The national Republican., 1866-11-01
OBsEQUIEs TO Miss SEWARD.

OnSEskNhES TO MISS SEWAKD.
Yesterday afternoon the funeral Of the
late Miss FRANoEs A. SEWARD took place
from St. Johns Episcopal church, opposite
Lafayette square. and was attended by the
President of the United States and Cabinet,
heads Of the bureaus Of the various Depart
ments, a large number Of army and navy
officers, and q large concourse of ladies and
gentlemen, the church being crowded during
the services.
AT halfpast two o'clock Mr.. LEWIS, the
rector Of st. Johns, held private service at
the residence Of the Secretary for the family
only.
The body was inclosed in rich mahogany
coffin lined with quilted satin and covered
with black cloth, with six silver handles,
furnished by HARVEY & Co. On the lid wos
solid silver plate bearing the inscription
FRANCES ADELISE SEWARD, born October
l9, lS44-died October 29, 1866" The lid
was covered with floral garlands.
About 3 o'clock THE PRESIDENT, with Sec
retary STANTON, arrived at the private resi-
dence Of Mr.. SEWARD, and were soon followed
by Secretaries BROWNING, WELLEs, MoCuL-
LocH, and Postmaster General RANDALL,
and number Of foreign ministers.]
: The pail bearers were Baron Won GERoLr,
the Prussian Minister; Rear Admirals CHAs
II. DAVIS and JAMES A. DAHLaRES; Major
General M. @. MEIos md 4. d. TOWNSEND;
Associate Justice A. B. OLrN, Of the District
Supreme Court; CHARLES KSAr, ESQ, and
Mr.. PEALE.
At three o'clock the coffin was placed in
the hearse by six young gentlemen attached
to the State Department, and the cortege
proceeded to the church in the following
order:
Pail Bearers.
The Corpse.
WILLIAM H. SEWARD and . Lady
FREDERIcK W. SEWARD and Lady.
! CLARENCE SEWARD and Lsdy.
Other members Of the family.
The President Of the United States and Secfetary
Stanton.
Secretaries Browning and McCullooh.
Secretary Welles and Postmaster Gen eral Randall
Members of the Diplomatic Corps.
Officers of the State and other Dep artments.
The Presidents Private Secretary An the Pres-
dents STAFF.
On arriving at the church, the cortege was
met at the door by Rev. J. v. LEWIS, rector
of st. Johns; DR.. HALL, Of the Epiphany;
Rev. DR.. TRIxBLE, and Rev. Mr.. JACKSON.
Immediately on entering the church door
the services were commenced, the ministers
marching down the aisle at the head Of the
procession, reciting the service, beginning,
II am the resurrection and the life," and the
choir singing a solemn anthem. The coffin
was placed in front of the rail, and the fam
lily seated in the front pews on the right of
the church, The President, members Of the
Cabinet, and Diplomatic Corps occupying
the pews on the left Of the church. The
choir under the dictatorship Of Prof CHAs.
W. NEEDING, sang tho anthem, Lord, let me
know my end" After which DR.. HALL read
the lesson from the lst Corinthians, chap.
xv, goth verse.
The choir then sang the 16sth hymn, and
the prayers and committal service were said
by Dr.. LEWIS.
The services being ended the copse was
taken from the church and placed in the
hearse. A large number Of carriages, con-
tanning the above named persons with many
ladies and gentlemen, followed the remains
to the Baltimore depot, where the procession
was again formed, and the remains followed
through the depot to the car, where the coffin
was placed in a walnut case covered with
black alapaca.
Two special cars were provided for the
relatives and friends Of deceased, and were
attached to the $50 train, and left the city
at that hour.
The two cars will be taken through to Au-
burn, n. Y, by way Of Harrisburg Elmira
and Williamsport, arriving at Auburn at six
o'clock this evening, where the remains will
be deposited in the family vault