Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-06-12
j. q. ADAMS. FUNERAL.



the Late Zen: Periey Poorr.
The funeral Of John Quincy Adams
was celebrated at Washington, on the
18th OF February. 1913. Minute guns
we're fired. the Executive departments
wele put in mourning, and many Of /
the private buildings on Pennsylvania |
avenue were also hung with black.
The stores were closed and all business
suspended. The various societies and
public bod.ss commenced forming at
eleven o'clock, and moved toward the
capitol under military escort. The
crowd in and around the capitol was
unprecedented. Many people had
come in from the couatry around to
witness the ceremonies. A large por-
ton OF the Legislature Of Maryland
and many citizens from Annapolis and
Baltimore were present.
At ten minutes before twelve the
Speaker called the House to order. ut
which moment the bell OF Capitol Hill
commenced its solemn tolling, as the
signal for the commencement of the
! ceremonies. The President Of the
United States and heads OF the depart
nents entered the hall, the former TAX
ing his seat on the right of the Speaker.
The Judges of the Supreme Court in
their gowns. the officers Of the army
and navy in full uniform. the foreign
, Ministers and their suites in splendid
: upon the right and left of the area, in
! front of the Speakers chair. The SEN
{ ate Of the United States then entered,
+ with the Vice President. the latter TAX
v ing his seat on the Speakers left. Mr..
a c. F. Adams and oters Of the family.
1t and friends Of the deceased, occupied &
IL range of seats provided for them on the
u left Of the area.
d After pause of soine minutes, Sena
'e tors Webster and Davis, and Massa
70 chusct.s delegation, as mourners, ant
in black scarfs and bands, entered tn
s hall preceding the coffin, which wa
z brought in in charge of the pall-bearer
. and the committee Of arrangements
y The coffin wat placed on the bier in til
ie area in front of the Speaker. After dc
IN posting the coffin, those who had it i
Ne charge remained standing around it fc
Sc number of minutes in impressiv
he silence. while the whole assembly ros'
The coffin, which was of lead, el
:. closed in mahogany, was silve
% mounted and covered with black sil
~ velvet trimmed with silver. A silv'
CT heart-shaped plate decorated with
- ,pread eagle, bore the following i
W. ,cription, which was written, at the +
:. quest of the Massachusetts delegatio
- 1y Daniel Webster, to wit:
Sf- John Quincy Adams
as Born,
or. An inhsbisans of MASSACHUSETTS, July Ii, IT
ief A citizen Of the United States,
In the Capitol a. Washington,
rec February %, 1s4s,
nj Having served his country for half oentu
, and
me Enjoyed its highest Honors.
rem The hangings over the Speake
md chair were shrouded in black. as a
e it was the figure of history, over the pr
eipal entrance, and the portraits
be Washington and Lafayette, etc.
ore The chaplain of the House oper
APP the service with prayer. This was
any lowed by solemn dirge sung b,
the er6ir in the ladies gallery. An
'ple propriate address was delivered by
md chaplain, occupying about fifty n
GUS utes. The closing hymn was sung
the choir. and the funeral process
In was then formed, moving through
was rotunda to the east portico of the c
ing itol, where the carriages were in w
'ten ing.
His The funeral car, though simple,
eN- very tasteful and elegant. The
St was decorated with funeral urns,
N a the canopy over the colin was
ou'' mounted by AN eagle, the whole BE-
mere covered with velvet and grape
then car was drawn by six elegant W
horses, capariSoned in black, and
only by grooms with white scarfs.
90 The funeral cortege, preceded
t1ef- troop of horse and battalion of
fantry, moved in long and impo
inc procession to the Congressional CT
lour terry The coffin WAS then deposite
lh"t the receiving vault, after the pert
more ance Of the burial service of the
a'e'y testapt Episcopal Church. but was
sequently removed to the family
ut Quincy, Mass.-Be": PerEeq Poor
, ieN Boston Budget.