The Portland daily press., 1870-02-11

acquaintance had called to see him; but he
TOOK no notice of the remark. Not long after.
wards, it was stated in a tone loud enough TOR
him to hear, that the Queen herself had sent
special telegram of inquiry and sympathy;
but even that tailed to arouse him. Once
MORE at no long interval, it was remarked,
that faithful minister of the Gospel, with
whom he had once made voyage to Ameri-
ca, was at the door; and his attention. Twas in
stantly attracted. That good man, as he
called him with his latest breath, was received
by him, and prayed with him, more than once.
sit is great mystery, he feebly observed,
"but l shall know all soon !" while his repeat
ed Amens gave audible and abundant EVIL
dence that those prayers were not lost upon
his ear or upon his heart. The friendsnlps OF
earth could no longer soothe him. inc nign-
est honors of the world,-the klnaesi aIte.l-
lions of Sovereign whom ne knew now 10
resnect. admire, and love,-cOuld no longer
satisfy him. The ambassador of Christ was
tbe only visitor for that hour.
And SO bid farewell to thee, brave, honest.
noble-hearted friend! The village of thy birth.
weeps, to-day, for one who never caused pain
before. The Flower of Essex is gathered at
thy grave. Massachusetts mourns thee as
son VINO has given new lustre to her historic
page; and Maine, not unmindful of her Joint
inheritance in the earlier glories of the parent
State has opened hernoblest harbor and draped
hermunicipal halls with richest, saddest robes,
to do honor to thy remains. New England, from
mountain-top to farthest cape, is in sympathy
with the scene, and feels the fitness that the
hallowed memories of 'Leyden' and 'Plym-
Outh'-the refuge and the rock of her Pilgrim
Enthusiastically be associated with thy obse-
quies. This great and glorious Nation, in all
its restored and indicated union, partakes
the pride of thy life and the sorrow of thy
loss. In hundreds of schools of the desolat-
ed South, the children, even now, are chant
ing thy requiem and weaving chaplets around
thy name. In hundreds Uncomfortable homes,
provided by thy bounty, the poor OF the grand
est city OF the world, even now, are breathing
blessings on thy memory. The proudest
shrine of Old England has unlocked its con-
secrated vaults for thy repose. The bravest
| ship of navy whose march is DER the noun
| tain-waves, whose home is on the Deep has
borne thee as conqueror to thy chosen
| rest; and, as it passed from isle to isle, and
| from sea to sea, in RECOMMENDATION almost
as wide as thy own charity, has given new
significance to the memorable saying of the
great funeral orator of antiquity: "Of illus
trious men, the whole earth is the sepuchre;
and not only does the inscription upon columns
in their own land point it out, but in that also
which is not their own, there dwells with
every one an unwritten memorial of the
hCdi1' Auu INV, dCOuuu tuto, dTc dSSeLuUleu,
not only surviving schOOlmates and old COM
panions of thy youth, and neighbors and
friends Of thy maturer years, but votaries of
Science, ornaments of Literature, heads of
Universities and Academies, foremost men of
Commerce and the Arts, ministers of the
Gospel, delegates from distant States and rul-
ers of thy own State, all eager in paying such
homage to career Of grand but simple Benef-
icence, as neither rank, nor fortune, nor
learning, nor genius could ever have COM
manded. Chiefs of the Republic, representa-
tives and more than representatives of Royal
ty, are not absent from thy bier. Nothing is
wanting to give emphasis to thy example,
Nothing is wanting 10 fill up the measure of
thy fame. But what earthly honor-what &C
emulation of earthly honOrs-shall compare
for moment with the supreme hope and
trust which we all humbly and devoutIy cher
ish at this hour, that when the struggles and
the victories, the pangs and the pageants of
time shall all be ended, and the great awards
OF eternity shall be made up. thou mayest be
found among those who are "more than con-
querers, through Him who loved u.s.!
And SO we bid thee farewell. brave, honest,
noble-hearted Friend of Mankind!
THE FUNERAL oBsERvANCEs.
From the Peabody Institute, where the re-
mains were deposited on their arrival from
Portland, the procession to the church was
headed by Prince Arthur, who seems to have
been as prominent figure in the whole affair
as any reason can be assigned for. Minister
Thornton appeared in his Court dress, and
tie other officers of the suite and navy were
IN full uniform. No regular order of process
sion was observed from the Institute to the
church, but there was an imposing display of
carriages. All along the route taken there
were thousands of people thronging the side
walks, the windows, and every available point
OF observance. On arriving at the church,
difficulty was experienced in
alishting by the occupants of the carriages,
the crowd at that point being very dense. The
church was appropriately drapcd. Almost the
hrst to enter it were the relatives of Mr.. Pea
body, who were seated in the front pew in the
centre Prince Arthur and suite came in
next, and were escorted to seats midway in
-.iA"reh in the loft aiSlo -rl,;io na-,a-.,o 80
Claflln, who went in with Gov. Chamberlain
leaning on his right arm and Gov. Stearns on
bis left, came next with their several suites
following. Afterward came the Council and
Legislative Committee. Captain Commerell
with his officers were seated Immediately be-
hind Prince Arthur. The delegates of trus-
tees from Peabody came in last.
President Elliot of Howard College received
prominent seat in the body of the church,
IND many other distinguished men were pres
mt.
In the pulpit were Hon. r. C. Winthrop,
f Boston, and Rev. Daniel D. Marsh, of the
lemorial Charch, Georgetown.
During the march from the church to Har-
nony Grove the snow fell rapidly, but did not |
'revent the gathering of a large crowd along |
he whole route. When the funeral car came
o halt, ten men who were standing ii read
ness took the coffin from the car and carried |
t to the entrance of the vault. The pail
bearers alishted from their carriages and adj
7anced to the side of the coffin, standing with
heads as it was gently let into the
vault with ropes. This duty being performed, |
he procession moved again, passing out of
he Salem entrance. While the coffin was
'eing placed in the vault the carriages of the |
princess party were out of sight of the emf |
renee on which it is situated. Many car
iages were not inside the cemetery and the
nd of the procession was at the corner of |
arove and Main streets, nearly quarter Of
nile distant from the gate of the cemetery.
Upon the return of the procession the |
Prince and other foreign visitors, and the gov
'rnor and council, went to the residence of
he Hon. A. A. Abbott, where dinner had
een prepared for them. The various COM
nittees present and the other guests were in.
tied to an excellent dinner laid in the base
lent of the Institute.