Kennedy wake and funeral rites, via Twitter

1. Sen. Kennedy has arrived at Arlington National Cemetery. 4:24 p.m. Aug 29 from TwitterBerry

2. As he crosses Memorial Bridge, Sen. Kennedy leaves Washington for the final time. 4:14 p.m. Aug 29 from TwitterBerry

3. Sen. Kennedy's motorcade is slowly moving down Constitution Avenue, as if reluctant to complete the journey. 3:56 p.m. Aug 29 from TwitterBerry

4. Mrs. Kennedy exited the car and is greeting by Senate staffers, current and former. 3:27 p.m. Aug 29 from TwitterBerry

5. The motorcade has pulled in front of the Senate steps to thunderous applause. 3:25 p.m. Aug 29 from TwitterBerry

6. Sen. Kennedy's motorcade has passed Nationals Park and is approaching the Capitol. 3:16 p.m. Aug 29 from TwitterBerry

7. New crowd estimates -- 900 staff on the steps and 4,000 in plaza and lining Constitution Ave. 2:46 p.m. Aug 29 from TwitterBerry

8. Senator Kennedy's motorcade has begun to depart Andrews Air Force Base en route to the Capitol. 2:36 p.m. Aug 29 from TwitterBerry

9. Verbatim pool reports from memorial service: http://www.tedkennedy.org/p... 2:07 p.m. Aug 29 from web

10. Senator Robert Byrd just emerged from the Capitol 1:55 p.m. Aug 29 from TwitterBerry

11. Hundreds of Senate staffers on Capitol steps, over 1,000 supporters nearby, and people lining Constitution Ave in Washington 1:11 p.m. Aug 29 from TwitterBerry

12. Digital signs on the Mass Pike say "Thanks Ted, from the People of Massachusetts" 11:46 a.m. Aug 29 from TwitterBerry

13. People are lining the streets of the motorcade's exit from Boston, waving and cheering from under soaked umbrellas. 10:33 a.m. Aug 29 from TwitterBerry

14. President Obama's eulogy for Sen. Kennedy http://tedkennedy.org/eulogy 9:51a.m. Aug 29 from web

15. The work goes on. The cause endures. The hope still lives. And the dream shall never die. 9:27 a.m. Aug 29 from web

16. "We're going to climb that hill together." 9:18 a.m. Aug 29 from web

17. For our many friends who couldn't join us at the basilica today: the funeral program [PDF] http://tedkennedy.org/funer... 7:59 a.m. Aug 29 from web

18. The motorcade just arrived this rainy morning. 7:43 a.m. Aug 29 from web

19. James David Christie is the organist performing this morning -- the organist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since 1978. 7:42 a.m. Aug 29 from web

20. TedKennedy.org is live streaming from the basilica. http://tedkennedy.org/live 7:31 a.m. Aug 29 from web

21. Close friends are filing in -- too many notable people to count. 7:13 a.m. Aug 29 from TweetDeck

22. Sens Reid, McConnell, and many of the other 58 expected senators arriving now. 7:02 a.m. Aug 29 from TweetDeck

23. Everyone being asked to take their seats for a second time. 6:51 a.m. Aug 29 from TweetDeck

24. Jack Nicholson just walked into the basilica 6:42 a.m. Aug 29 from TweetDeck

25. http://twitpic.com/fp2rx - The choir is singing in the basilica 6:11 a.m. Aug 29 from TwitPic

26. For those in DC today, an updated motorcade route map was added to http://www.tedkennedy.org/w... Hope you can make it. 6:04 a.m. Aug 29 from web

27. Yo-Yo Ma and Placido Domingo will perform during Communion. 5:47 a.m. Aug 29 from web

28. The 1st and 2nd readings will be from Curran and Caroline Raclin, Sen Kennedy's stepchildren. Responsorial Psalm by Kara Kennedy 5:43 a.m. Aug 29 from web

29. http://twitpic.com/foyft - Final preparations are underway at the basilica 5:15 a.m. Aug 29 from TwitPic

