The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-27
The Vice. Presidents Funeral.
WASHINGTON, Nov, 90

WAehiNoION, NON. ~.
The funeral of Vice. President Wilson
took place in the senate chamber at 105
o'clock this morning Although the weather
was very unfavorable, the crowd in attend
ance was great, and many were unable to
gain admission to the building after 10
o'clock. The senate chamber was heavily
draped In mourning, and Immediately in
front of the vice.president's table the cata-
falque was placed, the desks having all
been removed from the chamber Seats
were arranged on the floor for the Pres.
dent ard cabinet, the supreme court, mem
bers OF the senate and house of representa-
tives, and other prominent persons. At
10. 10 o'clock the judges of the supreme
court of the United States, headed by Mr..
Middleton, their clerk, entered, and were
assigned to the front row of seats, on the
right of the vice-president's desk. At
10 % o'clock the body was taken from the
rotunda to the senate chamber, preceded
by Rev. DR.. Sunderland, chaplain of the
senate, Sergeant-at-Arms French, the com
mttee of arrangements and pail bearers.
and followed by relatives of the deceased,
among them his brother, Mr.. Goliath, and
wife. The casket was carried by twelve
soldiers, and, as soon as it was placed on
the catafalque, two privates of the ma
rine corps. in full uniform, took a
position at the head and foot, and
stood sat rest" throughout the entire ser
vices. Numerous crosses and crowns of
white flowers were placed on the coffin
having been sent to the capitol this morn
ing by various friends of the deceased. As
the body was brought into the chamber, all
persons upon the floor arose, and Rev. DR..
Sunderland read this passage, Lord make
me to know thy ways" etc and other Sc
lections from the scripture. Soon after
the casket was placed on the catafalque,
the president, accompanied by Secretaries
Fish, Bristow, Belknap, Robson and
Chandler, entered and were assigned to the
front row of seats opposite to those occu-
pied by the supreme court all of whom
were clad in their robes of office The
committee of arrangements and the Massa-
chusetts committee occupied seats imme-
diately in rear of the supreme court, and
behind them were seated nearly all of the
members of the diplomatic corps, headed
by Sir Edward Thornton, who is one of
the Oldest continuous members of the
corps, and behind them were citizens of
Massachusetts temporarily residing in
Washington. On the other side of the
chamber the relatives of the deceased were
seated, in rear of the president and cab
ate and house of representatives. Among
others on the floor Of the senate were
Adjutant General Townsend, Quarter
master General ingalls,, Judge Advocate
General Holt and Assistant Judge Advocate
General Dunn, Gems Pelousc, Van Vliet,
Weir, Barnes, Humphreys, and other army
officers. Ex-Attorney williams, Commits
sioner Pratt, Frederick Douglass and many
Others of prominence were present. The
vacant chair of the vice-president was
heavily draped in mourning T. W. Ferry
of Michigan, president pro TEN. of the sen
ate, occupied seat at the clerks desk
The officers of the senate and the commit
tee Of arrangements wore white silk sashes
held In place on the left shoulder with
black and white rosettes. In spite of the
very inclement weather 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 SER
vices would now be performed. Rev. DIR.
Sunderland standing at the clerks desk
then read some brief selections of scripture
after which Rev. DR.. J. Il. Rankin d lv-
cred the funeral discourse. At the conclu-
sion of the address Rev DIR. Sunderland
offered an appropriate prayer and benedic-
tions Mr.. Ferry then directed the sergeant
| alarms to announce the order of process
geant-at-arms, Christie, and the occupants
| of the chamber filed out rs they were sue
cessively designated
The casket in the meantime was closed
and most ofthe flowers which had adorned
1t were distributed among the personal
friends of the deceased. The cortege left
the senate wing by the main entrance, and
the procession was formed according TO
the order heretofore telegraped. The
military escort, under the command of
Brevet Maize w. II. Emory. consisted
| of the full battalion of United States
marines stationed in this city, headed by
the marine band the first regiment OF
| district militia under the command of Col.
Robt l.. Fleming; and the first battalion
of colored troops under command of Maj.
Chas. b. Fisher the staff officers of the
district military and Col. Panties and
three other officers of the 9th Maryland
regiment, also formed part of the military
escort.
| The funeral car was elegant, trimmed
with black cloth and surmountcd by five
heavy pumes of the same color. 1t was
drawn by six white horses caparisoned in
black, each one led by a groom in mourn,
ing. Surrounding this car was guard Of
honor, consisting of three non commission.
ed officers and ten privates under the com.
mand OF Geo. b. Haycock, twelve soldiers
from the signal service corps detailed as
body bearers followed After the carriages
came on fsot members of the grand army
OF the republic, Massachusetts state repub
lican association, Maryland republican as
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