New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-27
FUNERAL OF CAPT. CHABLES H
MARsHALL.
a Largo Attendance Of Distim mEuished Cit
fzens-Impressive Ceremonies at the
Fouriee nih.st. Presbyierian Church
Character Of lhc Deceased.

| Yesterday afternoon was the occasion Of the
funeral ceremonies of Charles Capt.H Marshall, at DR.
Htchcock's Presbyterian Church. corner of -Four
teentl.st. and Sccond.nve. Highly complimentary
resolutions upon the event Of his death had been
adopted on the previous day by the Loye League Club
the Trustees Of the Sailors Snug Harbor and the D
rectors of the Continental Bank md those who VIII
remember Capt. Marshall at the meetings of the Cham
Der Of Commerce will fully iudorse everything that
has been said in regard to his character
! Who does not remember the distinguished part which
this frank freeyspoken took in the discussion OF
the various important questions which came mp before
that influential bodyf Savannah was captured aud
there was u great deal OF palaycr about helping
Southern people indiscrimnatey. through the agency
of certain Col Allen. and Others. The younger and
impulsiye members of the Board were for grant
ing pecunary assistance mmediatey. Can't Marshall
protested strongly in his blunt sailor fashion: Prove
to me-" said he THAT these men, for whom you ask
assistance loyal TO this Government. andblack
whiie--here Is my full purse nj your command; but
have nothing throw away Rebels until they throw
down their arms, and acknowledge defeat"
When the Wacluseit had cur out the pirate Florida
from the waters In the jurisdiction oil Brazil land power
fdl foreign nations were gruWbliDc, and our own Gov
the question came before the New.York Chamber Of
Con- Some for ciliating making amends
etc but Capt Marsbals voice strongly seconded tha,
of Mr.. a. a. Low. saying: This vessel Qhc ForidG)
has sunk aid burned our ships nnwaTanably; have
captured her; let us destroy her. her 10 ad
vantage; she is ours. II England. France. or
ourselves
when the infamous Alabama went down in the sea
beneath the guns Of tho KearsaTge, WHO more
warm to reward and honor the gallant Winslow than
Marshai When lashed to the mast OF his flag ship
the intrepid farragut had burst through the fort
guarded battery lined larbor of Mobile To the gates O
the cit Which went down with crasb that shook The
bogus Conederacy like earthquake. who voted more
money, who offered greater homage to the Nice'Ad-
This was his character everywhere and the intense
uncompromisng loyalty, the frank heariy opinion and
generous nature OF Capt Charles II. Marshall will long
be remembered in tho wide circles in which no moved
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral yesterday attended by large col-
course OF distinguished citizens The coffin was borne
into the church at O'clock p by large delegations
of the Union League (oi which deceased was PIesi-
denD. Sailors Snug Harbor and officers Of the Con
,neDtal Bank (wheie deceased had long beid the TO-
sponsihle office OF Vice .PIesidentD
Among the many eminent citizens In the SAD process
sion our reporter noticed ViceAdiniral fatraEut.
Messrs G. w. Blunt T. A. Murdoch, John Van
Buren, George William Curtis. Col Rush Hlwkins, the
Hon. John jay. and others OF equal note -,
The coffin was a very elegant one. covered ire VIM WIN
nall of sable velyet. which WAS crowned by several
beautiful wreaths OF white flowers. The mont OF the
pupi before which the coffin laid. also decorated
in the center by large anchor and other appropriate
TIE flneral ceremonies were quite impressive In
the coarse Of his Dr. Prentiss made the ioo~
ing remarks: ,s -. r.,
valuable characters the deccased but there Is prob
ab no one living of more honest energetic and no.
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as born al Easton. Washington Co, ~ Y, OF parents
who brought him up the hardy md edyentnrors.
es well religious life which has 50 frequently chdrdc'
ter zed American Imnnshp. AT 40 early age he pro-
ceeded TO Nantucket and followed the sea until the
War ~ 1912, when he taught school for while, and
aiteTwerd again resumed the profession OF seaman
| in which be rapidly 10 honor and weaita. He
I nj length became 81 the most marked men
Of his day and calling lie became saga.
cious and Honorable merchant of New York, and lis
varied career gavo him that independent yet cautious
character which resulted In his worldly success.
Thonghsemneny practical man. be was by no means
anting In the sympathetic and nffec;ionn emotions
Like all sailors lie was deyotedly loynl man. His
love of country al once profound conviction nud
ruling passion inspired by that euirnsiio devotion
10 the Star spangled Banner which las always dis
tinguished the American sailor. II is therefore. not
strange that when the fret gun Of Fort Sumter ro
sounded through the land he grded up the Ions OF has
mind in the support of his Government When TIE days
Of the Union the darkestwhen the ship oi stss
was apparently drifting 20 disaster he walked tho deck
confident and unAlarmed He frank and free. al
WAYS swift ia bis censure of the Government but IN all
national questions he solely utterly for the country
Ne heartily indorsed the Emancipation Proclamation
md no one more heartily m0urned tho desih Of our
eat and good President by tho assnBsins hand than
Cant Marshall. lie has now himself gone 70 hts last
reward He said on bis death bed. with touching
pethoe: Great Father of Mercy. thank thee that
on didst preserve me in that dangerous time and per
,nlt me 10 return and die in my own home.'
AT tbs conclusion OF the funeral service. large por-
on Of the congregation passed around by tie colin 10
take last look ~ face OF the dccenEed. Ihe BODY
was conyeyel for intermeBt 10 the ScconQ'aTe Cele'
terry. -.,