Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-02
THE PEABODY CEREMONIES YES
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place IN Portland. yesterday. In the MORN
ing a fierce snow storm prevailed, giving
promise of a decidedly inauspcous day; yet
despite the severe weather, at an early hour
in the forenoon a large multitude had assem-
bled in the City Building, and another null
titI lined the streets in the vicinity, unable
to gain entrance. The galleries in the Hall,
the rear end of the Hall, the reception and
adjoining rooms, and the first and second
corridors, were open to the public generally.
The galleries were occupied exclusively by
ladies' The corridors adjacent to the Hall
were occupied chiefly by the several musical
organizations and military companies. The
main part of the Hall was reserved for the
various societies and the delegations of dis
tinguished personages. They were as fol-
lows:
Governor Chamberlain and Staff.
Admiral Farragut and Staff.
Committee from the town of Peabody and
from the Peabody Institute.
Trustees OF the Peabody Educational Fund.
Commanders of the Monarch and Plymouth.
Her Majestys Consul and Naval Officers.
Naval and Army officers of the United States.
Captain and Officers Of the United States
Revenue Marine.
Judges of the United States and State
Courts.
The Governors Council.
Members of the Legislature and State Off
GERS.
Collector of the Port, Postmaster, Collector
and Assessor of Internal Revenue, and L. S.
District Attorney.
Assessors of Internal Revenue.
Surveyors OF the port and Appraisers.
Navor and City Council of Baltimore.
Committee from other City Councils.
City Council of Portland and Committee on
Reception of Mr. Peabody's remains.
Spanish and French Consuls.
Ex-Mayors of the City of Portland.
Presidents and ex-Presidents of the Board
of Trade.
t. S. Marshal and Deputies.
Officers of the County of Cumberland and
other counties.
Judge and Recorder of the Municipal Court.
Officers of the English steamers in port.
Clergvmen of the City of Portland
Subordinate Officers of City of Portland.
Subordinate Officers of Customs and Inter-
nal Revenue.
At about half past nine O'Clock, the Hall
where rested all that was mortal of the great
philanthropist, completely filled; yet the
entrance of the large concourse was with a
silence that tended to add solemnity and great
impressiveness to the occasion. Around the
catafaque, in which rested the casket amid
beautiful floral decorations, stood sentinels,
motonless, in the position of crest on arms. "
A line of sentinels silently guarded the cata-
f,1 FROM, tho ton peor of no
semblage The decorations of the Hall has
been described heretofore, yet no description
can be written of sufficient vividness to ade-
quately portray its appropriateness to the
occasion. There was nothing which was not
tasteful and elegant. The light of day was
replaced by the soft light of the candlebras,
giving subdued and sombre-and SO to speak
-mournfully pleasing effect.
At ten O'Clock the ceremonies began, and
were as follows:
l-Quartette and Chorus from the Mes
siah": Lachrymosa from .Mozart's Requiem"
by the Hayden Association, accompanied by
the Germania Ochestra.
Prayer by Bishop Nicely.
3-Music by the Portland Band.
4-Chorus from the ''Messiah;" Prayer
from ''Moses in Egypt Chorus, Happy
and Blest." from st. Paul; :" Then round
about the Starry Throne" from Sampson;
Chorus from Hymn ofPraise, by the Haydn
while the remains were being taken
from the Hail.
The ceremonies occupied rather more than
half an hour; at their close, the casket with
its contents was borne from the Hall, and the
procession formed that was to escort the re-
mains to the car made ready for its recep-
ton at the Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Rail
road Company's Depot. The following was
the