New-York tribune., 1875-11-29
HENRY WILSON.
CEREMONIES IN INDEPENDENCE Hal

CEREMONIES IN INDEPENDENCE HALL
PASSAGE OF THE REMAINS THROUGH PHILADELPHIA
his PRESENCE AT THE CENTENNIAL EXERCISES
OF THE ANTI-sLAvERY SOCIETY.
trpoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
PHILADELPHIA Nov. 27.-The body of Vice
President Wilson arrived here at hafpast 10 last night
The night was dark and rainy, and the crowd on tre
,rets 70 witness the passing Of the funeral procession
was not large. military escort composed OF the "a
Rectmont Pennsylvania National Guard was In waitmg
a, the Broad street Station when the train arrived line
ket was placed on hearse drawn by six black horses
which was surrounded by the guard OF United states
Marines from Washington, and hearSe and guard moved
forward I'm the center OF the reGinental hhe' io
owed by carriages containing the civilian committees
Inde2endenee Hall reached at about half-past H.
and the coffin deposited on eatafalque under
canopy of American flags in the where the Declara
t,on OF independence signed. At dawn this morning
vast concouTse OF people surrounded the buidnS Inc
hall was opened at ak and the throng admitted Single
ele through window on Chestnutstr up TO when
stairway draped in black had been thrown. Exit was
.noraed through opposite window opening on lnoe
nendeneesanare About so persons passed through III
pute 80 that least $4,000 must have seen the BODY
during the i've hours in which IL exposed TO view
and when the hal was closed there was no apparent
decrease in the size OF the waiting multitude out
.dde line OF and women. stretching from the en-
trance around siXhst along that street to Sansom
nd mn SAMSON 10 Seventh, broke up in disappointment
At IL o'clock The Chesnut-S front Of the hall was
heavily draped with black hangngs and hags bordered
with black hung from all the upper windows Elaborate
and tasteful floral decorations adorned the INTERIOR
Among them were many beautiful tributes from personal
friends OF the dead statesman. Soon after H. the body
was removed by the pall-bearers and placed on the
hearse band stationed in the steeple played drge
meanwhile. The procession was formed on Chestnut,
FIFTH aud walputsts. In the line were:
Reserve Corps Of Police Gov. John T. Hartranft and
MliA
and staff Brig Gen. Russell Thayer and sta; Dechert
Cornet Band; state Fcncibes; Fourth Provisional
battalion; 9th Regiment; Keystone Band; 81 Regiment
Brig Gen. H. r. MuIrhead and staff Weecacoe Cornei
Band Washington Grays WeeGeeoe Ieoh & bHnu nnG
the Funer7, Escort First City Troop; Black Hnssars
keystone battery Ssp ,d = b M Ds Rnd ID Req
ment; Navy-Yard Band; Drum and Fife Corps: United
PsI Bearers in carriages The Hon James Campbell,
Rear Admiral Thos Turner, L, 3 n; Commodore Geo
uaiorGen Geo Cadwalader. DIR. Vim. W Burnel, Presi-
dent select Council; A. Wilson Ilerszey.
President OF Common Council; hearse drawn ~ yen
black horses each attended by coored groom; Wash
ington Marines Guard Of Honor, Capt. Hayeoek dele
gstion OF officers from the 9th Maryland ReSinent Col
Clarke Major Gather LeutCol Pointer; Committee IN
charge of the remains from washington carT1aScs 9i
ranged in pairs, containing Councllnen ara , lnEeo
guests headed by carriage eontainsg MAYOR Sohey'
Senator Boutwell, the Hon. Charles ONe and the lion.
W d. Kelley; carriage with SIR George f.Iguson b1w S
es Major Pitt his aid and His Britannia MaJestys Con
sui Cbas +. Kortright; In the following carriages We're
The Members OF Congress from Philadelphia Samuel G.
King Chief Marshal and staff: MCtuTgs Luerly CQ"t
Band; heads OF departments Ol tnc NlS VI
Senators and members OF the House OF the state OF
pennSylvania; Henry Huhn, marshall Union Chh or
Philadephia colOredl Marshal A. {, ko0tZ, badges
draIed iu mourning, 100 men members Of helect anu
Common CouncilsI Board OF Fire Commissioners
Tie rate was up walnut-st Broad and along Broad
20 the Germantown Junction Station. number OF
houses on the line of march draped in mourning
and all over the city 0ags displayed OF halflnast
The chime of bells ST. stephens Church played dead
march as the procession passed. The collin was placed
on the tram for New-York ct 1:55 D. m, and Mayor
stokey as mark Of respect, accompanied Vt as far a.
Trenton
Mr Wilson had large circle of personal friends IN
PHILADELPHIA and frequent visitor here. The old
antislavery element especially warmly attached to
him. and revered him OF the great leaders IN the
struggle against the of all evils One OF hs latest
ysits 10 the city was the occasion OF the Centennial
apn-ersary Of the Pennsylvania ant-Siavery Society
last Spring, which brought together number OF
the former champions of the Emancipation
movement He presided at the meetings, and
it gave him great pleasure TO meet again
those old comrades the strife that had enlisted the
best energies of his life. Their afectonae regard
when one OF the speakers expressed the hope that he
would be the next President Of tho United States AT
that time the possibility had been suggested in the news
papers that he might receive the Republican nomination
for the Office. He had lately returned from bis tour
through the South and his liberal satesmanlike views
OIL the condition and needs O that section, contrasting
strongly with the policy Of President Grant brought him
prominently before the public The Vice-Presidetnade
no reply TO this demonstration and appeared httle an
Doye0 by it,