30. Press logistics and pool info for funeral, Washington motorcade, stop at Capitol, and burial at Arlington http://bit.ly/uOFIx 11:37 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

31. Complete schedule for Saturday's memorial activities - http://bit.ly/KoQwn 11:34 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

32. We will be live streaming Senator Kennedy's funeral Saturday at 10:30 am EST at http://tedkennedy.org/live 10:20 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

33. The room is just about empty, so we'll be cutting off the live streaming shortly. Thanks for watching, everyone. 7:53 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

34. TV coverage has broken away, but our live stream is still going. See who is still in the room http://tedkennedy.org/live 7:33 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

35. We also want to hear your memories of Sen Kennedy. Please post them online: http://bit.ly/N1PFC 7:16 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

36. Irish eyes were smiling down on us tonight. 7:15 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

37. "He believed in us - so we should believe in ourselves." -Caroline 7:03 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

38. "The legacy of Teddy Kennedy can be measured by how we look at one another -- and in turn how we look at ourselves." -Biden 6:55 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

39. "He made us all bigger -- his friends, his allies and his foes." -VP Biden 6:53 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

40. "I didn't understand why he was going out of his way for me." -VP Biden 6:48 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

41. Clapping along to "Just a closer walk with thee" by the Boston Community Chorus 6:36 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

42. John Culver has everyone crying from laughter. 6:26 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

43. Sen John Culver and Sen Kennedy were football teammates at Harvard. Here's a great pic of the Sen in uniform: http://bit.ly/dMMFC 6:17 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

44. Sen Kennedy loved Brian Stokes Mitchell. He performed at several of his birthdays -- including earlier this year. 6:01 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

45. "I will miss my Irish friend. God be with you, until we meet again." -- Sen Orrin Hatch 5:58 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

46. Sen Hatch reminds everyone just how much Sen Kennedy accomplished by reaching across the aisle. http://tedkennedy.org/service 5:44 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

47. "Sail on, my friend. Sail on." 5:34 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

48. "We have to take issues seriously, but never take ourselves too seriously." -- Sen Kennedy to Sen Kerry 5:33 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

49. John Kerry is the first to talk at length about Sunny and Splash, Sen Kennedy's beloved Portuguese water dogs 5:26 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

50. The Ken Burns video tribute was first shown at the 2008 DNC Convention. http://bit.ly/GbOFy 5:12 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

51. "He taught me to be a better Senator." -- Senator John McCain 5:09 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

52. "He was larger than life and completely down to Earth." - -Gov Deval Patrick 4:59 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

53. "John Kennedy inspired our America. Robert challenged our America. Our Teddy changed America." 4:42 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

54. Senator Kennedy's dear friend, Chris Dodd: The secret to Teddy's success? People liked him. 4:40 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

55. The room is all smiles with Joseph Kennedy's story. 4:27 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

56. Uncle Teddy was a father to all of us. 4:21 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

57. Vice President Biden just entered the room. 4:11 p.m. Aug. 28h from web

58. "He wanted us to smile and be joyful." 4:09 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

59. Some members of the crowd are singing along with the Boston Community Chorus to "God Bless America." 4:06 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

60. We are now streaming video live from the memorial service at JFK Library. http://tedkennedy.org/live 3:55 p.m. Aug. 28 from TwitterBerry

61. "There's a tear in your eye, & I'm wondering why, For it never should be there at all." -- When Irish Eyes are Smiling, back of program 3:37 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

62. Lots of friends, family, dignitaries mingling in lobby of JFK library. Some people have begun to take their seats.3:25 p.m. Aug. 28 from TwitterBerry

63. The front of tonight's program quotes Yeats: "Think where man's glory begins and ends, and say my glory was I had such friends." 3:25 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

64. The Borromeo String Quartet is now playing as people begin to take their seats 3:19 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

65. Irish civil rights leader John Hume just arrived. 3:15 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

66. Former Senator John Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards arrived a few minutes ago. 2:48 p.m. Aug. 28 from TwitterBerry

