The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-11
Funeral ofNTr. Johnson.

Greeneville at few minutes after II a.
m. The special train, consisting of six
passenger coaches, was crowded with
representative citizens, military and civ.
il, from the towns on the line of the road.
On it were the Sir knights Templar OF
Coeur de Leon commandery, Knoxville,
I'm charge Of Emminent Commander, N.
8. WoodwArd$ the Dickinson Light
Guards, of KnoxviIIe, Lieut.. C.. A King,
brass band, in charge of John Scherf,
with delegations from Masons, Odd Fek
lows, Changers, and host of citizens
from every depot on the line of the road.
Arriving at Greeaeville, the Masonic
fraternity were taken in charge by the
GreeneviIIe brethren, and the military
were met at the depot by the Johnson
Guards, Of Greeneville, and escorted to
the Court House.
Greeneville was densely filled with cit
liens of the county and visitors from a
distance, attracted by the melancholy
occasion. At least FIVE thousand souls
were present. The business houses were
all closed, and the buildings, public and
private, were generally draped in mourn
ing. In the front room of the Court
House, in charge of Masonic Commit
tee, was the casket containing the re-
mains of all that was mortal of Andrew
| Johnson, the Great Commoner, beauti-
fully set off and surrounded by flowers
and evergrcens, and floral offerings
About half past II O'clock, the body
was removed to the hearse, and the pro-
ccssson was formed under the direction
of H. II. 1ngersoll, Esq, Chief Marshal,
and Maj. A. II. Pettibone, Assistant, in
the following order:
Detachment of Assistant Marshal John
son Guards; Patrons of Husbandry OF
Greene county, with regalia and banners;
| Odd Fellows; the Band of the Dickinson
Light Guard; Dickinson Light Guard,
with reversed arms; Masonic Bodies;
Hearse with body; Knights Templar of
Occur de Leon Commandery, of Knox
vile, as guard of honor
PALL-BEARERs.
Jas. III. Johnson, JAS a. Galbraith,
Sam'k E. Snapp, b. Mcdaniel, George
Jones. a B. Wilson, Charles Marsh, /.
w, McIntuf, VIM. Davis, Charles Sc
vicr, j, NJ. Saunders, J. G.. Hawkins,
Thos. J. Love, E Wilhoite,
| Family OF deceased in carriages; his
Excellency, the Governor, with staff,
and other public officers; Officers of the
Judiciary; Members of the Press; Citi-
zens.
In this order the great crowd moved
through the principal streets TO the
ground selected years ago by Mr.. John
son for his final resting place. This So
lection was eminently appropriate for
the grand entombment of such a man.
Politically, personally and historically
it was mete and appropriate. Towering
high above the highlands and hills sur
sounding it, and commanding magnifi-
cent view of the mild and unique sec
tion in which it is located, pen pOr
traituFe of the panorama is insignificant,
and under the circumstances could not
be given intelligibly. The magnificent
view Of-thc Unaka Mountains, the CORR
dor between Tennessee and North Caro-
lima, shrouded as they were in half-mast
jim sunlight and shadow-tbe gods of
the elements vieing with the weaker
servants of time in doing homage to the
great intellect gone out, was grand and
exhilarating to even the weeping friends.
Arriving at the grave, the Master Ma
sons formed around the grave admitting
within the circle none but the Knights
Templar who had been selected to per-
form the burial service, the relatives and
other immediate friends of the deceased.
The coffin having been deposited over
the grave the knights formed Il triangle,
enclosing within its sides the grave and
mourners, and the impressive and beau
tiful service of the Order was read, EN-
ipent Commander n. s. Woodward of
ticiating, assisted by Irelate U. A. ROu-
ser. The hymns were sung by double
quartette, composed of Messrs. F. F. At
well, Geo. Andrews, VIM. Baxter, A. a.
Barnes, Alvin Barton, Jas. S. Boyd, jr.,
Andy Humes, and Prof Marshall, of
Knoxville, and were most beautifully
rendered, the singing being superb. At
the close of the knights service, the
coffin was left over the grave and upon
their retiring the Master Masons, Most.
WorsIIipful Deputy Grand Master Con
ncr officiating, took charge of the re
mains and closed the services Ivy lower
ing ull that was Mortal of Andrew John
son in the grave. Whilst the coffin was
being lowered the thousands of friends
and neighbors all seemed to be pro-
foundly impressed, and many a tear
dimmed the eye of those not given to
the weeping mood. Thus
He sleeps his Last zleep-he has fought his last
battle
No sound awake him to glory again.
Writing hastily, and without the OPP
portunity of correcting as might be ac-
ceptable, there are thousand thoughts
and facts that flood through our mind,
connected with the past of the great man
of Tennessee who is here entombed, and
who was my personal friend, and whose
political history is yet to be written.
One incident is indellibIy impressed in
my memory. 1t has occurred to me more
glaringly than others from the incidents
brought forth by the sOlemnities of this
LA
During the closing months Of Mr.. Fill !
mOre's administration, the Rev. Mr.. Gal
laheT, of Missouri, was a candidate for |
Chaplain of the House of Representa-
tives. 1t was the fortune of the writer /
Of this 10 be then in Washington City, |
and to have the confidence of Mr.. John |
son who represented the First Congress-
ional District Of Tennessee. Mr.. Gala |
her was a frequent visitor at Mr.. John