Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-09
ur. Wichardson.s Funeral.

The preliminary funeral services Of Mr..
A. ID. Richardson, the unfortunate victim
OF the late tragedy, were held at noon
Friday in New York, at the Astor
House They consisted merely Of ex-
tracts from the Psalms read by O. b.
rockingham. followed by short address
and a brief discourse and prayer by the
Rev. II. ". Becchcr The body OF Mr.
Richardson lay in private parlor, and
about one hundred ,n1 fifty visitors were
in Attendance 4 great desire was mani
Tested by guests II the hotel 70 enter the
room, but no ono was admitted. unless
upon invitation Among ihos. present
were Nr Horace Greedy. Mr. Richardson's
mother. Mr. sage. mother Il Mr. Rich
arlsyn. M Reid. Mr and Mr. Samuel
Siuclair, Mr. olive johnson. Mr. Parton,
Mr.. Lucia Calhoun. Mr aud Mrs Holder,
the two brothers # Mr.. Richardson, the
proprietor If the hotel aud friends. with a
number a strangers Of both sexes. more
or less acquainted will Mr. Richardson's
family Mrs Richardson was not present,
bui attended in an adjoining room.
Rev Mr frathingham said that those
with him stood In the presence Of God.
The world wa not with them in that
chamber bat only that Great Spirit which
se lrches ~ hearts The man who lay
before them WIS cut off in the prime Of
life and usefulness. He was clear--i GIFTED.
clear-headet. brave If will and strong of
purpose lie bore bis heart uncovered
during life. and during his late sickness
no word OF reprotch toward biz destroyer
escal cd his lips H. Thought that though
many acts II hi, lite had been against the
law OF tod, It'll, charity would wipe
ont all He prayed for the future well
| fare of the woman be - desperately
loved. and trusted 'htt his murderer
could ultimately he brought 90 the CON
so.SiIsners OF his Wfil crime. and through
the .cye OF Christ be saved.
The speaker paid very warm tribute
to the character Of Mrs. Richardson, and
said that &c had done what she felt in
her human strength aud weakness To be
the best.
Mr. Beecher said that il he felt that the
man before him had broken down the wall
Of his neighbor's garden and robbed his
finest fruit, he would make no remarks
upon him. He would merely perform the
duties of IA clergyman over bis corpse
But he did not think he had done 30. he
believed him to be true man, and
that 10 the pregert instance he be.
haved himself 1osshy according ito
the best customs Of Christian society.
Those that knew him best, believed him
above reproach in the late sad affair,
and that both be and she who
was left to mourn him behaved in the
main virtuously and rightly, as they did
not violate any Of the received Christian
tenets. Believing, as he did, the speaker
approached his corpse as he attended his
bridal, and felt that those who stood by
him in sentiment wonld be in future his
the speaker's) brothers and sisters through
life. Mr.. Beecher then Landed the gentle.
ness and many virtues Of his bereaved
widow, and trusted that tbe children Of
the deceased would receive no obloquy.
! BE said that this was . case in which
death had created bitterness No soonsz
y rs the unfortunate victim woanded,
th. IN every bsstls and carsion bird assal1s1
hin. Now that b was down, Asdh ID
sws1 med around him. Il w. Q Ghama