Year: 1875




H. knew that he referred 10 his ''History Of the Rise
and Fall Of the Great Rebellion treatise which Of
itseif - enough for the life work Of any single man
Did he have premoniton that his expectations were
70 be disapponted2 Was for this reason that the
day before his death he was c!oseed for hours with
literary irlendY and did he arise at midnight open
that little volume, and read


But after all these duties have done.


Must !, in point Of merit them disown,


Through Jesus blood aonei
Thinking that perhaps already heard the football
Of his coming Lord-thinking Of His own words
Watch ye therefore, for know not when the Master
OF the house cometh al even at midnight or a. the
cockcrowing or IN the morning. lest coming suddenly,
Having long ago settled all questions relating to that
eternity TO which he 50 near; accepting anew the
testimony Of the Infalible Witness respecting IL
tender, forgivlng grateful toward wondering at
the way IN which God had led him; his spirit flooded
with kind Of celestial summer, keeping vigil as werc
the very OF his greatest service and greatest
triumphs ministercd TO by the aectonate and faithful
servants OF the nation herself though his sickness
could be OF private Interpretations his pathway 70
the tomb literally and fgurativey sprnkled with how
ers; the very atmosphere Of the whole natcn throb-
giving united testimony to his worththus died Henry
wilson, OF Massachusetts, Vice President OF the United
States


II remains only reverently to bear this sacred dust
back to the keeping Of the old Commonwealth OF Massa
chusetts, the soil which has already during the first
century OF our national life gathered Itself the dust
Of the elder and later Adams the dust of Webster an
Everett aSunnernames that will never die Into such
company, and worthy OF IL Henry Wilson shall enter



God man, that which the great statesman of Mansfield
dreaded SO much 10 look with his dying eye, one
portion Of this Union in against another. But It
was his also 10 participate in the determination OF that
evil which had 50 taxed and defeated the ingenuity
and statesmanship OF most minds before him II was
his also to assist in bringing order out OF the chaos OF
civil war, in securing their brthright TO nation
bofn, and, though passing through such uoublous
times II his also to die peace with not feel
ing OF resentment toward the living or the dead.
Others may be left to determine whether such man
was great man and how great he was. II is enough
for tn fhnnk fhaE EnA nf fulh hat hn
raises such men, and to believe that long they
continue the Republic win be safe


SUNDERLAND.


At the conclusion Of Rev. Dr. Rankin's discourse
Rev. Drl Sunderland, chaplain of the Senate, offered
prayer, in which he alluded to the deceased the
humble believer, the faithful Citizen the earnest man.
the patriot the philanthropst and tho Christian He
thanked Divine Providence for all that He enabled him
to accomplish and for that noble perseverance and
durance through which he SO many triumphs. He
thanked God that the Vice President died faith and
hope that he died In peace with God and man a child
Of God. heir expectant of the coming resurrcc-
tion and the glorious immortality Of tho blessed
He prayed that Almighty God would remember
the relatives and kindred Of the deceased and be
their soaco and stay In this the dark day OF their life
He invoked the divine blessing upon rulers and all
others in authority over US, from the greatest to the
least that they might have strength and be able after
this life that felicity which is with God. he
besought Heavenly Father to remember this
tion whose heart touched with grief whose ban
dropped in sadness; and in conclusion asked the
divine blessing upon those who would go hence to
bear the sacred ashes of tho dead to their last repose
Dr. Sunderland then pronounced the benedicton and
Mr.. Ferry directed the Arms TO announce
the order of the procession This done by Deputy
Sergeant Arms Christie and tho occupants OF the
ohor Rladn fhoy co{va 10 Aooio-
mated


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in the meantime was closed. and most Of the flowers
which had adorned it distributed among the per-
sona friends OF the deceased. The cortego left the
Senate wing by the main entrance, and the
procession formed according the order hereto
fore teegraphed.


MILITARY ESCORT,


under the command OF Brevet Major General w. a.
Emory consisted of the fu battalion of United States
marines stationed in this city, headed by the Marine
Band the First regiment of the District militia under
the command of Colonel Robert J. Fleming and tho
First battalion Of colored troops under the command
of Major Charles b. Fisher Tho star officers OF the
District military and Colonel Pointers and three other
officers OF the Fifth Maryland regiment also formed
part of the military escort


rnB FUNERAL CAR


was elaboratey trimmed with black cloth and
surmounted by Eve heavy plumes OF the same
color IL drawn by white horses,
caparisoned in black, each one led by . groom in
mourning. Surrounding this was guard of honor,
consisting Of three commissioned officers and ten
prvates under the command OF George b. Haycock
Twelve soldiers from the Signal Service corps were de-
tailed body bearers, Following after the carriages
came, foot, the members Of the Grand Army of the
Republic the Massachusetts, State Republican Assoca-
ton and the Maryland Republican Association OF this
city and q considerable number of white and colored
citizens.


ROUTE


ofthe procession along Delaware TO street.
north Indiana avenue Indiana avenue to
street, north street to Pennsylvania avenue,
Pennsylvania Sixth street. to the Bati-
more and Potomac depot


MARKS OF RESPECT.


The sidewalks were thronged with spectators, who
stood patiently the cold drizzng rain awaiting tho
passage of the procession and during It's passage
fred by battery OF United States artillery sta
toned in Armory square, and the bells Of churches
and engine houses tolled throughout the city
The chimes of the Metropolitan church also rang out
funeral tunes AT the depot special train was in
waiting, consisting OF arranged for trans
portation OF the caskct and the bodyguard
Colonel Scott's private car for the Massachusetts,
Committee and Pullman car for others accompanying
the remains All these appropriately drapcd with
mourning. When the procession reached the station
the President and Cabinet the pa-bearers, Com
mittee Of Arrangements, Supreme Court and Massa
chusetts Committee followed The casket the car the
guard Of honor presenting the and the
President and Cabinet passed The casket having been
placed the platform Senator Thurman, chairman Of
the Committee Of Arrangements addressing the Massa
chusetts Committee said:-


CONSIGNED TO MASSACHUSETTS,


GENTLEMEN or MAssACHUsErTs-The funeral cere.
monies at the national Capitol the of the
late Vice President here concluded and We de-
liver them 20 you 70 convey them to the State OF which
he was citizen and by which he so much honored
and which he so well served In the performance of
your mournfu duties on will carry with you the sym
pathy OF the nation and everywhere meet with sincere
marks of respect for the illustrious dead


Colonel Wyman, in reply, said they accepted the
precious trust conhded TO them and would convey the
remains to Massachusetts, where they would receive
all the honor that love and affection could bestow He
added expression OF his thanks for the admirable
arrangements which had been perfected and for the