The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-11-30
Funeral of the VlCe-President
The Remains Finally Depos-
tied at his Home.

. were conspicuous. senator boutwell,
/ Frederick Douglas Carl Schurz, Genera
Banks, Governor elect Rice and other:
were seated at the right of the catafalque
/ Governor Castor, Governor council and
| staff and Board of Aldermen and Com.
mon Council were in front of the
coffin. Governors of other States
and eX-members of Congress
Judges of Federal and State Courts,
Mayor OF Boston, officers of the Army
and Navy, civil officers of the govern
Rcut, members of the State Legislature
and others were in the main part of the
hall. The ramaining seats were quickly
filled from the thousands eagerly seeking
admittancr At l2:30 every seat was
taken. and every inch Of standing space
occupied.
The clergymcR having taken their
places, services were begun by the sing
ng of the hymn, ~ heard voice saying
unto me, &c. Rev. Dr. Miner offered
prayer. Selections of Scripture were
read and then Rev. j. NJ. Manning
preached II sermon.
At the conclusion Of the address the
audience united with the choirin singing
the hymn Nearer my God to Thee. "
PRAYER bv the venerable Rev. H. Il.
Neal. d. ID. followed. The choir then
sung "Fuvcil thy bosom, faithful tomb, -
after which bcncdiction bv Rev. Phillips
Brooks, ID. d.. closed the services in the
Hall of representatives. The caskct
WAS borne cut 10y eight policemen,
preceded hy pall-hrarers. VINO were cx-
G,vrruor nt massachusetts, William +.
W,.nbprnc Emery W,.hburne Gard
nrr Bank. Boutwell,, Bullock. Clanin.
Governor elect Rice, Hon. Carl Schurl.
senator K,Iy of Oregon and Frederick
Douglas. The uaSkct, preceded by pail.
bearers and followed by detachment of
Marines and nine officer. of the Fifth
MARYLAND regiment. was carried down
the main Strps and placed on a funeral car
which was an open calsfalque heavily
drappd with black and white. cntwined
with American nags. The car was drawn
bv eight black horses, richly capari.oued
with black and with heavy black plumcs
At 2:30 r. NJ. the procession started on
its way to Cottage Farm Station, down
Beacon street At least 10000 people
crowded around and about the State
House and Beacon Hill.
The route of the procession down Bca-
con aud Brighton streets was one inter
rupted contest with the clements mani
tested in the raging gale that had pre-.
vailed since morning. The cold was
extremely bitter, causing much suffering
among the troops. Nearly 3,OOo SOL
dierS were IN line, aIso large number
OF citizens. About nifty carriages con-
tanning distinguished guests brought up
the rear. The divisions OF civilians,
owing 10 cold, WAS much smaller than
had been anticipated. The escort of
militia was one OF the finest ever seen
in Boston Thousands Of people filled
Beacon and adjacent streets, and when
the column commenced moving, 1t was
with difficulty that sufficient passage way
Was cleared. At Charles street the car
rlarcS formed IN II double line, and the
procession was then at least a mile and n
hulf in length. The street crossing next
below Cottage Farm Station was selected
rs the starting point for the train that
was to convey the BODY to Natick. The
crowds which lined the thoroughfarc
traversed by the procession, We're contn.
ned over to the railroad station, where
large numbers were gathered. At
noon a cold, biting wind Was
prevalent at times, so as to retard
somewhat the marching Of the troops
and vet the multitude of spectators pm.
ticntly stood their ground. When the
procession reached the train the casket
was quickly conveyed from the hearse
to the train down through long lines Of
soldiers and ciyllions, who stood with
heads uncovered, band the meanwhile
playing dirgc' Immediately upon tho
disposition Of the casket in the car pro-
vidcd for it, reception, the Governor
and his staff and council, the pail.
with the Independent corps OF
cadets, the marines ana oilcers oi tne
fIith MArHi"hu teS'iieHt were Ass S"cd