The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-14
TIE CLOSING CERE M0MY
THE FINAL IWTEKMHW =
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
NATIVE VILLAGE, TN MASSACHUSETTS,,
SATURDAY, MARCH IL, ls4s.
"TETS Is THE LAST OF EARTH
THE FINAL xMrHKNGnMT
NATIVE VILLAGE, In MASSACHUSETTS,,
SATURDAY. MARCH IL, ls4s.
"THTs is THE LAST OF EARTH


hath told twelve" and the day which witnessed
the consignment OF the ashes of John Quincy
Adams TO their last receptacle, has just passed
asey forever. AS write, the solemn tones of
the midnight bell still vibrate on the ear, though
neither they, nor any other earthly sound, will
ever reach the ear of him who now sleeps his
last sleer," never again to be awakened or dis
tu BID, till the sound of the final trump.
The day has been most proptious for the cere-
mony The weather, which was very stormy
on Thursday and Friday, was fair during the
whole Of the closing scene; the sun shone
brightly, and there was a pleasant breeze from
the northwest. The streets in Boston and
Quiccy were in good condition most of the time,
though after the sun had attained full power, it
became rather unpleasautly muddy in the latter
towa, especially 70 those in the rearward pant of
the procession; but nobody minded that.
OF course you have an account Ct the doings
ia Boston on Friday. The body remained in
FAaeuil Hall all night, under guard, by the corps
OF City Guards, Capt Thompson, and was
visited by thousands OF both sexes, who thropged
{, pay last tribute Of respect to the departed
To gTatify the general desire, the hall was kept
open to the public till ten o'clock on Saturday
forenoon. when il became necessary to prepare
for the removal to Quincy.
II was deeply impressive and solemn scene
this universal offer of homage to the cold clay
Of him who, while living, received go many
manifestations OF confidence, esteem and love
from the people who now sadly gazed upon his
shrouded cofn. The body rested upon a bier
Immediately 10 front of the rostrum, a. the up
per end Of the hall, which was entirely covered
with heavy folds OF black drspcry., Every CO.
lumn OF the building wreathed In sable
heavy black steamers were carried from the
central chandelier 20 each corner and capital
the chandelier itself, the figure OF the American
eagle, as well as al the portraits and busis In the
room. were similarly clad; and the light Of day
was excluded by thick folds OF black over each
window, It's place being supplied by hall lu-
mIaation from the gas burners, which shed their
isint rays upon the bier, and upon the thousands
OF uncovered heads that pacsed before II and
nd the spseous ball The psnpels OF the galleries are
ysu just below Allow. IN. ssg. in the centre Of
gs-ry are the st.rs aud stripes Together with
the nstions nAss OF Engsad France Portugal Prussis
and Holisna- countries which the deceased states.
has been scot 9inister OF our Rspuelic-ipter-
bvsk the motto RMS 8, the last Of sasrb die con.
tent On the bsustrsds dir~cty underneath the ca
Fess ~. eagle on In. ssa o. the .mr.is &C the left
OF the Hbpve Va incribed: Born citzsn OF Nssschu
sts,,s usa.rasa,s ts..s Tires. and sxsndrs soross
ths entire wd % the hall, bstw~sn this galleries To-
~Joaa oiacy sdsn' !. tas mos, v.lu.o,s puois cha
tie corps Georg. wsshiog,o. In 1871" The other
sroupd the hall covering tbs front OF the gal
lsriss eonnsnesg Of the isft OF the dsss are Mol
I7sirrivsts seersts-y 30 ths Minister Russia, aged
I7es-kinster " IL, Usitsd Netherlands
iso2-sepstor is the Lssi.'ture Fl Massachusetts
lsoS-isos- Senator In ConsrsS.
lsO9-Minutsr TO Russia
eourH.
isiiudge Of the supreme Court Of the Uatsd states
ieia-chi,f connisseosr 10 nssotiats . peace With
Great Britain
iss-Nipister 10 Great Britain.
islT-s.c,stavy ~ State
lsas- President 81 the Usied states
lssi-Isls- Representative 10 consrses.
