Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-15

military, the time for the procession
was postponed until o'clock. The
coffined body of the illustrious patriot
lay meanwhile beneath the grand piaz-
"a of the mansion where he had so
often walked and unused. Between
and o'clock the procession moved,
and at the same time minute guns were
fired from the schooner anchored in the
Potomac. The pallbearers were 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 Dennson.
Mr. Law and Mr.. Peter, Mr.. Lear and DR.. Craik,
Lord Fairfax and Fernando Fairfax.
Lodge No. %.
Corporation OF Alexandria.
| 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
ed to the vault and the funeral serv-
| ices of the church were 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 were given by the infantry and
the cavalry, and IL pieces of artillery,
which were 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
the morning of Dec. 49, the day of the
funeral, having been brought by a
stage passenger. John Marshall OF
Virginia announced 1t 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, were then read
The army and navy were ordered to
wear mourning and funeral was ar
ranged in memory of Washington Dec
20. The people of the country were
recommended to wear Grape for ~
DAYS. General Lee pronounced the fu
neral grafton, and 1t was then that ht
used the famous phrase, FIRST In war
first in peace and first in the hearts Of
his countrymen."
Roth houses of congress assembled
In the German Lutheran church to lis
ten to the grafton. At the next session
congress resolved "that it be recon-
mended to the people of the Unite'
States to assemble on the 22d Of Feb
ruary next, in such numbers and man
} ner as may be convenient, publicly t
J testify their grief for the death o
General George Washington by suita
HE eulogies, orations and discourse
and by public prayers" Thus the trs
t national celebration of Washington
, birthday was an occasion of profoun
mourning.