Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-26
The Late Lieutenant Governor.
Aonoas TO Als MEMORY.
FUNERAL OBSEQUlES.
IMMENSE ATTEMoAN &c.
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On Wednesday last as soon as
lie sd intelligence OF Mr.. Dunn's
heath reached over the city, a feel
NJ of dependency and sorrow
found spontaneous expression every
where. When the hour Tor the
opening of the courts came,
they were all adjourned; the City
Council met and passed resolu
tons, of regret at Mr. Dunn's
death, and Of coincidence with his
family. The Police Board
ac;ed similarly; and SO did the Re
corlers of the several courts
Asexpeaitiously as possible, meet
iass were held in all the wards of
the city, by the political clubs; all Of
the members of the House Of Rep
who were in the city
were called together at 10 o'clock
by the Speaker; the members of the
Senate met in their rooms, while
the Federal officers were actively
engaged; all with one accord hasten
ing to pay the last tributes ofrepect
ard esteem for the memory of the
deceased. simultaneously with
these proceedings the masonic holy
OF which Mr.. Dunn was u member,
the ministers OF the several coiore,l
and the members OF many
Of the benevolent organizations were
likewise busily engaged. And so
passed Wednesday in so far as re-
lates appropriations for the funeral.
1t was naturally expected that there
would be an immense assemblage
of persons mt the funeral and on the
streets.
On Thursday the offices Of the
Chief Executive and the Secretary
of State, were closed, the Custom
house and Postofice, the Republican
md the LoU!sIlNIAN, were Closed
during a part of the day; business
suspended at the City Hall, the
Police departments, the Freelman's
Savings Bank and several other
public Offices.
Tie deceased was early prepared
for lis narrow home and laid out,
On Wednesday i'll the room in which
he died, and on Thursday morning
in his coffin in the front rarlor OF
his residence. All through the
night OF Wednesday and all Thurs
DAY, till it became impossible to ad-
NIT the crowd that increased and
swelled and jammed, increasing
the difficulty Of access in proportion
as the hour appointed for the re-
moval to take place until at half
past one o'clock Z. NJ, the. final ut
terance ''no more can get in" from
Col. InSraham; and then a guard
of militia was plat ed at the entrance
to admit none.
Still The multitude were urged
on and only the warning keep
of" and the presence of the bayo-
net secured any free ingress Or
egress. Order partially restored,
the tide still flowed, the evident
and great anxiety being to have one
" long last lingering look at a
form to be soon buried out of the
sight of all.
Two O'Clock had been fixed for
the removal of the corpse, but this
WAS delayed.
The officers and members of the
OF the Richmond Lodge, of which
deceased had leel P.sS Grand
Master, arrived at q P. NJ. Just
al this jpncture the most painful
scene was Witnessed. The family
If the deceased, stricken down,
crushed and overwhelmed in their
profound trib'llation, were led in to
take leave of the remains Of him
who had been their all in life,
and who, without warning had
been snatched from them by death.
The scene was distressing in the
extreme. Words Of consolation
and suggestions of resignation were
uttered by Clergymen and friends
present, and the family, after press
.ng the cold but beloved form for
the last time, were returned to an
adjoining apartment. Meanwhile
minute guns were sending out their
tones in token of the nations re-
spect for the dead.
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