Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-07-22

The FUNERAL OF Mr.. MARcY.-The tele-
graph having furnished but very brief ac-
count Of the funeral Of Mr.. Marcy, at Albany,
on Wednesday last we gather few interest
ing particulars from the New York papers of
Thursday. Forgetful Of all political differen-
ces, the people seemed impelled by COM
mon impulse to pay due honors to the NOR
tai remains Of one of the most eminent citi-
zens whose names grace the proud annals of
the State. We quote from an Albany letter
Chicago Press.
The exterior of the Capitol was most gor-
geously decorated with the habiliments of
mourning, the pillars in front being wound
with itermingled white and black, the flag
upon the staff being at half mast, as indeed
were all the flags in the city. The inner
hall was similarly dressed, the columns, walls
and entrances to the various chambers being
draped in black. The Assembly Chamber,
in which the funeral exercises took place, was
most solemnly decorated and arrayed, the
desks having been removed, and the walls
and facing of the galleries being deeply drap-
ed with the insignia of grief
In the center of the circle, directly in front
Of the Speakers desk, was the bier upon
which the coffin rested, the constitution of the
country being placed upon the breast of the
ilustrious deceased. The pail bearers were
seated upon either side of the coffin, and the
mourners at the head of the coffin, while the
Burgesses Corps occupied position on the
right.
At o'clock every building on State street
and Broadway for three miles was draped in
mourning, and the white and black cloth in
tertwined presented splendid appearance.
At 2 p. M. all the bells in the city COM
menced tolling and did not cease doing SO
until the close of the ceremonies.
The venerable DR.. Mott opened the funer-
al services with an eloquent prayer He was
followed by Rev. DR.. Sprague, who read por
tions of scripture A beautiful discourse was
then delivered by Rev. DR.. Hague. The ex-
ercises closed with a prayer and benediction
from Rev. DR.. Welch.
After the imposing military procession
came the hearse, drawn by four white horses.
On each side of it were the members of the
Burgesses Corps in full uniform, without arms,
as guard of honor
The coffin containing the remains of the
illustrious dead, was of fine rosewood. At
tached to it was silver plate engraved with
the following inscription:
"W VILLAIN L. M "A ROY,
DIED JULY A, 1857,
AGED rs YEARS 5 MONTHS AND % DAYS"
Following this came the mourners and pail
bearers in carriages.
These were followed by carriages containing
Ex-Presidents Van Buren, and Pierce, Gov
ernor King, Ex- Governors Hunt, Fish, Sew
ard and Bouck; Hon. Preston King, Hon. N.
p. Banks, Senator Beekman, and other dis
tinguished persons.
These were followed by the Fire Depart
ment, under the command of the Chief En-
gineer, Mcquode, and the visiting fire COM
panies, consisting altogether of twenty-nine
companies After these came the Marion
Rifles, the Young America Light Guard, the
Order of Free Masons the Order of Odd
Fellows, and the civic societies, with large
number of citizens on foot
Tho procession took one hour in passing a
given point, and was altogether the largest
ever witnessed in this city. There were
twenty-five bands of music in it.