TIE Washington Light Gaard, Captain ksls'y, Sere
fol- rauss and oesiss ssly vsii Tbsy oumb.rsd
eighty i've guns besides the Hears ana we're sceomps
nrd by Fsess csisbrated brsss bend who never Per
Termed bitter than this occasion
The route OF the procession vas through Merohsnss
npa south .,rsss,rom Ts.sua tIs to tn. Ola Colony
Rail- o-d depot Kaeelsnd street During the greater
part OF 4, passage, the h.pd were 2syss hosna "a
TO the roiemp Dead march in saul to the strains OF
which the con ushsred into the station Rouse OF
THIS bui ding was hung With festoons Of black, ssd
the national nag upon ns ,tsn was s'o vrsssssd With
Grape. aud Displayed at half mast aIt powerful
ecgn-, hearing the name Of JoHs ouISer ApAMs. has
just ben built tbs rosdby Msssrs ncSy sna Drury
ed to o. tho transportation q the duss Of him whose
bears fom the metropolis ofthe state he has 90
brss and which hs HIS sv.f 20 dearly loved Appro-
priely IL covered with black In every part where
ssd Dor. in irort staff with the Americas ensign in
mourning Each car In this train was likewise dressed
In ne smbisms Of wee, the heaviest being ON and 10
that In which the CONN vas placed.
The procession moved frosl FAnusl Hall in the fol.
loving order -
Composed OF the Washington Lizh. Guud, under corn
nsnd ct Captain A. X. kelsey, sttend'd BY Essgs
Tnr Dopr,
Borne Fusersl Car drawn by sln black hor'ss ell
The following onssrs of rhe voiau,-sr Militia of the
State, attended the corfse - fsn Bssrers'-
o. rrs RIosr,
Lisute1pnt Cur, CT the Mscbshic oseys
Lvsnsosx OF the City ousrda
Cs'KRLr. ofthe Boston Light Guard
Lieutenant K.rLs.eK, OF ths Hancock Light Inf.n,ry
HAIR, VI ths New Ensigsd 0asrda
sTAeEr, OF the Wellington Light Infantry
Then came thu Mayor q Boston, ths Cclmttse Of Ar
rspgsmsn OF the City Council sni Citissns generally
r.. ga, s. s..ay upos by a s .sp sss
the route, only upon the sidewalks but also In
every visdOw From Witch saapss OF he eostsss
A. tie sntrsnes OF the Depot, In. Norfolk oasta.
uuder commsnd OF Captain Merriam, we're s,slonsd 20
moot er,dtah. appearance oet"een fiHiy sad seventy
guss b-pg carried in tho rasss
The otia having been carried isto the Depot far
as the station Of he sproin'sd 20 r-csiss o. tts
Mayor Of Boston, Hon Je'iAs Qunscr. jan e.iissrsd
the sibs Of Mr. ADss' 10 the tomnif-s % ArI.nse
meats on behalf Of the to~a OF Quincy. hs remarks
On the ocea,ion, we're as follow = -
NM tHaRNANs AND of fNt
OF QuINer- IL nov my mourofal daty 10 oonsise 20
your the mortal remains OF ope whom se hse 81
b-ld 10 kixh retp-ct-ons ~som me psops ~f bs ne
tive Stats trusted ana sste- med 600 vnoss
virtues and vhoes wisdom our vnols oousy Pas eees
wont 70 revere sriesen do.ns ~. n'la d hs 10
tons LAHORE his spirit pasesd svsy In toe mias of hs
duties and bis ashes have been conveyed % Ne ~ M
non red Of IN. republic. ]. the sltiss spd STATES
through which those ashes have they hsvs bees
mourned as thoss Of statesman, an orator, snd pa
tict But 10 IN nshsr Of thoss rsstions that you
po~ receive the remain OF Adams Ne vss 20 you
townsmsp, nsghbor, and lend. As sueh, rov, In
behalf OF the aity q Boston, oVnsign 10 gentlemen
OF he csmmittee, the relics % departed friend
To these observations, the obairmnn OF the cem-
rnittse OF arrangements bshalf 81 the town 81