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INTRODUCTION. 



Page 

 Proceedings in i 'ongress relative to a public commemoration I 



PART I. 

 Obsequies of .rosepli Henry. 



Announcement by Chancellor M. R. Waite, May 11, 1878 - 7 



Pr 'dings ol the Board ol Regents, May 13.1878 9 



The Funeral, May 16, 1878 11 



Prayer at the Funeral by Rev. Charles Hodge, D. D., May 1(1, 1878 13 



Funeral Sermon by Rev, Samuel s. Mitchell, I>. D., May 16, 1878 15 



Proceedings of the Board ol Regents, May 17, 1878, and January 17,1879 ..... 27 



PART II. 

 Memorial Exercises at the Capitol. 



Announcement bj Executive Committee of the Regents, J iarj 6, 1879— 37 



Introductory Prayer by Rev. Dr. James McCosh, January 16, 1879 - - 39 



Hon. Hannibal 1I\miins Address, read by Vice-President W iiiki.ii: 13 



Address by Hon. Robert E. Withers 4ii 



Address bj Professor ASA Grai _. . .. 53 



Reading of Telegrams by Hon. Hiestke Clyjiek . — - . - 75 



Address bj Professor William !:. Rogers 77 



Address by Hon. James a. Garfield ....... ! ( : 



Address by Hon. Samuel S. Cox. . 9!) 



Address by General William T. shi.k.m in 117 



Concluding Prayer by Rev I>r. Byron Sunderland l.'i 



PART III. 

 Memorial Proceedings oi Societies. 



Proceedings of the "Philosophical Society <>r Washington," May 1 1, 187$ l."> 



Proceedings of the "Albany Institute," May II and 2S, l^Ts 128 



Memorial Minute by Orlando Meads, LL. D 130 



Proceedings of the U.S. " Light- Housi Board,' May 15, 1878 135 



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