The New York herald., 1872-10-03
FUNERAL OF THE LATE DR.. VINTON.
Trinity Church CrOwded--An Impressiv.
Scene and Scrvice-Distinguish Per.

Trinity Church CrOwded--An Impressive
Scene and uished Per-
sons Present.
The mortal remains of the late Rev. Francis
Vinton, s. T. d. will to-day be consigned to their
quiet resting place In the Perry family buryng
ground, in Newport Cemetery, Rhode Island
whittier they were conveyed yesterday by steamer
to be laid beside those Of Commodore Perry.
Rarely, II ever has Trinity church been 80 CON-
pletely packed as 1t was yesterday and seldom
have so many Episcopal ministers been brought
together except in diocesan conventions At
halfpast two O'Clock p. NJ there was very little un-
occupied room in the building save what was re-
served in the middle.asle pews for the clergy
and friends Of the deceased. At three
O'Clock the hearse and carriages drew up
at the door and nearly a score Of ministers
In gown and surplice walked with measured steps
from the vestry to the door to receive the comm.
As they preceded 1t to the chancel, where It
was rested on bier, the Rev. DR.. Swope, OF
Trinity chapel, read the sentences In the
rection ana the life" AS the conn was placed on
the bier the choir OF male voices sang the anthem
Lord Let Me Know Mine End &c, as arranged
tEen read the Scripture lesson from ]. Corinthians,
w., after which Jerusalem the Godenn and "Brief
ter had meantime advanced towards the head iVs Of
the bier, and DR.. Dix read that portion OF the
vice usually said at the graye-"Earth to earth
sion OF the service Dr.. Dix requested the congre-
cation to keep their places until the coffin and
the friends had left the church. The
former was then borne to the hearse
besrers:-Rev. DR.. Dillcr, Clinton avenue, Brook
lyn; Rev. DR.. Haskins, Williamsburg; Rev. DR..
Schenck Columbia Heights, Brooklyn; Rev. Dean
Forbes, Theological Seminary, New FORK: Mr.. A. A.
Low, picrrepont, place, Brooklyn; Mr.. 7. l.. Ogden
Kill; Colonel Patten, West Point.
Physician Dudley and the sons OF the deceased
Francis, Perry, Dudley and Ludlow--folowed imme
diately after the cofn together with DIR. Alexander
IL. yinton and General yinton, brothers. and Gene
raj vinton. nephew OF the deceased. The vestrymen
OF the city, numbering nearly two hundred
persons st. Georges Society OF New York.
The students OF the General Theological Seminary
and about hundred OF Trinity sunday school chill
,ircn, who were present, also followed.
The comm In which the body OF DR.. Vinton lay
was enclosed In black cloth case, ornamented
with solid silver handles and surmounted by
wrcaths and crowns OF flowers. II was remarkably
The name and date OF birth OF the decreased August
~, 1909, and the date Of DEATH september 20 1872
and the age. siXty-three years. Besides the Minis
ters named there were present Of note Rev. Drs.
Ogilby, Andrews, sloane, Kimber, Houghton, wis.
wall and others. General Dix and the vcstry Of
Trinity church were also present.
The altar OF the church was covered with black
cloth. In lrOnt OF which was large white cross In
slik embroidery Above was placed the richly
co,ored symbol OF the Trinity, while many lights,
gas and candles, blazcd around the chanccl.
Al the residence OF the deceased, q Grace court,
Brooklyn. lie body lay In state, and was visited by
many friends during the morning. IL was arfaycd
anu the countenance wore lifekc expression
more suggestive ~ sleep than OF death. AT four
clock the remains were taken TO the Newport
bcal, aG0 ihus eit New YORK forever