Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-03
THR LATE SENATOR CHANDLER.
TIE LAST SAD OFFICES.

CHICAGO, November |. A meeting of citi-
zens was held this afternoon, to arrange for
paying proper respect to the late Senator
| Chandler.
Gen. Logan was called to the chair, and
Hon. +. w. Gilbert, Asst Sec'y of the Treas
ury, was chosen secretary. Gen. Logan
read despatch from Detroit announcing a
special train with committee of prominent
citizens, would leave that city tonight for
Chicago, to take charge of the remains
Thereupon a committee of 80 citizens of Chi
cago, as escort with Gen. Logan, chairman,
were appointed. Among these were three
members of Congress, representatives of the
leading daily papers of Chicago, the republi-
can national committee and young mems
auxiliary and veteran clubs. Brigadier Gen.
eral Torrance rendered military escort,
which will escort the body from the hotel to
the depot tomorrow morning.
The last sad offices for the deceased Sem
ator Chandler were performed early this
morning at the Grand Pacific Hotel Rev
David living officiated. The service was
necessarially very brief, consisting simply of
prayers and reading from the Scriptures.
Immediately thereafter a guard consisting of
detail of the first regiment formed. two be-
fore and fourteen behind, and the casket was
borne out of the hotel John b. b. Drake,
Aldrich, Hiram Barbor, Gen. Martin BEEN
and S. Collier ofiiciated as pail bearers. As
the procession moved through the corridor
200 veterans formed in twos behind and
with muffied drums beating, the coffin was
deposited in the hearse. Three companses
of the first regiment, detail of cadets and
part of the second battalion were drawn up
in line on either side of the entrance on
Jackson street. The line was over two
blocks long, marching in close order and in
fours. The band played a dead march in
Saul and fundral strains from old dirges.
Conspicuous among the amournal procession
weae Gov. Cullom, Gov. Oglesbury, Emery
Storrs and Robert +. Lincoln. Arrived at
the depot, the military organization deployed
allowing the casket to be borne through their
ranks. The train, with the remains, pulled
ont of the depot at $50.
WASHINGTON, November /. The news of
the death of Senator Chandler called forth
universal expressions of regret among the Of
fcers of the government, and is received with
great sorrow by very large proportion of
the citizens of Washington, irrespective of
politics, his long residence in this city and
personal kindness of disposition having
gained him very many warm friends among
all classes. The flag in the Interior depart
ment is at halfmast, and the building will be
draped.
The President this afternoon sent tele-
gram of sympathy to Mrs. Chandler.
DETROIT, November 2. A special train
from Chicago with the remains of the late
Senator Chandler arrived here at o'clock
this afternoon. The remains were escorted
to the Senator's late residence. Gov. Cross
well has issued proclamation announcing
the death of Mr.. Chandler to the people of
1.,l.., and hut he,
STATE offices, flags to be displayed at half
mast, and other demonstrations to be made
on the day of the funeral. The funeral will
occur Wednesday afternoon.