The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-26
KENTUCKY'S DEAD.
Funeral of Gen. Breckenridge at Lexing.
ton.
Especial to Cincinnati Enquirer. ]

Especial TO ClQClQudtl
LEXINGTON, KY, May 1911 P. M.-The
funeral of Gen: John G. Breckinridge took
place as announced at 4 o'clock this evening.
Before the appointed time an immense con-
course of people had focked to the town,
coming upon every train. From Louisville
theee was q special train bringing Knights
Templar, Confederate soldiers, and SOLDIERS
of the Mexican war; At the hour designated
the body was conveyed from the residence Of
the deceased to the Church under guard Of
the Knights Templar.
The building was thronged with spectators.
Among those who came to attend the funeral
of the distinguished dead were some Of the
foremost men of Kentucky. Gov. Leslie
and the officers of State, Judges of the Su.
preme Court, Hon. George II. Pendleton, OF
Ohio, Senator Stevenson, Gen. George B.
Hodge, Senator Thomas McCreery, and
others. The services at the church were
simple; the body, encased in beautiful
casket, was laid before the pulpit, covered
with choice floral offerings, and borne to its
final resting place by the pall-bearers: DR.. j.
r. Desha, Col. w. G. P. Breckinridge, Major
John r. Willy, F. X. Hunt, Gen. VIM. Pres.
ton, Gen. George B. Hodge, Major M. Q.
Johnston, ]. Stoddsrd Johnston, Geo. Birch,
James B. Beck, A. Keene Richards.
The sermon delivered by Rev. Mr.. Bartlett
was highly eulogistic of the deceased states
man, recounting his great services and his
eminent qualities, the discourse was listened
to with profound attention. Before and aftel
the sermon the choir sang some touching
hymns, the first being "Come ye disconso'
late" After the ceremonies at the church
were over the remains were conveyed to the
hearse, and the procession to the cemetery
commenced. The order of the procession
was: first the Blue Lodge OF Masons
headed by Col Samuel Hays, of Gov
ington; next came the Knights Templar
in all about two hundred then the officers
of the State government, officers OF the city
government, members of the Fayette bar
Confederate soldiers, Mexican soldiers or
foot, pall-bearers in carriages, hearse witt
guard of Knights Templar, family OF the de
ceased, citizens in carriages. The Crane
ty Grand Master John II. feathers Crane
Consistory Of Kentucky, A. and A. Scottish
Rite, by Sir H. H Neal Grand Commandery
of Kentucky Knights Templar, by Sir VII
liam Ryan.
The Guard Of Honor was selected from the
visiting Communicates. The column Of Tenn
plars was commanded by Sir II. r. French
of Montgomery Commandery, assisted by Sil
l. w. Pewitt, Of Frankfort Commandery, ant
by Sir Lewis Apperson, of Montgomery Com
mandery. The whole was under the Crane
Marshalship of Gen. Basil Duke, assisted b.
Sir Knights 81. A. Scott and DIR. Vortne
johnson, Of Webb Commandery No. 2. Th'
distance from the church to the cemetery is |
full mile, and men and carriages in attend
ance upon the funeral lined the street,
throughout the whole distance.
As the procession filed down Cheapside and
- TTnsk
States flag draped with mourning, extending
across Main street from Milward Il Co.'S stor
to the banking house of ]. B. Wilgus on tn
other side. 1t was the same flag that hat
been hung out in glorifcation upon the frs
election of Gen. Grant to the Presidency
The friends of the deceased put the best con
struction possible upon the incident and TAX
it to be not shy exhibition of triumph, bu
the expression Of real desire to do honor +
the memory Of the patriot dead, greater in tn
tomb than some Of his enemies in the full Q
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