The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-27

carriages with members oil the commit
tees Of escort.
The cortege moved from the depot to
a funeral dirge along Charles street to
Baltimore street, down Baltimore to
Holiday, and thence to the City Hall.
The entire line Of march, distance Of
nearly mile and a half, was thronged
with spectators, who faced the drenching
rain. At City Hall and vicinity fully five
thousand persons were awaiting the pro.
cession. On its arrival at little after 4
o'clock the escort was drawn in line,
facing west to the City Hall. The hearse
was then moved forward and halted at
the eastern entrance, the regiments stand.
ing at present arm and the band Of the
Fifth playing "The Dead March inSaul."
The caskGt was borne, from the hearse
and placed on bier in the rotunda,
which was tastefully draped in mourning
and festOoned with white fringe and tas-
sells, us were the halls and dOorways lead
ing 10 the rOtunda, The committees
accompanying the remains were received
by Mayor LatrObe in the Mayors reccp.
ton room, assisted by ex-Mayor George
William Brown, present Chief Judge Of
the City Courts, ex-Mayor Robert I.
Banks and ex.Mayor Joshua Van Zant,
The Caskct was profusely strewn kwilh
crosses and boquets OF CNmelias, cola
lilies, immortelles and other flowers, the
tribute Of the admirers and friends OF the
distinguished deceased. The doors were
thrown open and as the crowd passed
through the rOtunda for an hour and
hall, taking last look at the features so
long familiar to tho public, About half
past five o'clock, the casket was then
closed, the line OF march again formed
and the body removed to the hearse, and
the procession marched to the Colvert dc.
pot where the remains was placed on the
train which left for Phidadelphia at G;26.
During the ceremonies in the city, bells
were tOlled, and there was every demon
atratiOn Of respect to the deceased.
PHILADELPHIA, November 27.-The
Council Committee, accompanied by the
Mayor, left the city at 8 o'clock this even
ing on special cur for Wilmington 10
meet the Massachusetts, Committee hay.
Ing charge Of Mr.. Wilson's remains. The
train containing the body arrived at VII.
mingtOn at 0;2j. Then the three cars,
with body and the Washington delegation,
we're detached and connected with spe.
cial car, which sped on TO this city ahead
Of the regular train, reaching Broad and
Prince streets at 1925. Mr.. King, Chair.
man Of the Philadelphia Council Commit.
lee, made few remarks extending the
hospitalities Of the city, which were re.
sponded to by Col. Wyman. On the arri.
val of the train here there was u large
crowd in waiting at the depot.
Gen. Banks and staff and Gen. Muire.
head we're present. The procession then
formed, consisting Of the committee and
the Second regiment, and the remains be-
Ing transferred to an open hearse, drawn
by six horses, were removed 10 lndepen.
dence Hall and arrived there at 10 minu.
les to IL o'clock. Here another large
crowd was in waiting At u o'clock the
upper half OF the lid Of the casket was
removed, and from that hour up to q
o'clock this morning the public was ad-
mitted TO view the remains.
A detachment OF the second regiment
Is on guard at the hall. The body lies
in the room in which the declaration Of
independence was signed, and lies on a
low CatafalQue in the centre Of. the hall
under n canopy Of American colors
trimmed with black. On the Casket are
flowers formed into various designs. Al
the head Of the casket to the east are
tastefully arranged many floral offerings,
gifts Of our citizens consisting Of broken
columns, crowns, harps, etc, and tho room
Is beautifully draped.