The Morning herald., 1875-11-24
HENRY WILSON.
THE FUNERAL 0EBSEQUIES

Arrangcm ents for the Funeral.
The morning is cold and wet, with but
few persons at the Capitol. The remains Of
the Vice. President are still in the Vice-Pre-
sdent's room, guarded by the Capitol Po-
lice, The committee representing the Sen
ate and House of Representatives, the State
Department, and the Supreme Court met
this morning at the Department Of State.
The general wish was expressed that the
funeral of the Vice. President take place on
saturday next at nooii, the services to bo
conducted in the Senate Chamber, and that
tbe remains be conveyed to Philacelphia,
there to lie in state in Independence Hall
till Monday morning.
In other respects the programme usual on
such occasions will be followed.
A subcommittee was appointed, consist
ing Of Senator A.G. Thurman, of Ohio, and
Representatives Warren, of Massachusetts,,
and Garfield, of Ohio, to mature the ar
rangcments after consultation with the dele
CATION appointed by the Governor of Massa-
chusetts, who will arrive here this afternoon
at O'clock and to make such modifca-
tions of the proposed programme as they
may suggest. a
Senator Boutwell, is not expected here till
Wednesday evening.
Funeral ceremonies.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Thc funeral
ceremonies of the late Vice President, will
be conducted in much the same manner as
those of Senator Sumner. The remains
will lay in State, in the rotunda of the
raritol, on Saturday and will be removed
to the Senate chamber where the arrange
mcnts will be the same as though Congress
were in session. The funeral ceremonies
will commence at half past ten O'Clock, on
Friday morning and will be conducted ty
the Rev. Byron Sunderland, Chaplain Of
the Senate and the Rev. J. s. Rankin, pas
tor of the First Congregational Church of
this city. The catafalque is a national one,
having been used at the obscquies of Presi
dent Lincoln, Chief Justice Chase, Mr..
Sumner, Thaddcus Stevens, and Congress-
man Hooper. cd
Those to Attend the funeral,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The services
will be attended by the President and his
Cabinet, Chief Justice Waite ard the Asso-
ciatc Justices of the Supreme Court Of the
United States, the Diplomatic Corps, the
heads of Bureaus and the members of the
House and Senate. The rotunda and the
Senate Chamber will be appropriately
draped in mourning under the direction of
Mr.. French, ,Sergcant-at-arms Of the Senate,
who has charge of all the arrangements at
the Capitol.
Patriotic Fifth Maryland.
BALTiMjRE Nov. 23.-At the meeting Of
the Fifth Regiment NJ. N. G., held tonight,
the following despatch was received from
Lieutenant Colonel Pointer, who was sent to
Washington for the purpose of rendering
the services of the regiment as an escort to
the remains of Vicc-President Wilson from
Washington to Boston.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. q;
10 Col. II. D. Loney:
Just received the following letter from
Colonel Wyman, Chairman Massachusetts,
Delegation.
Lieutenant Colonel Pointer
You will please say to Colonel Loncy,
commanding Fifth Regiment NJ. n. g., in
behalf of the Governor and people of Massa-
chusetts we beg leave to thank you foryour
kind offer of an escort for the remains OF
Vicc-President Wilson from Baltimore to
Boston, but as so many other military Or
ganizations have rendered their escort
through various cities, VIC feel constrained
to decline your offer. We shall, however:
gladly accept your proposal that some OF
your officers accompany us to Boston.
The despatch was received with great disap-
pointmcnt by members of the regiment.
New York Military ~ an Escort,
New YORK, Nov. o5.-The old guard and
Ninth Regiment have offered to escort the
body Of Vice-President Wilson in ito pas
Sage through this city, and the former have
cncred to act as q guard of honor should
'he body lie in State here.
1he COlorcd Citizens and tIaa l4a!c
yiee-President. |
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-At IA meeting of
colored citizens LIST night arrangements
were made to attend the funeral of the late
'lce-President in body.
The Funeral Train,
WASHINGTON, Nov. ".--Thc funeral
ram will leave the Baltimore and Potomac
oepot at 80 p. IN. Friday and the remains
VIII be escorted from the Capital to the de-
poI py detachment Of the District Militia,
1hc committee have not found it feasible to