Daily Republican., 1881-09-28
wAsnINGTON'S FUNGRAL.
An Account From . ueWsp speF OF
the Time.


The Albany Journal says: A gentle
man came into this office to-day bear
ing in his hand singularly well-pre-
served COPY of the Ulster County Ga
zette, dated January 4, 1900. At the
frat glance We noticed that the paper
was printed with mourning leads and q
heavy black border. Why was that ?
Sure enough George Washington had
but short time before departed this
life, and this was the issue containing
the official announcement and an ac-
count of his entombinent. Turning to
the news columns we discover an ac.
count Of the obsequies of Washington
which is subjoined entire:
GEORGE Town, Dee, 2O.-On Wed
hesday last the mortal part of Wash
ington the Great, the father of his coun-
try and the friend Of man was con.
signed to the tomb with solemn hOnOrs
and funeral pornp.
A multitude of persons assembled
from miles around, at Mt. Vernon, the
choice abode and last residence Of the
illustrious chief. There were the
groves-the spacious avenues, the beau
tiful and sublime scenes-the noble
mansions-but alas the august inhabi-
tant was now no more. His mortal
part was there, indeed; but all how
affecting! how awful the spectacle OF
such worth and greatness, thus, to NOR
tai eyes, fallen Yes fallen fallen
In the long and lofty rortico, where
oft the hero walked in all his glory
now lay the ahrouded corpse. The
countenance, still composed and serene,
seemed to express the dignity of the
spirit which lately dwelt il hat lifeless
torn. Then those who paid the last
sad hOnors to the benetactor Of his
country took an impressive, a farewell
view.
On the ornament at the head of the
coffin was inscribed "Surgo ad Jndi-
cum"-about the middle Of the coffin,
"Gloria Deo," and on the silver
plate:
GENERAL
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
Departed this life on the 14th Decem-
Der, 1899, Act. Ga.
Between 3 and o'clock the sound of
artillery from vessel In the river dring
minute guns awoke afresh our solemn
sorrow-thc corpse was movcd-a band
of music with mournfll melody melt.
ing the soul into all the tenderness of
woe. The procession moved in the fol-
lowing order:
;:;i:; Ss::S' 5"f:s;s;' 5 With arms reversed.
Music.
Clergy.
The Generals horse with his saddle,
holsters and pistols.
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MOrrners.
Masonic Brethren.
Citizens.
When the processiOA had arrived at
the bottom of the elevated lawn on the
banks OF the Potomac where the family
vault is placed, the cavalry halted, the
infantry marched toward the Mount
and formed their lines-the clergy, the
Masonic brothers and the citizens de-
scended to the vault, ard the funeral
services of the church were performed.
The firing was repeated from the vessel
in the river and the sounds echoed from
the woods and fields around.
Three general discharges ny the in
fantry, the cavalry and eleven pieces OF
artillery, which lined the banks OF the
Potomac back of the vault, paid the
last tribute to tho C'mmander.in. Chief
Of the armies Of the United States and
to the departed Hero.
The sun was now setting. Alas
THE Son OF GLORY was sci forever
But no The name Of WASHING
TON-the American General and Presi
dont-shall triumph over DEATH ! Tn
unclouded brightness of his GLORY vii
i'll inmate the future ages !