The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-12-30
Death and Funeral of Hon. E.
. 500! ,fo{ Nj. Stanton. 81


The unexpected news or tho
death Of the eminent Ex. Secretary
OF War, E. ". Stanton, was pro.
mulgated last week in tho follow.
ing telegram :e, a0lI ,a,7Agd
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-ExsSec.
retary Of War, Justice e. NJ STAN
ton, died this morning at three
O'Clock, Of congestion Of the heart.
Mr.. Stanton had been confined to
the house about d week. Tho Pres
ident and Vice President called
last Sunday, his fifty-fourth birth
day, when the former rendered to
him bis appointment as Assistant
Justice Of the Supreme Court, for
which Mr.. Stanton expressed his
gratitude and acceptance {
Yesterday, Mr. Stanton com.
planned Of sickness, but his family
were not alarmed as to the fatal
result, as he had apparently boon
in lalworse condition previously
Shortly after midnight his symp
toms became alarming. Surgeon
General Barnes was present on his
accustomed visit, bat found II i'm.
possible to afford relief. Rev. Mr..
Starkey, of the Church of the
Epiphany protestant Episcopal)
was sum moncd, but shortly after.
ward the sufferer lost conscious.
ness, and was unable to converse
with any ono. The pulsations OF
his heart ceased for q few seconds
and then returned, his breathing
being very faint. II was not until
half IN hour before bis death that
his family could realize he was dy,
ling. About three o'clock, A. NJ.
he expired, quietly breathing away
without o struggle. At his bed
side, in his lust moment, wero hil
family, consisting Of Mrs, Stanton
his eldest son, Edwin L Stanton
Ella, his Oldest daughter, abou,
twelve years Of age; Lohis, bis sec.
ond soD, nine years OF age; and
Bessie, his youngest child, aged
fyc. - , 1907 tl''H ~e1'a : -
His funeral took place on Mon
day, the following account o
which is given in o Washington
telegram of that day: d'ifn
| Tho funeral OF tho late Edwil
N. Stanton TO, day, was, yory large
ly attended, the services wer,
merely those prescribed by th,
Episcopal Church, which were per
formed by Rev. DR.. Starkie OF tb,
Church Of Epiphany, Of which
deceased was q member, assisted
by Rcv. DR.. Picknoy OF the Churcl
of Ascension and Rev. Dr.. Spar
row, Principal of tho Alexandra
Theological Seminary. Among
those present were President Grim
and the officers Of his household
Vice President Colfax and th,
Senators and Representatives. nos
in the city, the members OF III,
Cabinet, the Judges of the Suprom,
and District Courts. and III OH
Gers Of the Army on duty IN II,
War Department, and tho princi
: pal officers representing the Army
Navy and and tho Marine serylcc
General Candy was with tho iami
ly of tho deceased. Tho mother O
Mr.. Stanton who arrived to day
was in company with General 1
L. Eekert. Tho Diplomatic corp
was represented by Minister
Thornton and others. Tho city
council, members Of the Bar anc
q number Of other citizens were
also IN attendance.
0nlya fCw intimate friends o
tho faulty were privileged to SCI
tho face Of the deceased previous
TO closing the coffin in the chamber
AT IL o'clock body OF one ser
geant, one corporal and eight mcr
OF Battery i, 9th artillery, in full
uniform, brought the coffin from
tho chamber to tho parlor, ant
subsequently bore it TO tho hearso
The floral display was tho mos
imposing ever Witnessed 10 thi,
city on u similar occasion, the cof
fin bcing covered with wrea,hs
crosses and boquetS of the choiccs
vrrictics Of flowers. Among th,
tributes was n beautiful cross ten
dered by Secretary Fish; another
} was % magnificent crown, sur
mounted with cross formed o
white japonicas and immortollcs
bearing upon it q card upon whicI
> was written tho words, "With Mrs
u Chandlers love" Other fora
offerings wcro accompanied will
cards with like expressions OF ai
lection and condolcnco.
A delegation from tho Unior
League Club, of New. York, arriv
ed this morning TO attend the fd
neral, II consists OF Judge Davies
Geo. W Collier and Howard Pot
tor. There woro probably q hun
drcd hacks, besides many privat
carriages, in tho procession. Tn
hearso was drawn by four gro,
0 horses. Although It was rainin!
Q thousands Of persons gathered Il
tho immediate vicinity Of tho resi-
; dence OF tho deceased to wines
the proceedings attendant on ,b
0 funeral. Policemen in force ken
! the 'pavcments and carriage wa,
| clear Of distractions. The remain
were conveyed TO Oak Ridge Com
etory for interment. a7
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