Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-12-02

publican Association, and the Maryland
Republican Association of this wand
a considerable number of white and
colored citizens
ROUTE OF PROCESSION.
The route of the procession was
along Delaware avenue to g street
north, G street to Indiana avenue, In
diana avenue "a ID street north, d
street to Pennsylvania avenue, Pennsyl
vania avenue to Sixth street west and
Baltimore and Potomac depot. The
sidewalks were thronged with spec
tators, who stood patiently in the cold,
drizzlng rain, awaiting the passage OF
the procession, and during its progress
guns were fired by battery of United
States artillery stationed in Armory
Square, and the bells of churches and
engine houses were tolltG throughout
the city. The chimes of the Metro
politan Church also rang out funeral
tunes. At the depot a special train
was in waiting, consisting of car
arranged for the transportation of the
casket and the body guard, Colonel
SCOTS private car for the Massachusetts,
committee and a Pullman Car for others
accompanying the ren ains-all these
were appropriately draped with mourn
ing. When the procession reached the
station the President and cabinet, the
pall~bearers, committee of arrange
ments, Supreme Court judges and
Massachusetts committee followed the
casket to the car, the guard of honor
presenting arms az the remains and the
President and cabinet passed. The
casket having been placed on the
platform. Senator Thurman, chair
man of the committee of arrangements,
addressing the Massachusetts COM
mittee, said:
''Gentlemen of Massachusetts, the
! funeral ceremonies at the National
Capitol over the remains of the late
Vice President are here concluded, and
We now deliver them to you to convey
them to the State of which he was a
citizen, and by which he was so much
honored, and whose honors he so well
deserved. In the performance of your
mournful duties youSwill carry with you
the sympathies of the nation, and
every where meet with sincere marks of
respect for the ilustrious dead.
Colonel Wyman, in reply said they
accepted the precious trust confided to
them, and would convey the remains
to Massachusetts, where they wonld
receive all the honor that love and
affection could bestow. He added all
expression of his thanks for the admir-
able arrangements which had been pers
fected and Tor the courtesies extended
| to himself and his colleagues Dr.
Rankin then pronounced a benediction
FLORAL OFFERINGS, ETC.
Among the floral offerings on the
casket in the Senate chamber was a
large monument bearing the following
inscription: ''Floral offering from the
South, by Rev. David Wills for the
lamcnted Vice~P President Wilson the
student, statesman, philanthropist and
Christian, whose name will ever live il
the annals Of bis admiring comtrymen
and whose memory will be eNardec
I Blythe wise and good without respect
to section or party
A large cross from Mrs. Grant also
rested upon the casket.
ARRIVAL AT BALTIMORE.
The cars left Washington at Isl
P. NJ, and arrived at Union depot
Charles street, at $40 P. M. When the
train reached Pennsylvania avenue
station, Baltimore, the fact was tele.
graphed by Chief Engineer Srillman.
OF the fire Department. to Mr.. Sommer>
lock, in charge of the arrangements on
the part of the mayor at The city hall,
when Mr.. Donnelly, superintendent OF
the hall, had the great belt toHed,
which was continued until the cortege
reached the city hall, and the other
bells in the city joining in the solemn
concord
When the train reached Union depot
Charles street, the military escort, in
command of Brig Gen. James R. Her.
bert, were waiting to receive the re-
mains. The escort consisted of the
Fifth Regiment commanded by 1t
Col. H. D. Loney, with band and drum
corpse; the Sixth Regiment, command
ed by Col. Clarence Peters, with band
and drum corps; a delegation of severn
ty-fve ex>soldiers and sailors of the
| United States, divided into three cons
panies, IN command Of General Felix
Agnus, Col. 4. J. King and Col. J. N.
Richardson; a delegation from the
Grand Army of the Republic, COM
manded by Captain Matthews, and a
delegation from the Grand Army of
the Potomac, IN command OF j. q.
Forte.
The escort was drawn up in the
Union depot, and when the train ar
rived presented arms, the drums rolls
ing. The casket was without delay
removed from the car to plain hearse
drawn by four black horses, the bands
playing dirge. Everything being in
readiness Gen. Herbert gave the order
to march, and the cortege moved to
! the city hall in the following order: A
platoon of picked policeman; Gen. Her
bert and staff, including Col. John
McNulty, Chief; Major Frank Hardes-
ty, Major r. Wallis Blackstone, Mas
jor w. Il. McKnew; Captains R. B.
Chew, Ferd. Duvall; Lieuts. W. B.
Krout and H. H. Greenway, and Color
Sergeant Wood; Sixth Regiment;
Delegations Soldiers and Sailors and
Grand Army Republic; colored dele
cation; hearse bearing the remains,
accomDanied by United States marines: