The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-12-09

400 policemen, a battalion ofthe Fire De-
parNent, numerous committees from po-
litieA and other civic bodies, and officers
of the National, State and municipal gov
ernnaents and large concQurse of peoples,
through the city to the depot
The funeral cortege reached Boston at
10 80 on the morning of the 2Sth. Eight
policemen in dress-uniform, who had
been detailed for the purpose, bore the
casket from the train to the Beach street
entrance. Capt. Haycock, with his de-
tachment of twelve marines who had &C
the remains from. Washington,
together with the officers CT the Fifth
Maryland Regiment, marched on either
side OF the casket as guard Of honor.
Immense throngs lined the streets on
the route to the State House as the remains
were conveyed thither, and the utmost
quiet prevailed and great reverence was
shown to the deceased by the crowds of
people through which the procession
passed.
Doric Hall, where the body lay in state,
was heavily but simply draped 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, and not less than 30, 900 people
passed through the hall during the day
and evening to take last view of the
features of the deceased statesman.
Imposing funeral services were held in
the State House on the morning of the
Goth, at which were present the leading
State and municipal officers, distinguished
men from other States and a vast con-
course of people. After prayer and the
reading of selection of Scriptures SER
mon was preached by the Rev. j. NJ. Man
ming. The remains were then placed in
a 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 80 p. m. the cortege started on its
way to Cottage Farm station. The cold
was extremely bitter, causing good deal
of suffering to those in the procession.
Nearly 5000 troops were in the line, be-
sides a 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
III Boston. Thousands of people filled
Beacon and the adjacent streets and
when the column commenced to move it
was with considerable difficulty that a
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
A 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 pail bearers, and
others, together with the Independent
Corps of Cadets, the marines and officers
of the Fifth Maryland Regiment, were as
signed seats in the train, which imme-
diately moved away from the city toward
Natick. The train consisted Of five cars,
four passenger coaches and the car con
tanning 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 tc
the illustrious dead.
Arriving at Natick shortly after foul
O'Clock, great crowd of townspeople
thronged the square and all approaches tc
the spot. The Grand Army post of the
town was drawn up in hollow square. I'm
mediately 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
tolling.
Nearly every building in the village
was decorated with elaborate displays Of
mourning. The sidewalks in the neigh
borhood of the public square wer,
thronged with people attracted from al
the country about to view the solemn
pageant. Reaching Clark's Block, til,
casket was conveyed to large hall in tho
upper part of the building and PLACED
upon a catafalque. Here the remains were
delivered into the custody of the Towr
Selectmen by Gov. CASTOR and were sub
sequently given into the charge of the G.
A. r. post, who, with the United States
marines, would remain as guard unit
the burial on the 1st.
The. concluding services of the day
amidst Mr.. Wilson's old-time associations
were especially solemn and impressive
deeply affecting the townspeople who hat
assembled to pay their last heartfelt trib
ute of respect to their departed fellow-cit
izen.