Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-25
THE LATE VICE PRESIDENT.
The Funeral to take Place in BOs-
ton, on Monday next.
OTHER PARTICULARS.

/ Boston, November "a. Arrangements in part
for the reception of the remains OF Vice President
+ Wilson AVE been completed. The remains will
arrive here at o'clock, Sunday morning, and will
be escorted to the State house by company OF
volunteer militia, where they will lie in state in
Doric Hall.
The funeral services will take place in Repre-
sentative Hall, at II oelock, Monday. The Off
ciating clergymen and details of military escort
are yet to be named.
After the services at the State House, the re
mains will be escorted to Cottage Farm, or other
point on the Boston & Albany railroad, and there
delivered to the Natick authorities by the military
committee.
The city committee has rendered the u-, OF
Faneul Hail. for the remains to lie in state. The
executive council will hold meeting Friday,
when arrangements will be perfected.
Washington, November 81 Tomorrow, the
public will be admitted from 10 o'clock a. IN. till
sunset, to the rotunda Of the capitol, to view the
remains Of the Vice President Pains have been
taken to procure casket similar to that in which
the body Of the late Charles Sumner was placed.
The Mass. delegation, with the official committee,
met at the State department at II O'Clock to- day
and agreed upon the route of the funeral process
sion to the Baltimore < Potomac railroad station.
The follow. ing tunes will be performed on the
bells of the Metropolitan NJ. Z. church, from
10 O'Clock until after the funeral train leaves the
depot "Mutiied peal in f minor, Windham
tune;" II would not live always" REST in the
Lord" Elijah; "Pleyelss Hymn Thou have
fair, Handel; 1.-The Dying Christian Vital
sparks of heavenly flame ;""Dead march of Saul,
Handel.
The train will leave the depo. here at 81 p.
M, and on arriving in Baltimore will be escorted
through the city by the 9Th Md. regiment, which
offered to accompany the remains to Boston, and
which the committee of arrangements felt com
PEELED to decline.
Mayor Latrobe of Baltimore has rendered the
use Of the rotusda of the new City Hall for the
lying IN state OF the remains during that part OF
FRIDAY which they stay IN the city, tine 9Th regi-
ment of Maryland detailing guard of honor.
Upon the arrival OF the remains at Philadelphia,
on Friday sevening, they will be taken to 1nde-
pendence Hall under escort of such civic and mill
tary organizations as may proffer their services,
where they will lie in state till 10 II o'clock on
Saturday morning, when they will be conveyed
to New York. The remains will not lie in state
in n: u city, but will be taken to Boston on the
evening tram.
Referring to the order Of the President an
Donncng the death of the Vice President, the
following circular instructions are addressed to
the diplomatic and consular officers Of the United
States;
Department Of State,
Washington, Nov. %, 10.
To the diplomatic and consular officers of the
United States:
Gentlemen-Your attention is specially invited
to the subioined order of this date, announcing
the death of Henry Wilson, the Vice President oil
the United States, and providing for appropriate
honors to his memory
You will cause the flags of your several offices
to be displayed at half mast on the reception of
this circular and will adopt the usual symbols Of
public mourning for period of 80 days.
am your obedient servant,
HAMILTON FISH,
Sec'y of State.
The following is the programme as issued by
Washington Nov. "a, 1875.
The following is the order relative to the funeral
ceremonies Of Vice President Wilson. After
quoting the programme of the committee of ar
rangements telegraphed last night, the order
reads:
2d-The troops for the escort will assemble at
~ O'Clock a. H., line to be designated, the
east front Of the Capitol, opposite the Senate
chamber. The U. S. marine corps to be ON the
LETT lfn' anu '''' volunteer 0'sAn'A"''0n' On 'ne
3d-The organized civic bodies which may re-
port on the ground, not later than 1890 a. m,
will be assigned positions by the aids to the chief
marshal.
4,h-The carriages of officers will be parked in
the order above indicated.
Gth-The following route will he pursued by the
procession: Delaware Avenue to G street, North
Z street to Indiana Avenue, Indiana Avenue to
ID street, North ID street to Pennsylvania Avenue,
Pennsylvania Avenue to 63d street. west to the
baltimore & Potomac depot. The procession
will move soon as the religious services in the
Senate chamber shall have concluded.
1th-At the moment the procession moves
minute guns will be fired, from artillery posted at
Armory square, and continue until the procession
stops
Sth-It is requested that the bells of the princi-
pal churches be tolied while the procession is in
motion
9th-The following are announced as aids to
the chief marshal:
Brevet Brig. Cen Thomas NJ. Vincent, Asst.
Adj. Gen brevet Lieut.. Col. s. V. Benjamin, Asst
Adj't Gen. brevet Major James Mcmillan, Capt.
ID artillery, Capt. Arthur Macarthur, 18th infan-
try, brevet Capt Thomas II. Fisher, LIST Lieut.. 22d
infantry, LIST Lieut. Henry Jackson eth infantry
acting as signal officer lst Lieut.. Charles E. XII
boun, I'd artillery, acting signal officer.
(Sisned) W. ii EMERY,
Brevet Major General,
Chief Marshal.