The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-15
THE GRAVE.


Funerals OF Hon. Robert J. walker
81. md Ken. Amos Kendall.
Tue funsral Of the late Hon. Robert J.
Wallesf to1k plsce from tho residence, No.
40 Ffhh arees, o. Saturday at 1p m. A
large number Of the friends Of tho deceased
assembled TO pay their last tribute OF respect
TO the memory Of an illustrlous statesman
an honorcd citizen of the nations capital.
Among those present were Mrs. President
Grant, accompanied by her venerable father,
Judge Dent, aud brother, General Fred. T.
Dent; Secretaries Fish, Cox and Robson;
Generals Ward, Burnett and Maynadler;'
Commodore Harwood; Judge Casey, OF the
Court Of Claims; Mayor Bowen, and largo
number Of our old citizens. Business Of i'm
portauce, requiring the Presidents immedi-
ate attention, alone prevented him from being
present.
The body was enclosed 10 beautiful
burial case, covered with black cloth, orna-
meutcd with silver trimmings, the inside
heavily lined with white satin. The silver
plato on the lid was inscribed: "Robert ].
walker--Born July 10Th, 1s0i-Died No
vcmber 18th, 1862" The top of the burial
oo.o COO. nrosu, o,v st,swn with aowors the
centre ornament being magnificent wreath.
Shortly aftcr 10 o'clock Rev. Mr.. Chew,
Oh o. A'oan PARISH, aoo'' 'eo'se'o"h'
read tho solemn funeral service Of the Epis-
copal Church. At the conclusion the re-
mains were borne to the hcarse by the fol-
lowing pall-bcarers, Chief Justice Chase,
General Humphreys, Admiral Porter, W.
W. Corcoran, John B. Blake, r. p. Stanton,
hs,istant Secretary of thu Trcasurcr Hart
,,-,.~,- -, a ,,,,,.
iey' anu COMMISSIONER 1oscpu D. "usou' Vi
the Land Once. ...-
The funeral cortege proceeded to Oak Hill
co,ne,orv ,vb.r. ,ho b,r,., s.rv,co of the
n'-.'' ,',', Go,
frotestant Episcopai onurcn was READ, ana
the remains deposited In the grave.
FUNERAL OF HON. AMOS KENDALL.
tn. ob.e,u,es of Hon. Amo. Randall toni,
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pace ~ 'he |hi'ary pap'h' enuren' Jcs.cr
day afternoon, In the presence OF an im-
mense congregation Of citizens and dislln-
,,,,.,.a rsn A,,or, ,bo.o nrosert warn
n"' -" p'. 60, 9.
PRESIDENT Hrant' postmaster oenerat oies'
well, Judge Dent, General II. I. Dent, W.
W. Corcoran, ESQ.,, and q great many emf
NON, oon,,omor =
"e.. se"
Al one O'Clock the remains, encased IN
walnut coffin covered with fine black cloth,
were conveyed from the residence OF his SON.
in-law, William stickney, ESQ.,, corner Of
Sixth and N streets, to the church, corner
of Eighth and II streets, where they were
laid In state In the upper yestibulc. The lid
| of the coffin WAS removed, and for one hour
| nj al ~, Of 1abfaa UantIamap nd
Sabbath school scholars passed by to take a
last look at the well-remembered features.
At o'clock the family arrived, and were
formed In process sion In The yestlbule. The
| lid was placed In position, aud number of
beautiful fonil offerings placed upon 1t. The
pall-tearers then bore the remains down the
aisle Of the church, and deposited the cas-
ket In front of the pulpit. The family aud
Immediate friends Of the deceased Hled In
and took seats reserved for them in the cen.
tire OF the audience-room. A feature Of the
mouruful procession was tho presence Of a
| number of colored men and women. former
servants of the lamented deceased. The
church was crowded to It's utmost capacity.
| In the choir gallery the pupils from tho Co
lumbia Institute for the Deaf and Dumb
were seatad. and while the seryices were in
progress one of their professors INTERPRETED
he words by the signs of the deaf and dumb
alpbabet.
The pulplt was occupled by Raw. T. r,
| Hewlett. Roy. George w, Samson. ID. D..
and Rev. Or. Parker. formerly of Boston,
Amer tho exercises had begun. Rev, DR., By-
ron Sunderland appeared, and took A seat In
the pulpit. When all had become quiet, the
choir sweetly sang an anthem, "Blessed are
those who mourn for they shall be comfort
ed" This Gnlshed. Rev. Mr.. Hewlett read
appropriate selections from the Old and New
Tas,amonts mr. pavtor than Announced
and the choir INSTRUMENTATION sang, three
verses of the bymu commencing 4" How blest
tho righteous when he dies" Mr.. How lett
then offered a feryent and touching PRAYER.
in which he besongbt the Almigbty 10 endov
,ha ,,nhiic men Of tbis conntrv win The in
teSritv and rodliness which had dlstineuished
he dsccas,7, reioiced that me elose 81 such
a useS--,-..yhad been JOYOUS and peaceful,
and blessga VSod for the triumphant manner
| in which tho deported had fallen asleep In
Jesus.
| mr. Parker Announced n portion of the
bymn co nmencipg sshow pity Lord, oh
Lord forgive" stating that the HYMNS sung
on The Occasion were selected with special
reference 10 tho taste and feelings OF the
mot specially ADAPTED to the mournful cere-
mony. The hymn was then sung by the
choir and congregation, after which DR..
| Parker arose and prefaced his remarks BY
| the statement that when some more suitable
opportunity offered, a service more appro-
pirate to the life and character Of the emf
nent deceased would be rendered. The
present service would be brief and purely
Christian. lie announced Us his text,
Revelations 18th chapter, 18th verse:
"Bles.ed are the dead who die In the Lord
from hcnceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that
thew NAV rest from their labors; and their
works 40 follow them"
Life, said the speaker, what IL III Death,
who can tell both arc wrapt In mystery.
| Without revelation we may ask, II a man
die shall he live againi The text answers
| for the man who dieth In the Lord; he may
rest from his labors and his works do follow
him. This declaration Is contradictory OF
the productions Of men, but our Creator and
Judge gives to us the statement that the
dead ere happy. 1t Is not all to die and be
dea !; only those who die In the Lord are
blessed. The apostles Paul ana John nave
told us that for the blessed to die Is to be In
Christ. Our brother represented here Is not
here. Amos Kendall has gone to be with the
Lord Jesusi for those who believe In Christ
are not dead. Wherdhe was In the body we see
him now so beautiful, but he lives and 10
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