The New York herald., 1865-01-20


Bosrou, Jan 1o 1896
me funeral Of Edward Everett took place today in
the First Church. services Of moro private character
having previously been held in the late residence OF the
deceased in Summer street. The church was sppro
priately drapcd In the symbols Of mourning
The remains were brought 70 the church at twelve
O'Clock escorted by the Independent Cadets, the follow
ing gentlemen acting pail bearersHon Emory Wash
burne Ex-Governor Of Massachusetts,; r. W. Lincoln jr
Mayor Of Boston; Thomas HILL President Of Harvard
Univeny G. T Bigelow Chief Justice; George rcknor
Trustee Of the Public Library Robert Winthrop, Pres
dent Of the Historical Society; G. Loring Vice Presi-
dent Of the Union Club; Asa Gray President of the
Academy Of Arts and Sciences; J. D. Graham, Colonel
United States Army; silas H. srngham, Rear Admiral
United States Navy.
The inscription upon the coffin, borne upon solid sill
yer plate, IL foows-"Edward Everett, born in Dor
chester, Mass the l1th day Of April 1894 died in Bos
ton the 18th day Of January, 1906" Upon the caske
wreath Of white flowers and evergreens we're placed.
The services were simple and impressive opening with
the burial chant OF the Episcopal service, each me to
know my days., followed by the reading Of appropriate
passages from the Scriptures and prayer by the Rev. Dr.
Walker President OF Harvard College Rev. Rufus Ellis
then made eloquent and touching address and prayer
after which the usual church service read over the
remains Of the deceased the exercises closing by singing
the funeral anthem Ther bodies are buried in the DUST
but their names live for evermore'
The remains were conveyed to Mount Auburn The
burial procession was large and imposing; two compa
mics Of volunteer cavalry two Of infantry and company
Of marines from the navy yard acted as an escort
Both branches Of the legislature met ten O'Clock,
adopted resolutions Of respect to the memory of Mr.
Everett appointed committee TO attend the funeral,
and adjourned
Proposed Erection OF a Statue to MIR. Eve
rctt I'm Boston,
The citizens OF Boston assembled in Faneuil Hall
Wednesday pay their tribute Of respect to the
ry of Edward Everett. The hall draped in mourn
ing Mayor Lincoln presided and made the opening ad
and the virtues Of Mr. Everett. s. H Valley offered
series Of resolutions, which were adopted among them
the following
coupled With Fl high erdssa o life marked
unseh be up no less
imitation Of posterty than for the Of contem
holders the insa%ents person with the history his
Eoasr q Edward Everett ''0''
Addresses were made by G. g. Loring, Robert G. Win
throp and others Mr. Winthrop read the following let
ter, one Of the last written by MT Everett 90.
ny DEAR Mr. osAr-1 am greatly Obliged o You send
what open handed ,S s place we live
most s,issi
ing had TO return for three hours in the afternoon
Hail with my extrcmites Ice and my lungs on IRE But in
such case one willing to suffer Ever spseIsy
The following despatch received from Mr. Seward:
WASHINGTON. January l8 1855.
His Excellency GoveSnor ANDREW, Boston !.
II Is impossible for the President and the Cabinet to attend
heads of the departments tender to the commonwealth OF
their on the h dea
noblest Of the nations benefactors W. H. SEWARD.
Funeral or Bishop Brownen Mt Hartford.
[From the Church Journal
For about four weeks Bishop Br0wnels suicrngs had
lasted-the elimination Of chronic complaints under
which his inrmes had been increasing for years.
II having been years since he had been able TO ofcate
in public During these four last weeks all the clergy
OF the city Of Hartford had taken their turns In sitting up
with the patient sufferer during the night and In rem
his assistant, Bishop Williams, was indefatigable
at his bedside, both night and day. The nger
ing illness was intensely painful, and yet there
not groan or murmur, nor complaint To
wards the end in response to the inquiry whether he
suffered much PAIN there the quiet answer, 'Not
take that for days together almost seemed he lived
upon nothing, showing wonderful enacty Of constitu
ton at great and after many years Of grow
ing infrmty.
He retained the Of his faculties TIL the last and
gathered his family and friends about him. taking
sages to the absent Not long before his decease the
Holy Communion was administered TO him for the last
time by Bishop Williams, and, feeble as he was when
they 70 the Gloria IN 'EzceLsts he insisted
being raised up, and remained standing until the
angelic hymn ended. Only few hours before the
voice heard audibly responding Not long
after he fell asleep in Jesus
fFrom the Hartford Times
No funeral In Connecticut drew SO many distin-
guished members Of the church together from all parts
Of the country. The following is list Of the pail bear