Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-24
WM. H SEWARD.

funeral Of the late Hon. VIM. H. Sew
ard: j. . i%'.'; e.. =
"The streets were .throneed Wit
People who arrived BY trairs and j
private convey ances. The storm cnr
timed. but the streets through whic
the procession passs d we're lined Wit
Spectators. No less than 5000 fOrme
III line. There was no one present; q
the services, which took place ~ u,
resideDce, EXCEPT the family aud r+ls
ti"ns. Dr.. Brainard ohiciated. Afte
the services 1t the honset the remain,
were carried by tho l-ceased's late se,
vents in church, the bells of the W
rions churches in the city tolling. tTh
church was filed, with the exception @
the seats reserved for the family an.
pall-bearers, and thousands, On
able to gain aduAlttance' were oblige'
to stand IN the rain outside. Th
church waa tastefnlly draped in mourn
ing. On the altar was 4 cross forme
Of autumn.tinted leaves. The sabl
cltth. on the altar vas hung in festoon
and fastened with miniature sheaves q
wheat. The pew of the family Of th
deceased vas drsped in mourning. /
front of the altar some fifty clergyme
and ministers of var Ous denomination
were seated. Rev. Dr.. Brainsrd, rec
tor of st. Peters, was assisted by VIM
NJ. Doty, of st. Panl's, 'Of Waterloo
Rev. Charles r. Hall Of st. Johns, O
Auburn, and Rev. Thos. G.. Reed, O
Geneva.
At $50 r. II, the assisting clere,
marched down the aisle to the froat o
the entrance of the church,, and ther,
met DR.. Brainard with the remains. /
procession was formed, led by the "a
sisting clergy, repeating the introducto
and the life," etc II Then came Dr
Brainard, aud behind him the repains
borne ,,y the deeeased's = former servanta
Then follvwed the deceased's family
and after them tho following pali-bear
ers s. Thprlow Weed, ex7Govelnur Ed
win D. Morgan, Richard ,Schell, Hon
Elias w. Leavenworth, Hon. henry
/ WelleA Hon Samuel B. Rugglely Hon
Geo &c, W., Patterson formerly Lieu
ard), Hon. JAS Bowen Hon. Michael
s. Meyers; James SsNn0uE,. Richard
Steele, Hon. Nelson Beardsley, (fo1mer.
" law partner Of Seward J, Hon. Dan.
iel Hewson, Hon. <Enos Thr0op Martin,
Hon. ]oh4Rostes,-0 -0a0-A Cbedell.
The remalnpuaBaPlaaed on = conch iu
front. of the altar. The deceased'a 4
family took their places III their pews,
and the servants aud pail hear. lag filed
into ~ooo,x,oI1 ,>orva
During ad this the congregation lose
t6 thtir 6etH andb remaiDed standing.
The ehonthep apmg; the anthem, :'14,.d
1t me. know my end and number OF
my days" Dr. Potter then read lee.
SIN 't0nmenclna,.sNowis Clrist risen
from the dead, 60 Rev. DR.; Brain
ard then gave out Rev. Di. Mullen
ib1fghG beantifnl HMM - v0ul., moi
live 'alvass,S"; re- The ;l.o,dA, rrsye,
Dr.. Brainard theulh said a pr.Se,
for the persons in affection, and
other prayers in the burial ervice,
when he pronounced the benediction
DR.. Brsinard then, announced that
m opportunity w..u]d be given the CON.
sregatlOn to view the remains by pass
ing up the middle aisle and thence out
of the west door. The entire cougre.
CATION availed themselves of this op-
portanity. The beautiful flowers
brought from New York, in which bis
remains lay in state, were brought to
the church and placed on the ca~ket.
After the congregation had lpassea
ont the procession vas formed IN the
following order, and marched to Fo,t.
hill cemetery: Attending physicians,
officiating clergy, pall.bearers, hearse,
TIE faPiIy,. tie clergy, he Common
Ei44c1, ,EGa1. of EHucatfUn, tdhtln-
guished xtiangefs, torign1 deleg4tio
military in citizens dress, ffemen in
citizens 4k dEess oelyie associations, cita-
On reaching the cemetery the ne.
Of the Episcopal buria}eerviee
wae resd by Rev. DR.. Braihard, 6 Dust
T.. Duet. NIX &c.,, and the cutsain le3aapott
the nbsequ,es, the, most simple. ,aed
impressive ever performed over The re-
mains Of 4 man 20 great Id life and 20
universally hoaoBed ard rsteened in
death,y Tho. lot in which the deceased
was bun9d Is situated on : gradually
stopine baaiHk IN Glenhaven, and is sur.
rounded by noble old trees, The grave
lies between two beautiful sarcophs-
g1sss, u,niiie containing the remains 81
his former wife on the left and the
oth or those of his daughter on the
right. All the military, firemen' and
civic 6ocities we're IN ;citi1eas dress,
and NO music Vas in liue: ,..:..... !;
The. following answer was sent to
President Craft 3 teleersm = 'ijriit ~
10 the 1,rcsident NJ TIE United: States,
:" Washin0ton, ID. G:,;u,. 6 >n:~.; TIL
S1R:--We have the honor to ao-
knowledge the receipt II Your ct,mmu
nlcstioD Of this date, and in behalf oi
the. msmbers Of the family Of .our fa.
tber We return You our sincere and
heartfelt. thanks for your expressions
Of :sympethy With them in this great
":s (sieued) F. W. sr,v;;4an,
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