The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-19

From the London Carunne Oct. 81
BosroS, Oct s, 1880
The mortal remains OF Mr. Herbert Irgram one OF the
members TOE THE borough, ahlso melancholy deatn
wreck OF tho Lady Egn steamer on akc Michigan on tie
sth nit ha- a'rceoy been announced, conveyed
their las resting TINS dsy under circumstances OF
peculiar suemnity and npressiveuess Seldom niye We
wnesfed such display Of ,c sympaths as that which
manifested this occasion by peope OF 8stoa
Tor their esteem ed and smentef prentice
boy Who has risen through the exercise Of his oSn in
dusty and aeut W tho proud position OF representing
them IN the Senate of his country
All the shops and dwelling houses throughout the town
were closed all business being pendej the vessels ia
The port had their hosted half mast hgh aud
bali minute aels toiled from all the churches
throughout The day. rhe procession was formed
al noona and was headed ~ the Fret Linconshife
Volunteers and the Fourth Lincolnshire 10 W.
luhtests, followed by the Mayor, magistrates and
corporaton and he local schools then SUCCESSFULLY
in srolg muster the freemasons, this Ola reo w. the
Foressrs, the artisans OF and neig porhood
the clergy and other minister's Of religion: all tho
preceding ,he heaise which vas followed by bosSsen
twenty aud thirty carriages, Containing the mouruars
relatives and ricnde Of the decessed the whole beng
wound by waking procersiol four abreast, Of
least half mile ia length. The whole line Of route
the market place 10 the cemetery tSo miies and halt
In length lined with ~ds Of ineresrd spectators
the windows and roots ng similarly occupd Tae
number Of persons IN deep mourning was considerable
bu, high and low young ana old, scarcely an iativifua
but exhibited Sue httis article Of mourning, nit was
only black velvet or elk rosette, black rioboa
colored bonnet any persoas came 70 the funeral
from various QUILTING patts, the deceased being
generally known aud respected in the lancashire
aid Midland counties, well n the Lincoln DIS
trict. Altogether there could not have been lees
than Is 900 " Is 900 persons present about one
tenth OF hom followed the hearsc 8esiies ihe family
and relatives, who attended moutaers, coasds
rable number OF gentlemen connected with the literary
aud artistic dspartme t. Of the illustrated Lndoa Nes
Of ~hich the deceased gentleman the oreallor
sole proprietor, had places assigned the the burial
service read IN most impressive manner by tbs
Rector Of Boston and The Rector Of Rick rt1
sisted By several other clergy Wnen ,hs cola
lowered into the grave, Ia beautiful yerial spo. tho
meiery, there scarcely u dry eye 10 seen
amongst he assembled thGusa Ids Who surrounded the
grave; the officials Including of the police,
10 give vent 10 their feelings 80 impressive
have rarely Witnessed; H IL 40 event which viii be
tanned in The memory OF the inhabitants of Boston long
after the existing generation has passsa away.
Tho STANFORD Mercury states that the erection ~
monument to Mr. ipgrsm is seriously cor.sm slated
the churchyad the market place, has been spoken
OF a. appropriate site. IL has been slggested bow
ever, that beautiful altar tomb, with a recumb ut
figure placed IN the northwest Of tho spacious
antechurch tBear the fout) inside noble parish
church. would be much better than thing built or
doors