The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-03
FUNERAL OF REAR ADMIRAL II. II. BELL.
The Voyage Up the Hudson-Reccpti0n Of the
Remains at Newburg-The Obsequies.

The Voyage Up the HudsOn-ReccptlOn of the
Remains at Newburg-The Obsequies.
NEwBURG, July g. 1858.
The body OF Rear Admiral II. II. Bell arrived in
this city at hapast six O'Clock last night on board
Of lthe steamer Mary Powell, Captain Ferdinand
Frost, and IN charge OF william e. Warren of New
burg; Captain Amy U. S. N, and citizens dele
CATION Long before the time for the boat to arrive
the piers In the vicinity filled with people all
bent upon giving sad welcome to the remains OF
him who, as citizen and naval commander, had
reflected so much credit upon the honor of the city
where he resided In his lifetime.
When the Mary Powell left New York her colors
were set at half mast and as she passed the
piers the dropping colors Of foreign and American
vessels at the docks and In the stream proved how
deeply was the memory Of Rear Admiral Bell i'm
planted In the hearts Of ALL Soon after leaving West
Point dock, by command of General Pitcher a Rear
Admirars salute OF ID guns was fired from Battery
Knox, the nags at the Point in addition thereto,
flying at half mast. The salute thrilled the hearts Of
all on board. Captain Frost, OF the Powell, in
sponse caused the ags OF the steamer to be drOped
little scene which impressed upon the minds OF all
the solemnity of the occasion. When the Powell
on the dock among the people there assembled to
get a glimpse OF the box which contained the re-
mains. In few moments il was borne ashore and
was received sadysand s0emnly by Mayor Clark and
the Common Council, officially and large number
of citizens generally. The procession was then
formed, rs follows:-
vestry of st. Paul's Episcopal Church.
IL Mayor and Common Council.
Hearse.
Citizens.
Slowly they marched through Second street to
Grand and thence TO ST. Pauls church. where the re
mains were placed for the night Hundreds of peo
pie upon the street corners and along the Side
walks, and every window along the route was
occurred at st. Paus church, Grand street, al
eleven O'Clock tns morning At that hour the edifcs
iered from it, About i've minutes after eleven tn,
| three Episcopal clergymen OF Newburg, Rev. ID
| Brown Rev. Theodore Irving and Rev. Mr.. Walsh
walked from an anteroom into the altar. AT this
| time large cOncourse OF citizens had assembled
| The coffin was wrapped In the American nag ant
crowned with wreats and floral crosses. The friends
| of the deceased arrived soon after clever
O'Clock. The procession from the chapel arrived
| in the following order:-Pall bearers-Commodor,
Calhoun and Captain Almy, United States Navy
ID. B. st. John, John L. Rogers DR.. John 5. Heard
| DR.. John A. McCulbert, Mr.. Thomas George Mr.. M
vestry OF the church followed by the Mayor, Common
Council a detachment from post 50 Grand Army
OF the Republic and citizens. Rev. Theodore Irving
read the opening verses OF the solemn and i'm
pressve burial service Of the Episcopal church, which
were followed by the anthem Lord, let me know my
end" taken from the thirty eighth and ninetietE
psalms The choir was composed of quartet
Rev. DR.. Brown then read the lesson from the mr.
teenth chapter OF first Corinthians, commencing at
the twentieth verse, after which Topladys exquisite
hymn, commencing
Rock OF ages cleft for me,
was sung to SHERWOOD by Greatorex. Rev. Mr.
Walsh then read the appropriate prayers The an
them in burial service 81 heard voice from heaven
was next sung. and the benedction, pronounced by
the pastor, concluded the ceremonies In the church.
The line OF march for the grave was taken up In
the following order
Clergy, in carriages.
Hearse.
Pail Bearers.
Relatives OF the deceased and friends OF the family
Ne5try OF St. Paus church.
Mayor and Common Council.
Detachment from Post Ellis, No. SO. q, A. X.
Citizens.
The procession took its way through Grand Il
Western avenue, up TO Liberty and through Liberty
to Washington's Headquarters up WashingtoI
street to ST. Georges Cemetery. The church bell,
toed during the procession, all the flags Of tn,
city were al half-mast and In many instances bust
ness was suspended.
The services at st. Georges Cemetery were of TIT
most simple character, as prescribed In the Epis
copa prayer book, and were conducted by Rev
Theodore irving, OF st. Paul's church.
Admiral Bel leaves widow and son, an onl,
child, Willie, lad OF fourteen years. The Admira
was not wealthy man, but yet leaves his family IL
comfortable circumstances.