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

WIN. H SEWARD.
Fun.r.l OF the Great st.tesml.n At Au-
hu.n.>eivices At tho Churth and
A telegram from Auburn, dated Mon
day, gives the following account of the
funeral Of the late Hon. Vim. H. Sew
ard:
''The streets were thronged with
PEOPLE who arrived by trains and in
private convey ances. The storm con-
timed, but the streets through which
the pr"cesslo" pass. d were lined with
spectators. No less than 5000 formed
III line. There was no one present at
the services, which took place n the
residence, except the family and rrla-
items. DR.. Brainard oficiated. After
the services at the house the remains
were carried by the deceased 9 late SER
vents in church, the bells If the va
rions churches in the city tolling. The
church was filed, with the exception of
the seats reserved for che family and
pall-bearers, and thousands, un-
able to gain ad mlttance were obliged
to stand IN the tain outside. The
church was tastefully draped in mourn
ing. On the altar was a cross formed
of autumn-tinted leaves. The sable
clt.th ON the altar was hung in festoons
and 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 clerxymeD
and ministers of var Gus denominations
were seated. Rev. Dr.. Brainartl, rec
tor of St. Peters, vas assisted by Vim.
NJ. Doty, of St. Paul's, of Waterloo,
Rev. Charles r. Hall of st. Johns, of
Auburn, and Rev. Thos. g. Reed, of
Geneva.
At $50 p. n, the assisting clergy
marched down the aiole to the trout of
the entrance of the church, and there
met DR.. Brainard with the remains. A
procession was formed, led by the as
sisting clergy, repeating the INTRODUCED
~ sentence: II am the resurrection
aud the life," etc. Then came Dr..
Brainard, and behind him the remains,
borne ~ the deceased'~ former servants.
Then followed the deceasedis family,
and after them the following pali-bear-
ers Thprlow Weed, Ex-Governor Ed
win D. Morgan, Richard Schell, Hon.
Elias w. Leavenworth, Hon. Henry
Wellea, Hon Samuel B. Ruggles; Hon.
Geo &c, w. Patterson formerly Lieu
tenant Governor With Governor Sew
ard), Hon. Jas. Bowen, Hon. Michael
s. Meyers, James Seymour, Richard
Steele, Hon. Nelson Beardsley, Conner
" law partner Of Seward's), Hon. Dan
iel Hewson, Hon. Enos Throop Martin,
Hon. haPostsE,= GaRaLR. Chedell.
The planed on y couch iu
front of the altar. The deceased's
family took their places in their pews,
and the servants aud pail bear.as fled
into reserved ,pews.
During all this the congregation rose
to thtlir feet and remained standing.
The choirtbep Sung the anthem, Lord
l. me know my end and number Of
my days" Dr.: Potter then read q les
son: c0mmenclng" Nnw-is Christ risen
from the dead,"s &c. Rev., DR.. Brain
ard then gave out Rev. Di. Mullen
burgh's beautiful hvmn II woul,t not
live a3wa,e,' &C.. The, ;lo,d;s, prayer
Vas then said by the clergy.
Dr.. Brainard then said a prayer
for the persons in affection, aud
other pray ers in the burial ervice,
when he pronounced the benediction
DR.. BrAinard then announced that
an opportunity would be given the CON-
tregatlon to view the RENAME BY pass
ing up the middle aisle and thence out
of the west door The entire congre.
CATION availed themselves Of this OPP
portanlty. The beautiful flowers
brought from New York, in which bis
remains lay in state, We're brought to
the church and placed on the cu~ket.
After the congregation had 1passed
ont the procession vas formed III the
following order, and marched to Font
hill, cemetery: Attending physicians,
officiating clergy, pail. bearers, hearse,
the, family, tie clergy, tie Common
Council, loud Of. E,'ucation, sdht,n-
guished stiangers, foreign delegations,
military in citizens dress, fremen in
citizens Dress. civic associations, citl-
zer,s.
On reaching the cemetery the re-
majnder of the Eplscopal burial service
wae read by Rev. DR.. Brainard, Dust
t. Duet, &c, and the curtain fen upon
the obsequ'es, the. lnoat simple aud
impressive ever performed over the re-
mains of a man 80 great in life and SO
universally hono1ed and esteemed il
DEATH, The lot in which the deceased
was burled is situated on a gradually
sloping bank in Glenhaven, and is sur
rounded hy noble old trees. The grave
lies between two beautiful sarcopha-
guses, .'ne containing the remains OF
his former wife on the left and the
ott or those of his daughter on the
right. All the military, firemen and
civic socities were In citizens dress,
and no music was in line. ,;
The following answer was sent to
President CRAFTS telegram
To the I,resident of the United States,
Warrington, D. G:,i.t r. .. >..~. g:
S1R:--We have the honor to &C.
knowledge the receipt Of your ct'mmu
nlcation of this date, and in behalf oil
tine members of the family of our ia.
Their we return you our sincere and
heartfelt thanks for your expl eseions
Of sympathy with them in this great
affection
(Signed) " F. W. SEWARD,
10y r." w. H. SEWARD, JR.