Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-28


memory Of the late Hon Arson Burlin
game was paid by his relatives and friends
social and political, in Boston on Satur
day his Masonic brethren reverently
consigned his body to mother earth will
the ceremonies which are prescribed by
the order, and the deceased diploma
who had gained such high honors lie
in the beautiful city of the dead, Noun
Auburn, of which he said years ago, II
soothes me when L am weary, to fee
that my body will have such pleasan
resting place when l am gone" The flu
neral was deemed an event of no ordinary
Importance, if one may take for criterion
the crowds of people who thronged The
streets, beginning very early in the fore
noon in the vicinity of Faneuil Hall, from
which the body was removed at a. m.
and conveyed to the Arlington st. church
The Independent Cadets who had guarded
the body in the hall escorted it to the
church, aud not long after the organiza
tions and gentlemen who were to form
the procession proceeded to the same
edifce, where the services begun a
eleven O'clock. The church and pull
pit were neatly decorated with mourn
ing emblems, and the fine display
of flowers ELECTED much comment. L
was a subject of general regret that Mrs
Burlingame had been detained at st
Petersburg by sickness with two of her
children. Mr.. Burlingsme's son, his aged
father, and numerous relatives of the de-
ceased and his widow were present. The
service lasted about an hour and a half
and was exceedingly impressive, as the
general expression of sorrow was more
than usually sincere aud heartfelt, and
reminded one strongly of Gov. Andrews
funeral, which took place in the same
church. The Rev. DIR, Gannett conducted
the Scriptural reading, and the choir sung
the following hymn by John G.. Whittier
With silence only as their benediction,
Gods angels come
Where, in the shadow of great atlliction,
The soul sits dumb.
Yet would we say, what every heart approveth,-
Our Fathers will,
Calling 10 Him the dear ones whom He loveth,
Is mercy still.
Not upon US or ours the solemn angel
Hath evil wrought;
The funeral anthem is glad evangel;
The good die not
God calls our loved ones, but we lose not wholly
What He has given;
They live on earth in thought and deed, as truly
As in His heaven.
The Rev. DR.. Briggs, of Cambridge, de.
livered the eulogy, the Rev. DR.. Peabody
offered prayer, the choir chanted an an.
them, and benediction closed the services
DIR. Briggs's address was delivered in an
impressive and emotional manner, and
was universally commended. He said -
The telegraph has seldom borne a sadder
or more startling message than that which
came on the 23d of February, two short
months ago, to tell us that Anson Burlin.
game was dead The position which he
held, as unprecedented as it was houora
BILE; the magnitude of the trusts, the
heavy responsibilities committed to hi:
hands, the Importance of his life to the
interests of commerce. and civilization, t
the peace aud the brotherhood of nations
the unbroken success Of his diplomatic la
bors, the brilliancy of his past career, thu
hope of his future, the suddenness of hi
end all conspired to make the tidings o
his death awaken deep and widespread
grief. II is an unparalleled event for tn
loss of single man to awaken in thre
continents such peculiar and personal sor
row. China mourns for one who had woI
the confidence of her rulers, who had in
troduced her to the family of nations, anC
whose labors in her behalf commanded
her unqualified approval The Sovereign
and Ministers of the principal Courts o
Europe, where he had made name b,
his diplomatic talent, and won regart
by his manly bearing, regret his earl,
death. And his countrymen ant
friends at home, those whose heart
were drawn to him in early man
hood, who have watched his caree
with wonder and with pride, as rcfectin,
honor upon the American name, feel
peculiar and more personal grief. Flu
neral honors, such as become his office
have already been paid in st. Petersburg
where he died. The Emperor expressed
his sympathy to the stricken family will
delicacy that made them forget tn,
Sovereign in the warm and true-hearteC
man. Americans in Paris-where be re
manned longer than in any European cap
ital, and where he welcomed his country
men to his residence with most cordia
and generous hospitality assem-
bled to honor his achievements and hi
character. The leading prints of Amori
ca, papers OF opposite political faith, hav
paid grateful tributes to his memory
The authorities of the city in which h
lived, the Legislature of the State and O
the nation, have taken appropriate motto
of his death. Still, now that his bod
has been brought across the sea-sen
home by those who were nearest to him
guarded on its way by filial devotion-t
be laid in the grave among his people, il
the land h loved, we gather for his buria
service. We meet with public rites, 70
he belonged TO the public, the world
but we would order everything with tn
simplicity that he himself retained, eve,
amid all public honors. We remembe
not merely the ambassador, but tn
friend and the man.
DIR. Briggs concluded by giving
sketch of the life and character of M,
Burlingame.
The procession was then formed, EN-
bracing the Cadets, the Hon. Charlie
Francis Adams. John H. Clifford. N I
Banks, Elliot G. Cowdin of New York, A
II. Rice, r. c. Winthrop, r. B. FORBES
and Charles r. Train, pall-bears rela'
ives and personal friends; Mayors of Boz
ton, Cambridge, and Charlestown; tn
Governor and staff, Executive Council
City Councils of Boston, Cambridge
Charlestown and Chelsea Committee {
the Board of Trade, and the Amicsbl
Lodge T. and A. M.
There was partial suspension of bus
ness in Boston and Cambridge, and til
streets along the route were crowded wit
people of both sexes. Many public an
private buildings were decorated wit
mourning emblems. Minute guns wer
fred in Boston and Cambridge, and flag
were displayed at half-mast in all diree
tions. The procession was about tw
hours in reaching the cemetery, where