Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-03-17
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The following account ofthe final ceremonies
over the body Of the late Ex. President Adams,
and its inierment at Quincy, in the tomb pre-
pared by himself, on Saturday, is furnished by
the Reporter Of the Boston Courier:
The Old Colony rosd has recently received
from the mandatory Of Messrs Hinckley 4
Drury, new locomotive engine Of great power.
It was named the JoIIS QUINCY ADAMS, be-
fore news came Of the decease Of the aged pat
riot and has never yet been run, except for tn
al. This engine was selected to convey the fu-
neral train to Quincy, and it was accordingly
covered with black cloth. as heavily as possible,
and carried staff with the American flag.
wreaihed in mourning. The cars Of the tram
also were dressed in black.
The body was carried into the depot, and the
Mayor, on behalf of the city Of Boston, coasign-
ed the remains to the Committee Of Arrange
ments Of the town Of Quincy, who were in al.
tendance, in short but very appropriate speech.
which was feelineiy responded to by J. T. Bur
I'll. Esq, the Chairman, Of Quincy.
The Roxbury Artillery. Capt Chase. was on
duty at Quincy when the train arrived, and
fired a national salute as the PROCESSION disem-
barked from the cars An immense crowd re-
eeived the funeral escort insespectful silence,
the main portion remaining uncovered while the
procession was reformed The body was then
conveyed to the mansion Of MIR Adams, where
il remained until the arrival Of the next special
train, with the Congressional Committee, tho
Governor and Legislature Of the State, and 9th
er public functionaries intending TO participate
In the ceremonies of the occasion
The Church in which the funeral services
were to be performed was dressed in black both
on the outside and inside and from the flag staff
near the town hail. there dropped the flag Of the
country, shrouded in the symbols OF mourning.
The galleries of the church were filed with a.
dies, but there were many more outside, unablc
TO obtain entrance at-a
The second special train arrived about half
an hour after the first, and after some little STAY
IN the town hall, the gentlemen intending to
JON the procession repaired to Mr. Adams house,
and took nearly their last look at the coffin, as
i lay in state in the drawing room. After this
the nnai procession was arranged, under the di-
rec,ion Of John /, Dmmock, ESP, Chief Mar
shal, in the order previously advertised. Ii
marched under escort Of the Washington Light
Gnard and the Norfolk Guards, the wholc.nn-
der command of Captain Kelsey, and the band
playing Pleyels Hymn. Minute guns for one
hour were fired by the Artillery, beginning at
the start from the house.
Arrived at the church, in which Mr. Adams
has so long been a constant worshiper, the coffin
was placed in front of the pulpit, directly under
a Diack panel, bearing in white letters, his own
last worSls--"1his is the last of earth"
During the entrance of the procession a SOL
emn voluntary was played on the organ, aud
then funeral hymn was sung by choir Of
about fifty ladies and gentlemen.
The Rev. William p Lunt, Pastor of tho
Church, next read I'M appropriate selection
from Scripture, and made an affecting prayer
Then came the performance Of beautiful
hymn, written by Mr. Adams, and after that a
discourse was delivered by the officiating clerl
gyman, from the text-"Be thou faithful unto
death, md will give you a crown Of lifc.s-
Revelations ii, 10. The discourse is spoken OF
as truly eloquent and able one, closing with a
beautiful apostrophe to the Committee Of Com
gress, which caused the tear to stand in many
an eye.
The services in the church were concluded
BY the performance Of afnneral anthem, and
the body was carried by tie pail bearers to tho
tomb prepared by MIR Adams himself Tho
authorities in attendance, and The citizens conl-
posing the procession, all passed before the door
Of the tomb, and thus the ceremonies closed
This vanlt has granite front and bears at pres
ent, only the simple line
j. q. ADAMS.
The public fhnctionaries, the military, &C.,
were brought back to the city In a special train,
arriving AT about half after six O'clock.