The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21
HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT,
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The countenance of the deceased was not at all
changed; his eyes gently closed his expres
sion composed. He wore white shirt with black
neckcloth and standing collar.
After all had taken final view of him, the Rev
John Shackleford, Rector of the Episcopal ssHouse
OF Prayer" at-Newark-the same clergyman who
united Mr.. Herbert TO his last wifeaddressed those
who were in the room, and said that he regretted
the circumstances under which he attended there
in an official capacity but not to perform an off
cal duty-but as a friend of Mr.. Herberts he was
glad to be reckoned among them. All who were
present might not be aware that the Church whose
minister he was forbade him to perform the funeral
service in case like the present one This was the
case, however, and he compelled to act in ac-
cordance with the law of the Church. He regret
tea TINS the more because he was the friend of the
friend OF the unfortunate deceased whose faults he
was sure were all on the surface and whose virtues
were more numerous than generally known.
Mr. Herbert himself knew that the service of the
Church could not be read for him. and did not ex-
pect that it would be. All that his friends desired
was that those present should follow the remains
slowly and silently to the grave and see them slow
~ and silently inferred. He hoped God would
have mercy upon the deceased and upon them all.
Some of the friends of Mr.. Herbert were DESTROYS
that the ritual should be read by another clergy
man-Rev. III. b. Sherman, of Christ Church. Epis-
copalian, Bellville-who claimed that the rules of
the church required that only few sentences of it
should be omitted at the funerals of persons who
had laid violent hands upon themselves; but Messrs
Anthem and PAnson, who were the most intimate
friends of the deceased thought the service had
better be omitted. Mr.. Shackleford had consulted
with Bishop Doane on the subject, and the latter
declared that the Church forbade the service The
consultation on this subject between the friends
of the deceased took place, of course, before the
body was brought in. "c .s sataa
At the close of Mr.. Shackleford's remarks the
coffin was borne through the back door, followed
by the spectators and friends The procession pass
ed through the gate by which the grounds of Mount
Pleasant Cemetery, adjoining 'sThe Cedars'' is en-
red-itwas at this gate that Herbert parted with
ms wife, and kissed ner for the last time, and
mere, as he avowed in of his letters, he
n nae intended to die-and proceeded slowly to
one lot OF Mr.. PAnson, in which Herbert had
expressed a desire to be buried The body
mas Slowly lowered into the grave, around which,
W." WI hats on the crowd gathered: the friends
VI VI inc unfortunate man threw green twios which
tney nad obtained at "The Cedars upon The coffin
straw was placed on it to deaden the sound Of the
uescehang ciods OF earth, and then fonr crave dir
gers; Win professional rapidity and stol;dtv flle
up tne grave: The crowd quickly disnarsod ,tbo
carriages rolled away, the hearse and fba faas
from New ] ork returned home and fba O. en n1
and those who slept there were as quiet "a Hanhy
when living, had often known it to be wbe M
his won't he crossed it obliquely on his way r vas
''The Cedars' to the CITY,. - 10y from
Mrs. Herbert was not present at the funeral. Sho
had but few acquaintance at Newark, and NO m
could tell us of her whereabouts. 1t was rumored
that she went to adjoining State to get divorce:
her husband applied to higher tribunal The
lady, il is said, only 20 years Old 'The Cedars,''
winch has already been unoccupied for about three
weeks, Is beginning to wear desolate appearance.