The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-28
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Funeral or Comm . ndcr twin.
Tho funeral Of Lieutenant Commander william Gwin.
who died tho I'd Of January from wounds received NJ
Hainss Bluff Yazoo vtvcr Mss, tho 2'th OF peccm
ber 1882 took pscc yesterday at ZION church or
Madison ant Thirty gntn street exactly eleven
weeks after his marriage which service was performed
the same building ON the iltn Of November, 1862
The church crowded al an early hour, and mum.
Der OF naval officers IN fall uniform lined the porch On
the outside Of the chuch the United States nig over the
porch half mast, sud the Of tho bedding
was decorated with evergreen lett from Chrismastid..
Over the rai,ug of the chsncei we're this words
" Unto you Is born Saviour Which s Christ, the Lord
surmouuted by crucihx OF ,mmo,ieHe.
During tho early portion OF the morning the body Of
the deceased cmbaimcd and encssed IN handsome
wood coffin, silver mounted. lay in the AISLE
opposite the western end OF the centre .isl. The
face uncovered and locked "a II
asleep, nstead "f bearing the expression II
who had died rtcia the effects Of niafqi wound.
crucis OF a"naoyt,c lay On his breast. A number u
naval officers acted guard Of honor shortly before
the commencement Of H.. services. eight sailors from
the North arolns took the places gent enen
The services commenced with solemn voluntary On
tue organ by A. Berg organst ol the church The
procession was formed recseiy- ri oeyen O'Clock and
passed up tue centre aisle N It, to,o~ng order
bishop -onihgate
4 Dr. Stannion- Chaplain 81 navy,
DssSS,,Ss,SS
-Four s''lofs' Inc n"ay.s Four sailors
orcers n navy
company OF marine. then occupied the a.. IA
The solemn voice or the bishop heard the pro-
cesson moved rociiine tho opening sentences Of tue
beautiful ritual Of the Fpscop, church for the bnris 81
the dead = aud commencing with the words 60
81 am the resurrection and the life satin the lord Va
that bcleveth in me, though he be dead, yet shall he
ive and he that iyelh and becyc,h In me shall never
die
choir chauntei tho burial psalm, aud Dc stanton
read the lessons The De irSntds was nest
read ~ the Chaplain AZ the Navy Tho choir then sang
the beautiful anthem composed by ~ W Morgan ent-
then again formed and the con covered by tho national
ensign, borne dosD The asl~ 70 the hearse.
The line OF march next formed IN ihr following 90
squad ~ Tssu,y.uio,h precinct police.
Marine Brass Rsnd. under leadership VIZ. James Male.
Msrbs Vie and Dram Band.
Platoon Of marines. under Lieutenant q. " Weile-
Platoon 81 marines under Lieutenant y =. Necser
| PAU bearers 10 carriages, - foio~s-
Captain Powell. Commander Drake,
Lieutenant Hswcy, Surgeon w. shipper,
surgeon q. rot, Surgeon Williams
The clergy IN carriage,
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Tho family in csrrass
Capt. swln' Bost's tges.
tapt. xezde's GIG Crss.
North ,rolina snlps Company.
Volunteer tomp,ny.
R-yeBu. Orlcrgr 10 carriages
Naval Ofcers 10 carriage
Friends and Cttles. 10 Carriages
The procession numbered some twenty earrings, AMI
Hiarted IunctlsliY At noon. proceeding along Maff1u
aseuue d" fhirtyfoa street, thence to the INN
avenue along tiith ws-lngiyn Parade orOuni
around that ground to wscdonga street hsnce % spring
along spring "a idsDn, thence 70 and through
f,,sbrusse street T. HE lrrTy ~. btdy wss then ar
r h,.udson river snd taken under naval escort
I 70 Newark = for nisrInept
nDa tine ItW fgEfm unit d
respectable sNIrsns Nsl.sd soug ihr So. al. through
tho hole rple Il The pprfspn H. The fffy and Hotc
raj creased the fgrf to ,y lhef asi 'esecs - u
dead