The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-15
Funeral OF Mr. seward.


pearance. Alarge number OF distinguish
| cd citizens arrived by early trains; busi
ness Is suspended and general quietudO
prevails. At an early hour large mum
bers Of people viewed the remains o
Seward as he lay In state. Among thost
present were Thurlow Weed, Sam'l. B
Ruggles, John Biglow, Hamilton Fish, Jr.
Ex'Gov. Morgan, r. II. Pruynn ant
'rhos. Murphy.
| The Streets were thronged with people
who arrived by trains andin private con-
veyances. The storm continued but the
streets through which the procession
passed was lined with spectators. Nc
less than 6000 formed In line. Thert
was no one present at the services which
took place at the residence except the
family and relatives. DR.. Brainard
ofliciated. After the services at
tho house, the remains were carried by
the late servants Of the deceased to the
church. The bells of the various churches
in the city tolling. The church was fill.
cd, with the exception of the seats reserv'
ed ior the family and pail bearers, and
thousands unable to gain admittance
were obliged to stand In the rain outside
The church was tasteiully draped with
mourning On the altar was a cross form
cd Of autumn tinted leaves. The sable
cloth on the altar, was hung In festoons
fastened with miniature sheaVes OF wheat
The pew OF the family Of the deceased
was draped in mourning. In front of the
altar some fifty clergymen and ministers
OF various denominations, were seated
Rev. DR.. BrainArd, rector of st. Peters
was assisted by Rev, VIM. D. Doty, Of St,
Pauls, Waterloo, Rev. Chas. p. Hale, oil
st. Johns, Auburn, and Rev. Thos. G.
Reed, of Geneva.
At $50 r. N. the assisting clergy
marched down the aisle to the front en-.
trance Of the church, and there met DR..
Brainard with the remains. A proces.
sion was formed led by the assisting
clergy, who repeated the Introductory
sentence: u am the resurrection Of life,h
&c. Then came DR.. Brainard, and be.
hind him the remains borne by the dc.
Ceased's former servants, followed by the
deceased's family, and after them the fol.
lowing pail bearers: Thurlow Weed,
Gov. Edwin D. Morgan, Richard Schell,
Hon. Elias W. LeGvenworth, Hon. Ed.
win B. Morgan, Hon. Henry Wells, Hon.
Samuel B. Kuggles, Hon. Geo. W. Patter.
son, formerly Lieutenant Governor, with
Gov. Seward; Hon. James Bowen, Hon.
Michael Myers, James Seymour, Richard
Steele, Hon. Nelson Beardsley formerly
law partner Of Mr.. Seward) Hon. DAME!
Hewson, Hon. Eues T. Thropp Martin,
Hon. John Porter and Gen. ]. H. ChedOll.
The remains were placed on couch in
front of the altar. The deceased's family
took their places in their pews, and the
servants and pall.bearers filed into the
reserved pews. During all this the con.
gregation rose 10 their leet and remained
standing. The choir then sang the an.
them, Lord let me know my end and
the number of my days." &c. DR.. Potter
then read the lesson, commencing, "Now
is Christ risen from the dead" &c. Rev.
DR.. Brainard then gave out Rev. DR..
Muhlenberg's beautiful hymn, II would
not live Away" "The Lords prayer
was then said by the clergy. DR.. Brain.
ard then said tho prayers for persons in
aftliction and other prayers in the burial
service, when he pronounced the benedlc.
tion.
DR.. Braiuard then announced that an
opportunity would be given the congrega
tion TO view the remains by passing up the
middle aisle and thence out OF the west
door. The entire congregation availed
themselves Of this opportunity.
The beautiful flowers brought from New
York, and which graced the parlor in
which the remains laid in state, were
brought to the Church and placed on the
casket. After the congregation had all
passed out the procession was formed in
the following order and marched to the
Fort Hill Cemetery:
Attending Physicians.
Officiating Clergy.
Pall.Bearers,
Hearse.
The Family.
The Clergy.
The Common Council.
Board Of Education.
Distinguished Strangers.
Foreign Delegations.
Military in Citizens Dress.
Firemen in Citizens Dress.
Civic Associations and Citizens.
On reaching tho cemetery the remain.
der of the Episcopal burial service
was read by the Rev. DR.. Brain
ard. "Dust 10 Dust" and the curtain
fell upon the obse9uies, most simple and
impressive ever performed over the re.
mains Of man so great in life, and SO
universally honored and esteemed in
death. The lot in which the deceased
was buried is situated on a gradually
sloping bank In Glenn Haven, and is sur.
rounded by noble old trees. The grave
lies between two beautiful sarcophaguses,
one containing the remains of his former
wife on the left, and the other those OF his
daughter on the right. All the military,
firemen and civic societies were in citi.
zens' dress, and no music was in line.
WASHINGTON, October 14.-Buslness is
suspended and buildings arc draped with
mourning
President Grant today sent the follow.
ing Telegram:
Gen. w. II Seward, AuJurn:
| 4COnuOIeWIlu JOu anu tue HallOn IN Tue
loss of kind iather and an eminent states.
man. His services 10 the country have
become part of It's history. regret that
cannot attend the funeral to-day and par.
ticipate in the last earthly honors to the
remains Of the distinguished patriot and
statesman.
(Signed) U. s. GRANT.
The following answer was sent 10 Presi.
dent Grants telegram:
To The President Of The United States
Washington, D. O.:
SIR-WG have the honor to acknowl
edge the receipt Of your communication
OF this date, and in behalf OF all the mem
bers Of the family Of our father, we return
you our heartfelt and sincere thanks fol
your expressions Of sympathy with them