Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-15
FUNERAL OF sEos PEABOOY-
Imposing Cerem0nies --The Body DepOs ted
SFfff IN Westminster Abbey.

! LONDON, November 12-The Obse-
I quies OF the late George Peabody took
! Ilace this afternoon. The funeral pro-
Z cessiou sfermed At the nansion Of ID.
( f. Curtis LampsOn, in Eaton Square,
the residence Of the deceased. II
consisted Of hearss aud FIVE mourn
ing coaches. Among the mourners
were Gen. &. Grey, her Majesty's Pri-
vate zjecreta',- representing the
Z Queen; Mr.. Motley, Minister of the
United States; Benz. Morgan, Secre-
tlry of the American legation; Free
man Fl. Morse, American C0nsnl at
Lonaon5 Russell Stgrges and ]. s..
Morgan, Esq.
Following the procession were the,
ci1Triages of the Queen, Prince Of
Wales, Sir Curtis Iampson, Lord
Mayor and Aldermen Of London, high
shariii5 '6f 4ondon and of the courts OF
NIiddleseX and Surrey, the ttuehess ct
Somerset, Marquis of Townsend, Lady
( FRANKLIN, Miss CdurtS, and many
Others.
The funeral cortege passed slowly
through the streets, which were lined
with silent crowds Of spectators to
Westminster Abbey. The venerable
structure was completely filed with
people vino haa been admitted by
tickets, and all allweFedressed in mourIIs
ing. st3tEl ~ ts2 $50 .8g
In Westminster Abbey the chair
was hung with black, aud the sOmber
aspect of the interior was only re-
lieved by the riehIy-decerated robes
Of the Lord Mayor and the sheriff..
Standing near tie sacrarium as the
body was brought In were SIR. Glad
stone, Lord Clarendon, the dean Of st.
Paul 5, the. Rev. Thomas BeHneys a
dissenting minister, DR.. George Ed
ward Day, and MFR. John Bright.
4 aQQd Of sunshine poured through
Z the windows, and the choir opened at
the moment the procession entered
( the building. 1rs1~ sa a.
,Pbe coffin, which was placed on q
bier at the end of the choir, was plain
and unOrnanented, aud covered with
black cloth. On t!,a lid IVES a brass
pate p Hlth AN inscription giving
. SIMPLY the name or the deceased and
the place and date Of his birth and
I death.
; The lesson was read by the Arch
deacon 6f AstessiaiBsteg. IS soon as
b NtFSANN AtaAAOAAg nAtAilAaaAEAD NttIII1 Att1
over the procession formed again and
advanced tGa spot near the western
entrance, where a temporary grave
! hsd been prepared, and an excavation
two or three Fset deep had been made.
The SIDES OF tie grave were lined with
black drapery. Here the body was
deposited, and will remain until it is
transported to America. -~-
Lord John Thyme read the re-
nialnder of the burial service at the
head of the grave. On the right stood
the InoufneFs, iAelading the American
! Minister. and on the left were Gen.
Grey, Mr.. Gladstone, Lord Clarendon,
the Lord Mayor, the High Sheriffs
and tine clergy Of Westminster end
81. Paul's,
TIE soIemnity OF. the occasion was
profoundly felt by the vast assembly
and nypresent shed tears During
q choral service, which Included the
I singing sof the anthem, 6 his body.is
b9ried In pesee, but his name liveth
7 eyerm0re,o the coffin vas Lowered
into the grave and tlOral case placed
upon It. This act was witnessed i'm
profound silence, and served 90 i'm
1 crease the emotion which pervaded
T the congregation. The people then
passed around the coffin and took q
lf.st look st the features of the de-
ceased.
/ The Bishop of London win preach
the flHeraf sermon Sunday. ~