New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-02
RIGHT RsvERESD
GEORGE WASH NGTON D0ANE, DID. L. l.. d.,
BIsPoP OF Ngw.JyRssy.
Born nth May, 1873
Died Z7th April, 1859.

The procession left the house at O'Clock. in the
following order Sexton and Undertakers Curate
ST. Mary's Church; Officiating PresbyteB, and Bish .
ops
/ Pail Bsares.-Lay Members Of Standing Commit
tee--,Judge Carpenter, Judge Ogden, j. &. Garth
! waite, Dr.. Bartlett. Clerical Deputies Of General
Conventioa-Rev. DR.. Mahan, Rev Mr.. Dunn, Rev.
Mr. Goodwin, Rev. David Brown. Clerical Members
! of Standing Commttee-Rev. Mr.. Finch, Rev. Mr..
Williams, Rev. Dr. Stubs, Rev. 4. A. Hoffman.
Lay Deputies of General Conyention-The Hon. Mr..
Miller. Dr. Thompson, Mr.. Miner, Mr.. NJ. A. Rogers.
Aterua,es, if necded-Mr. Ii. McFarlan, Mr.. =. v.
Hoffman.
Family Clergy of the Diocese Clergy on
o,ber uo,.s,s. pr,sident Of the Trustees Gov
enor of New-Jersey); President Of Coumv.-
College; Trustees of burlington College, ycary
of 81. Mary's Church; yestries of other Churches,
Acting Rector; Professors and other Teachers Theo-
logical Students; Alumni and Students Of Burlington
College, Treasurer of the Diocese and Curator of the
Institutions; Principal and Family of st. Marys Hall;
Practitioners and other Friends.
When the procession arrived at the church. IL was
me. by the Bishops and officiating clergy in the
porch. and proceeded up the aisle to the chancc the
organ PLAYING dirge, and the Rev. DIR. Berrian
The clergy then ranged themselves each side of
the coffin, the Bishops at the head, and the
Alumni and students of Burlington College standing
Opposite the body and below the chancel.
The choir sung the anthem;
"Id l.. me know mine end and the number Of my days.
that may be- certified how long have 10 I'VE sc
The lesson from |. Corinthians, x1., 20 was then
read by Bishop Southgate, and the PROCESSION
proceeded to the grave near the church. IN the same
order it entered, the body being carried by eight
ministers.
When arrived at the grave, the coffin was placed
in another coffin Of rosewood on the lid Of which was
brass plate bearing similar inscription to ths on
the inner coffin.
At the grave the fret portion of the service was
read by Bishop Hopkins of Vermont and the second
by. Bishop Potter OF New-York, and the following
anthem sung by the choir.
81 heard voice from Heaven saying ne. Write Erom
forth blessed the dead who die In the Lord wen
sah the Spirit for they re.t from their bo" keV Iy IT,
The scene at the grave most affecting. The
big tears to drop from the eyes OF the Rev.
w. &. Doane Of the sons OF the deceased, into
the grave be Blended over it in deep sorow while
his eldest son, the Rev. g. H. Doane, Roman Cath
oic priest also exhibited extreme grief for hs de-
parted father. Such a scene this is seldom Wit
nessed-two brothers meeting at the grave Of be-
loved father, who professed religious opinions OF an
entirely opposite nature to each other.
The church was hung with purple, which is the
color used as Episcopal mourning pail OF the
same color, with large white cross in the cesfsr,
covered ihc coffin upon which was the pastoral
staff Of the deceased enshrouded in Grape and sur
rounded with japonicas and yiolets.
After the services had concluded, the family and
clergy passed one by and took last look at the
coffin, sfter which the ersyewas covered up and tho
vast concourse Of spectators retired.
Afterthe close Of the ceremonies public me ting
II the clergy was held in the old church. the s..
Mr. Dunn, Senior Presby.er the DIOCESE presiding
The Rev. DIR. Stubbs in feeling address, PROPOSED
the appointment ola Committee Of Five TO draft reso-
Irens expressive Of their love for the memory Of de-
ceased, and Of their sympathy with the beresvsd
family The Committee consisted Of the Revs. d..
Ashan David Brown, Mr.. Malone, j. Garrison, "a.
d.. and Mr. Petty. The resolution passed rTtans-
rnously as did also by the Rev. f.. A. Hoilsyn.
Greeting tho clergy to black Grape on the ee.
arm for thirty days.
Ameeting ofthe Alumni Of Burlington Colleg'
al.oheld to take measures for erecting monuml p.
the memory Of the Bishop.
Among thoee talked Of a. likely 10 suecesi IN,
Bishop the Rev. Dr.. Mah-n, DR.. OienLs
Philadelphia, Bishop Southgate, and the Rev, Sc
A. Clark, Rector of st. Johns, Elizabeth, n. j. y
Clark is brother Of the Right Rev. Bishop Clsr
the diocese Of Rhode Island, ard Of the Rev. f.
Vs. CLARK Of Brooklyn