New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-04
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JOHNSON.
The Funeral Of the Ex.1ees,d..,.

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i NAsHv1HxE. August IA special dispatch
noon. The weather was cloudy and warm.
GSvernor Porter, Contrdller Gaines. Senator
Fowler. Mr.. Burns, George Whittier and
cthef Nashville visitors, Deputy Grand
Master Connor of Knoxville Commendery,
and many leFer East Tennesseeans, arrive6
on the morning trains.
! The room fa the courthouse where the
remains laid w6s appropriately decorated,
The caskst was plain but elegant, resting
on the coffin stands in the midst Of foliage
and fswers, was CLOSED, and no part of the
oody wac visible, but on it lag an excellent
steel engraving of President johnson, in
heavy gilt Masonic frame, while on the
walls and canopy posts were hung various
portraits Aqd enguTipgs Of the deceased.
The regular trains from the East, arriving
at seven and ten o'clock, brought large num-
bdo of people from up tho country, end
special TRAN of seven cars from Knoxville
at eleven o'clock brought large delegation
from that city and many from Other towns
along the route. Mean4hile citizshs had
been steadily thronging the roads from all
directions, and before noon fully 5000 per-
sons were assembled to attend the burial.
At noon the family came from their resi-
dence to the courthouse. Greenville Lodge
brought the body out and placed it IN the
Learse. The procession was formed and
marched to the grave under charge of the
marshal and assistants in the following
order: johnson Guards, Patrons of Hus-
bandry, Odd Fellows, Dickenson Guards of
Knoxville, Masonic lodges and chapters,
hearse bearing the body, with pail bearers,
attending, a1l Knights Templar as guard
OF honor, family in carriages, Governor
Porter and other State officers and distin-
guished guests, members of the press, and
The coverings for h6kearse horses were
adorned with varied Masonic. insignias.
Among the distinguished visitors not al
ready mentioned were Judges Mcfarland,
Trigg and Chancellor Key; Congressman
Mcfarland, Thornburg and Crutchfsld..
The grave is on the hill, half mile south
west to town in view, and on the left Of the
railroad as you go to Knoxville.
The procession was arrayed in double
circle around the grave, leaving an openi
ing the family, the Knoxville Commandery,
Knoxville Glee Club and Governor and
other distinguished visitors. The Knights
then performed their beautiful funeral cere-
rlony, under the lead of Commander Wood
ward. and aided by the Glee Club. Amid
the moans and sighs and tears of the be-
reaved family the clods ratified upon the
coffin lid of Andrew johnson. His body
was committrd to the dust; his soul to thes
the God who gave it.
Nothing whatever Of an unpleasant ma
turs happened to mar the mournful har-
mony OF the solemn occasion. sOrder and
quiet reigned during the whole day, and
the respectful silence of the large concourse
of people was fitting tribute to his mem
ory.
At 3P. NJ. the eergices were concluded,
and the crowd Dispersed. At four o'clock
the trains bore away most of thepEast Ten
nessee visitors. The Nashville and Chat.
tanoogs delegations left on th4s7 P. NJ.
train, and Greenville is left alon6to mQurn
the Loss Of her illustrious dead.
The Family,
GREENytLLE, Tenn, August 3.-Mr. John
sons children, except Mrs. Brown, who re-
mains with her mother, who, II is feared,
will not long survive tho shock Of Mr.
Johpson's death. are here.