, 1875-12-02

The Mcmnins OF the Lutc Vtce.presi.
dent Entered ut Nnt.clt, Mass.
NlrlcK, Siass.. DEC. 1.-To-day tho closing
funeral rites over the semains Of vce-presideut
Wilson took place, and, notwithstanding the
sewers cold weather, shcr1 WIS q .arxs sttend-
anca.
At o'c.u"k yesterday, the coffin WIS carried
irtn tho public hnlI. wnore his face had beou CT
poecd 10 tlle y.ow OF l,iB foow-towuamuu, WHO
camo in great numbers, to hs late reHiieuce,
nua where lis mothur-su.:xw now 1ea4ues.
At u u'cl cir The exercises began. Tue choir
Of Mr. VII oA's ci,ursh sung Ii, nau followed
BY tho reading OF tie Scriptures, and mayer,
aud nn adlless by tho Row. MI. Ieynoids Of
NatIcx.
AZ Tho conclusion at tbe private service ut the
Aonse, preparations wete at once made fua moving
erolns,ila to thu IoMu Hail. where .ho pub il aud
iuai ceremonies weso to tRkt place. 1huHe wore
Sou accomplished, and by the appointed honr
tue ea.kcs Lad tecn placed On tho calafaIq le,
reserved es; ocialls for them. sroc al train
hal III the intersut n,nyru irom B1stuu. behring
the Governor, turt,on OF hIH staff, aeytral
tnc!udpra Of tllo Executive Council, Committee
kha.l L. Wilder. Coug1 eastman Henry Plelcs aud
officers Of thP Fifth A1Rrsinud i}eEtmcnt tho
1blcuen1cnt Corps u Cadets; also, tho Do.ton
FuslIeers, who volunteered % III cacort for the
dny.
guests escorted to the ball. great crowds si!tug
every svaabls position from which ~ vaw | 4
progress, Though tho streets. Tho n,onrnera
were asnien seats at tho right Of ths platform,
tho body Ut tho hall. lilo oIsnd Army rost
atoud to the txtrono laft, aud ciizenH thronRetl
Into tile remaining asoAl aud paeksd the gnl-
lares. httuu. 2,U01 found admittance to tho
cdiEco, wAl!c tho seating capacity was limited to
200.
Tho Rev. Francis II. pelabet bfr. Wilson'S
Eaator, opened tue serstcea uy "a King tho hymn
"uod is our strength" beginning with tho
words;
S1an In biz weakness needs stronger ntay
ThAn fellow men, the holiest aud tie Lest.
Which wRs sung BY tho Alpins Quartotte, OF
Boston, Follu ainH thsa MAS an Invocation by
the Rey. 4. L. Revnotds, aud Scrl, turo loadnk
by tho lley. j.. y. Wheedon, 10 which the 70.
sponsu "Ablao ~ith No " wa supg bT tho quas.
tette.
THO a1dross WAS delivered By the Rsv, Edmund
DauAo, pf SucEbttrHe. VII M0!hly touched 0 AlA
infinite psEsonal friendship ~,th decea4ed. aud
tho great Qualities Of tue later as displayed in
tho IlidHt OF people who had known npi were
Intimate aitb hun from youth.
Tho quArteito thou cl1antUd 4 roem written
for tue occasion.
An address by the Rov. II. rsloubet followed,
sou. Thu hymn "Nearer, my God, to rLes,"
Which wss III especial fayorito with Mr. Niisun,
and in ylngng "nlch the eutIre audience 1oued,
wAs gwen with graud affect.
Tue bene4lotiou BY Mr. poloubot cloael the
last rius over tho remains Of tho Yce- President,
Tls procession then formed Ia liue OF .nhrch,
embracing nsarly everF street iu town. Il Was
not uutll oolock that tho hoarso bearing tho
zen,aius reached the araye iu Drl! Park Come
terry. lhe cAskok was transferred from tho
hearso aud conveyed to The H.de of tho opeu
grave rekay to receive it. Tia GTR.ld Amy
Post formed square about tho grave, while tho
military cscort ncro drawn up Ia liue IN tho
driveway. The mournets 4nd lnvitcd guosts
having assembled IN body, tho band mean-
WAis pis'lDg solsmn duRe. the casket MAS
geutly lowered TO its 6pI rosttng place. Mr,
TeIoubos pronounced the bsnedctlou. Ielatyes
aEd friends took : last Look dropped few
houers upon sha oaskee lid. snd tho laat rites
a,tsndinE tue dsmlso Of lleury Wilson, Ytce-
President of tbs United 6tatsR. 1eEe II IN epd
NE. WILSON. WILL
pos1oN Doc. 1.-ME. Wilson las left Will.
xltph " " his Own handwriting, and dated April