The New York herald., 1870-01-27
pEiBODY'S ODSEQllES.
The Funeral Fleet in the Inner
Harbor Of Portland.
The Remains to be Brought Ashore Satur.
day Arrangements for the Faneral
Cortege to the Railroad Depot Mon
day-programme Of Musical
a9d Devotional Ceremo-
mics in Portland.
PORTLAND. Me-, Jan. 20. 1870.

PORTLAND Me-, Jan. 20. 1870.
The arrival last evening OF the luneral Meet con-
veylng the remains OF the late George PEABODY has
brought large numbers here TO-DAY. wno win await
the honors aud tributes OF memcry winch the city
OF Portland and the state OF Maine propose paying
10 the ilustroas dead. All the inward trains this
evening have been heavily loadci, ana there is
perfect Hood OF teiegrams TO the noels engaging
rooms during Inc obsequies and wtne he remains
lay III state IN the city Hall building
The BODY VIII not be removed from the Monarch
TIL Saturday afternoon, and "a the funcral ceremo-
MES VIII be DELAYED until Monday there VIII he an
abundance OF time Tor those Wishing 10 pay tribute
to the memory OF the deceased TO reach froni
the most distant sections of the country.
To-day the monitors MiantoDonoh ana Terror
steamed past the funeral fleet took taelr line In
the AS they did 80 the Plymouth sainted, to
which the monitors both replied, followed by Fort
Prebe. Al haf-past ten the feet weighed anchor
and sailed Up to the inner harDor, the Monarch lead
Ing followed by the Mtanonomoli. the Terror. then
the Plymouth and smaller vessels At e,even O'Clock
they anchored or Fort Gorges, IN the inner harbor.
The spectacle was very lne and was Witnessed by
great hu,nuer OF people from. the shore.
This afternoon the Mayor and city government
committee and a committee or citizens from the
town OF Peabody paid visit To the Monarch and had
an interview with Mr.. Russell, the nephew or the
been loade by Mr. Peabody's American friends for
honorlng his memory. iii. Russell greeted the COM
mlttee warmly and amenled the SAD occasion which
had them brought together. lie also gave an ac-
count Vi the voyage, winch he described as unex-
ceptonaby pleasant all the way from England.
Everything, he said was done that was possible by
the authorizes on the other side 10 teslify the
popular grief the loss the great philanthropist,
and the onlces anu men on board the great Monarch
mad also done ali III their power 10 render the voG.
age OF mourning barren OF unpleasant Incidents.
Mayor Putn.sln inl0rmed MIN then the extent or
arrangements which had been made IL Portland for
honorng Tue niemory Of MIR. PEABODY. addn. that
any possible change, w0uid be maQe la mem wnicn
he nigh, desire General sutton, In bsaaf OF the
CitZcDs' Committee OF Peabody, also detailed 10
| him lhe arrangements which had been made Tor the
nnal oosequies IN tnat town. Mr.. Russell SAID he
knew oi no changes TO suggest, but ne would pre-.
! Ter to have no arrangements OF any Kind definitely
completed untsl he had learned the wisacs Of Ad-
| mlrdl taira2ul
| The Admras health did not permit him to visit
! the Monarch, aud at late hour tails afternoon he
| was met by Mr.. Russell and The Committee named,
and the arrangements were then fnally completed.
The result IL that the remains VIII not be taken from
| the Monarch until SATURDAY afttriioon, when they
VIII be conveyed TO the City Han and placed In
charge OF a iliiitary guard unlli Monday morning,
dnring wlioii time no visitors VIII be anted. On
nine A. II. TIL seven +. Nj, ana the remains
VIII be exposed TO the view oi The visiting
multitude. Inc pubIic VIII pass directly through
the han, entering at and pass.n out at Ike
otDer. On Tuesday, the day OF tue removal Of the
Ing the rece1 tioD rooms, ana two corrilors
VIII ne ASHAMED 10 the general pnba. The ladies
Will be admitted at eight O'CLOCK, auG shorty alter
tne doors WA DO throWn open 10 ali able 10 gain
access previous provision having Of course. been
made for distinguished visitors, representatives.
societies, ana tiose taking part III ilc funeral
| ceremonies These, however, wi De very
| brlel, aud VIII be exclusively musicai aud deyo-
tlonal and IN no following urder:-jul lrtel chorus
| from the "alessiah;" Lacryin1sa, iron Mozartis
requieln, % lie Haydn Association ata Ger.nanil
Band; pra,cr, by bisnop Nicely. OF the Portland
Eand; cnoias, nom the "Ae sslall:y PRAYER
ioa Noses IN Egspt;n Chorus Iappy
Throne, lroai '.saloaon;' chorus from hymns Of
| Praise. These ceremonies viii oe eoaciudcd at
ABOUT ten o'clocA, ana by ha.i pasi , eleven
tram ,oate There viii DC q grand military
pageant escort from the laii 10 tne depot, but
w.icn the remains taken from ihc wAari Lo the
hail the PROCESSION VIII he conlined exclusively 10
tine representatives OF the navy. After being con-
veyed TO peabody the remans Will be slate in the
Peabody Institute tiiaI Town nutii tuesday, Feb
ruary q, witn viii take place the iinal obsequics
over ali ta mortal OF the greatest OF phlIanthro.
pIats-a man whose name aud good deeus viii 1--we
long after tbs aud succeeding generations have
passed away.
Boston; Ex-Governor clifford, OF aas saciaseits ana
oommniees Of the MASSACHUSETTS Leglsalure and or
the Boston city government arrived lhIs evening.
both Ia this c1y aud test9dy,
Tomorrow ~ ten O'Clock, Admiral FArragut aud
stan, accompanied by the trustees o the Peabody
Educational Funu ana other distinguished guests,
VIII ylsC me British iron-clad AiOnafcg. captain
Ben. Wllara, VINO pil0ted the Monarch lato tue har
Dor, says STE steers easier than t5 VESSEL nc ever
knew.
Arrival vi "a C0mmiftee lrom Esisini0rc la
This City.
Peabody conplttee from Baltimore, composed
OF the Mayor, II. L. Banks anu the following men,
bers Of the Common Council OF that city, arrived last
evening ana engaged rooms ~ The Metropolitan
HOTEL lney are. Colonel II. MCCOY, b. Carter,
James HYDE Jr., George T.. Beail. Jr., u. Constaa-