The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-10-15
AUBURN.

II Auo FuueBA oI tne isHte Mr. seward
! AuBukN, October IA cold and
very disagreeable drizzliBg rain set in
last night and this morning opened very
1 gloomy upon the city, which, to make
the aspect more sombre, was clothed in
| the hsbilimeats of mourning. Business
Of every description was entirely sus-
pended and grand quietness prevailed.
| All the streets wore a mournful aspect.
The remains lay in beautiful rose>
| wood casket and were clothed in a white
nerino robe. They were placed in a
parlor adjoining the library, where he
died.
At an early hour this morning the
casket was covered with white and
orange colored flowers. and the tables
in the room were covered with similar
flowers made up in forms of crosses
and other devices. The room was
filled with works of art and strewn with
flowers, and presented a most pleasing
appearance.
At 9 o'clock the citizens and those
attending the funeral from abroad CON-
menced making their way toward the
mansion. Entering the gates and pass-
ing under the archway Of trees they
ascended in a long and continuous line
to the spacious hallway, in which are
hung a large number of curiosities
selected by the deceased in his travel,
around the globe.
Passing on the line entered the
library, where deceased breathed his
last; thence into the parlor, where the
remains were lying in state. After
viewing the remains the people passed
out OF a door leading to porch over
looking a beautiful garden and shrub
berry in which a fountain was playing.
In the parlor with the remains were
several ladies OF the family, and outside
in the library and the halls were SER
ants who had been long attached to
The household.
The scene presented was sublime, yet
beautiful. The trace OF age was plainly
Visible in the features OF the deceased.
The burrows made by time and the sill
'er white hair gave patrlarchal as
oect to the countenance. and there was
he same degree of calmness in it, which
vas it's most striking feature in life.
Among those who approached the
;asket were Thurlow Weed, Samuel R.
2uggles, John Bigelow, George Dawson,
J. Z. Baker, George NJ. Vannort, Ham
lton Fish, Jr., Ex-Governor Morgan,
Comptroller Hopkins, R. H. Prague,
'homas Murphy, Richard Sehnell, R.
7. Leavenworth. General Chidelle, E. 5
,. Morgan, George w. Patterson, Nell
on Beardsley, Thomas Cowan, and a
srge number OF others who have been
fe long friends, advisers and support
RS of the. deceased o..
:, rsople, who are arriving oy.the
W. and from the surrounding soun'
ly ~ in private conveyances, and on the
tnets through which the procession Is
> pass many persons have secured I
Iaces at the windows Of the buildings.
here was q constant stream OF people
, view the remains until | o'clock. 1t !
stated that not less than six thousand
eople passed the casket-
LATER.
The funeral OF William Henry !
eward took place this afternoon at 5
clock from the Episcopal Church. !
Ia the procession from the house en- !
cred the church the sunshine burst
ortb rsdiantly, flooding the church with
mellow light which streamed IN 81
he colored windows.
DR.. Brsinard, DR.. Read and Mr.. Do
,ley, clergymen Of the Episcopal
1burcb, preceded the remains into the
,hurch, which were borne by the re-
aipers of Mr.. Seward. They were
ollowsd by Mr.. Frederick W. Seward
and wife, William II. Seward and vile
and family, George Seward Jr, Miss
olive Seward and other relatives and
hen by the bearers, who were as fol-
Iova: Thurlow Weed, of New York
Goyerner Edwin D. Morgan, OF New
York; Mr.. Schnell, OF New York Hon. Z
F. w. Leavenworth, of Syracuse, ex-
Secretary Of State; Hon. E B. Morgan,
of Aurora, New York; Hon: Henry
Wells, of Aurora, New York; HON
samuel Brsgges, of New York; Hon.
Geo w. Patterson, Of Westield, tor
a.iu lieutenant Governor, with Mr..
Seward; Hon. James Cowan, Hon,
Michael Myers, james s: Seymour
Richard Steel, Esq Of Auburn; Hon
Nelson Beardsey, Of Auburn, formerly
a law partner Of Mr.. Seward; Daniel
n. Troopmartip, of Auburn; Hon. >.
Porter, of Auburn and General ).
Medill, OF Auburn. |
The cortege passed down the central
,isle of the church, while the solemn
opening sentences Of the service were
,ecited On both sides were ranged the
,I.roy of our city, together with the
common Council and Board OF Educa-
ton of Auburn and official delegations
from other neigh boring cities, all OF
whom were seated ID the n@'e VI WV
church.
Included in the musical portion ofthe
seryice was the funeral anthem, Lord
Let Me Know Nine End. The
bvmn referred to was Mr.. Stewards
tayorite, it being sung at the funeral o.
bis wife and daughter at his request
and was appropriately selected tor It's
boly association to day. The services
were impressing to the extreme, and
though the great church was crowde I
to its utmost capacity, solemn sllence
prevai!e / 10 every part OF the audience,
save when the murmured response OF
the worshippers was returned to the
PRAYERS or when the sweet anthems
ri Lrns f;lled the church with