Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-25
WILSON.
Preparations for the Funeral Obsequies
and Last HOnOrs 10 the Dead
Vice-President.

WASHINGTON, November 24.-Ihe
remains Of Viee-President Wilson are
yet in his room in the capitol. Many
floral tributes were received to-day, and
many friends called. Orders have been
issued to close the departments on Fri.
day next, the day Of the funeral The
committee Of arrangements decided to
make change in the order of the pro.
cession to follow the remains OF the
| Vice-President on Friday, SO that the
| President of the United States and men,
bers Of the cabinet will be assigned the
next place to the relatives OF the de-
ceased, and the diplomatic corps will
follow the judges of the supreme court Of
| the United States.
Tomorrow the public will be admit
ted from ten o'clock in the morning IN.
til sunset to the rotunda OF the capitol
to view the remains Of the Vice-Presi-
dent. The Massachusetts, delegation
! met with the official committee at the
state department to-day, and agreed
upon the route of the funeral procession
to the railroad station. The following
tunes will be performed on the bells of
the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
church from ten in the morning until
after the funeral train leaves the depot:
"Muffled Peel" "Windham." 81
Would not Live Always" 80, Rest in
the Lord" "Elijah, "'Pleyel's Hymn"
''Thou Art Gone to the Grave"
CANCELS Ever Bright and Fair" "The
Dying Christian" "Vital Sparks of
Heavenly Flame" and "Desd March
in Saul"
On arriving at Baltimore the remains
will be escorted through the CITY by the
Fifth Maryland regiment, whose offer to
accompany the remains to Boston the
committee Of arrangements felt COM
PEELED to decline.
Mayor Latrobe, of Boston, has tender
ed the use of the rOtunda of the new city
hall for the lying in state of the re-
mains, the Fifth Maryland regiment de-
failing guard of honor.
Upon the arrival of the remains at
Philadelphia Friday evening they will
be taken to Independence hall under an
escort Of such civil and military organi-
cations as may prOffer their services,
where they will lie in state until ten CT
eleven O'Clock Saturday morning, when
they will be conveyed to New York. The
remains will not lie in state in New
York city, but will be taken to Boston
on the evening train.
In referring to the order of the Presi-
dent announcing the death Of the Vice.
President, the following circular of in
struction is addressed by the secretary
Of state to the diplomatic and consular
officers Of the United States:
DEPARTMENT. OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, November p, 1875.
To Diplomatic and Consular Officers of the
United States: Esz
GENTLEMEN-Your attention is re-
spectfully invited to the subjoined order
of this date announcing the death OF
Henry Wilson, Vice-President of the
United States, and providing for appro-
pirate hOnOrs to his memory. You will
cause the flags Of your several offices to
be displayed at half-msst on reception
of this circular, and will adopt the usual
symbols of public mourning for period
of thirty days. l am, your Obedient ser
want, HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary OF State.
ARRANGEMENTS AT BOSTON.
BOSTON, November 24-Arrange-
ments in part for the reception of the
remains of the late Vice. President have
been completed. The remains will ar
rive here at six o'clock Sunday morning,
and will be escorted to the Stateh0use
by a company Of volunteer militia,
where they will lie in state in Doric
hall. The funeral services will take
place in the hall of the house OF repre-
sentatives on Monday. The officiating
clergymen and details of the military
escort are yet to be named. The remains
will be escorted to a point on the line OF
the Boston and Albany railroad-probs-
bly, Cottage Farm or Alston-snd there
delivered to the Natick authorities by
the military committee. The city COM
mittee have rendered the use of Fanieul
hall for the remains to lie in state. The
executive committee will hold meeting
on Friday, when the arrangements will
be perfected.
AT ALBANY.
ALBANY, November 24.-The State
and ali public offices will be
closed Friday, during the funeral of
Vice. President Wilson.