The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-11-27

chamber the relatives of the deceased
were seated, and in the rear of the Presi-
dent and next to them were the mem bers
Of the Senate and House OF Representa-
tives. Among others on the floor were
Adjutant-General Townsend, Quarter
master-General ingalls,, Judge Advocate
General Holt and assistant Judge Ad-
vocate General Dunn. Generals
Pelosse, Van Meyer, Barons, Humph-
rey and other army officers, Ex-Attor-
ney-General Williams, Commissioner
Pratt, Fred K. Douglass and others of
prominence. The chair of the Vice
| President was vacant and heavily drap-
ed in mourning. T. w. Ferry, of Mlchl
gan, President pro rem of the Senate Oc-
cupled the seat at the clerks desk. The
officers of the Senate and of the Com
mlttee of Arrangements wore white silk
sashes gathered on the left shoulder, in
black and white rosettes All being
in readiness Mr.. Ferry announced
that the services would now begin. Rev.
DR.. Sunderland, standing at the clerks
desk, then read brief selection of Scrip
tnre after which Rev. DR. j. +. Rankin
delivered an eloquent discourse. When
the address was finished Dev. DR.. Sun
derland offered prayer and pronounced
the benediction. The coffin was then
closed and the funeral cortege formed in
the order prescribed and proceeded to
the depot Of the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company.
Preparations In Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. November 26.-The ro-
tunda of the new City Hail has been
draped in mourning to receive the re-
mains of President Wilson Two
regiments of militia and an organize
tion of soldiers and sailors who served
in the late war, will escort the body from
the depot to the City Hall.
New YORK, November 26.-The New
England Society met to-day and adopted
resolutions of regret on the death Of
Vice President Wilson.
WAsHISGToN, November 26.-The
streets along the route We're thronged
with spectators, who stood in the cold,
drizZllng rain. Guns were fired, and
the bells of the churches throughout the
city were tolled. At the depot the re-
mains were committed, by Senator Thur
man on behalf of the Committee of ar
rangements, to the charge Of the Massa-
chusetts Committee, and placed on n
special train which started for Baltimore
at l:37 p. NJ.
Address OF Senator Thurman.
Senator Thurman, Chairman of the
Committee Of Arrangements, addressing
the Massachusetts Committee of Ar
rangements, said:
Gentlemen Of Massachusetts-T lu-
neral ceremonies at the National Capital
over the remains of the late Vice. Presi-
dent, are here concluded, and We now
deliver them to you to convey them to
the State of which he was Il citizen, and
by which he was so much hon
0red, and which he so well
served. In the performance of your
mournful duties, YOU viii carry with
YOU the sympathies OF the nation, and
everywhere meet with sincere marks of
respect for the illustrious dead.
Col. Wyman, in reply, SAID they ac.
Ccptcl the precious trust EnNHlrl L.
them, and would convey the remain, to
Massachusetts. where they would re-
ceve all the honor that love and aiiec- /
ton could bestow.
The body was then placed in the car,
and the following gen l men, who ac-
company it TO Massachusetts, took their
places in the train: Colonel Edward |
Wyman, aid to Governor CASTOR; Col. .
Geo II Campbell, private secretary of the .
Governor; Hon. Seth Turner, Hon. f. H.
Dunn, members OF the Executive Coun- I.
ell; Senator Boutwell, Of the Council of !
Massechu, ,etts; Captain Haycock and |
Guard of Honor from Marine corps; De-
uty-Scargeant-at.A Arms, James |. Chris .
tie; the dclegat cs from the Maryland |
regiment. A. G. Hills, Of the Boston |
Journal and Frederick; Douglass, Jane,
Wormley and Robert Purvis. who as
personal friends of Mr.. Wilson were es-
pccrally invited by the Massachusetts
Committee to accompany the remains to
Boston.
HouOrs Paid the Deceased in BaIti- /
more.
BALTIMORE. November 25.-The fun