The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-28
FIRST EDITION
The FUNERAL OF DICKENS.
His Own Tnjunctions Observed
"reminiscences of the Novelist.
Gad's Hill and Rochester,
ETC., ETC.. Etc.. Etc.. Etc.

DIckens-The ObsequIes.
From the London Daily Netos June IS.
The mortal remains Of Mr.. Charles Dickens were
deposited In Poets Corner Westminster Aobey, at
an early hour yesterday morning. on Friday last,
became Known. Dr. Stanley, the Dean of Westmin-
ster had an interview with Mr.. Charles Dickens the
youngef @ Sas our geat % Eam
that time until Monday evening the matter was un-
der earnest considerations Mr.; Dickens family
friends, and after due deberation ana consultation
on the terms of the written instructions they held
asked the Dean of Westminster whether it would
be possible to have certain conditions complied with
if they consented that the interment should be at
Westminster.
The answer was satisfactory, and Charles Dickens
lies, without one of his njunctions respecting his
funeral having been violated, surrounded by poets
and men of genius Shakespeare's marble effgy
looked yesterday into his open grave; at his feet are
Olson and Handel; while Oliver Goldsmith, Rowe
Southey, Campbell, Thomson, Sheridan, Macaulay,
and Thackeray, or their memorials, encircle him;
and ''Poet's Corner" the most familiar spot in the
whole Abbey, has thus received an illustrious addi-
grave by the statues Of Shakespeare, Southey, and
Thomson, and close by the door to "Poets Corner"
ler Milton, Spenser and Gray; while Chaucer Dry
den, Cowley, Mason, Shadwell, and Prior are hard
by and tell the bystander with their wealth of great
names, how
These poets near our Princes sleep
And in grave their mansion keep
THE FUNERAL.
Dickens obsequies were as simple as he desired.
The news that special train left Rochester at an
early hour yesterday morning, and that it carried
his remains, soon teegraped to London; but
every arrangement had been completed beforehand,
and there was in the Abbey, no one to follow
the three simple mourning coaches and the hearse,
no one to obtrude upon the mourners. The waiting
at Charing Cross station set apart for the
there; the Abbey doors were closed directly they
reached it, and even the mourning coaches were not
permitted to wait. couple of street cabs and
single brougham took the funeral party away
when the last solemn rites were over, 80 that
mony was being conducted; and it was not until a
good hour after that the south transept began to
no scarfs no feat6erswnone of the dismal frippery
of the undertaken. We yesterday bade the reader
which the funeral of Joe Gargerys wife is described;
he will there find full details of the miserable
same ae' volume he v will w find T reverent @ alusion
TO the time when "those noble passages are read
which remind humanity how it brought nothing into
the world, and can take nothing out, and how it
fieeth like shadow, and never continueth long in
one stay" and will think OF the solemn scene in
Westminster Abbey, yesterday morning, with the
Dean reading our solemn burial service, the organ
Ginning in, subdued and low, and the vast place
empty save for the little group of heart-strlcken
people by an open grave A plain oak comm, with a
brass plate bearing the inscription ECO
CHARLES DICKENS,
BORN FEBRUARY T. 1872
DIED JUNE Q, 1870,
coffin strewed with wreaths and flowers by the
female mourners, and then-dust to dust and ashes
to ashes such was the funeral OF the great man
wes the IN 70 cden
Charles Dickens, Jr., Mr.. Harry Dickens, Miss
MRS che Dcfsn
Jr.; Miss Hogarth, his sisteT-in-law; Mr. John
sca In & 5hrS Me- M ons 5 MS
law Mr.. Ouvry, his solicitor; Mr.. Wnkie Collins,
Mr. Edmund Dickens, his nephew.
WILL.
We learn that Charles Dickens will is autographc
Having had his wishes put into legal form by his
he tine oUnsgs wnSs 9Is Ss with his IN
the Year Round upon his eldest son, acting editor,
and which as we have stated, is dated only seven
riodca being conducted on the same principles, and
with the same writer's, as heretofore.
Dickens, Jr, In which his fathers instructions will
be explained, and in which it will be shown how fer
vently the late Mr.. Dickens had the wel-being and
permanence OF his periodical at heart To those
who knew this practically, the evidences OF it form
the most touching memorials now. 1t was Dickens
rare art to bring the best out OF man. and by
kindly encouragement and generous appreciation
as weil as Jealous "W hatever you see your way
to, will see mine to, and we know and understand
each other well enough TO make the best OF these
conditions" was his recent reply to contributor
who had proposed to send him series OF articles.
when he was once satisfied that the Instrument to
his hand was well-tempered and true he rejoced in
public wrong fired him, he would pour out his in
dignation with fertility Of illustration
time but himself; and he never faltered
in protesting against wrong, or leant unduly to 9
considerate to the weak, how merciful how truly
great it must be left TO other pens TO tell ThiS
faterng record funlls It's purpose in recording tha
he has been buried with all honor, and In the very
way he would have chosen; that those whom he has
left know their loss to be rreparable and that they
turn TO the pure thoughts and tender fances he has
given to the world, and tearfully seek In them, aud
in words yet more sacred, some alienation to the
pain. - - -. -
THE announcement in the evening papers yester
1ay afternoon that the interment had taken place il
w, administer Abbey yesterday morning, took th
mi lc by surprise but the fact had, however, be
c,me known In many parts OF the metropolis and bl
~ O'Clock at noon hundreds OF persons had arrived
t the Abbey In the hope OF seeing the grave OF th
deceased, and they were not disappointed BY thu
orders OF the Dean OF Westminster, the ofieals wer
Instructed TO keep the grave open until 9 O'CLOCK
st evening, and all who came had the melaneho.
satisfaction OF seeing not only the grave ITSELF ou
tne simple polished oak comm which contained tn
mains OF the lameDted deceased. A raised plat
rm was placed around the grave, and two OF tn
,ergeTs of the Abbey were In atteddance 10 pfeyen
a aWdinQ and preserve order, an almost unneces
sary precauton, for all who came, comprising per
sons of various classes and all ages, conducte'
Themselves In the most exemplary manner. In th
af ernoon when the fact OF che interment becam
0.nerally known, and that the comm was 10 D.
ssen the crowds arriving az the Abbey Decam
vey great, and between II ands O'Clock many , tneu
sands OF persons had been present. Large mum
fers paid a simple tribute to the memory OF IN
deceased by throwing the flowers they wore Il
fheir coat or dress on TO the conn., unu towards Tn
close III the Afternoon IL was completely covere'
with these simple offerings OF pubic anecuon.
al least 1000 persons outside, and general Wis
was ex pressed that the grave should DC kepI ope
another day This wish was conveyed 70 the Dean
but the result was not known
A VAULT IN ROCHESTER, CATHEDRAL
All O'Clock the bell OF Rochester Cathedral wa