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Show AT NAUCK. The Body 1ms nt Lust Reached it Ifloiue. - The Proce.ssiou iu Boston. Boston, 29. The route of the funeral procession down Beacon street and Brighton avenue, was one uninterrupted contest with the elements ele-ments manifested in the raging gale of wind that had prevailed since morning. The cold whs extremely bitter, causing much suffering among the troops. Nearly 500 troops were in line, besides a large number of civilians. About fifty carriages containing con-taining distinguished guests brought up thu rear. The division of civilians, owing to the cold, was much smaller than had been anticipated. The escort es-cort of militia was one of the finest ever seen in Boston. Thousands of people filled Beacon and adjacent streets, and when the column commenced com-menced to move it was with considerable con-siderable difficulty that sufficient passage was cleared. At Charles street tho carriages formed in double line, and tho procession was then at least a mile and a half in length, The street crossing next below Cottngo farm station, was selected for taking the train that was to convey the body toNatick. A cold, biting wind was prevalent at times, so as to retard somewhat tho marching of troops, and yet the multitude of spectators patiently stood their ground. When the procession reached the train the casket was quickly conveyed from the hearse to the car, down through long lines of soldiers and civilians, who stood with heads uncovered, the band meanwhile playing a dirge. Immediately upon the disposition ol the casket in the car provided for its reception, the governor, hUsUfVand the council, pall bearers aud others, together with an independent corps of cadets, tho marines and officers of the oth Maryland regiment, were assigned as-signed seats in the train, which immediately im-mediately moved away from the city towards Katick. Many stations were passed where crowds of people had collected to pay tribute to tho illustrious dead. Arriving at Nalick shortly after 4 o'clock, a great crowd of townspeople thronged tho squares and all approaches ap-proaches to tho depot. The Grand Army post of the town was drawn up in a hollow squaro, and immediately upon the arrival of the train tho casket was conveyed to tho hearse and the lino of march was begun fur the public hall, church bells moan-while moan-while tolling. Tho order of the procession pro-cession was as follows : Brown's brigade band, Independent Independ-ent corps of cadets, hoarse, with United Uni-ted States marines as a body guard, officers of the 5th Maryland regiment, Governor Gaston and staff, executive council, pall bearers of ex governors of the stale. Nearly every building in tho village was decorated with elaborate displays of mourning. Thu jaidewalks in tho neighborhood ol the I public squaro woro thronged with people attracted from all the country 1 about to view tho solemn pageant. On reaching Clark 'h block tho caskut was convoyed to a largo hall iu tho upper part of tho building nnd placed, upon a catafalque. Jlero the remains woro delivered to the custody of the town selectmen by Governor Gaston, and were subsequently gi von in charge of;Uu G. A. it. post, who, with United States marines, will ro main an a guard until tho burial on Wednesday. The decorations in tho hall are very elegant. The concluding Horvices of tho day amidst Mr. Wilson's time honored aHsociates were enpocially solemn and impressive, deeply affecting affect-ing the town people who had assembled assem-bled to pay their last hoar'.folt tribute of respect to their departed follow citizen. |