New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-23
THE FUNERAL or 1Tz GREENE HALLECK.

From our Special Correspondent
GUurORD. Conn., NOV. %. ls67
&" If we never meet again, come and see me
laid under the sod Of native village" were the sad
and prophetic words with which / parted from my
honorcd friend Ftz Greene Halleck at the TT Denis
Hotel New York the morning Of his last days sQourn
in the city he loved well and m which he spent up
ward Of thirtynve years, e., from loi 70 lsig The
venerable poet arrived in NewYork Oct =, and or hs
added after reaching his hotel. ON the fourth
day Of his soouru persuaded him 10 call Oh DR. Caru0-
chan who prescribed Or him. but as ~ ana not improve
and unable 10 eat or sleep Dc decided To return 10
Gmlford and accordingly departed from New York on
Monday morning, oct. H. with pesentmcnt that ne
would never again gaze upon the busy scenes 81 the great
metropolis During his weeks sojourn he declined an
invitations and 80 lar as am aware ohl iel " t'! O
visit his physician twice and for short stroll with the
writer Oh Broadway ON our return he appeared mon
like himself told me some Of his raciest stories ana
asked me to repeat 70 him Lady Narne's exquisite
poem The Land o. the Leal" A. dd so saw the
tears iu mS eyes ana when concluded nc sau, WInE
ing my hand. There poets 90 tender and musical
a. those OF Scotland :" and then change coming over
him. hc rrctrd OF the martial passages from Mar
mon VI r ms ewes fairly blazcd with enthusiasm and
the od smile IN up ne sili me feature ls t. ,
hear him. gd u hc Is not too much iouized, perhaps
can captut. him. and we three with Iuckernsn. viii
have qul.- and cosy dinner toecthcr'
Ny last Visit 10 TINS picturesque Ncw England village
which suugy eusconccd among low hills, now brown
and bare was In August. when, ~ company with my
host wandered among lEt foods fuseal with bmds
through tho hcsds brilliant with wild flowers, ainonF
4eD ;he Great white and purple Aies ana t1 op u
IN flower. JaCk-n-thc.puipit; visited "Ihc Iolhl
g6ere the yG.frSs' Po S,, Es,oma" P g, sad
made pilgrimage 70 TIE old stone house., buit
by the INST stttctS OF S5uiho,G l TO-, ana 1.' To
than 200 years ago by iialcc ANCESTOR t' nv J"In
Elliot the welknown missionary, whose labOrs among
iS 5Sa ' wa also he home of that gody man Henry
whitfield who built the mansion. and Of whom u has
with the heads OF MS enemies ~ lac was ordinarily with
ON sunday morning Mr.. Halleck walked out for the
last tnc lis Object being 20 consult his physician Dr
Garfield. The medicine prescribed afforded him tempo
n hut pfiM
syra visits from n phvscian lie retired earlier than
usual on Tuesday saying 10 HE sister, Miss liaeck 90
am afraid shall not I've I'll morning. igW minutes
before O'Clock she went 10 ms bedroom and found him
sitting up IN his bed He said Marie, hand me panta
looms you please" She turned 10 The other SIDE OF IN.
room 10 get them but before she reached her brothers bed
side, he had fallen back dead-expiring without moan
struggle. And so
He gave bis honor, to the world again
Ills blessed % heaven. and slept ia peace"
On my arrival here this morning called, in company
with Of the poets knsmen AT his residence on wafer
my venerable friend whose features were but slghy
changed since last meeting, but the lgt on whose
ewes were forever closed death. On his collin was
silver plate bearing this simple record " dIl GRLLNL
HALLECK aged II years Also an exquisite moral wrehth
cross and harp by the fair hands OF some OF hs
Vn rrcsely oeocK this afternoon hearse contain
ING the earthly remains OF the poet, followed by long
procession of foot ~ the head OF which
walked Miss Halcck and her cousin, Charles Elliot ehc
IN their cigheth year left plain twostory house and
proceeded Christ Church After the beautifully deco
rated coffin was carried 10 the front Of the chance the
service Of the Episcopal Church read by the Rev DR.
Burnett assisted by the Rev. c. W. Everest of Hamden
the church the poets troops OF friends followed ms
remains some foot others IN carriages, 70 the East
Burying Ground situated about mile distant from the
village green formerly the Guilfod burial place, and IN
one corner which the poets mother found her last rest
ugplace. The impressive burial service OF the English
Church was after his remains lowered To their
long home by the side of his fathers TO quote
few nncs Edmund Spencer OF Hallecks avorte
authors:
Here NAV thy stonue- belt vessel safely RIDE
This is tie port o. rest nom tTouhous toyle,
The wore sweet inn from paine aud weauGome turmoYe"
IL only remains for To add that the were
four OF ms comrades and contemporaries OF GulfOrd-
George Foote uncle of H.W Bcecher sherman Graves
Ralph d. smith, and Robert Hunt.