Warren sheaf., 1899-12-14

was pOSlpOueu tuuCll O'CLOCK. The
cottined body of the illustrious patriot
lay meanwhile beneath the grand piaz-
"a OF the mansion where he had so
often walked and mused. Between 8
and 4 o'clock the procession moved,
ana at the same time minute guns were
fired from the schooner anchored in the
Potomac. The pallbearers We're Colo
nels Little, Simms, Payne, Gilpin.
Ramsey and Marsteler. Colonel Black
burn preceded the corpse. Colonel
Deneale marched with the military.
The procession moved out through the
gate at the left wing of the house and
proceeded round in front of the lawn
and down to the vault, on the right
wing of the house, in the following or
der:
The troops, with arms reversed.
Music.
The clergy-namely, the Rev. Messrs Davis, Muir.
Mofat and Addison
The generals horse. with his saddle, holsters and
pistols, led by two grooms.
The body, borne by the Masons and officers
Principal mourners- namely. Mrs Stuart and Mrs,
Law, Misses Nancy and Sally Stuart,
Miss Fairfax and Miss Dennison
Mr.. Law and Mr.. Peter, Mr.. Lear and DR.. Cfaik,
Lord Fairfax and Fernando Fairfax.
Lodge No. %.
Corporation of Alexandra.
All other persons, preceded by Mr.. Anderson and
the Overseers.
when the body arrived near the
vault, at the bottom of the lawn, on
the high bank of the Potomac, the
cavalry halted. The infantry moved
forward and formed the in-lining. The.
Masonic brethren and citizens descend
cd to the vault. and the funeral sery-
ices of the church We're read by the
Rev. Mr.. Davis. He also pronounced
a short discourse. The Masons then
performed their peculiar ceremonies,
and the body was deposited in the
vault. Three general discharges of
arms We're given by the infantry and
the cavalry, and II pieces of artillery,
which We're ranged back Of the vault
and simultaneously discharged, paid
the last tribute to the entombed COM
mander in chief of the armies of the
United States
News of Washington's death reached
the. assembled congress in Philadelphia
tile morning of Dec 1S, the day Of the
funeral, having been brought by a.
stage passenger. John Marshall of
Virginia announced it and moved an.
adjOurnment which was taken until
the 10th. When congress reassembled,
a message from President Adams ar
rived announcing that information Of
Washington's death had been commu-
.nicated through his secretary. The
resolutions, which had been prepared
by General Henry Lee, We're then read
The army and navy were ordered to
Wear mourning, and a funeral was ar
ranged in memory Of Washington Dec.
26, The people of the country were
recommended to wear Grape for 80
days. General Lee pronounced the .fu-
neral Grafton, and it was then that he
used the famous phrase first in war.
first in peace and first in the hearts Of
his countrymen."
Both houses of>congress assembled
in the German Lutheran church to lis
ten to the oration. At the next session
congress resolved that it be recon-
mended to the people Of the United
States to assemble on the 22d Of Feb
ruary next, in such numbers and man
ner as may be cony yenient, publicly to
testify their grief for the death Of
General George Washington by suita-
BILE eulogies, orations and discourses
and by public prayers Z Thus the first
Rational celebration of Washington's
birthday was an occasion Of profound
When Washington died, the country
was at peace. The last warcloud had
shortly before, the inn
broglio with France, and the ceremo-
nies of installing Napoleon as first con-
sui were postponed for period OF
mourning for the memory Of Washing