The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-11
THE russrni of Gen. Pierce's Child.
nrscp,pr,os M THE cuRrEoA AND THE 0RAvB-
GEN. AND RRs. PIExCE. ETC.
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| DESCRIPTION TIE cURTE0B AND lnA ohA'"
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The funeral services on tbs son OF dene's, 49,
Pierce took place this morning, at the house Oh NJ
| in Andover. The attendance large ensorsenS IN"
of the citizens of Andoyer the professors and ssaoeals
| the seminary and quite a number OF the fanny "'~
OF General Pierce from this CITY ,,nsx
with white satin "A I'D ornamented with silver stuos
The corpse Iookee very natural the face Wearing :
ne neaa was ons Of the leaves
| which partially conceal ed a scar on the foreheae
On the lid Of the INN m rUsas wsre '"0 p''''''
The Rev Mr. Parker . Concord, at whose church Mr
roe and his wife are re Hs es praver and singing
At hafpast one o'clock th, ,i.i torlA' wy
eoHcord IN special train for restored to degree d
the services this morning snS which inspires the most most
encouraging hopes of her frienls N,h i; ancienty ra
her sister Sr Aiken until her eaiia M.mnahirc =
stored to enab her to return to Ne Who wes taken
Benjamin Klerdge of Pelham, mc acccisent viii pre-
badly die of his injuries. T. A. Bailey die oSh;s n;uries
H,whois at Lawrence, will also probably -
ca.. lO-3H M
The funeral cortege of young benjamin re.~' cs-.I
moment passed its way to the Old 80 0.
Cemetery, where his remains will be deposk 80. :,
The procession simple and unosta -
front was the hsarse, runners, fanked byi
either side sixteen years ST age, paf-beA -
followed four scashss wheels, and six lar1
containing relstives, friends and neghbors OF ."o.
Pierce, and from dozen to twenty of young
aymates and companions
General Pierce rode in the first coach. Mrs P.d "'s
come with the remains of her child She will "a ~" ~
at Andover with her sister Mrs Aiken Her hA
ia sufficiently restored to such a degree of quetness
resignation TO inspire the most encouraging hopes
her friends.
General Pierce, who considerably lamed by the y
cdent, is much improved. His speedy and entire -
covery is beyond doubt He held Mrs. Pierce -
ocxrhe fbac
bank consequently she not injured, even in tho
most trifing manner.
The cortegc went to Andover this forenoon d
special train, In which they returned / have visitsA,
the place of inerment is small oblong plot Of groun
inclosed by plain iron fence perhaps twenty five feet
long and ten wide, shaded by weeping willow ana
skirted by bushes and berries. little wite
marble monument of pyrimidcal shape perhaps three
feet high, stands in the enclosure On side Of II -
the following inscription
FRANK ROBERT,
Son of Franklin and Jane NJ. Pierce
Died, Nov IA ls4a aged years and months
loved and precious treasure lost to here but sa<s
in the RedeeIaer's care"
On the reverse is nsfriSsa ply the word
Adjoining the enclosure is another of similar sse,
by a continuation of the iron fence, prepax
ed by Gen Hercc's direction. handsome marble
nent bears the inscription
HENRY X. CARROLL.
Died. Aug. 4, 1916 aged 3S.
Mr. Carroll an intimate friend Of Gen. PIERCE anA
WI formerly editor of the New Ham mpshire Patriot
The funeral exercises at Andover conducted ~
Henry NJ Parker, pastor of the Third Congregations
Society in this town. at which Gen. p. and family a&-
tended.
CONCORD Jan. lo-4hP.M
The procession has just returned and single carriage
has driven up to the Eagle Hotel where Pierce
has apartments To these he has retired leaning on the
of his brother-inlaw, Mr.. Aiken The parors have
been decatey draped in mourning by the hand of Mpa
Gibson, the landlady and her daughter. circular
wreath of black and white Grape embema teal of an END
less eternity hangs within the muslin curtains Of each
window few additional stripes Of Grape enwned on
the candelabras the maDels compose the remaining
irapery. 1t is not in form to intrnde further.
CONCORD, Jan. 10-6P.M
The sympathy exhibited ty citizens when the first
of the melancholy disaster reached here last Thurs
day TO have broken out the arrival u
the funeral cortege this afternoon There was an i'm
gathering at the cemetery which covered with
nearly foot of wet and the paths very bad
STILL hundreds of ladies' and gentlemen hronged the
western border where the corpse deposited hsvo
never known greater and general sensation
isting here The circumstances are peculiar and tho
sympathy for The bereaved mournera ia intense The
hearts of our citizens, one ard all old and young beat
the vas gcnera by our xmen
am told that Rev Mr. Parker delivered most affect
ing DISCOURSE He ensd hy saying that he to
talk and MOTTO preach ami en proceeded in such
to draw tears from eye Mr. Parker is the
friend
The exercises al Andover were held at the house Of Mr.
Aiken lbey were simple auo appropriate. After the
reading OF the scriptures, prayer offered by Rev H.
E.. Parker, and a choir sang hymn most sweetly
The features OF young Pierce appeared natural-the
surgeon having succeeded in arranging the head
conceal the of his terrible death
The coffin of polished rosewood. On it lay two
beautiful bouquc of flowers sent by b. b. Massey Esq., of
Boston and dasnerreotype Of the little boy silver
plate bore the inscription
benjamin Pierce, aged eleven years and eight months"
Among the nlemen uho accompanied the corte from
Andoyer TO this place Col H. n Pierce, brother Of
Gen Pierce, Mossrs Jameson and Aiken brethren inaw,
Col Steptoe, the army, Charles g. Green and J. 0.
Barnes, of Boston, and Cogswel, Of Andover. They
took al he Eagle Hotel.
Col John II. George had the general charge of tho
funeral arrang ments, assisted by Jacob Carter, Esq.
M,ssra. Kit idge, OF Pelham and Bailey, OF Dunbar
Ton who injured By the accident will not live, /
am credtaby informed. The latter is an aged man.