The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-25
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
[For Additional City Intelligence see Third POge.l

The 0BsEQUIEs OF Rev. DIR. THOMAS
BRAINERD-AN IMPOSING FUNERAL ANTICIPATED.
The mortal remains of the Rev. Thomas Branerd
Will be consigned TO eaTtn this afternoon, at
4 O'Clock. The interment will take place at the
old bury ing-RToUnd attached to "Oid Pine street
Cnurch," where the lamen,ed deceased ofhclated
Tor many past Ii expec ed that the funeral
procession Will be one OF the most imposing and
this city.
EAt quarter Of O'Clock the cortere will leave the
late residence of the deceased IN Pine street. below
Seventh anu proceed to the church, -Four h and
Observed.
The Rev Albert Barnes, Of the First Presbyterian
Church, ana the Rev Robert Adair will be the
0fc ating ergymen, ass sted Dy number OF Others
The funeral sermon will be pronounced by Rev.
Albert Barnes.
lho clorgy OF the Fourth Presbytery, the Penn
syvanla Horticultural society, tho Elders and
Trustees of the old Pine street Church, the CLERGY
generally, and a number Of representatives OF the
City Government, Will march in procession from the
inc Union League will be out in force and it will
nrobsbly march Girect from the League House to
the chu ch where they will be provided with seats.
The interior of the church will be appropriately
draped mourning. The pulpit and columns will
be shTouded IN black cloth, and the front of the
CHOIR will be testooned in black. The galleries will
not De clothed IN mourning.
A fitting tribute to the memory of the deceased
VIII be the tolng OF the bells of IT. Peters Episco-
pal Church, Third and Pine st Gets, during the time
the funeral procession IS moving from the house to
1t is expected that most OF the residences along
| Pine street from Seventh TO Fourth Streets will
draped mourning wrile the funeral is progress.
The body will be inferred the east side of the
church, and will rest nearly line with the pull
| Dit he las offciated IN for so many years past
1t is expected that the windows of the church will
| be closed and the interior lighted with gas. seTs
The coffin, which will be covered with black
cloth surmOunted with silver, will be borne into The
church BY the allbearers and placed at the foot of
the pulpit, the feet OF the bo0y pointing east and
| the mead west. alkza
The choir will be greatly enlarged, and some tine
music may be anticipated.
The opening D ece will be the anthem called "Vta
| spark of heavenly fame"
After which the choir will sing as hymn, "Come
Ye Disconsolate" This will be followed bv two
| other hymns, which Will be announced by the Off
oiatIng clergyman.
When the coffin lid has been removed, and those
present taking last look at the features OF the
deceased the choir will sing favorite hymn of Dr.
BraInerds, he delighted 10 hear tor many years
| past ard wmch he has gwen out from the pulpit
| many hundreds Of times, entitled "My Days are
| Glioing Swiftly By"
When the religious exercises are over, those pre-
sent VINO desire TO view the remains Will move up
the east aisle of the church, pass the coffin, and
make their exit by the centre and western aisles
The reverend deceased Will be buried in his own
family vault and will rest between his
Judge Whitney, and his two children, Mary and
Charles
The pall.bearers will be trustees of the church,
bnt their names have not vet been annOunced