, 1872-10-15
SEWARD.


AuDUTns
AUBURN, n. Z, Oct. IA cold, drizzling rain
storm prevails hera this morning, and the city
wears gloomy appearance. A large number o.
distinguished citizens arrived by the early
| trains.
Business is suspended, and general quietuda
! prevails. at an early hour large number o3
people viewed the remains Of Mfr. Seward, al
they lay in state. Among those present we're
Thurlow Weed, Samuel B. Ruggles, John Bige-
low, Hamilton Fish, Jr., Ex-Governor Morgan
r. II. P1uyn, and Thomas Murphy.
WAsH1saToN Oct. 14-Business is suspended >;
and buildings are draped with mourning.
President Grant to-day sent the following
telegram to General ". a, Seward, at Auburn
Fl condole with you and the nation in the loss
OF kind father and an eminent statesman. His
services to his country have become part OF it8
history. regret that cannot attend the fun<
eral to-day and participate in the last earthly
honors to the remains Of distinguished patriot
and statesman"
The streets we're thronged with people whd
arrived by trains and In private conyeyances-
The storm continued, but the streets through
which the procession passed we're lined WITH
spectators. No less than six Thousand formed
in line. There was no one present at the SER
vices, which took place at the residence, except
the family and relatives. DR.. Brainard off,
ciated.
After the services at the house, the remainS
were carried by deceased's late servants to thet
church, the bells OF the various churches in the3
city tolling. The church YVES filed, with the ex-
ception Of seats reserved for the family and
pa11-beare1s and thousands, unable to gain adj
mittance, we're obliged to stand in the rain OUT
side. The church was tastefullT draped WITH
mourning. On the altar Was cross formed OF
autumn tinted leaves The sable cloth on the
tnra shaaves 6f Ebeat. The nav Of The family
~ deceaaed was draned in monrni17r. IN fronit
81 he altar some fftT clargTmsn a1d ninisteTs&
OF various denominations were seated. Rev.
hv Wnn IT 1}atv NJ a. pan1a Waterioo Rav
Gharlea r. HaJe of st. Jnhns- Anhnrn. and Rav~.
T6oa = Read ~ - naneva an y'' 4>o0'A ' 1'0'~'
~ o5n ~ =, - ~ oaa;e+;ro c,aror, ,norchs4
a. ~ r. p;1; % H. s-a.4 slergy - ~
chT-ch S and tfara ~ ,nat ~ Bra;ne-d w;th - thos
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asaatin ciarpV ranaatinr ta 15n ~ sr
t 9 m psa.rd ad a;9 @ ~ @ +e ra
enen eae HI -. PlaaAiu, pr aao palu % na .ne le
u ~ nolns ~ oecsaosu aoina1
taea iu1loHea ogGGasea ta411ty, Au1 a11sf I4e4
g1not 1;:e ~ M"T4n u. Molgan, nslc1a5u ocne1; aon~
6nas 4 =: LeaT9nMor1n u,1 aon: Eown 5g nolgsn'
~. Gon-aya ~ pattareo., to1aax1, r .,ts
e eon 9eofge r. torsr'y ao danss
BoMens aon; a; n1Gnael @ D. ,MyeIa, 1a%ea seyou .
a cnasa steele MI ~ Nesu1 a HTa
la" p9rtneE OF ". 9eNaro' hon. o941ei new
9on, pnrta noh Gsne snIs i1fo2P a3 1l4r'' non 'on
H. sa;'s era a. -,1.ns a. co,,ch =; f,on+.
Ine remains were placed on c9ac4 n i1on1 I
Of tne "a altsr; Lne oeceaIau ~ aatn{ tooa 4n1 a3i
u a'e5 pe"s, anu sno 90. n4
~ th;a t1 tu a Ia ,aat snT
81 tpts, sne conHleessiTn aioee W Iasu aeo1 ~
an4ha+a a9uaa4eo o'ano1ns' 1ne en''t @Oo sAns LILO
AN'A0"' u7ora ,o+ nm ,-,o, INV ana
and namber NIB % Of " nv dsfs. AZ % etc.
Dr. Potter then read the lesson commencing.
" Now is Christ risen from the dead" etc.
Rev. Dr. Brainard then gave out Dr.. Muhlen-
burgh's beautiful hymn,
~ would not live a1ways, etc.
The Lords Prayer WAS then said by the clergy:
Dr Brainard then said prayer for persons in
af1ction and other prayers il the burial service,
when be pronounced the benediction.
nifty would be given the congregation to New thu
remains by passing up the middle aisle and,
thence out Of the West door. The entire con-
5regstion availed themselves Of this opportu-
nifty. The beautiful flowers, brought from New
Fork, and which g1aced the parlor in which the
remains laid in state we're broughtto the churchi
md placed On the casket.
~ .,.-ota5 ~ 70 ~ -. - 141, 11 1ouoHne o1ues'