The sun., 1872-10-03
THE DEAD RECToR or TRINITY.
Imposing Funeral Services Thousand
Mourucrs-Au Extraordinary Array OF
Distinguished CIergymcu.

Imposing Funeral Services-SiN Thou-an nd
Mourncrs-An Extraordinary Array OF
Distinguished CIergymeu.
The funeral services of the late Rev.
Francis linton, ID. d., assistant rector of Trinity
Parish and pastor Of Trinity Church. who died
on sunday last, were solemnizcd esterday after
noon at O'Clock in Trinity Church. Long be-
fore the appointed hour the aisles and corridors
81 the church were fllled with dense crowd of
ladies and gentlemen, many of whom have for
years been regular attendants at this place Of
worship. The pcws on both sides Of the centre
aisle were Reserved for the use OF the clergy.
members of the st. Georges Society, Of WuiCh
ne deceased clergy ynan Was a member, and the
relatives,
A. early as . o'clock every entrance 10 the
sacred cdihcc was blocked. and at 3 % clock the
multitude was So packed that -cN Neral policemen n
were found necessary To prevent accidents.
There was not an inch Of standing room tn the
galleries even the churisors lot wSs hilcd, and
men and women clamhered up the pulpit stairs
to witness the ceremonies.
- IL is very seldom that So many distinguished
Episcopal clcrgymen can be seen together In
th's Elty as were collected within the walls Of
Old Trinity yesterday. Among the most promi-
heht were the hev Dr. liaight, bishop Potter,
ne teN llr SCheuCk, the Rcv. pr. Dix, the Rev.
pr lllskins, the Rev. Dr Swope, the Rev Dr
Eaton, the Rev. DIR. Forbes, Dean Of the Theo-
,oglSal seminary the Rev. Dr. Buel the Rev
Or. Van kleCk, the Rev Dr. Diler, the Rey. Or
Fairhairn, and the Rcy. nrs. Andrews, Cook
Crapsey Houghton Of the Little Church
around the Conner" Norton, Kimber, Wi,cwall
sloane, aud Brown. Gen. John A. Dix and the
NreiY of the church were also present.
funrtuay at O'Clock the procession ap-
uruhch"d the main entrance, and after the pas
sasc hdd been cleared, llcd into the Nr-tibulc Of
the building. The great organ az thi. moment
s"'"u~ 3nI @TfTa-' e. -IliTSyDuIT ~Tfs-r ins
Sp' n'~~sS the hUai~sI t-- I.uCcs-i0Lr wal kt.k
SLOWLY toward the altar, where Bishop Potter
ana several Nltr-l men were stationed to receive
me hodN, The ,lcrEy came ur,t; after them
were the pail bearers, the Rev. Drs. Forbes
Diller, lidHl.ins, aud Scheuck, Prof Davies Col
iallrn, ana Mvssrs. a, A. Tower and ogden
bthind the pau bearers walked the friends and
relatives OF the deceased, In tho deepest mourn
iug. II was with great dnculty that the sexton
ana MS assistants could prevent the throng out
side from cruwdiug into Tho church, and in the
,Uaiuslnh several friends Of the family were
temporarily excluded, 1t Is estimated that fully
church.
fhe choir sang the nth Psalm. after which the
luhefhl services OF the Episcopal Guurch wrre
performed 10y Bishop Potter, assisted hy the
i'tN' li-. lluGht, Oglcby, aud SWupe. The fol
pMug anthems were sung "Jerusnlem, the
Golden, Man That Is Bonn and " / Hoard "A
N"l'e' The choir Was under the direction of
MteHl1' Mttaltcr and Morgan, the urgtuists
Ihc body was thon horuo by the pall-bearers
g. llt ~ arse, preceded hN the choir, i, no SANG.
tlict Life Is Hero our Portion
IN" CONN In which the body Law WAS enclosed
IN case covered with black cloth, urualneutod
win sulld silver handles, and surmouutcd by
Mreaths aud crowns Of orange nowcrs. ThG
remains were taken to the afternoon boat for
Newport 10 he inferred in the family vault.