67. Sen. Orrin Hatch has arrived at memorial service. 2:46 p.m. Aug. 28 from TwitterBerry

68. Speaking program (cont): VP Joseph Biden & Caroline Kennedy 2:24 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

69. Gov Deval Patrick, Sen John McCain, Sen John Kerry, Sen Orrin Hatch, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Mayor Thomas Menino, Sen John Culver 2:23 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

70. Rain starting to fall outside library.2:22 p.m. Aug. 28 from TwitterBerry

71. Tonight's speaking program: Paul Kirk, Father Gerry Creedon, Boston Community Chorus, Rep. Joseph Kennedy, Sen Chris Dodd, Nick Littlefield 2:22 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

72. Final preparations underway here at the library for tonight's memorial service. 2:16 p.m. Aug. 28 from TwitterBerry

73. Boston Police Capt. Robert Flaherty says approx 50,000 people came to pay their respects to Sen Kennedy over the past two days 12:41 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

74. TedKennedy.org will live-stream tonight's memorial service. http://bit.ly/3NKiF 12:00 p.m. Aug. 28 from web

75. Sitting vigil: 11pm-12 am, Melissa Wagoner, Julie Ryder, Keith Maley, and Jill McCarthy (current Senate staffers) 7:30 a.m. Aug 28 from web

76. Senator Kennedy worked closely with the Bish family on stronger child protection measures after their daughter, Molly Bish, was killed 7:30 a.m. Aug 28 from web

77. Sitting vigil: 10-11 pm, Melody Barnes (dom. policy advsr to Pres. Obama & Judic. Com. stff dir), Maggie, John, & Heather Bish (advocates) 7:28 a.m. Aug 28 from web

78. Sitting vigil: 9-10 pm, Carrie Osolinik (frmr Sen stffr), Eddie Correia (husband), Sharon Waxman and Janice Kagayutan (current Sen staffers) 7:27 a.m. Aug 28 from web

79. Sitting vigil: 6-7 pm, Nick Littlefield (frmr Sen stff dir), Jennie Littlefield (wife), Kate Lowenstein (step-dghtr), Kevin Callahan (stffr) 7:25 a.m. Aug 28 from web

80. Sitting vigil: 5-6 pm, Janet Rosen and Marvin Rosen (family friends), Chuck Campion and Heather Campion (family friends) 7:24 a.m. Aug 28 from web

81. Sitting vigil: 4-5 pm, Paul Donovan (frmr Sen Chief of Staff), Elena Toschi (frmr Sen stffr), Liz Smith and Joanna Reagan (family friends) 7:23 a.m. Aug 28 from web

82. Sitting vigil: 3-4 pm, Bob Shrum (frmr prss sec), Mary Louise Oakes (fam friend), David Burke (frmr Sen Chief of Staff), Trixie Burke (wife) 7:22 a.m. Aug 28 from web

83. Sitting vigil: 2-3 pm, Gerry Kavanaugh (frmr Sen Chief of Staff), Colleen Kavanaugh (wife), Terri Robinson and Bill Robinson (frmr staffers) 7:18 a.m. Aug 28 from web

84. Sitting vigil: 1-2 pm, Jack Connors (family friend), Eileen Connors (family friend) 7:17 a.m. Aug 28 from web

85. Sitting vigil: 12-1 pm, Don Dowd and Gene Dellea (campaign staff for JFK & fam. friends), Jack Caldwell and Diane Caldwell (family friends) 7:16 a.m. Aug 28 from web

86. Sitting vigil: 11-12 pm, Lucy Flynn (frmr stffr), George O'Toole (husband), Paul Kirk (Chairman of JFK Library Fdtn), Gail Kirk (fam friend) 7:13 a.m. Aug 28 from web

87. Sitting vigil: 10-11 am, Peter Meade (CEO of Edward Kennedy Inst.) & Roseanne Meade (wife), Jerry Dunfey & Nadine Dunfey (family friends) 7:11 a.m. Aug 28 from web

88. Sitting vigil: 9-10 am, Michael Iskowitz, Mary Jeka, & Kathi Anderson (frmr Sen stffrs), Doris Kearns Goodwin, pres. historian & fam. friend 7:08 a.m. Aug 28 from web

