Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-03
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL N EWS.
Funeral of the late Rev. DR. Gur,.x.

Funeral of the late Rev. DR.. Gurley.
The funersI Orthe late Rev. DIR. Pniueas ID
GurIey took plsce to-day, and IL was one Of the
largest attended which has ever taken pl zee in
the District. The preliminary services to,lr
place al the residence OF Judz.. Ctsv Of tba
Court of Claims, No. Is e. street where M
tiurley died on Wednesday morninp las,
The immediate family, the official body of his
church and Clergy, and intimate friends asser,
bled AZ the house at noen. ReyJN Mare
reading selections OF scripture appropriate %
me occasion, and Rev. John q. smith ID. ID.
OF me Fourth Presbyterian, offering beautiful
ana Impressive prayer. At the conclusion of
tnese services, the corpse was removed under
me direction of Mr.. Buchly 10 the hearse and
ne procession moved IN the following order to
-, ne New toIk Avenue Church: Clergy and
Paysielani nTarse with corpse; family connse-
ions, intimate Fl lends members OF the congre-
CATION. The following were the pail bearers:
n. ID. Gilman, A X. shepherd, Gen. Vincent,
Wm- Ballantyne. Mr.. FIynt o. q. Wight, Pay
master Jackson, Of the Navy, Il. F. Winslow,
and Mr.. Ogden.
The remains were attired in q suit of black
cloth, and the features of the deceased bore on
them peaceful smile, although they showed
that be bad been much rFducfd In nelh. On
the coffin (which was described yeStsrday)
was placed a cross, wreath, and anchor of ia
ponicas and other flowers, and around the face
smaller flowers Were arranged. The remains
having b. en- IN ice since his death We're placed
exercises At the house Were commenced a large
number of the friends of the deceased, includ.
ing the clergy, visited them and gazed once
azaln on the features OF one who was held in
such high esteem by the mem oership OF his
church and the community generally.
AT me church, previous to the arrival of the
remains and procession. very large number
OF citizens had assembled-the members of the
congregation filling up all the space aIlorted
lot them. " nile strangers and citizens not mem.
Oers OF the church took seats in the basement
10 await the arrival of the cortege; and after
the family, clergy, and those persons who
attended AZ the house were seated, then
they could endeeyor 10 get access 10 the
body Of the church Back of the pulpit were
designed and worked IN evergreen. while
around the pillars OF the pulpit, gallery, and
outside pillars of the church heavy decorations
of mourning We're entwined. The stand was
completely en- yeloped in black cloth
The corpse, amid the most solemn silence,
was tasen 10 the position assigned for it, in
front of the altar, when the service, which was
OF the most impressive character took place in
the following order First an affecting inyo-
canon 10 Divine Grace from Rev. Septimus
i usun; then the reading Of an appropriate Sc.
lection CT Scripture by Rev. Mr.. Pratt; prayer
by Rev Mr.. Taylor; s.Servant OF God, well
done, (hymn,l read by Rev. DIR. Hill; an ad-
dress by Rev. DIR. Jonathan Edwards; PRAYER
oy Rev. Dr. Gillette; addresses by Drs. Ches.er
ana Sunderland hymn. 81 would not live
always" read by Rev DR.. Butler; prayer by
Kew. Mr.. B'ttinger, and at the close Rev DIR
usrn pronounced the ben -diction.
The services concluding. the remains were
then placed in the hearse and taken to the
burial ground in the same order of pro.
cession as was observed in going from
The residence TO the church. Arriving there
Kew. Mr.. Coombs opened the services with the
hymn ASLEEP in Jesus" which was followed
BY PRAYER from Rev. DIR. Samson, ana closed
with benediction by Rev. DIR. Edwards.
The clergy of the city and Georgetown at
tended IN large body, and occupied seats In
The church contiguous 10 the altar.
The BROTHERHOOD OF THE UNrON-The
Supreme Circle of the b. U. Of. FL Q. A. will
commence its annual meeting on Monday
morning. at Knights of Pythiss Hail. Urn and
IL streets,) and continue in session until Friday
OF Saturday. About one hundred delegates are
and they will probably arrive this
and tomorrow. In consequences of
the improvements to the Avenue Hotel not
being completed, and the inability of the pro-
prietors Bunker 4 Coz 10 accommodate such
a hunter. the Seaton House. on Louisiana
avenue, conducted by Mr.. John III. Semmes
has been selected rs the headquarters The
ORDER here VIII do their best to entertain the
visitors. and VIII COZ duet them 10 the various
points of interest i'm carriages, as also 10 Mount
bernOn-a place OF all others to be visited, for
me Workings OF this order bring prominently
IN The mind many OF the scenes in which the
sreat Washington was the master spirit: and
On Thursday night grand banquet will take
place AZ Trades Union Hall, at which the
members of the Supreme Circle the Grand
ClrcIe and subordinate Circles OF the District
VIII sat down, and IL is also expected that
President Johnson will be present He is
memoir of the order Of several years standing
n this city, about ten years since. and after
wards continuing his mem bership in Green
Vile Circle, Of Tennessee.