Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-24
LOCAL NEWS.
CHURCH SERVICES TO-mORROw.

in the morning and at night by Rev. Dr. Hough.
Methodist Episcopal. -SermoE in the morn
ing and a. night, by. Rev. Mr. Haynes
Methodist Protestgnt.-Sermon In the morn
ing and At night by ,Rev. Mr.. Benson.
baptist Sermon IN tho morning Oy Rev. ;.
III. MERCK
Village C.qpei.--serviee in the morning and
A'ercndria C9,ristia,t AssOciatioa.-Ge
PRAYER Meeting in the Meth. Epis. Church. at
clock p. m, and every evening during the
coming week in the Association new room. Sc
cOnd hoIr of No. 90 King street. at o'clock.
A cordial welcome will BIO given to all who
will attend upon these means Of grace.
Bette! ServiceS,-At King street wharf, al
; p. m, weather permitting.
Primqtire Baptist -Sermon in the NOR ming
ut IL O'clock, by Elder A. B. Francis
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BURIAL OF CoMMoDoRE LEE. The remains
OF Commodore Sidney Smith Lee, whose death
has heretofore been noticed 10 the Gazette,
reached here at six O'Clock yesterday evening,
on the Aqua Creek steamer Keypur,, IN charge
OF an escort OF three gentlemen, Il. V. Mon
cure. L. 4 ". llure, and WitherS Waller,
nrishbors ct the deceased, and the Rev Mr..
Meredith, rector OF th' parish iu which he had
resided, AMI accompanied 10y his niece, the
daughter of Gru Robert f. lee, ani three OF
his sous Gcucrd fi:zhugh l.ec Stnth, aud
John AZ the wharf the coffin. strcwyd with
cypress anl white ruseS, was Consigned to the
gentlemen who had been selected ~ pail
bearers, atd who We're John L. Daneericd,
William g. Cazcnoyc, Gencral Nj. ID. rorSe,
Col Arthur Herbert. W. Arthur Taylor, aud
Captain T. T. lloJc by whom it was placed in
a Lcar-r. aud followed by a number OF
c,tix,n~ taken to Christ Church, wher
mluy pei,la- hll assembled, and at the Wash
lnpi,u street entrance to the grounds of which
i, was met 6y Bishop Johns, Rev. Mr.. Mera
dith and Rav Mr.. Mckim, dressed in their
sic,rioia robes, aud, preceded 10y thcm, was
borne up the walk and into IN church, aud
deposited before the chancci. The beautiful
aud impressive burial service ut the Episcopal
Chuch Including chant, ani the hymn, Il
Would not live Always, BY the choir-was
then rendered with allits appropriate solemulty,
at the conclusion of which the Rev. Mr.. Mer.
edith delivered a short and feeling address, in
q voice bsoken 6y emotion, Ii was, he said
sal Vet Dr5eiOu, privilege, when looking upon the
weakness Of human nature, as it lay ready for the
grave, and when repeating dust thou art, and
unto dust thou shalt return, to tc able to re-
i've comfort when We think OF the reSurrected
man "a of heavenly form and Of Immortal ma
tnre When the last sad office for the trail
house OF clay is peIfjrmed aud 1t 10 laid away
10 mould to dust, how precious to say vi the
dead as hc, a. his pastor, could say in truth, |
he vas 4 christian Ia the highest and trueSt
sense Of the word. Possessed Of good hope
If life eterna', he showed in his lie the truth
Of his profession. Although living but short
time in his THE minister's parish, he had
gained the affection Of all about him 10y his
kindness, benevoleuce aud charity; and all who
came in contact with him loved him as broth
or. He entered into all local interests Of his
neiehborhOod and church, and was foremost in
building un the place OF worship wasted aud
ruined by the war and showed by his love for
his fellow men his love for his Saviour. His
sweet character, loving disposition, and charity
tor all were such that we may we'll say, would
We were like him" The body was then replaced
IN the hearse, aud followed by a long funeral
cortepr, the movement OF which was announced
By the tolliug OF bells, was borne to the grave
yard OF the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
at S o'clock, as the moon rose from behind the
Maryland hills, aud illuminated with her mel
low light that home of the dead, and in the
presence of Il concourse Of sorrowing friends,
some Of whom had been dear to him from
childhood, the mortal remains Of Commodore
Sidney Smith Lee were placed in the vault Of
the Messrs. Henderson, to be removed at some
future day to their Gnal resting place.
General Robert f.. LIE, who was expected
to arrive here on the train from Staunton, to
attend his brother funeral, was prevented from
coming.