89. Press page updated with details of Washington DC motorcade and stop at US Capitol http://bit.ly/qDTll 7:03 a.m. Aug 28 from web

90. Press page updated with complete list of those sitting vigil on Friday: http://bit.ly/qDTll 6:59 a.m. Aug 28 from web

91. Sitting vigil: 8-9 am, Rob Consalvo (Cty Cnclr & frmr stffr), Michelle Consalvo (wife), Mary Liz Ganley & Stephanie Cutter (frmr stffrs) 6:55 a.m. Aug 28 from web

92. Sitting vigil: 7-8am, John and Diddy Cullinane (family friends), John Scarin (frmr senate staffer), Kathleen Scarin (wife of John) 6:48 a.m. Aug 28 from web

93. Sitting vigil: 6-7 am, Charlie and Dororthy Baker, Tom Keady (family friends), Jay Heimbach and Jeanine Kedas (frmr senate staffers) 6:47 a.m. Aug 28 from web

94. Group from the Democratic Republic of the Congo holding a very large Congo flag just entered library. 6:29 a.m. Aug 28 from web

95. Approximately 1,100 people now on a line now goes back to the state archives 6:24 a.m. Aug 28 from web

96. Mass. Treasurer Tim Cahill in line. State house and senate arrive together at 11. 5:08 a.m. Aug 28 from TwitterBerry

97. Estimating 25,000 people paid their respects to Sen. Kennedy tonight. We could not be more grateful for the amazing support. Thank you. 11:18 p.m. Aug 27 from web

98. If you couldn't get to JFK Library tonight, you'll have another oppty Friday from 8 to 3. Public encouraged to be in line by noon. 11:11 p.m. Aug 27 from web

99. Sen. Kennedy's motorcade will stop at U.S. Capitol before heading to Arlington Cemetery on Saturday http://bit.ly/KoQwn 10:07 p.m. Aug 27 from web

100. Details for Friday's memorial service and Saturday's funeral have been posted to http://tedkennedy.org/arran ... 10:02 p.m. Aug 27 from web

101. As of 11:30 pm, the wait to pay respects to Sen. Kennedy is now estimated at four hours. 8:33 p.m. Aug 27 from web

102. Line is now upwards of 20,000. 7:40 p.m. Aug 27 from TwitterBerry

103. Line now runs past the archives and down along the water. 7:18 p.m. Aug 27 from TwitterBerry

104. The line now snakes for about three and a half hours. 6:45 p.m. Aug 27 from TwitterBerry

105. Cindy, Daniel & David McGinty now sitting vigil. Sen Kennedy became very close to them and other Massachusetts families affected by 9/11. 6:19 p.m. Aug 27 from web

106. Mrs. Kennedy said people outside kept saying "thank you for opening this up to the public and for letting us say 'bye' to him too." 5:34 p.m. Aug 27 from web

107. Congressman Ed Markey is is paying his respects. 5:29 p.m. Aug 27 from web

108. Senator Kennedy's stepson, Curran and his nephew Bobby Shriver are joined by Brian and Alma Hart in standing vigil over Senator Kennedy. 5:13 p.m. Aug 27 from web

109. Senator's niece, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, greeted people in line. One person told her "we'll never see the likes of him again." 5:12 p.m. Aug 27 from web

110. Mrs. Kennedy is now outside greeting well wishers. The line is more than a two and a half hour wait now. 4:41 p.m. Aug 27 from TwitterBerry

111. Matt Kennedy just spoke with a family that drove from Charleston, SC, and another from the Bronx just to be there to pay their respects. 4:21 p.m. Aug 27 from TwitterBerry

112. 12,000 people are now in line to pay their respects 4:05 p.m. Aug 27 from TwitterBerry

113. People in the line now have been waiting 2 hours to pay their respects. It is greatly appreciated. 3:55 p.m. Aug 27 from web

