New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02
THE FUNERAL OF FLASHING ToNIRHING


not only matter Of the deepest interest to tbOse who
dwell the legendary shores Of the Hudson and the
Soundwhose traditions be so exqusitely gave to the
wOrldsnd to every American, the literature Of whose
country he 20 purified and ennobled-but to every Old
or NewWorid reader Of that language, TO which he
added come Of s choicest treasures and with which
his fame Is eo-exteDsiye and secure.
sc soEsE AT sUySYsIDE.
II was privilege TO mingie reverenly with The cir
Gle Of reiaves and near friends, who assembled yes
terday morning at Supnyside before Mr.. Iryings
/, mains were conveyed to the Church at Tarytown,
where the public funeral services held. The day
was clear and warm the landscape melowed with the
haze Of the lingering Indian Summer, and the broad
Tappan Zee toe western uplands and the romantic fast
nesses Of " Wolferts' Roost blended in more
picturesque harmony. Bot the Magician, who had
dwelt amid and loved the scene, was silent forever
the charm was broken, and the wand snapt in twain
And, we wound through the path he had 80 often
trOd, i seemed if the elms and naples, in their
naked contrast mourning the departure Of him
whoee home they had guarded lovingly and so long.
The remains were yesterday morning for the frs.
tune placed in the coffin, and were lying in the north
parloT Of the quainty-gabed cottage, familiar to
those who have loved to read Of Irving To all wa
granted long, last look at the precious dust it
left forever the spot where his years ripe and
lnstrous. Very few present, except the i'm
mediate family connections, it being understood that
+. no services were to be held at the house.
The body robed in plain black suit, with white
oravat and collar and the light struck the features
Of the deceased it seemed almost If be were sleeping
$50 calm and smooth had the touch Of death left them.
The fsce was thinner than We had it, but there
was tho same repoee and the same imaginative noble
Al. Ia r Al -. ~. 4 Il. Il
portrait by Jarvis; by its side the eenter-table
az he left it, covered with books--and bis fsvorite
chair standing in the position where he occupied il
LAST. 1t seemed if the grief Of the bereaved ones
was tempered even there aud then by the thought of
his weuEounded life, and tho euthanasy that his
lot.
At about - ID. the family procession left SunnySde
with the body winding through the lovely grounds to
the east and then two miles NORTH n road lined
with beautiful trees and mansions, to the village Of
TarDtown. r
. CHRIST CHURCH.
This church, where the public services were held, is
Episcopal and is the of which Mr. Irving WAS a
commitment, a Warden, and constant attendant.
The Rev. DIR. William Creighton IL the Rector and the
Rev. James s. Spencer his assistant. 1t il plain,
brick edi6ce, erected % years ago, and will seat
about GOO people, The style of architecture is Greeian,
but the windows are Gothic, and of stained glass.
Long before the hour for the arrival of the funeral
train the church was filed except the seats reserved
for the families and invited guests, with the inhab-
itants of Taytown, Irvngton, and vicinity and the
walks in front as wen the churchyard, were com
peiely occupied. AT about l2l O'clock the train from
NewYork brought from 200 800 of citizens and
residents Of towns along the road, who had left their
daily pursuits to mingle in the last sad rites
Il -
men who were present, weObservedN. p. Willis esq,
(who had come down from Idewld, with his family,
on sad and far different occasion from that of his last
visit to Sunnysde 50 wildly described in his late leter
the Hon George Bancroft; ex-Judge Kent; Henry T.
Tuckerman, ESQ., the Hon. Ogden Edwards; the
Hon. John Van Buren,; Frederick Saunders, esq,
AstOr Librarian. Thirteen of the members of the New
York Board of Counclmen also present in pursu
aDoe of the Joint resolutions adopted Wednesday but
not an Alderman appeared; also, Messrs. William b.
Aston George Folsom, and the other Trustees of the
Astor Library. The names Of the pau-bearers will be
given in their place.
The officiating clergymen were the Rev. DIR. Cregh-
ton, and the Rev. MIR. Spencer, his assistant. But
large number Of divines from and other cities,
were in the chance testfyng by their robed presence
to the goodness and purity Of the departed man. We
observed the Right Rev. Bishop Potter OF New-York;
the Rev. Drss Taylor, morgan, NutOn, MCNlchdf anu
johnson; the Rev. Mr.. Meade Of Tarrytown; the
Rev. Messrs Harrington, Denniston and Rabbit of
New-York City, and the Rev. Mr., Moore Of Hemp
stead, L. l. l
THE SERVICES AT THE CHURCH.
In accordance with the often-expressed wish Of Mr..
Irving the services were strictly in keeping with
the beautiful form Of the Church of England with no
unusual address or ceremony A few minutes after |,
the coffin was brought up the south aisle, preceded by
the Rev. Dr. Creighton and the Rev. Mr.. Spencer, the
latter Of whom read the FORM am the Resurrection
and the Life saith the Lord, and the palbearers of
whom there were eight, as follows Gouyerneur KEN
BILE of Cold Spring, Putnam County, the odes; init
mate friend of the deceased; DIR. j. G.. COggsweu,
Librarian of the Astor Library Prof. James Rem
wick; Col. james A. Hamilton; Col. james Watson
Webb; Henry Shelton, esq; Messrs. Geo. 7. Morgan
and Nathaniel b. Holmes-the two latter gentlemen
being eo-yestrymen Of Mr.. Irving, and his near
ffiends.
The mourning relatives followed the coffin and took
the seats reserved for them While the body was be-
ing placed in front Of the chance the choir chaned the
anthem from the Seth and Goth Pssms " Lord, LET me
know my end and the number of my days. Directly
following the Lesson familiar to all, from the 10Th
chapter of LIST Corinthians was impressvely read by
the Rev. DIR. Creighton. AT the conclusion Of the
Lesson the choir sang the last three sanzas OF the
Goth Hymn, commencing "Behold, the unnumbered
Angel host" AT It's close the Rector stated there
would be no more services at the church. and that all
who chose could have an opportunity Of viewing the
features of the deceased.