The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-12-17

the Prince OF wales, DIR curtis LampSOHt
Mr.. Chas Reed, NJ. p, his Excellency
the Minister of the United States, the
United States Consul.
Following the line of route past st.
Peters Church and along Victoria street,
the procession arrived Mt the Abbey
about half-past one. The pavements on
either side of the streets and also the
windows of many of tho houses were
crowded with spectators, and it was OBJ
servable that the crowd was largely COM
posed of the class which was so largely
benefited By Mr.. Peabody's munifeence,
and not few were dressed in mourning.
The crowd was most orderly and decor
Gus, and showed all possible feeling OF
respect for the good man who was being
carried to the Abbey.
On reaching the Abby the coffin con-
tanning Mr.. Peabody's remains Yves re-
ccived by, at the western entrance, the
Canon in residence, Canon Nepean, Rev.
Lord John Thyme Archdeacon Jenning,
Rev. S. Flood Jones, Rev. frederick
Hartford, and the rest of the Cathedral
clergy, together with the Wears choral
and choristers. These were reinforced
with a considerable part of the choir of
ST. Paul's Cathedral, who had volunteer
ed their services on the occasion. They
walked before the body, two and two, up
the nave, and under the triforium into
the choir. The coffin, which was COW
cred with handsome black velvet and sur
mounted by wreath Of immortcltcs, was
carried by ten men and deposited on a
stage in front of the steps leading up to
the altar.
The mourners took their places on
seats reserved for them en- either side of
the sacrarium, and inside the rails of tho
Communion table were seated the Lord
Mayor, Sheritfs and Under Shcriffs, in
their official robes, together with Mr..
Gladstone and Lord Clarendon, no wero
in private dress, as likewise was General
Grey who attended as the representative
of Her Majesty. The Sentences" II
am the Resurrection, having been sung,
and the ninctieth Psalm, "Lord, Thou
hast been our refuge" having been chan
ted by tho choir, Archdeacon Jennings
read the lesson from one Corinthians,
Chapter XIV. The lesson ended, the flu
neral procession was resumed, and while
an anthem was sung, the coffin was car
ried back, as before, into the nave and
placed by the side of an opening three
feet deep, into which it was lowered, the
services at the grave being impressively
read by the Sub Dean, Rev Lord John
Thyme. At the conclusion of the SER
vice, the "Dcad March" in "Saur' was
played on the organ by Mr.. Turtle, with
his usual skill and power.
The interior of the Abbey, to both the
nave and choir of which admission was
given by tickets, presented very mark
ed appearance, from the fact that every
one was dressed in mourning. 1t was
observed that a very large proportion of
the spectators present were unmiStak-
ably Americans and indeed, we believe
that in the distribution of tickets the
executors showed every possible anxiety
that as many of Mr.. Peabody's fellow
countrymcn as desired should be pres
cnt on the melancholy occasion.
While the "Dead March" in Saul was
being played the mourners, one after an
other, stepped forward to take parting
look at the coffin as it lay in its shallow
receptacle near the third arch from the
western door of the nave. The mourn
ers having been withdrawn into the Je-
rusalem chamber preparatory TO rejoining
their carriages, the rest of the congrga-
ton were admitted to sec the coffin, and
the large crowd dispersed, but worry
gradually, the Americans present being
apparently anxious to avail themselves
of the opportunity to gaze lcisurely at
the monuments in the nave and the tram
scpts of the Abbey. We should add
that strong body of police were present,
who had no difficulty in keeping ORDER,
in spite of the enormous crowd both,
within and without the sacred edihce.-
The funeral arrangements, which were;
under the chsrge of Messrs Banting Ast
Co.. were in every way satisfactory rps
The Queen had expressed great y
to see Mr.. Peabody again, and to he
some conversation with that excelle4,s
man. In fact, Just before he left Eng
land, on the last occasion of his stayin@
in this country, Her Majesty wrote let
ter to him requesting him to let her know
of his return to England, whenever tbat1
should be. Immediately upon his arrival
here, Mr.. Peabody communicated, then
fact to Her Majesty. The Queen was
aware that he was in delicate health, and
conveyed to him her wish that on her
return from Balmoral, he would wish her
at Windsor, where, without being OBJ
liged to dine with her, Or to go through
anything which might be fatigue to
him, she could see him quietly" When
Her Majesty was made aware of the Sc
rious access of Illness under WHICH Mr..
Peabody was laboring, she proposed to
ao,,,o ord soo him NJ SIR Gurtis / ann