114. Senator's grandson Ted III, Caroline Kennedy and Robert F Kennedy Jr have walked outside and down the line to thank people for coming. 3:53 p.m. Aug 27 from web

115. 100 current and former staff members are now paying their final respects 2:32 p.m. Aug 27 from web

116. Sitting vigil 11pm-12am, Steve and Barbara Grossman (family friends), Julie Ryder (senate staffer), Beth McElhinney (frmr senate staffer) 2:19 p.m. Aug 27 from web

117. Sitting vigil 10-11 pm, Christie & Matthew Coombs (fmly of Michael who died 9/11), Anthony Coley (snte staff), Brian Quinn (frmr snte staff) 2:18 p.m. Aug 27 from web

118. The flag over Sen. Kennedy's casket was flown over the U.S. Capitol on the last day the Senate was in session. 2:16 p.m. Aug 27 from web

119. Sen. Kennedy was just led by family, friends and a military Honor Guard into the JFK Library 2:15 p.m. Aug 27 from web

120. Sitting vigil 9-10 pm, Eric Mogilnicki (senate CoS), Cindy, Daniel, David McGinty (family of Michael McGinty, who died 9/11) 2:07 p.m. Aug 27 from web

121. Sitting vigil 8-9 pm, Alma, Brian, Elizabeth, Rebecca Hart (family of late Pfc John Hart, who tgthr fought for more body armor for troops) 2:04 p.m. Aug 27 from web

122. Sitting vigil 7-8 pm, Patti Saris (judge, fmr staffr), Arther Seigel (Patti's hsbnd), Tim Hagen (college frnd), Jay Himmelstein (fmr staffr)1:57 p.m. Aug 27 from web

123. Sitting vigil 6-7 pm, Bobby Shriver (nephew), Natasha Shriver (Bobby's wife) George Abrams (college friend), Gerry Doherty (family friend) 1:54 p.m. Aug 27 from web

124. Complete color and guidance updates for press is available on this page at tedkennedy.org: http://bit.ly/qDTll 1:36 p.m. Aug 27 from web

125. Military honor guard & contingents of friends and family will sit vigil with Sen. Kennedy from arrival until departure for mass #tedkennedy 1:29 p.m. Aug 27 from web

126. At 6 p.m., the Library will be opened to the public who wish to pay their respects. #tedkennedy 1:28 p.m. Aug 27 from web

127. Inside, Father Monan and Father Donald MacMillan, S.J., will lead the family in a prayer #tedkennedy 1:27 p.m. Aug 27 from web

128. Sen. Kennedy will pass through a column of 100 staff members inside Smith Center #tedkennedy 1:27 p.m. Aug 27 from web

129. Family will form a greeting line outside the library as the Senator is unloaded from the hearse #tedkennedy 1:26 p.m. Aug 27 from web

130. 50 City Year vols are helping transport public to library to pay respects from various satellite lots throughout Boston #tedkennedy 1:25 p.m. Aug 27 from web

131. Sen. Kennedy will be greeted by Fr. J. Donald Monan, S.J., former Pres of Boston Cllge, City Year vols, staff, & the public #tedkennedy 1:24 p.m. Aug 27 from web

132. There are 85 members of the family traveling in the motorcade. #tedkennedy 1:13 p.m. Aug 27 from web

133. Senator Kennedy will arrive at the J.F. Kennedy Library and Museum at roughly 4:45 p.m. #tedkennedy 1:12 p.m. Aug 27 from web

134. This afternoon's motorcade route through Boston http://bit.ly/KoQwn #tedkennedy 8:34 a.m. Aug 27 from web

135. Details about memorial events for Senator Ted Kennedy now live at tedkennedy.org http://bit.ly/KoQwn #tedkennedy Please RT 4:33 a.m. Aug 27 from web

136. Please RT - follow @kennedynews for official information about memorial and funeral activities for Senator Kennedy. #tedkennedy 7:59 p.m. Aug 26 from web

137. This is the official account of the Kennedy family and staff. Will be used for info about memorial and funeral activities. #tedkennedy 7:44 p.m. Aug 26 from web