Five, the body WAS taken from
the .rotunda to the Senate Chamber, preceded
by Rev. DR.. Sunderland, Chaplin Of the Senate,
and Sergeant at Arms French, the Committee
OF Arrangements, and the pail bearers, and fol-
fowed BY the relatives Of the deceased, among
them his brother, Mr. Goliath and wife.
TIE oAsKEr WAS CARRIED
by twelve soldiers, and as soon a. it Was placed
| on the catafalque prepared for its reception two
| privates Of the Marine Corps in full uniform
took position At the head aud foot aud stood At
| rest
| Throughout tic entire service. numerous
| crosses and crowns Of white flowers were placed
on the coffin, hwing been sent to the capitol,
this mo. II ng, by various friends Of the deceased
ENTRY INTO THE SENATE CHAMBER.
| As tho body was brought into the chamber,
all persons upon tho floor arose, and Rev. DR..
Sunderland read the PASSAGE Lord make me
| to know thy ways" etc, and other selections
from the Scripture
Soon after the cask,t Was placed on the cata-
falque, the President, accompanied by secre.
taries Fish, Bristow, Belknap Robeson and
Chandler. entered. Nearly all the members OF
the Diplomatic Corps were present. headed by
Sir Edward Thornton
The chair Of the Vice President was heavily
draped in mourning. and, Of course, was loft un-
Hon. T. W. Ferry, Of Michigan, President pro
temPore Of tile Senate, occupied = seat at the
clerks desk.
In spite Of the very iucement weather, the
OF Ssm the len Ts Of Ia
Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Fish, Mrs. Belknap, aud Mrs.
Bristow.
THE DELICIOUS SERVICES.
All things being in readiness, Mr.. Ferry an
nounced that appropriate services would no" be
Rev Dr.. Sunderland, standing at the clerks
desk, then read some more brief selections Of
scripture, after which Rev. Dr. J. E. Rankin de-
lvered the funeral sermon.
At the conclusion Of the sddress Rev. Dr. Sum-
derland offered appropriate prayer, and pro-
nounced the benediction.
The casket was then closed, and tho funeral
procession formed in the order heretofore pre-
scribed and proceeded to the depot OF the BALTIC.
Potomac Railroad Company.
LYING IN STATE IN PHILADELPHIA.
Upon the arrival of tho remains of Vice presi-
dent Wilson in Philadelphia, Faiday, they were
removed to Independ ,ncs Hall, where the coffin
was uncovered and thousands gazed upon the
body before IL O'Clock. After that hour thu
room was closed. aud the sentinels kept guard
throughout the remainder Of the night
The doors Of Independence Hall were re-
opened vt seven O'Clock, on Saturday, aud from
that hour until eleven, the time fixed for the
| closing Of the casket, two continuous files Of
people passed through the chamber TO view the
remains Of the late Vice-President The time
assigned the public was 30 short that great
number Of persons were unable to gsin ad-
mittsnce to the Hall
The funeral procession formed at eleven
o'clock aud proceeded over the route heretofore
agreed upon to the Germantown Junction
depot, the State House and many church bells
on the route being tclled.
PASSAGE THROUGH NEW YORK.
| Since the death of President Lincoln there
has not been such An imposing funeral c0rtege
| In New York a. that which escorted the remains
| Of the dead statesman yesterday from the Cort-
laudt street ferry to the Grand Central depot.
The pageant was m ost gorgeous to behold. A
long procession followed the remains. and the
greatest respect was showed all along the route.
The body did lie in state in New York.
The axRvIcEs IN BOSTON.
At II o'clock on Monday. the vicinity OF tho
State House was slive with people anxious to
witness the Wilson obsequies. The Hall Of
| Representatives, in which the services were
city about $50. Shortly after IL O'Clock the
casket was carried to its fnsl position in the
State House, escorted by guard of honor. The
desks OF the Speaker Clerk and Engrosment
Clerk were appropriately draped in black, and on
the former was displayed floral shield.