The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-31

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lamented statesman brought to the City Hall, and
placed in the governors room AT ten o'clock yester-
day morning the doors were thrown open 10 the pubhc
and from that hour until twelve o'clock there
tnned line of persons entering and viewing the coffin
which, contained the remains of the distinguished senator
Among the company present we observed some OF our
most citizens and members of the legal profess
sion, naval and military oicers-among whom General
Scott was conspicuous State officers and many
OF the late and present municipal authorities
Shortly after twelve O'Clock the doors of the COVER
closed against the further entrance OF
vice of the Episcopal Church IN the most solemn and
impressive manner; after which he addressed those
present the vanity of all sqbunay things, and the
great Importance OF preparing for death and Immortality
| to which all must come--the good and the great-he
rich and the poor. The reverend gentleman slightly
closed with most beautiful prayer for the widow and
| faherless of the deceased.
The Rev E. C. Griswod made most feeling prayer.
present. and none more SO than the son OF the deceased
fine young man, apparently about eighteen years of
age who was present chief mourner.
The funeral services in the governors room having
been concluded, the body removed with difficulty
consequence of the great weight OF the coffin upwards
The procession then formed in the Park, with the
| right on Broadway, IN the following order:
| PAIL
Hon v. Lawrence, Hon. VIM B, Brady.
| 60 Philip Hone, T" Stephen Allen,
| " James Harper, % Aaron Clark.
HEARSE, CONTAINING THE BODY.
|
Committee of Arrangements
| Mayor of the city of New York
Members of the Board of Aldermen, with their slaves Of
. office, preceded by Morris Franklin, esq,
| President.
Members of the Board of Assistant Aldermen with their
! slaves OF Office preceded by Wilson Small, esq.,
| President.
Heads OF Departments.
| The Oriental Lodge OF Odd Fellows
The procession then moved up Broadway. The Socie-
iy of Tammany Columbian Order, with the banners Of
the different States, accompanied by excellent band
the senses orcbly There were several other bodies in
the procession, previously announced, the whole
brought up by upwards Of thirty carriages: The
procession was upwards OF quarter OF mile in length
1t proceeded thus Up Broadway to Grand street, through
Grand street to the Bowery down the Bowery to Chat
South Ferry, whence the body. attended by the friends
and members of the Common Council, was to be carried
TO Greenwood Cemetery for intsrment Here carriages
who had thus far proceeded foot Here the different
bands Of music lett, and the whole procession consisted
cortege reached Greenwood Cemetery about half past
o'clock and the grave was made on the rising ground At
the entrance Of Wiley avenue most beautiful and
resting place the Rev. Dr. Tying offered up most beauti
full and feeling prayer which drew tears from many eyes
Aldermen and Chaplain of the Order Of Odd Feows.read
in the impressive the funeral service OF the
order the members of L ., as
had concluded the lid of the shell was screwed down,
and the earth closed upon who will long be
memOereu Win IcSptCl Ill duIAiS Vi uS country
The party returned 10 this city shortly after O'clock
without the slightest occurrence to mar the order Of the
proceeding The anderaess duty yS was most credtaby
aon and Mr. d. d. Lyon, sexton of Trinity church.
who acted behalf of the family of the deceased The
streets throughout the whole route crowded with
spectators and the windows Of the houses filed
with numbers Of the "farer portion OF cre.tion" The
Polce well arayed and did most excellent service
in preventing interruption and preserving the peace.
We omitted to mention in its proper place that on the
arrival Of the cortege at Brooklyn, was joined by the
latter atoding every assistance preserving order
II. M. Graham and c. s. Bogardus, esqs., presented to
the corporation by the request of Mrs Lewis the last
daguerreotype likeness OF the deceased that has been
taken, mark OF esteem for the kind attention OF the
municipal authorities to herself and family during the
severe trial they have recently undergone. Mr.. Beale,
Sergeant of the United States Senate arrived in
this city Thursday evening to take charge of the
the family wished it, but other arrangements having been
made that genemans services not required in this
respect but he present at the whole of the proceed
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