Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-06-11

latter company, tnt vin'0''" WY ~
was assigned thcport of honor because J
~ ,le ,Ioccascd having been for many
years an active, and the balance Of
Ris life AN honorary member thercofl |
The Empire carried at It's head a beau
tifnl American Gag draped in mourn
ing.
rand Select and Common Councils.
Ncmhcrs Of Lancaster Bar.
Clergy.
Medical Faculty ard Press
racuitv Of Franklin and Marsha College end
students " that Institution.
profeuors and Students OF Mlllersvile normal
School
ni,ortnrs and pupils Of Common schooie
sooiotv Of Young American Mechanics.
,cA, sn,ious Orders Of Mechanics and Rcd Men and
Beneficial Societies.
oad Fellows. the three Lancaster lodges being l
CONSOLIDATED.
oder OF Free and Accepted Masons under 'ne
saeor, Of the Lancaster Lodge A. y NJ, NO. 4Si
the whole under the narshelship OF . H.
REYNOLDS, aud headed by the Union
League band.
Tho Family physician.
ue.r.,. supDorted BY pall-bcarcrs on either iiae'
Rehtions, neghbors and citizens
nc,.,ation Of Philadelphia citizens and comTiuee
aupointod on part of Democratic
Associations.
commi..eso Of New York City Council, delegation
of ctilens, and committee oi Vounch ol
Harrisburg.
The p,ocession moved down the
nike to ts intersection with West
King street, thence down West hing
10 Centre Square, thence down South
Queen to Woodward Hill Cemetery.
The ceremonies at the grave consisted
in reading the burial service from the
Church. and prayer from page 27l
of the Liturgy after which the Ma
sons deposited in the grave the lamb
skin, emblem Of purity, and the sprig
of evergreen. A dirge was then play
ed bv the band, and hymn sung by
the order. The grave is situated on
the southeast side Of Woodward Hill
Cemetery overlooking the Consetoga.
II was lined with bricks on the side
and bottom, and it is designed TO be
arched With tho same material. The
lot in which tho grave is was purcha-
sed not long since by the deceased,
and he has provided that it shall be
occupied by no one else.
HorABLEs PRESENT.
Besides the delegations present
from New York, Baltimore, Harris
burc Philadelphia, York, Pa, Read
;np and Pottsville, as well as from as
,ociations, benevolent, political and
otherwise, walked over the route.
about three thousand persons were
m the line of procession. The family
carriage of Mr.. Buchanan conveyed
his immediate mourners, including
> Mrs. Johnston of Baltimore, tormerly
Miss Lane) and the Rev. Edward Bu-
chanan, the only brother OF the de-
ceased, was present with his entire
family. The mansion at Wheatland
was thrown open to the public, and
the body was exposed in the hall
while the family waited in the room
! in which Mr.. Buchanan died. There
? were present also the members Of the
committee on the part OF Congress
consisting of Messrs. Glossbrenner oi
Pennsylvania, Thomas of Maryland
Eldridre of Wisconsin, Kerr of Indi
ana, Blair of Michigan, and TrimblG
of Kentucky, accompanied by W
! Boughter, as representative OF the
Sergeant.at-arms 0tthe House. Among
5 othsrs present we're O. Gov. Bigier
5 Judge Packer, Hon Aug. Schell, Mayor
Y Hoffman, Gen. and Col. Patterson, W
s b McKibben, Gen. Miles, William A
Wallace, Charles Manchester, Cham
}, bers McKibbin, John Hamilton, Jr.
VIM. q. Patterson, Judge Cadwalla
der, John o. James and others.
J. APPEARANCE OF THE CITY.
Long before the hour appointed fo
the moving of the procession the pix
from the city TO the residence wa
u lined with people. The streets Of th'
!, city, also, were filled with spectators
the stores were closed, and busines
of every kind suspended during th'
afternoon.
From many residences and publi
places flags were displayed draped il
/ mourning. Precisely at , p NJ, al
}, the church and engine bells commcn
Il ced tolling, and continued to do so un
; til after the remains had been deposi
9 ted in their last resting place.
! The feeling in the city among al
! classes was that of general respect
G and Republican WED with Democra
G TO do that service which is meet whe
. death has levelcd all distinctions.
; The deceased leaves a will, and a
9 though the contents are not special,
r known, it is understood that IL. i
9 Swarr, OF Lancaster, and Rev Edwar
= Buchanan, Of New York city, a broth
: er, are the executors Various est
! mates are placed upon his wealth, bu
: opinion has settled down on tina
u which fixes it at about $3.50, 900.
u PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAR.
At II meeting OF the Bar, held.e de,
: for the purpose Of maniiesting its rC
I. grct for the death of the deceased
: Judge Long was called TO the chair
J After addresses by several members
y committee was appointed TO drai
I, resolutions. Trey reported the 70
: lowing.
y -NFss..--.-i H has rt----1 r.-i..- n-..ia~-.--.
II call from our midst james Bnchanan, the olde
Q aud most distinguished member Of our bar, VII,
4. by his high rank ~ lawyer, by his cminencc a
~ public man. by his colossal intellect and by q
possession Of all the sterling qualities which adoi
e the human character, has shed an impcrishahl
II lustre upon thc legal profession which entities
n memory to the lasting affection Of this bar thcr
- FORE
l. Resoired, That in the death Of James Buchann
,, the Lancaster bar mourns the loss Of its most en-
, ncnt member and brightest ornament
Resolved That the professional career Of thi
r most eminent man was marked by all the big
qualities Of the mind and the honrt which cnuub