The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-07
INTERESTING SERVICES At TARRYTowH.

Funeral Services COnncopod with tns
Death or Washings0n IrS1ng, by fAxe
Late Pastor, the Rev. Dr. Qrcig htoa' a.
The melancholy event which recently threw the gloom
of mourning and of sadness the Inhabitants Of tho
village of Tarrytowpspreading thence to every
of this extensive republics still green in the hearts and
fresh in the memory of the people OF Tarrytown The
fresh sod has indeed closed over the grave Of Wsshng
ton Irving but the memory Of his asoonsts heart aud
noble deeds-to say nothing Of his extensive and wonder
M eruditon-is not and viii be- forgotten by his
grateful counrymen. The mention Of his name is the
tsmAn the fondest feeling OF affection in their
hearts. Every alusion 70 the valuable contributions
which he has made to tho literature OF his country and
Of the world must cause their hearts 70 leap with joy,
and to burn with commendable national pride ,5hle
the sweet reflections on his unbranded love aud cky
for his fellow man, aud, than all for suffering hu
mainly, viii the sympAshec tear OF genuine love
and rsvsnes W bubble up unbidden from the secret
cayerns of the heart IN testimony 70 the virtues Of great
Sunday Last was rot apart by the venerable minister o.
the Episcopal church a. Tsrrytown occasion for
bearing testimony to the unbamoabs character Of tho
deceased. The reverend gentleman 10 whose lot thus
fe to proclaim the virtues Of this great and good man
well fitted TO discharge the mourniu duty which DO
lmged TO his Office He had long been personal friend
Of Mr. Irving, and the relations Of ay and brotherhood
which subsised between them OF the closest and
tendcrest kind In adaiton To te erivate relations the
Rev Dr. Creighton was also the spiritual counsellor OF the
lamented dead, and often they had together travelled
anticipation the road that leads TO eternx
e which Mr. Irving has been the first 10 traverse in re-
atty. Considerable anxiety was, therefore, evnced
all classes of the people OF Tarytown to be present
at the delivery Of the funeral sermon.
The morning, however, broke very unfavoraby for out
door exercise The snow which had been falling great
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several inches and had become hard frozen and there
fore locomoton was rendered extremely difficult The
day continued wet dull and unpropous, and the hour
the elements lowered in darkness the clouds became
bfick with signs OF coming rain Notwithstanding all
these preventive reasons the good old Episcopal church
was very well aended-ladies and gentlemen coming from
long distances in carriages and foot listen 70 the
apoheos OF one whom they had all learned to love SO
well sa.s4siqa4 - ijt9 81 l49 800 1,''s7'a
The church-whch is an ancient, unpretepdine brick
built edihce now hung with Grape, in token Of for
pulpit baptsmal font and organ we're all draped in SOM
bre hue Not few Of the congregation also draped
in mourning, and air Of sadness and desoaton regned
around the whole locality Many OF the ladies who
the gsrb Of affection were plainly be seen struggling
with their feelings; and yet was not 70 the feminine por
lion Of the congregation alone that pocket handkerchefs
became positive necessity. H N*
The service OF the day began at half past 10 O'Clock,
and conducted by the Rev. Dr. Creighton rector Of
Christ church, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Spencer also
connected with the church. There was nothing in the
course Of the ordinary service TO distinguish from the
regular liturgy OF the Protestant Episcopal church. The
lessons OF the day-the first being the fh chapter of
the Book Of Isaiah, and the second the thirty ninth of ST.
Duke-were impressvey read by the rector The Rev.
Mr. Spencer followed with the Hany the responses of
which we're given by the congregation with much vigor
selection from the Psalms Of David was then sung
beginning 10 he.esa7e s1.4f pr,.s6es na#a, n