The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-30
HENRY WILsoN,s oBsEoUIEs.
Impressive Ceremonies In Boston-Ths Re-
mains Horne TO Natick.

BosToN, Nov. 29-At 10 o'clock the
streets In the vicinity of the state House were
alive with n moving throng. The Hall OF Repre-
sentatives. In which the funeral services were
held, had been arranged to seat its utmost ca
pacity, and even then but-about $50 could be ac-
oommodated, SO that few, II any, besides the
regularly Invited guests could De admitted. At
ii o'clock crowds were throneing up the long
steps from Beacon street entrance, through
Doric Hall, IN single Gle viewing with momen-
tary glance the countenance OF the dead.
Shortly after II A. NJ. the doors were closed
and the body was transferred TO the Hall % Rep
resenta'ives. Tue catafalque upon which the
casket was placed was raised slightly above the
level OF the seats, and wus directly in front of
the Speakers desk Tie desks OF the Speaker,
Clerk, and Fngrosement Committee were draped
with black. Tho fiora decor itions were elabo-
rate aud exceedingly beautiful.
At I2.lO senator boutwell,, Frederick Douglass,
Cail Schurz, Gen. Ranks, Govern elect Rice,
and other guests were assigned seats at the
right Of the catafaique. Five minutes later the
Governor, tho Governors Council anu stan, and
members Of the Board ~ Aldermen and Com
ulon Council OF the city OF Boston were given
seats directly In front Of the colin Directly
az erward the Governors of other states, mem
bers and ex members Of Congress, Judges of the
Federal and State courts. the Mayor Of Boston,
officers OF the army AID navy, United States
officers and civil onlcers Of the Government,
customs officials, pOst-ofhce officials, members
OF the Senate and the : ate Legislature, ana
Others, were assigned positions in the main ood y
Of the hall. lhe remaining seats were then
quickly hlled from the thousands who were
auXtOusly and eagerly seek iug admittance. At
ls.O every available seat was filled aud every
av liable 81 inding place as occupied.
The Rev. j. NJ. Manning delivered the funeral
address.
At p ". the caSket was borne out 10y eight
chosen policemen, receded by the pail bearers,
who were eX Governors OF Massachusetts, Will
liam II. Wasnburn, Emery Washturne, Gard
ner, nks, boutwell,, Bullock, and Clailin. Gov
ernor elect Rice. the Hon. Carl Schurz, Senator
Kelly OF Oregon. and Frederick Douglass. The
casket was placed on the funeral car, which was
an open catafalque, heavily draped with black
and white, entwined with American days. The
car WAS drawn oy eight black horses, richly
oaparlsoned with black, and with heavy black
its way To Cottage Farm station. down Beacon
street At least 3O.OO0 people crowded around
and about the state House ana beacon Hill as
tue procession moved on.
The procession reached the Cottage Farm
station at 3.i5 y. h., and the casket was quickly
transferred TO the funeral oar especially pro-
vided Tor its reception. The Governor. his stan
dependent Corps of Cadets. the marines and
officers OF the Fifth Maryland Regiment were
assigned seats in the train, which imm ediately
startod for Natck arriving there at about 4 =. NJ.
great crowd OF townspeople thrOnged the
public square and all the approaches TO the
depot, and the Grand Army Post OF the town
was drawn up In a hollow square. The remains
were escorted to the church, few rods distant,
and deposited on a catafalque In the upper part
Of the building. They were then delivered Into
the custody OF the town authorities by Gov.
GastOn and were subsequently given into the
charge Of the q. A. X. Post, who, wi,h the ma
rnes, will act as guard until the funeral on