The New York herald., 1875-11-27
pREpARArIoNs FOE rHE REcEpr1oN NJ posroN.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION IN BOSTON.
BosroS Mass, Nov. 26, 1878
By arrangements with the Boston and Albany Rail-
road the special containing the remains of the Vice
President will be detached Worcester from the regular
New York train and will reach Boston $50 Sun
day morning., instead of Six O'Clock.
INVITED.
Among those invited DO present the funeral SER
vices the members of the Legislature tho Senators
and Representatives in Congress this State tho
judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts Of this
State the Mayors of Boston and other cities the Nack
Seecmen and the judges of the United States courts
and other United States officials.
THE BEARERS
win consist OF the cxGovernors Of Massachusetts, and
the Governor elect
On Monday, by order OF Governor Gaston guns will
be fired every half hour between sunrise sunset
with the exception OF that during the march OF the m
neral cortege, when minute guns will be fred.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS cLosEn
The Custom House will be closed all day Monday,
and probably the Post once banks and other places or
business will be closed during the funeral services
MEETING oP THE COMMITTEES
The various committees of the Executive Council
having In charge the arrangement for the obseques of
the late Vice President In session this morning
the State House. The arrangements, far they
have been completed are as ollows-
rHR ARRAHGEMFRTa
The body will be escorted from the depot by the Inde
guard OF honor during the time the remains lie
in state in Doro Hail. The services Will
take place at twelve O'Clock Monday
In Representative Hall Rev. Jacob M. Manning d. d.
of the old South church, will deliver an address and
other clergymen Will, on the invitation Of Governor
Gaston assist in the obsequies Vocal music win form
feature of the services but by what organization has
not yet been decided AS tho house will accommo-
date only about GOO people there will probably be but
few invitations issued other than TO officials
Several bodies and ORGANIZATIONS having requested
that place might be assigned them in the procession
1t has been decided by the Governor and Council TO
have
CIVIC PROCESSION
In addition to the military escort After the ceremo-
nies in Representative Hall the remains will be escorted
to the Cottage Farm depot of the Boston and Albany
Railroad and there delivered TO the citizens of Natick
Several of the militia organizations instead of waiting
for orders have volunteered perform escort duty
the occasion OF the funeral Of the Vice President
AT HATIcR-
The committee Natick have decided that the body
upon its arrival be taken the Town Hall and there lie
state until Tuesday evening then that II be taken TO
the Vice Presidents late residence for the private
vices on Wednesday forenoon and then taken TO the
Town Hail. where public services will bo
held at O'Clock. The Committee on
Decorations instructed TO decorate the Town
Hall The Governor and Council and such members of
Congress aud the Cabinet may attend the funeral in
Boston, and also the Mayor of Boston, together with
such others the Committee may select will be in
vited.
The Grand Army Post, No 63 we're given tho posi-
tion OF guard OF honor Andrew j. Nichols chosen
Chief Marshal OF the funeral procession.
CITIZENS MEETING.
The citizens OF Boston meet in convention at Faneu
Hall at noon tomorrow TO give expression 10 their
feelings the loss OF the late vice President Mayor
nor CASTOR, ~ p Banks Charles Lovi Woodbury. and
Rev f. f. Hale.