The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-01
The Funeral Rites.
Tbe Ceremonies at Washington.
0bsquiss at the Capitol

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HOiors 10 the IIIusfriOus Dead
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WASHINGTON, d. c.. November 20.
The funeral of Vice President
Wilson took place in the Senate
Chamber at halfpasi len o'clock THIS
morning. Although the weather
was very unfavorable, the crowd ID
attendance was great. and many
were unable to gain admission to the
building after ten O'Clock. The
Senate Chamber was heavily draped
in mourning. and Immediately IN
front of the Vice Presidents table
the catafalque was placed. The
desks having all been removed from
the chamber, seats were arranged on
the floor for the President and Cabi-
net. Supreme Court, members OF the
Senate and House Of Representatives
and other prominent persons. AT
I0:l5 the Judges of the Supreme
Cont of the United States, headed
by Mr.. Middleton. their clerk, enter
ed and were assigned to the front
row of seats on the right OF the Wee
Presidents desk.
At 1922 the body was taken from
the rctunda to the Senate Chamber,
proceeded by Rev. DR.. Sunderland,
Chaplain of The Senate /; Sergeact-
alarms French, the Committee OF
Arrangements aud the pall-bearers.
and followed by the relatives OF the
deceased, among them his brother,
Mr.. Goliath aud wife. The casket
was carried by twelve soldiers, and
as soon as it was placed on.
THE cATAFALoUE
prepared for its reception, two pri-
Yates of the Marine Corps, 10 full uni
form, took possession at the head
and foot, and stood sat rest through
ont the entire service. Numerous
crosses and crowns of white flowers
were placed on the coffin, having been
sent to the Capitol this morning by
various friends of the deceased.
As the body was brought into the
chamber all persons upon the iioor
arose, and Rev. DR.. Sunderland read
the passage, Lord, make me to
know Thy ways, etc." and other
selections from the Scripture
Soon after the casket was placed
on the catafalque the President, ac-
companied by Secretaries Fish, Brls-
tow, Belknap, Robson and Chandler
entered, and were assigned TO the
front row Of seats, opposite to those
occupied by the Supreme Court, all
oe whom were clad in their robes Of
office. The Committee Of Arrange
ments and the Massachusetts commit
tee occupied seats Immediately inthe
rear of the Supreme Court, and be-
hind them were seated nearly all the
members of the Diplomatic Corps,
beaded BY Sir Edward Thornton,
who is the Dean or the Oldest coniin-
nous member of the Corps, and be-
hind them were citizens of Massa-
chusetts temporarily residing in
Washington.
On the other side of the Chamber,
the relatives of the deceased were
seated in the real of the President
and Cabinet, and next to them the
members of the Senate and House of
Representatives. Among others on
the floor Of the Senate were Adju-
tant General Townsend. Quarter
master General Inglis, Judge Advo-
cate General Holt, Assistant Judge
Advocate General Dunn, Generals
Pelouse, Vanvliet, Meyer, Barnes,
Humphreys and other army officers,
ex-Attorney General Williams, Com
missioner Pratt, Frederick Douglass
and many others of prominence
Toe chair of the Vice President was
heavily draped in mourning, and, of
course, was left unoccupied.
T. w. Ferry, of Michigan, Presi-
dent pro tempore of the Senate &C.
cupied a seat at the clerks desk.
The officers of the Senate and Commit
tee of arrangements wore white silk
sasbes, held in place on the left shout
der in a black and white rosette. In
spite of the 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 being in readiness, Mr..
Ferry announced that appropriate
services would now be performed.
Rev. DR.. Sunderland, standing at the
clerks desk, then read some more
brief selections of Scripture, after
which Rev. Or. J. K. Rankin Geliv-
cred the memorial discourse from the
text Rev. xiv: "And i heard a
voice from heaven, saying unto me,
Write, blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord, from ~henceforth.
Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may
rest from their labors, and their
works do follow them"
DR.. Sunderland then pronounciDg
the benedictioD, and Mr.. Ferry d.
rected the Sergeant alarms to an
nounc the order of the procession.
This was done by Deputy Sergeant
alarms Christie, and the occupants
of the chamber filed out as they were
successfully designated. The cask-
ct, ia the meantime, was closed, and
most of the flowers which had
adorned it were distributed among
the personal friends of the deceased.
The cortege left the the wing by the
main entrance, and the procession
was formed according to the order
heretofore telegraphed.
The military escort, under COM
mand of Brevet Major General ".
II. Emery, consisted Of the full bat
talon of United States Marines sta
toned in this city, headed by the
Marine Band. The First regiment of
District militia, under command of
Colonel Robert j. Fleming, and the
First battalion of colored troops. un-
der command of Major Charles b.
Fisher tho staff o~fieers Of the Dis.