The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-27
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would have sce1 any pfecslsrt 'r fss. ,rese-lsus
being simply matter - scocCs. - fsr s1,r s,~r.
bes % chose 10 BE- present a. ~ alsrta.ns m 3. =
msirs. The only dLssrtsst goilo q tts a1iaa Z A.
Bsyly Of VrEinis, that heard Hguas = Esgr.
sentatiysf, was that CT Mr Boas.5n, . Ashsn, 4ha
took occasion 10 Esy taAt h0 datppTsvsA q tbs ubss
proceeding How far members svAled kssssvss u lh-
| holiday for the purpose which u vas vrsCisss-a
sbsn briefly nsoYrs you In The of this letter
The hour hxed for the vsl q she d no
dJsco 10 their hnal resting place three oc,sk ma.
afternoon. AZ Ia ss,srElly the case. however On hss
mouasul occasions, fie tine pro-rsssfnatsd fan
hour Georgetown, where the late Minister resesi rrs
sented N appearance = nnamsl ST. ana activity
rs I'D oroinsriy deserted and noi-seas streets
hundrect II cabs and carriages ksp. ,oursBg ices
lhe decsySd lt,lo town from Washington all IN.
forenoon and afternoon, snd TIE NETS shssrhooi 81
Mt. Bociseos residence thr1cged with such Vehl
psSred to have osrf1l aitrs-tior Al ths sarn.,
tbs streets aud ~ the doors sud Yadosa 81 Il Lou.s.
wheh youlo sSnn,nd view q h. funsral sar,sss.
gr nps OF emls. TeFs congresAtec anxouSiy watehng
tor Indications OF ent towArts ths ce1ttsfy n
arFssre3 to neaac DO not thirk that INV esina, IA
al AL Aie1ssgeIssd-thst fully ninateatha tEs fs.asa
poprtior Of Geors sown had prusi - sstsfy ts.r
curiosity IN defiance Of the bitterly eo out q
toors, less than OF the sense OF ptopristy vaoh
should Nave suggested different Bal 70 II 80
and IL was with much difficulty that suecsea,i in
making through the crowd OF ids spectators cha
eoV rec the sicewrls ON either side ~ toe house.
large, cor Portable but BY means seyart looking \
mansion, situated in Of the back street, the
There wo no possibility short u ruceiy pushing taroa
- get any utter than the hall, completely was Il
bl, cked ul with children fer whom susa an
occsson strangely erouah, seemed 70 have poverfal
attraction In the pa or opposite this hall the body u
when entered oiergymap-pr. Clarke, / besvs-vas
engaged in improving tine solemn oscAsiop, and relating
experience and hopes 40 conn. eted wila tas T
ins soul whose earthly tenement carried
out OF sight Or Pype concluded the reisoas service
by prayers and from the liturgy OF tbs Protest.
The religious services being concluded thu coain-a
plain mahogany one with small silver breast plate
ont and placed IL the hesrse This sttor
y plain and unostsntatious vehicle drawn by grsy
ing The drivers of AL tbs carriages aen hatbands
snd his was the only outward seubancs OF mournfI
but the distance to be travelled 10 the cemetery s
short snd the shades Of evening had not yet fallen when
cemetery all the osher vehicles remaining outsids
TIE procession thence to the tomb headed by
gentlemen wearing DlAck Grape, among whom
the Mayors OF Washington ard Georgeto m Mr. BAyly
Of Virgins, and some other bers OF Congress- After
the hesrse came the chief mourners nrst amopg whom
the wi6ow II the decea ed, ntsd In desp mouruinx
habit ard ming the of the phsN late
fusoand "a yourg man hohing commission in the Rus
esn service He his unifsr oiser 1.
covered by his gray military cloak he appeared 10 be
sincerely affected by the death OF his relative The itts
children of Mr.. Bodhcs-several in number-wsiked by
the side Of their mother happily Of the stroke
nEicn tft them fatheriess After this geouo the
President sGd Secretary Of Stae the Secretary Of the
reassry and Attorney General and then folio ssd tbs
members Of the diplomats, corps, in uniform. This I'm
read II remains by the Rev. Dr. Pyns In the
presence OF an immense crowd, and the
INTO she'll prepared for it, And placed Ia tbs reseivng
vault There ware no eulosss prorouaost he BODY
custom which IL 80 rnuca prsctise6 the Europeaa
coniisent, and which almost pcted tl hsv~ OBJ
served on this occasion The cemetery whsre tbs inter
mept took pace has only been operes years The
natural rdniaors OF the soil aud ts hsrdsome tua
iion make IL fpo. worth visitDg. Although havs
aid, the otEequie6 witnessed by ion
cou Sc Of peepls do not think there
b'rs OF CorRrGs present. The attendance for the
most part cophted 81 residents Of Georgetown aud o<
these The ladies' stool to the male in the proportion
| of ten TO
might enlarge letter by giviug yoa sor insermA-
tion about the state of fashionable society here; bat
think It would be little indscorous TO jump all q.
nom slhject 80 solemn 20 of such evy. Besidsa
AZ write this for the information OF your European
vel as OF your American readers may feel interested
in the particular recital Of the obseques of H. Bodiscs
it s perhaps more proper TO devote this communications
10 that sole purpose. They ncted 1ever
plsrly so unostentstiousiy and with such studied
avoidance OF display that the task which has dsvovsd
upon ard whsn have thus feebly attempted 70 dis
ctarss has been avery light and simple one indeed