New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-24
THE FUNERAL OF GEORGE PEABODY IN
U III .-.-l WESTMINSTER ABBEY. ---l-L u

I,oSpoN. Nov l2.--It was hard, cold, steel
colored sky that overhung London to-day,
even until after one o'clock; but the poor
of London brought their rags and shiverlng
limbs to line the path by which the cortege
Of George Peabody was TO enter the Abbey ana
surely none Of the great and wealthy gentlemen who
followed could doubt that there is plenty OF room
still left for Peabodys and plenty Of need for their
munAcence. But they who, perhaps, OF all others
would have dropped genuine tears on the breast OF
this bountiful friend were sturdily kept back by
beadles and policemen. "None can be admitted
without mourning" This announcement on the
cards of admission to the Abbey was understood by
the officials to refer not TO pangs Of the heart
Int bands on the hat. / cannot help
thinking that London would have witnessed more
funeral OF the benefactor of the poor had
it been arranged that through the crowd OF gentle
men and ladies in attendance. all dressed In black,
an aisle had been formed. and procession OF the
poor permitted to pass through and look into the
grave. Alas, how long it would have been! But
this was not to be they thronged about the gates
outside giving their pennies for little mourning
cards and likenesses and for poor ballad written
by one of their number which seemed to represent
their feelings in its crude and rude stanzas: uo1
"Oh mourn We British sons of toll, Il lIsil .
Aud weep ye daughters tooi - 10 fa..'. .f l
noble heart OF boundless wealth, 1, r.. 7
Do" Hath passed away rom YOU
jN"No booming cannon loud PROCLAIMED F i
GfI When he gave up his breath 90 ti.,
20 s.i But toing thousands they will mourn 1Iit.N
The day he sank In death t' l' .....
aye sons Of might scorD not the poor ,s7T .-s.
Nor mock their sad distress 80 9-t
..T AS Christian men and brothers too 90 l.
..H Relieve their wretchedness iGaL 'r18FlT
like Peabody, take them 10 hand. o"
Nor blush TO own their right J. -. ...' ,..,
To share the Joys by you possessed, l.'
,Eall God sheds on both His light. = o. . ln.I.
MAY gentle winds the vessel tend ..
That nt' bears his bcdy to that shore '''- .--
Where liberty dotn reign.
mo pompous title heralds him,
+. ".. Tie best of rich and poor; ''"-. ..I ~ p
His simple nane snnieientis h'. - E|''l 1"
Salad To live for evermore." % ....f.. t.. 81. ,.....
Admitted space was left open TO the public where
| they could at least hear the chants; and it was
crammed The space open to those who had tickets
was by no means crowded. and among the distin-
suished men who formed the accompaniment of the
corpse through the Abbey. there were, it must be
confessed, conspicuous absences. Some had oven
expected that the Prince of Wales would have rep
resented his mothers publicly expressed sorrow on
the occasion but he was fulfilling the duties OF bis
position by following the hounds in Windsor PARK,
and was under the necessity Of witnessing the per-
Torrance at the Gaiety Theater in the evening 30
the carriage he sent empty as was the chair COW
cred with red velvet prepared Tor hlmso Inc
| vulgar however did not seem 70 appreciate
Ill X. H. g motiv es for absonting himself If they know
them and some pretty expressions ON Che sub
eet were current. The people IN the nave, where
stood, seemed to me-both ladies and gentlemen
chiefly Americans and indeed i recognized many of
| them "a Anlericans--among others Mr.. Charles
Elliott Mr.. and Mrs Dix, Miss Sedgwiek OF Syracuse,
Miss Bowles of Springfield, Mass; Mr.. WIN. Everett
Of Cambridge, Mass, and Messrs. Vaughan. Sir
Curtis Lampson and Mr. Motley had taken great care
| that all Americans who desired to attend should
| have tickets, and as London has long
been thronged with our cOuntrymen there
il no wonder that they should have occupied
40 much space Nevertheless the nave was only
half full and having witnessed the funeral here Of
| Lord Palmerston. j could not help recognizing the