The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-15
The Dead Statesman.
The Funeral of Gov. Seward-ThOusand s
of People pay their Respect 10 the Great
Handicapped from President esraut,
ETC., Etc.

AUBURN, Oct. IA cold DRILLING rain pre-
walls here this morning and the city wears
gloomy appearances, A large number of dis
tinguished persons arrived in the early trains.
The city appear very gloomy under the driz-
cling rain. and the majority of the residences
and public buildings are draped in mourning.
n large number of people have viewed the re-
mains of Seward as he lay in state in the par
lur of his residence. Among those who were
present were Thurlow Weed, S. B. Rugcles.
John Bigelow, Hamilton Fish, Jr., Ex-Governor
Morgan, Thomas Murphy, E. b. Morgan, r.
ii. Prhyn and other friends. The streets of
the city are thronged with people The storm
continues, but the people line the streets through
which the procession is to pass. There was
constant stream of people to view the remains
until one o'clock p. m. 1t is estimated that
not less than 5000 persons passed the casket.-
After the services at the late home of the
deceased were performed by Rev. DR.. Brainard,
amidst the family and relatives the remains
were carried by tleceased's late servants to the
church, the bells of the churches tolling. The
church was filled, with the exception of the
seats reserved for the family and pail bearers
and thousands were unable to obtain admit
lance and were obliged to stand in the rain out
side. The church was tastefully decorated with
mourning, On the altar was a cross formed of
autumn tinted leaves The sable cloth on the
altar was hung in festoons, fastened with min
azure sheaves OF wheat. The pew of the fam
lily of the deceased on the right of the altar,
some 90 clergymeu and ministers of various de-
nominations were seated. Among them were
the following: Messrs. Hawley, Condit, Aus
tin, Neville, Maynard, Chamberlain, Boardman,
Preston and Beecher. The Rev. DR.. Brainard,
rector of ST. Peters, was assisted by Rev. VIM.
d. Doty of st. Paul's. Waterloo; Rev. Chas
II. Hale of ST. Johns, Auburn, and Rev. Thos
Greene of Geneva. eH -rr .f-...s
AT $50 O'Clock the assisting clergy marched
down the aisle to the trout entrance of the
n 1ur md hnp or nr a.,
the remains The procession was formed and
led by the assisting clergy, repeating the intro
ductory sentences: Il am the Resurrection and
the Life, &c and then came DIR. Brainard, and
behind him the remains borne by the deceased S
former servants, then followed the deceased s
family, and after them the following pail bear
ers Thurlow Weed, Gov. Edwin D. Morgan,
Richard Schel Hon. Elias w. Leavenworth,
Hon. Edwin b. Morgan, Hon. Henry Wells,
Hon Samuel b. Ruggles, Hon. George w.
Patterson, Hon. James Bowen, Hon. Michael
$, Myers, James S. Seymour, Richard Steele,
Hon. Nelson Beardsley, Hon. Daniel Hewson,
Hon. Enos T. Thorp, Hon. John Porter and
Gen. j. H, Chedell. The remains were placed
on couch in front of the altar The deceased
family took their places in their pews and the
servants and pail bearers filed into the reserved
pews. During all this the congregation re-
manned standing. The burial service of the
Episcopal church was used, Dr. Brainard and
assistants officiating.
LII. DFdludru announced InaC an opportunity
would be given the congregation to view the
remains by passing up the middle aisle and
thence out of the west door. The entire con-
gregation awaited themselves of the opportl.
nifty.
The beautiful flowers brought from New
York by Hon. Richard Schell, and which grac-
ed the parlor in which the remains were lain in
state were brought to the church and placed or
the casket After the congregation had passed
out a procession was formed and marched tC
Fort Hill Cemetery On reaching the cemete
ry the remainder of the Episcopal burial service
was performed by the Rev. DR. Brainard ant
the curtain fell upon the obsequies of the mos
simple and impressive ever performed over the
versally honored and esteemed in death. AL
| the military, tiremen and civic societies were il
| citizens dress and there was 10 music in the
| line.
| President Grant to-day sent the following tel
| egram to Gen. w. HI. Seward at Auburn: &c
| condoe with you and the nation in the loss of .
| kind father and eminent statesman. His ser
| vices to the country have become part of it,
history. L regret that L cannot attend the fun
| eral to-day and participate in the last earthly
honors to the remains of the distinguished pat
riot and statesman.
(Signed,) U. s. GRANT"
The following reply was sent to the President
10 the President Of the United States, Wash
l@gton D. C.-Sir: We have the honor to ac
| knowledge the receipt of your communication
OF this date and in the behalf of all the mem
bers of the family of our father, we return vol
our heartfelt and sincere thanks for your ex
preston Of sympathy with them in this grea
| aff1iction.
(Signed,) L. w. SEWARD,
w. Fl. SEWARD, JR.