Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-03-21
Pal Bearers.

ara, ana Clty Troop. DetacameDl oi Sea'
men.
Pal Bearers. Pal Bearers.
Gov. Pollock, l.-lSamuel ! Graut, Esq.
Hon. lIo. BiDney, .-:-lGeo. Peabody, Esq,
C-m. Stewart, zlCom. Read,
Maj. &. j. Bidddle : DR.. DillGrd,
Bishop Potter, i}ev. II. A Boarman,
Chief Justice Lewis = Hon. Judge Grier
Dr. Dunglsou, F. Prof H. l.. Hodge,
j. \. Brown. ESQ. iWm. B. Reed, ESQ,
Carriages for mourners. Comrades of the
Deceased. in the Arctic Exredition. as fol.
lows: VIM. Moretcn. Thos. Hickey. George
Stephenson. Amos Bonsa, Henry Goodfek
low, nr. j. j. Hayes. II Brooks, and j. Wall
Wilson. Committee of a Arrangements
Members of Common and Select Councils.
Committees from Baltimore aud New York.
Clprgymen. Officers of State Government.
Thcn followed. in double file tire Societies of
tha Sons Of St George, and Albion. With
British Flag, draped in mourning The HI
hernia. st. Andrews, aud Scots Thistle
Societies.
Naval Officers. in full uniform distinguish
cd Strangers; Judges and Officers Of the
various coIits: Members of the American
Philosophical Society and Academy Of Nat
ura Science: WarGens of the Port Mar
i9stiict Attorney, Collector, Surveyor Of the
Port, Postmaster Director and officers Of
the Mint, and other officers Of the United
States Government Members Of the Bar,
Of the Corn Exchange; Sheriff, and City
ard Comfy officers, Scott Legion. The
fourth, fifth and sixth division consisted Of
the Medical Faculty and Students Of the
ecvcral colleges, Directors aud Officers Of the
Grard College. Principal and Faculty of
7iigh School, Musical Fund Society, Board
oi School Control, Fire Department, O. o.
T., Young Meu'a American Club. American
Protestant Association, Ancient Order OF
Drnids. and citizens.
II. GrinneH, ESQ, who was announced as
one Of the pail hearers, declined the situa-
ton, and took 4 position with the family as
one Of The mouruers Prof 4. y. Bache
was suddenly taken IL and couli not act
The procession then moved Up Walnut
street f. Seventeenth mp Seventeenth to
Arch. aud down Arch to the Second Pres.
byterian Church in Seventh street.
On the route Of procession tie streets were
completely througod, aud the windows Of tie
honsos were filed with ladies' The Circus,
Nulnut Street Theatre, La Pierre House
Tenth Ward Fremont Club. had flags craped
aud hung at halfnast. The Philadelphia
Engine house. Seventeenth St., was decora-
ted with cvergrppus. aud an arch across the
street, bearing the i"l!0wiug Inscription, "Phi
lldclphia hunVrs her s0u, The great explorer
Of the Arctic region" Macy other houses
on Chestnut street we're decorated.
As soon as the last of the procession had
passed mp Walnut street. n rush was made by
the crowd for the Chnrch in Seventh street
Here ropes were stretched across the street
nj n lrao in of h,ti1 Il Iinr
and only those invited were allowed to pass
into the Church. Long before the arrival o
the funeral cortege. the galleries in the edifict
were filled with lu,iies, the main body of th(
Church being kept free for the committee o
arrangements and others in the procession
During he time, before the appearance Of tht
procession, the police had the greatest Diff
Guilty in keeping the streets clear, and man,
children and women. who had got position
near the rope had to be taken from TIE crowd
and placed inside the rope.
The head of the procession reached Sew
.cuth street ut hali.past one o'clock, the mill
tary formed into line, and the corpse was re
moved from the funeral car, and borne upo
he shoulders OF seamPn, followed by th
civic portion of the procession. The milar
stood with arms presented, aud the band
playing solemn dirges during the passage @
she b0dyto the church. pedestal or stand
sSVvered withhlsck cloth, stood in front of tn
church, on which the coffin was placed, th
pail bearers standing on the side Of it, unit
the procession had passed into the church
The body was then borne up the centre aisle
and placed in front Of the pulpit.
a voluntary was then played, followed b
an anthem, 81 heard a voice"
Rev. Nr. Shields then arose aud addresse
the assembluge.
The Gnal prayer was delivered by the Rev
ii. A. Boariman, ID. y. The choir theI
sung the concluding hymn, and the congre
cation dispersed.
After Sclo, sung by Bishop, Dirge
'Nhveil thy Bosom" was sung as the bod
was removed from the church, il was the
placed IN hearse. and conveyed TO Laure
Hill, where it was placed ia tie family toni
Tho colin was accompanied By the Cit
Troop, Committee Of arrangements, visitor
from Baltimore and New York, aud th
Board of Trustees having charge of th
body.
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