The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-05

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! NASHVILLE, Angus. IA special dispatcl
from Greenviile says.: The funeral Of ex
President johnson took !. lace this afternoon
The weather was cloudy AID warm. Gov
ernor Porter, Controller j. Zines, Senate
Fowler. Mr.. Burns. George white. ant
other Nashville visitors; Deputy" Crane
Master Conner, Knoxville Comrna,' dery
and many other East Tennesseans arrived
on the morning trains. The room In
the courthouse where the remains laid
Was appropriately decorated. The casket,
plain but elegant, resting on coffin.
stands, in the midst OF foliage and
flowers, was closed, and no part of the body
was visible, but on 1t lay an excellent steel
engraving Of President johnson in heavy
gilt Masonic frame, while on the walls and
canopy.posts were hung various portraits
and engravings of the deceased. The regu-
. lar trains from the east, arriving at 7 and 10.
brought large number of people from up
the country, and special train Of seven
cars from Knoxville at ii brought large
delegation from that city and many from
other towns along the route. Meanwhile
the citizens bad been steadily thronging the
roads from all directions, and before. noon
fully five thousand persons were assem-.
bl"d TO attend the burial. At noon the
family came from their residence to the
courthouse. GreenvilIe Lodge brought
the body out and placed it in the
hearse. A procession was formed, and
marched to the grave, under charge
Of the marshal and assistants, in the follow
ing order: Johnston Guards, Patrons Of
Husbandry, Odd Fellows, Dickinson Guards
Of Nashville. Masonic Lodge and Chapters,
the hearse bearing the body, with pall-bear-
ers attending and Knights Templar as a
guard of honor, the family in carriages, Gov
ernor Porter and other State officers aud dis
tingushed guests, members Of the press, and,
lastly, citizens on foot and horseback. The
coverings of the hearse-horses were adorned
with varied Masonic insignia. Among dis
tnguiShcd visitors not already mentioned
were Judges Mcfarland, Trigg, and Chan
cellor Key, Congressman Mcfarland, Thorn
burg, and Crutchtield. The grave is on
hill halfInle southwest OF the town, in view
and on the left of the railroad as you 60 to
Knoxville.
The procession was arranged in q double
circle around the grave, leaving an open
space Of about two hundred feet in diameter
enclosing the family, Knoxville Command
cry, Knoxville Glee Club, and the Governor
and other distinguished visitors. The
Knishts th0n performed their beautiful flu
neral ceremony under the lead of Com
mauder Woodward End aided by the Glee
Club. Amidst the means, and signs, and
tears of the bereayed family the clods ratified
upon the coffin.lid of Andrew johnson; his
body was committed to the dust, his soul to
the God who gave it. Nothing whatever OF
an unpleasant nature happened to mar the
mournful harmony Of the solemn occasion.
Order and quiet reigoed during the whole
day, aud the respectful silence of the large
concoursc Of people was fitting tribute to
his memory. At 8 2. NJ. the services were
concluded aud the crowd dispersed. at 4
O'Clock the trains bore away most Of the East
Tennessee visitors. The Nashville delega-
tions and Chattanooga delegations left on the
7 p. NJ. train, and Greenyle is left alone to
mourn the loss Of her illusirous dead.