The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-10
CITY INTELLI NOE
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OBsEQUIEs OF DIR. d. JAYNE.-This morn
ing at Ten o'clock, the funeral ceremonies of
DR.. jayne were held at his late residence, in
Third street naar Spruce. At an early hour the
friends of the bonored deceased commenced to
congregats, and before the hour announced for
the burial, the whole establishment and the
pavement in 'front.' OF the house were blocked up
with the friends of the family and citizens, who
admired the character Of the man. The
remains were placed in the front parlor and
every one was permitted to take O last look at the
features OF one who has long been identiied
with the interests OF Philadelphia. At quarter
past 10 the religious solemnitirs of the occasion
commenced by the reading OF passage OF Scrip
ture by Rev. George Dana BoaTdman, pastor of
the Baptist church at Broad and Arch streets.
This was followed by a most eloquent and ap-
propriate eulogy upon the character of DR..
Jayne by j. Wheaton Smith, d. d. the pastor Of
the Spruce Street Baptist Church, of which DIR.
jayne was prominent member. DIR. Smith en-
tered fully into the private life OF the deceased,
mentioning among other things the uAobuusive
character OF his abundant charities He also
spoke of the loss which the denomination had
sustained in his DEATH and held ue his life as an
example to those who survived him. The ad
dreSs was listened to with earnest attention by
the vast throng, the stiffness being only dis
turbed by the suppressed sobs of those in attend
ance.
DR.. Smith was followed by Rev. George Dana
Boardman in some brief remarks, in the course
of which he referred to his own personal re-
collections of DR., jayne.
Rev. Mr.. Henson, pastor of the Broad Street
Baptist Church, spoke OF the death bed scene.
He announced that during the most OF his ill
ness DR.. Jayne wAs deliIious but during lucid
interval, he spoke to him on religious subjects,
and the dying man left the testimony that
Jesus was precious" These were his last
words intelligiby uttered, and they were
legacy to those still living. After referring to
the religious character OF Dr. Jayne, Mr.. Hen
son delivered an eloquent prayer, aud DR.. j.
Wheaton Smith pronounced the benedictOn.
The remains we're then carried to the hearse
by the following pall-bearers:-
q. G. knight, Benjamin Bullock, nd ward IL. Pax
son, William j. Wilstach, Samuel II. Perkins,
John Macarthur, Jr., George W. Childs, and S.
S. Moon. The funeral cortege, headed by a
large number of the Baptist clergy OF this city,
moved up Third street to Walnut, and thence
along Walnut to Nineteenth, and from there to
Woodland Cemetery, where the body was de-
posted.
Over one hundred and fifty carriages were in
the line, and some of our Oldest citizens stated
that funeral so large had not occurred within
their recollection. The members OF the Ma
sonic fraternity were ont in great numbers,
although they wore no distinguishing badge
The mercantile profession was largely repre-
sented, all of our prominent merchants being
present to do honor to one who by no act had
ever sulhed the fame OF Philadelphia, but had
been one of its most eminent benetactors.