The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-14

Councils tho Secretary Of State Treasurer, and Adju
Senate, With nearly ell the members Of tnst bran
the Hon. Francis q Crownipgshield, Speaker Of ne
House. with about two hundred members of that body;
Hon josiah Quincy, ex.Nsyor of Bostcn AID xPresi
dent Of aarvas College; Rev Dr. PicIce Secretary
.ss Sosss Of Of Sc SSsss hy Ne M
Parker, Of the Navy Captain Sturgis OF the Revenue
servioe tho Common Couuc. Of Boston all the foreign
Consus port Boston; tine officers of the United
States ans, State Courts with host or othor oficas,
as well IS 9 crowd Of citizens
The authorities and gentlemen present In ofHoal
capacity, conducted to tho Town Hall. which was
opened for their use Hsrs there delay Of about
half an hour occupied by the com aud The
rhals In psrfrcing thsr arrangements aud ~ large
numoer OF ctissns in making the acqaantanos OF o-
-rent members Of the congressional delegation Alter
tho lapse OF this interval tn. whole assembly repsired
to Mr Adsmss house under % ort OF the military to
attend the dy OF the deceased to the church There
were no ceremonies st the mansiou.
The procession was arranged BY John L. Dimmock
Esq chief marshal, in the following order -
DivsioNl
Escort
Aids. Chief Marshal, John l. Dimmock. Aids.
Citizens OF Qaincy.
Marshal. Officiating Clergyman Marshal
Committee of Arrangements
Marshals Pail Bearers CORPSE. Pail Bsarers Marshals
Family and R,lst
Marshals Congressional Com mttes Of the Marshals
House Of Representatives.
DIVISION =
Sheriff Of the County Of Norfolk.
Marshal Governor and Suite Marshal
Lieutenant Governor and Executive Council
Secretary OF State and Treasurer.
Msrshals. President Of the senate AID Msrshsl'
Speaker of the House Of
Representatives
Members Of the senate
Marshas Members Of the House Of Marshai'
Representatives
Members and Past Members Of Congress
Judges, and other Officers of this United states and
State Courts
President, and other Ohicers of Harvard University
Msr.hals Municipal onocr. Of Quincy. M.r,hals
Member: of the Clergy of Quincy aud vicinity.
Uaited States Civil Ohcers
Msrshals. oni,ers Of ths MASSACHUSETTS Marshals.
Militia
Corporation Of the City Of Boston.
Msrshals; Corporation Of tn. City Of Mar'hai''
In the Eighth Congressional District.
Societies Of which deceased was member
Marshss. Strangers and Citizens generally. Marsnas
The solemn strains of the dead march, and tho heavy
booming OF the minute guns were the sounds when
announced the sage OF the nsnmate remains OF MIR
Adams thr ugh the streets rs had so Offer travsrssd
whom In life and into the church at whose altar he wss
hsbtual atte ndant The funersl coregs was large
very large but its numbers Far exceeded By those
lined the streets well knowing that they wond have
chance whatever Of obtainiDs entrance into The
church after the authorities had pastd in and der us
to see the coffin If him TO whom they had so
lop looked upon counsellor aud guide. Tbe corpse
now borne ward the same hearss r,poysd 10
Boston, which had been brought down for the occasion
but drawn by two white horses, heavily cep.risoned in
black and every eye that rested the bier
most smphascaiiy tbs emotions OF regret and srtef
The body reached the church at ten minutes before
three O'Clock.
AS have said, the whole interior Of the building was
draped In mourning The family pew occupied by
Mr. and Mira Charles Francis ANS their children snd
believe, Mrs John Adams, jr The two pews immediately
behind were flied with ladies' but tho heavy BLACK
wells which they wore their being recognised
except by intimate friends. The other psws In the
broad aisle taken by the Congregational CON-
mttee the town authorities Of Quincy the Governor,
Council, and Senate, portion OF the House OF Repre-
ssntaves and the chief agstrates OF the nsisnhor
ing cities The other officials above msntonrd, founo
reats IN the the side asles The galleries were
filled to overlooking with ladies, and every inch OF
standing room upon the floor was occupied WIN suen
lucky enough to get in after the civic dig lares
had found their places. In the pulpit were the fev
William r. Lrut Of Quincy, pastor OF the church and
officiating clergyman OF the day Rev Mr. BsrtoL OF
Boston, chaplain to the senate and Rev Dr. Pierce OF
Brookline
The services were commenced with the performances
Of voluntary suited to the oocasion after which the
following hymn suna BY large choir OF about nifty
ladies' aad gentlemen. The tune Roslin Castle,
and II was well DONE
The gories Of our birth and state
Are shadows cot substantial things
There n armor against fsta-
Death lays his Icy hand on kings
Princes and magistrates must fall,
And In the dust be equal made;
The high and mighty, with tue small
sceptrs and crown with scythe and spade.
The laurel withers brow
Then boast no moro your mighty deeds;
Upon deaths purple altar now,
see where the victor victim blceds!
All heads must come to the cold tomb;
Only the actions OF the just
Preserve In death rich Perfume
Smell sweet, and blossom In the dust
To this succeeded the reading Of the twenty-thrd
Psalm, familiar doubtless to a but the appostenese OF
vhieh the cosason considering the character OF the