The Portland daily press., 1870-02-02

hearts Nav our ears ever be open to the cry
of the fatherless and the widow, and the poor
and the oppressed the Ignorant and The
wrc'ched. May our hands ever be ready TO
supply their wants, to relieve their distresses
and to minister to their present and to theil
| eternal welfare. That so following in the
blessed steps of Him who went about doing
good and gave Himself for our salvation, We
with all those who have trusted in His name
and walked after His example, may be receiv-
| ed at last into those everlasting habitations
which thou has prepared for the faithful ser.
wants of their Saviour, thy Son, Jesus Chris
our Lord. Amen.
o God, who art the blessed and only Poten
tate, the King of kings and Lord of lords
the Almighty Ruler of rations We praise ant
magnify thy holy name; as for every instance
of thy goodness to the nations of the earth
so especially for every token ard every ex
ample whereby they are taught the common
! brotherhood of men, and the high and holy
fellowship whereunto thou wouldst dra"
them by the cords of thy love. Oh, hasten
the day when the Kingdom of the Prince OF
Peace shall come throughout all the eal'h, ~
that the only strife among men shaii " h WHY
| shall shew forth with most humole anu hoiy
fervor Thy praises, and most closer! lisa1G M
| all holy and good deeds the character Oh HIN
who hath loved us and made US Kings ana
| PRIESTS INTO God. Grant that our love to
thee NAV be manifested in our love for all
those whom thou hast created in thine image
! and redeemed with the precious blood of thy
dear Son. Subdue the passions of men re-
strain the hand of violence; enthrone justice
and mercy; and may all the kingdoms of the
world become the kingdoms of our Lord and
of his Christ; and to thy name shall be the
praise and glory through all generations.
Hear us, we beseech thee, o Heavenly Father,
in the name and for the sake of thine only
Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ.
q merciful God, and heavenly Father, who
hast taught us in thy holy Word that thou
dost not willingly affict or grieve the children
of men; look with pity, we beseech thee, upon
the sorrows of thy servants, for whom our
prayers are desired. In thy wisdom thou hast
seen fit to visit them with trouble, and to
bring distress upon them. Remember them,
o Lord, in mercy; sanctify thy fatherly cor
rection to them; endue their souls with pa
thence under their affection, and with resigna-
ton to thy blessed will; comfort them with a
nance upon them, and give them peace;
through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen.
The prayer from the Burial Service, ''Al-
mighty God with whom do live the spirits of
those who depart hence" followed. Then the
Collect from the Communion Service, Assist
US mercifully, oh Lord! in these our supplica-
tons" closing with the minor benediction.
At the conclusion of the prayers the Port
land Band played most beautifully Wieprecht's
Funeral March, a composition that takes high
rank among works of its class Written in
the minor key it gives an opportunity for the
clarnets to make themselves especially promi-
nent, and, while most solemn in its general
character there are passages of rare melody.
After the band ceased came that grand ora
torical composition of Rossni's, "The Prayer
from Moses in Egypt" The BASES commence
ed, the other parts being taken up in turn by
the contraltos, tenors, and sopranos, the whole
finally uniting in the grand outburst of pathet-
ic entreaty, Bow down thine ear, o Lord"
As if to relieve the sad and mournful charac-
ter of the music that had preceded it, the glo-
rious exultant strains of the chorus, "Happy
and blessed,' from St. Paul, followed, and
while it was being sung the preparations for
removing the casket commenced. With rev.
erent hands Mr.. II. B. Brown removed the pal
from the casket, the candles around the cata-
falque were extinguished, the marines from
the Mahoning stationed themselves at either
side and gently lifting it from the bier placed
themselves in the rear of the clergy and slow
ly and solemnly the procession commenced its
move out of the hall, in the same order as that
in which they entered.
During the removal of the remains broke
forth the chorus, "Then round about the Star.
ry Throne from Samson" followed by the grand
chorus from Memberships "Hymn Of Praise"
the music continuing until every one had left
the apartment. From the manner in which
the music was executed by the Haydn Asso-
citation yesterday, we have no hesitation in ac-
cording them as high place in the musical
world as any similar organization, no matter
where located. Their attention yesterday to
time and tune, the precision with which they
paused where pause was written in the score,
their crescendos and Gininue,,dos were highly
creditable to them, to their indefatigable lead
err, Mr.. Hermann Kotzschmar, and to their
native city. OF the Instrumentation of the
Germanias we have nothing but words of
praise. They Sc emed to feel with the choru
the inspiration of the occasion, and left moth
ing to be desired.
OUTSIDE OF THE HALL.
As the head of the procession reached the
front entrance of City Hall repetition of the
scene of Saturday last-at the time of the ar
rival of the procession with the remains-took
place, with the exception that the crowd was
not quite so large, as the route to be gone over
was much more extensive and through thckly
populated streets. Precisely at II IA o'clock
the procession began to form, the 9Th Artillery
arriving from Fort Preble just in time to take
their position at the head of the column. As
the casket made its appearance at the entrance
of the hall the Portland Band played Peyeps
Hymn while the troops presented arms. The
remains were then placed on the funeral car,
after which it took up its proper position, the
officials. according to the published pro-
gramme, following in carriages. The follow
ing was the
ORDER OF PROCESSION,
Marshal and Aids.
Police, under Deputy Marshal Perry
Two Companies of Infantry OF Maine Militia
all under command of Gen. B. H. Hill
and Staff, United States Army.
Band III. b. NJ. S. Monarch
Marines from U. S. Sloep-ot-War Plymouth and
Benicia.
Pail Bearers, consisting OF Elk Mayors and EXPres-
idents of the Board OF Trade of Portland, Wit
liam Willis, Joseph Howard, William W.
Thomas Neal Dow, James L. McCobb,
Jacob Mcclellan, Augustus L. Stew
ems, John B. Brown, 7. C. Her.
sey, Jonas II. Perley