New-York tribune., 1869-06-22
TIE NON HENRY j. RAYMOND.
TESTIMONIALS BY THE BRITISH PRESS.


PaH Mall Gazette eulogzes Mr.. Raymond as o publi-
oist and journalist and says his death creates
oap which cannot be filled The Daily Telegraph
in similar article says: " In private life Mr.
RAYMOND was amiabe, courteous loyal and
bosptable and he was beloved by ALL even when
opposed to many in politics"
THE FUNERAL SERVICES YESTERDAY.
The breathless heat of yesterday stirred with
faint wind toward mid-aftenoon, and showers fell
ATS o'clock the hour appointed for the funeral Of
Gov Raymond, the streets were flooded and the air
dark with rain. But the UniveTsty-place Church
was crowded with friends of the dead and there was
not room for all who wOuld have come 1t was as if
not all the tender words his old associates had
publicly said of him. not all the loving speech Of
private friends had been half adequate to tell how
large place his life had filled in the consciousness
of these hundreds Men of all political faiths and of
differing avocatiOns bore him gently to the altar.
ministers of varying creeds spoke the last solemn
and gracious words above him. Men and women of
many orders mourned him. And all these represented
him--sO catholic was the man.
Dr. Tying read the noble burial service of the
Church. Mr.. Beecher, touched by the peculiar sad
ness and significance Of the occasion, spoke such
largehearted wise religious words of his friend who
lay before him. and of the meaning Of the awful per-
pexity that men call death, as only he can speak.
And he showed manliness, and helpfulness and 10y
atty, and kindness, to be good gifts to take back to
Gods hands
Among the multitude were many faces of men
whom the Nation honored herself in honoring Some
of them Mr.. Raymonds personal friends. For all
of them he had had kindly and helpful words to
say in his paper among men. 1t was regretted
that one who owed him much whom he had so 10y
ally supported in the field and in politics. when such
support was very valuable, and whom his paper had
Ill
pressed upon with hurrying public affairs that
he could not stay little longer in the
city. 1t would have been fitting that President
Grant should be one of Mr. Raymond's inobfners.
In the gathering dusk the last prayer was sad the
last mute farewell ended, and the great multitude
slowly moved away. He lay there STILL whose feet
should never more stir, but the tender Summer rain
dropped on the roof and all the place beautiful
with flowers, and he seemed never less alone
The Presbyterian Church on the corner of
Tenthst. and Uniyerstypla with its sonber walls
clad with clustering vines, crowded long before
the hour announced for the funeral services. Mean
while, at Gov. Rsymond's residence there had assem-
bled hls relatives, his immediate friends cOempora
rles and business associates. In the front parlor
were the remains Of the deceased incased in beaut
ful rosewood casket His face very white, and
Notwithstanding his large blue eyes closed hy
the heavy lids he appeared TO be only in a breath
less trance His white transparent hands were mock
ingy hfelike, and his lips what compressed,
indicating that he had suffered considerable physical
agony Dr. shedd offered the prayer for the family
Of the deceased, after which the coffin was closed,
preparatory to removing the remaias to the church,
where the concluding ceremonies to be performed
Through misunderstanding the Rev. Dr. Tying, who
was to read the for the dead, had not arrived
and considerable delay caused thereby. few min
utes after O'Clock, tone hour after the time an
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the funeral eortege arrived at the church.
The rain had been pouring In torrents which rendered
walking very dlsageeable. The pal-bearers passed
through the eehong vestbue and not sound broke the
stiffness but the shung from the heavy tread OF those
bearing the casket that contained the remains As the
cortege passed up the aisle there utter 81
lence. The Rev. Dr. stephen II. Tying Of st. Georges
Church headed the procession, and while passing up the
aisle toward the pulpit read the beautiful and impressive
service of the Episcopal Church for the dead The caket
containing the remains was placed on the platform
in front Of the pulpit. DR.. Tying took a seat on
the left and the Rev Henry Ward Beecher who was TO
deliver the address, the right Of the re-
mains DR. Shedd and the Rev. Mr.. Kellogg also occupied
seats on the platform. The coffin was covered with
wreaths Of inmOrtees, while near it and underneath
the altar crown aad several wrcaths OF the
same flowers. The palLbearers each wore white scarf
and occupied the front pews They the following
gentlemen The Mayor OF the city, Admiral Farragut
Major Gen. John a. Dix MajorGen. l. Mcdowell Judge
G. p DAILY, the Hon. Z. D. Morgan, Thurlow Weed,
W. c. Bryant, Horace Greeley, B. F. Tracy,
A. T. Stewart, NJ. II. Grinnell, Geo W. Cur
ts. O. @. Norven and James Watson webb. Next
came the chief mourners: Mr.. Henry W. Raymond, only
son OF deceased Mr. Samuel b. Raymond OF Rochester,
and Mr. j. F. Raymond Of Detroit brothers Of deceased
his brothers.n-law, Mr. Benedict and Mr.. Weaver; Mr.
George Jones' his partner and cOpubsher; Judge C. L.
ReDediet OF Brooklyn and Mr. Gilbert L. Jones. The
physicians Drs esse, Richards, Hubbard and Doug
lass The representatives Of the Associated Press MI
D. NJ stone of Jo,unal Of Commerce. Chairman; Mr. Eras
tus Brooks of Neto- York Express Mr. Charles A. Dana,
OF The Ne,o York Sun Mr. Samuel Sinclair, Of NEW YORK
TRIBUNE; Mr. Henry Hurlburt, Of Ne,c.YOrk World
Tie Editorial associates Of the deceased Messrs.
Couant swinton Shepherd, Webster, Hennessey, Cole
man Pond Thompson schwab, Bacon, Mills, shanks,
House The corps reporters clerks, and foreman Of the
establishment agents of the Associated Press the Herald
Club the Twenty hird-st Republican Committee, headed
by James Booth, President and Col Van Brunt OF the
Executive Committee The Twenty Secondst Repub-
lean General Committee, headed by John v Gridley,
their President. The following gentlemen were also
rresept. Gen Cochrane, Marshal O Roberts Leut-Gov
Paterson Gov FentOD. Paul 8. Forbes Gen siekles'
Judge DAILY Clinton W. Tayleure Judge Alkcr W. T.
stuort Thos f. Stewart, ex-Postmaster Kelly, Post
master r. H. Jones' Dr. Raymond j. W. Wesley,
C. H. Webb Prof. OscanyOn, ;. +. kuggles, Isaac van
Andep O. Warlurtou. Benz. r. Camp, Theodore TilTon
Prof Botta, Jos. Medn Gen. James i. swain Putnam
the publisher and Mr.. Abel Of Livingston County.
After the singing OF the anthem Lord make me TO
tpow my end and the number Of my days" the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecber Of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn
arose ard placed his hand the casket preparatory TO
delivering the address With voice thrilling ana low
which coua be heard in every part Of the chnrch he
delivered the following eloquent ana Impressive au"IesS
ADDRESS OF THE REV. HENRY WARD BEEcHER
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