The sun., 1871-03-13
THE coAoRED sEYAToR's BrHIiL.
An Imposing Ceremonial in Willianshuryh
Military. Masonic, civic. aud roIiticnI
Dispiay-A Long March In n Rnin Storu,.

An Imposing Ceremonial in Willianshuryh
Military. Masonic, Civic. aud roliticnI
Dispiay-A Long March In n Rnin Storu,.
The ilOl Josiah L. LYONS, the colorcd state
s,natur OF Virginia, WHO died on the slst OF Febru
ay. was buried in WiliiamsbuTgh yesterday. Mr.
l., ems was born in New jersey in 1'tS, but was
re red in wiinafnsburgb, whittier his parents rc-
moved two three years af,cr his birth. lie bcgiA
life for himself Is crrInd boy In the unco OF Dr.
Palmcr. His tm1r,ncss and intelligence attracted
he attention OF DR.. z. W. RAY, a eoiored semitic
n.an, who gave young Lyons position as clerk in
ais drug store at South Second aud Eleventh s,recs
When the war OF tie rebellion broke ont Lyons do
tcsmncd 10 take part. possible In the great sruc.
Gle or the LIBERATION OF his race ana when the Cow
erumcrt decided TO accept tue services OF colorcd
volunteer, DIR. Ray procured hun position a. hoi-
yltal steward IN the Second Pennsylvania eolored
regiment Tie regiment WAS sent into vireiuii,
aud Lyous was transferred TO tho Frtedmen's Hos
pital at Hampton.
soon alter toe close OF the war he opened drug
store iu Hampton aud built W lucrative business.
HIS bigh character aud decided ability commanded
the respect o. the hItes sud thc n,Inration Of the
blacks. H. took active pIrt in the reeonstru1
ton Of the state, and was OF great service IN direct.
ing the seallmenl OF tie cored people in the right
dircGiion. lie NHs member OF tto CouVcg ton
which formed the rev Cousututon and acdicated
he state TO the cause OF liberty hnc equal rishtA
rom \. lateth city, ami had the honor Of taking a
~ the mt legislature OF TIE newborn State
Virginia. lie stood tigh iutte G Senate NJ man
practical good sense aLI ENLARGED and liberal Nlcvs.
lie in the second year OF uis service ana the -
year ol lls -Es wien death closed lis konorao.e
career
ne bodv. which was embalmol and preulr,d 'or
burial In Richinoud, arrived m William sbur-h on
Frdsy Yc.tutley msrnIng the obscques were be.
run In ST. P,u's church. at AFrey avenue and Penn
.uco' where the funeral services OF the Episco pal
Chu.cn we're rc1d BY the Rev. John Paterson u SL
~ u A..HH u.aHl "a la
DIR. EOK. ! hg body vas tlcn escorted 70 Wa IA IN -
ton Hal, a. Broadway and FUurth street, WIe re II
The excrciscs In to hall be.an shortly amer lp
O'Clock, with prayer by tire Rev. A. H. Jarvi.. TIE
solo and chorus, heard voice. were then sung
" g OR ana PASSAGE Of Scripture was road ~
the Rev. Henry H. Garland d.. Ray then intro
dueed MIR. Israel II. Putnam. who delivered ellOgY
on e lille aud character OF the deceased Senator.
he nuiu point IN the orutos WIS the great caaure
which few yrars had wr ught in the political cul-
dltion q The colOrei mar. Tho otauon was luL
lowed by the 500 akd chorus, " Weep not FOR the
saint that asccnds." and tue exercises Nere eou-
o4uded with Ihe bene ictioH.
lodEc Of colured hnsons and number or REQ
reseutauves OF military ORGANISATIONS occuptcd a
portion Of the platform durag the exercises Among
he latter were Co. 7, naglins, Ltcat. Col. John
Freeman, MAJ JOshui C'e~lo'l, Az, T. d. Mans
6e d. aud Qusr,crmaster lienry Ray. Tae remaia1
~ere eroios- 10 a handsome rosewood cnsket
which stood opcl In nout Of TIC platform. Al the
close OF the exercises the thr0ng, bota white and
CO Ored, that MED the tall, the stairway leading
thereto aud the sidewalk In front, nlcd bY the coz
to look al the iace OF toe 0ead. There was no time
that pushing sur ilg crowd 10 note parilculars
One could only see th~t the body Was tlat OF lnc-
looking colIred man, dressed In suit Of black VITA
Nlte Naist coat and that there was remUi Aably 4
natural though sternD rigid look in The face.
A. two u'e ock the colin was closed Hni borne
out OF tie hall aud deposited In dark -plumcd
heGrse b. frOht IL VAS nov rsiIiRg 10 torrents. 4
procession VAS formed, however In the folio @iug
order:
cgmni,lss Of AErange@esnt; A., =, e IN i ri&feS
RefitseGisiiycs oi'H,iitiry 6rsanisSt 'on,.
Lincoln AssOcs f'on OF tiu SlHte eculh NaId.
C4vic Societies aud Citizens
CltLens IA carriages,
Tue procession marched through the driving ruin
to Uuou Cemetery wutte the rcmaiua were buried
1i,h M.sOulc ceremonies, Alex. G. Corprcyy, = hi
reading .le service,