Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-11-05

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AT MARSHFlELD, MASS OCTOBER ., 1852.
appearance Of the Body Religious Ssrr:ces ara Sermon
The Procession, Incidents, d-c.
The Boston papers ot Saturday filled with the
details of the ast sad rtes in the inteIment OF the mortal
remains OF Daniel Webster the statesman orator and sage
At Mashfe Mass Friday last. From the Courier We
take tie following clear and graphic of the simple
yet imposing
THE BURIAL OF MR. WEBSTER.
This solemn chapter in the history OF The republic was re.
Friday The occasion drew together an immense
collection people all parts of The country and nearly
every in massachusetts had her representative at tn,
crave of the iusuus dead. There could not have been
lees than thousand persons present Grief sat heavy
npon every counenance and silent melancholy absorbed
,vrrv sou.
or all we saw at arshcd The alone looked cheerful
md among none, OF al that mighty concourse, was the
grief apparent of The and women OF Alarshheid
We time only make brief record of the proceed
ines and therefore must enter at once upon the acts
circumstances connected with The burial OF
Mr. Webs ter-he transportation of HE bodies of those
members m his family who before him-from Boston
| To Marshlield-which we will record here.
DEPoSITE FAMILY REMAiSs
On Thursday, Mr. Fankn Smith undenker, al the re-
quest Mr. James w. Paige. removed from the tomb No
81 Paus Cemeary in this city, TO Marshheld ior e-iner
| mrnt the remains OF
Mrs Grace Fletcher Webster first wife OF Daniel Webster.
Nhn did New York January 2l 1925 aged A. years Mr4
Julia Webster Appleton OF Samuel Appleton who died
Boston, April 2S S4S aged 80. Edward Webster son OF
Daniel Webster late Major in the First Massachusetts In
n'ry who drd at San Angel near the city Of MesGo
Webster who died Boston, December l9 1874, aged 3
Grace Fletcher Webster daughter Of Daniel Webster who
| lied Boston, january "a, lsl7, aged ! years Grace
Fletcher Webster daughter OF cher Webster and Caro-
White Webster, VINO died at Boston February 1874,
rcd wears and months Harriet Paige Webster daugh-
er of Fletcher Webster who died Boston, March 1915
.gcd year months and "a days. Constance Nancy Ap-
neron died Boston, March l5 lS49 aged one year
ind 10 months.
has recently been erected in the ancient burial ground al
Harshcd The sad ceremony was witnessed by the rea.
tvcs only
ATTENDANCE At THE TuSERAL-vlEw OF THE CORPSE:
Early Friday morning the people began TO approach IN
long professions the mansion of the dead Secretary IN
vulnerable carriages heavily ireghcd which had tarrcd r
b. night ncighurr@ villages up one aiter an
mother 10 the leading Mr. Wrbstrrs house
Those persons who arrived before O'clock permit
ted view the body in The library where ii had lain n state
Dr several days before But thr crowd became great az
ta; hour and the desire 10 see the body 90 general ta
was brought iaG tho lawn in front Of the house Here
1eno4h he shade of reaed poplar OF his own
uanng exposed for general gaze the dead majesty o
tie coun, The of the great statesman was
tli altered, ami those who had seen him within the
uas yea easily recognized his features In order TO
accommodate all who wished take farewell look The po-
e arranged it, so people marched in procession by
he body For three hours consran' train was in mcon
-.and many sad tear upon thai bier was shed.
Amongst the distinguished persons present were Hon
Fansln Pierce Hon Rufus Chnale, Hon. Edward Everett
Hnn. Ahtou Lawrence, Hon. George Ashmun, Hon Wn
APPLETON, Hon. Robert c. Winthrop, Hon. Otis ?. Lord
lion. Geo. S. llard, Hon G. H. Warren; Governor Bout
well Lieut. Gov. Cushnian the Secretary Of the Com
monwealth; the Land Agent, the AdJuant General Hon
Hy Wilson, Hon ~ P. Banks Judge Sprague, Hon. Ho
mer Foot s. D. Bradford ESD George T. Curtis, ESQ., The
Mayor and Aldermen and Twelve members OF the Common
Council OF Boston, Prof. c. C. FELTON, of Cambridge and
many others from different parts Of massachusetts,. 1t
would be safe say that nearly half of The Suffolk bar
| present.
Tho government Of the New England Society Of New
York was presented; also the New York Historical Soce
"; tho bar of ~ York; the Whig General Committee OF
New York and The Democratic Republican General Com
!tree The city The Albany bar represented
ard there were other delegations from the State oil ~
York The bar of Philadelphia resented hy C. v"
Churchman and others. From Dartmouth College there
was tslesarign Of from each class There was clao
large a,,enauce OF Reverend Clergy of Massachusetts
TIE RELIGIOUS sEsvlcEs.
A. twelve o'clock precisely, the religious services were
commenced. The guests of the family occupied the right
and left paors and The people stood uncovered In the
The Rev Eoenezer Alden the pastor OF the Orthodox chUrch
in South Mashed conducted the religious exercises he
the hail. and in impressive voice. thus addressed
the multitude.
TrSERAL SERMON.
son occasion like the present, multitude OF ~ofus
were worse than idle. Standing before that es'ic
it becomes ordinary keep silence He oelns ueuu.
yet spcakeh In the words he applied 10 "ashlhg'o' ="
the last great public discourse he ever oeVsreu e "
phere redoen of his hils ana iores!s
and rivers echo echo his praises All tue gooc
c learned unearned high or io~ fcn OF Pno . s @ =
day that there one common 10 tne a anu ta 10
The and character Webster They recount MS oseos
nonder over his principles and teachings ano resolve 10 s
more and more guided by them in future Americans oy
birth are proud Of his character and eSl'es from foreign
shores are eager participate In admiration OF MN; ana
true that he this ay here every where more an object
of love and regard than ony day slnce his birth. ,
"And while the world, prone 10 worship mere lnlehee
aents tina, the and statesman Is no more We enter