Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-15
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20 THE wORCEsTER DAILY sPp
The Funeral of William H. Seward.
A Large Gathering of People TO Pay
Their Respects 10 the Memory of the
Grea Statesman.

AUBl s!N, N. Y, Oct. 14.-After services at the
late home of the deceased we're performed by the
Rev. DR.. Brainard amid family and relatives
only, the remains were carried by the deceased
late servants to the church, the bells of all the
churches tolling. The church was filled, with
tue exception of seats reserved for the family
and pail bearers, and thousands were unable TO
gain admttance, and were obliged to stand in
the rain outside.
The church was taStefulY decorated with
mourning. On the altar was a cross formed OF
autumn tinted leaves. The sable cloth on the
altar was hung in festoous, fastened with MN
iature sheaves of wheat, aud the pew of the
family OF the deceased, on the right of the altar,
was draped in mourning. In front of the altar
some fifty clergymen and ministers of various
denominations were seated; among them the
following: Messrs. Hawey, Condit, Austin,
Neville, Maynard, Chamberlain, Boardman,
Preston and Beecher; Dr.. Hale and Professor
Hopkins. The Rev. DR.. Brainard, rector of St
Peters, was assisted by Rev. VIM. d. Doty OF
St. Paufs, Waterloo, Rev. Charles R Hale Of
ST. Johns, Auburn, and Rev. Thomas g. Reed
OF Geneva. AT about three O'Clock the assist
ant clergy marched down the isle to the front
entrance of the church and there met Rev Dr.
Brainard with the remains.
The procession was led by the assisting clergy
repeating the Introductory sentences, 81 am the
came DIR. Brdinard, and behind him
the remains, borne by deceased's former SER
wants. Then followed the deceased's family.
and after them the following pail bearers :
Ihurow Weed, Gov. Edwin d. Morgan, Richard
Schell, Hon, Elias W Leavenworth, Hon. Edwin
B. Morgan, Hon. Henry Wells, Hon. Samuel B
RuggleS, Hon. Geo. W. Patterson, Hon James
Bowen, Hon. Michael S. Meyers, James S. Sew
mour, Richard Steele, Hon. Nelson Beardsley.
Hon. Daniel Hewson, Hon. Enos r. ThroOp
Martin, Hon. John Porter, and Gen j. H.
Chedell. The remains were placed on the couch
n frOn Of fhD oil md r..
their place in their pews, aud the servants and
pail bearers filed into the reserved pews. During
all this the congregation remained standing.
The choir sang the. anthem, Lord, let me know
my end and he number of my days" etc.
DR.. Potter read the lesson commencing ''Now
is Christ risen from the dead" etc. Rev. Dr..
Bralnard gave out Rev. Dr. Mullenburgh'S beau
ulul hymn, 81 would not live Away" etc. The
Lords prayer was said by the clergy DR..
Brainard said the prayer for persons in
affection and other prayers in the burial SER
vice, when he pronounced the benediction. DR..
Brainard announced that opportunity would be
given the congregation to view the remains by
passing up the middle aisle and thence out of the
door. The entire congregation avacd them
selves OF the opportunity. The beautiful flowers
brought from New York by Hon. Richard Scbell.
and which graced the parlor in which the re-
mains were lain in state, were brought 10 the
church and placed on the casket.
After the congregation had all passed out, a
procession was formed and marched to Fort Hill
cemetery. On reachng' the cemetery, the re-
mainder of the Episcopal burial service was per
formed by Rev. DR.. Brainard, "Dust to Dust {"
&C., and the curtain fell upon obsequies of the
most simple and impressive ever performed over
the remains of man so great aud so universally
honored and esteemed in death.
The lot in which the deceased was buried is
situated on Il gradually sloping bank in Glen
Haven, and is surrounded by noble old trees
The grave lies between two beautiful sarcophagi,
one containing the remains of his former vile
on the left, and the other those of his daughter.
On the right, next 10 the grave of his wife, is
the grave OF Judge Giller, father.in.Iaw of the
deceased, and who was the first one buried IN
;he cemetery. All the military and firemen at.
tended in citizens dress, and there was no mu-
sic in the line.
The following answer was sent to President
Grants telegram:
To the President the United States, Washing
ton, .. c.;
Slr-We have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your communication of this date, and
in behalf of all the members of the family of
our father, we return you our heartfelt and sin
cere thanks for your expression of sympathy
with them in this great affection.
(SlSned) F. W. SEWARD,
W. IL. SEWARD.