Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-27
THE. NATIONS DEAD.
THE FUNERAL OF VICE Pres
IDENT WILSON.
Imposing and Appropriate Rites.

Washington, November &c. The funeral of
Vice President Wilson took place. in the Senate
chamber at 1850 this morning. Although the
weather was very unfavorable, the crowd in at
tendance was great and many were unable to gain
admission to the building after 10.
The senate chamber was heavily draped in
mourning, and Immediately in front of the Vice
Presidents table the catafaque was placed. The
desks having all been removed from the chamber
seats were arranged the floor for the President
and Cabinet, Supreme Court and members of the
Senate and House of Representatives ard other
prominent persons.
At 1922 the body was taken from the rotunda to
the senate chamber, preceded by Rev. DIR. Sun
derland, Sergeant alarms French the committee
of arrangements and pail bearers, followed by the
relatives of the deceased, among them his brother
Mr. Goliath and wife. The caskct was carried by
II soldiers, and soon as it was placed the
catafAlque, two privates of the marine corps, in
full uniform, took position ut the head and foot
and stood at rest throughout the entire service.
Numerous crosses and crowns of white flowers
were placed on the coffin, having been sent to the
capitol this morning by friends of the deceased.
As the body was brought into the chamber, all
persons upon the floor arose, and Rev. DIR. Sun
derland read the passage, lord, make me to
know thy way" &C., and other selections from the
| scriptures.
soon after the caskct was placed on the cata-
falque, the President, accompanied by Secretaries
Fish, Bristow Belknap, Robson and Chandler,
| entered and were assigned to the front row of
seats opposite those occupied by the Supreme
court, all Of whom were clothed in their robes Of
office.
The committee Of arrangements and the Mass.
committee occupied seats in the rear of the SUI
preme court, and behind them were seated nearly
| all the members of the diplomatic CORPS headed
by Sir Edward Thornton, and behind them were
citizens Of Mass, temporarily residing here.
On the other side Of the chamber were the rela-
| tves of the deceased we're seated in the Of
the President and Cabinet, and next them, MEM
bers Of Congress. Among others on the floor
were Adj. Gen. Townsend, Quartermaster Gen.
/ Ingalls, Judge Advocate Gen. Holt, and Assistant
| Judge Advocate Gen. Dunn, Gems. Pelouse, Van
Vilet. Meir, Barnes, Humphrey and other army
officers, ex-Att'y Gen. Williams Commissioner
| Pratt, Fred Douglass and many other persons OF
prominence The vacant chair of the Vice Presi-
dent was heavily draped in mourning Mr.. Ferry,
| President pro TEN. OF the senate, occupied the
clerks desk. In spite of very inclement weather,
the larger part of the audience was composed OF
ladies. Among those in the diplomatic gallery
were Mrs. Grant, Mrs: Fish, Mrs. Belknap and
Mrs. Bristow. All things in readiness, Mr.. Ferry
announced that appropriate services would now
be performed. Rev. DIR. Sunderland, standing at
| the clerks desk, then read some more brief Sc
lections of scripture, after which Rev. Dr. J. f.
Rankin delivered the discourse, his text being
from Rev, Nth chap. And heard voice
dead who die in the Lord, from henceforth. Yea,
saith the spirit, that they may rest from their Ia
bors and their works do follow them"
All tina, is mortal of Henry Wilson of Mass.
Vice President of the United States, lies in death
stiffness before us. The nation pauses in he
grief beside his open grave Her great men, hel
chief captains, her mighty men, every domain
that was and every freeman that Isl brings somt
tribute of honor and love to lay upon his dn st.
AT the close of the discourse, the procession
was formed and the remains escorted to the de
pot The casket having been placed on the plat
form, Senator Thurman chairman of the com
mittee Of arrangements, addressed the Mass. com
mittee The train left at l.31 p m., for Balti
more, allowing time for honors to be paid there
to the Vice President, and Will stop over night a
Philadelphia.
Weather Probabilities for To-day.
For the Middle and New England States