The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-05
TIE MORSE FUNERAL.
Arrangements for the Last Honors to the Dead
savant- Sympathy Of Congress and the Cham
Der Of Commerce. OF the Common
Councils OF New York and Brooklyn.

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The body OF the late Professor Morse stlll lies at
the residence No. 8 West Twenty-second street.
| The GRIEF OF the near relatives, though the death
| had not been unexpected for some time, Is very
i manifest This morning at seven the uhder-
| taker taxes charge OF the remains. The casKet
which VIII contain all that ia mortal OF Professor
| Morse Is an extremely simple one made OF rose
4 wood, with silver ornaments Tie plate VIII only
record the name and the age Of the la.e Professor.
| Mr.. Sidney +. Morse, nephew OF the i.te Profess
| sor, has charge OF the funeral The arrangements,
however. are OF an exceedingly simple description.
The remains Will be conveyed from the house to
a., Madison avenue Presbyterian church. OF which
~. 'sor Morse was member, and followed
80. the near relatives. At the church the
be nonc w M the resc nave 70 me p
Inc conn wh. viii be proceeded with. DR.. Adams
viii deycr The ~ has p %ar n s .i
all public bodies deA. In the lecture room OF the
ceremonies will meet : -
church at ten A. NJ. presidents OF the yari.
AL, Inc paiioea'ers VIII be wo or three personal
gus telegraph COMPANIES ann the preliminary
funeral ceremonies an opportunity last glimpse
to the relatives aud friends to takeA Professor.
OF the well known face OF the deparle. church
Tde procession will then form in 'front.' OF sA> south
and Will proceed down Broadway, across IFS, mai
ferry. thence to Greenwood, where the fsss ''''''
Oifice Will be rendered.
The following order was issued yesterday
The officers and members Of the Executive Committee Of
of Professor Morse member Of
religious Ser Of the
The following resolutions were passed wsdnes.
day evening by the National Academy OF Design
Resolved That in with the rest the world
from our ~ y ss the
nst Presdsnt-we may almost say the very founder
s our eos.r to many q By
from whom have proceeded during the past century
age wdsproaa sill sn,ssdns inaasaeo = qa 'pa
very remote stretch Of time He would be bold indeed who
grow out q these seeds beyond her dsyeop
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pride in tho share which study of our com
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with their I grief s may he anu
brother academcan, and that these resolutions
on the minutes and copy of them be transmitted to the
The New York Stock Exchange voted yesterday
morning to adjourn both regular calls OF stocks TO-
Morse passed resolutions OF respect for presen.
tati0n to his family.
Action of Congress on the Death of Professor
Morse.
In tho House OF Representatives yesterday Mr..
Cox, or New York city, offered a concurrent resou
ton, which was agreed to, declaring That Congress
has heard with profound regret oil the death OF Pro-
lessor Morse, whose distinguished and varied
abilities have contributed more than those OF any |
other person to the development ana progress OF |
the practical arts and that his purity OF private
life, his holiness OF scientific aims ana his resolute
faith truth render II highly proper that the Rep
resentatives and senators should soemaly testify /,
to his worth and greatness.
Mr.. Wood, OF New York city, gave brief history
OF the legislation under which Professor Morses
invenuon was practically tested IN the United
States. lie tNir. WOODY was member OF the twenty
seventh Congress- 10 which Professor Morse made
application TOR aid to test his invention. l: was IN
the winter OF 1s42 and lS43 when Mr. Morse came
to Washington In q state OF Decunlary dependence,
broken down by disappointment ana almost entirely
discouraged. With great difficulty the proposition
appTOpratng $4,000 was got through the House Dy II
vote or 80 to 81. 1t was with great pride that he
mr. Wood) found his name recorded In the anlrma-
tive, and he was to-day the only living member vi
either House VINO voted IN favor q the 9 With VIII
stretched between Baltimore and Washington.
which tested and proved the entire practicabllity
or the invention which Professor Morse had strug.
gled SO long to make practical success