The New York herald., 1870-04-21
ANS0N BUlLINGAMR.

Trausfcr OF the Remains from the Silesia Ia
Boston Steamer ceremoniais OF the Trans.
fer and Depntations In Attendancc-Pro-
&ramsne of Funeral and Burial.
The programme OF arrangements as previously
announced in the HERALD Tor the transfer OF the re-
mans OF the late AnsOn Burllngame from the Ham,
burg steamship Snesla to one OF the Boston
steamers preliminary TO their conveyance TO
the latter City for the last oOsequies
and final interment, was yesterday fully carried
out. most lifting ana feeling trioate on the part
Of leading citizens the distinguished deceased
the brief ceremonies. II they be called
MONIES. wnere everything was conduoted IN per-
fectiy simple and straightforward manner aud any
tning and everything In the slightest degree akin TO
pomp and circumstance OF display seduiously and
studi0usly avoided. Tie simplicity OF the affair
ana yet heartfelt sponaniety characerizlng the pro-
ccedinRs were their most beautiful feature.
Preslsely at one +. u Mr. W. II. Dodge, President
OF the CDamDer OF Commerce, with u delegation
from the same BODY, u depa,atation OF the irave-
ers' Club. Moses IA. Grlnnel, Collector; General
Merritt Surveyor OF the Port; lion. NJ +. Banks
MAJOR General Mcdowell, Townsend Harris. ex-MIn-
board the United States revenue cutter Bronx, lying
at the Custom Ii0ise barge oiice 10 act as
escort OF the remains during tnelr transfer
from the ocean steamship bringing lhem
here to Tue Boston steamer speedily 10 convey them
TO taeir last resting place. MIR. Edward Buringame,
eldest son Of the deceased aud Mr. Edward Liver
more brother OF Ms burliugame, accompanied by
cioeC Holden. of West point, an inunate lefsonal
Trend OF tue former. sh lrt arrived In carriage,
ana being received the cutter the lines were
taken ia and sue proceeded to the hamburg
Steamship Company's DOCK ut HoboGen. Arrived
at the latter place the parry disemoarKed from the
cutter, ana forming Dy twos IN procession went
on board the sHcsia. AT the foot OF tue ganyplank
was an arch draped win The insignia OF mourning,
and siMiar Insignia decorated lts sidea iassing
under this arch uncovered, advancing up the pas-
about mldships. ana before them, encased
In the sonore habnimens Of mourning,
a aso drapea p''s 40 mourning. % lay the oassst as;
enclosing Tie remalns. rms casket Is very large,
il elt ST. Petersburg, and we ghs ABOUT na ton.
sIiil uncovered. and with visioie e.noon apparent
IN many faces aud some moved even 10 tears, MIR.
Dodge advanced from the silent semtc rcular group
anJ III few words lilly chosen, expressed the deep
regard they all lett Tor Inc deceaseu, cut OIL from
busy a and W eSenin ' lie, IN e tue % midst ss or o.
L carcer OF goriou5 tiseuuess and brili.alt 70.
paIaoe IA the present trioutory yald to his
memory. his remarks concluded, the casket WAS
at once raised IRON It's resting pace by the man
mast tackle ana lowered on ~ the cutter winch had
been brought alongside. IL TOOK but iew
minutes 10 do this, when the escort re-emDaraed
Oh the cuJCer whicn directly proceeded W Tue
Boston steamship DOCK. there the casket placed
On board tue steamer Providence. At the natter
whari waiung.to receive tae. remains, were Adm
Copela, OF Governor Canln y stan; Alderman +. w.
JACOBS and Councllmen Hollis +. Gray anu Franklin
Williams, Of the Boston Common C0unci,
aud Captain ]. NJ Olver, OF the Boston
Custom House, sent especially 10 re-
ceve the remains here and accompany them to
Boston. After the body had 0een received on board
the ilags 0i the Providence we're placed at har
On the wharf there was quite crowd who aad
assembled In expectation OF looking on the remains
but III tns they were disappointed. Inc entire pro-
eramme was most perfectly carried out. Notn,ng
could have bee1 better arranged and carried out
more Ia consonance witn tue general wishes OF
everybody.
4ae providence left her usual hour last evening.
In addiliOn to tne Boston delegation named above,
Mr.. Edward Bufiinaame aud Mr. LvernOre went
with tue remains, winch are expected to arrive
at destination this moraing. The funeral will
take place Saturday at the Arlington street
church. The body ID 10 be ihterred In Nouat Auburn
Cemetery.
Preparations in Boston for the Reception Of
the Kema;ns.
BOSTON, April 20, 1870
The remains Of the late Anson Burlingame, on
their arrival tomorrow morning, VIII be deposited
In faneuii Hail, which, on FRIDAY, viii be open to
the public guard OF honor, detailed from the
cadets, viii pay military respect. and Inc company
Will act as an csh0rt al The funeral on saturday.