Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-19
FROM BOSTON.
Funeral Of Professor AgassiZ.

Boston, Is. The funeral of the late Prof.
Agassiz took place this afternoon, in Apple
men chapel of Harvard university. The
chapel was deliberately decorated with funeral
embiems and flowers, tribute of respect
from the students of the university. The
pulpit and galleries were hung in black. In
front of the pulpit was an elegant cross of
white flowers, with testoons of smilaX radiat-
ing 10 the sides and to the base, where re
clined beautiful wreath Of white flowers in
a bed of evergreen. The back ground of the
chancel, also in black, ives relieved by floral
crosses and wreaths testooned with laurel and
J. the pinnacle was surrounded by "a cross and
:. wreaths of the same material. The table az
the right of the pulpit contained large floral
basket and on the front hung wreath of ivy
and flowers. The baptismal font sustained a
fine collection OF flowers in beautiful form
and at the foot of the table and font lay lau-
rel wreaths. The drapery of the galleries
was looped with Callas evergreen and laurel.
The fleet was exceedingly impressive.
The remains, enclosed in plain burial
case, covered with flowers, was borne into
the chapel at two o'clock, followed by the
immediate relations, the organist performing
a voluntary from the final chorus of the Prus-
sian music by Sebasuanbach. The services
were then begun by the chanting OF the
"Piegesu" from the requiem OF Cherubimis.
Second mass by the Harvard Glee Club. The
burial service of the Kings Chapel liturgy
was then impressively read by Rev. A. L.
Peabody, ID. D., the preacher to the unver-
sity, and was Immediately followed by the
singing of the hymn eco to the Grave" set
to original music by Mr.. j. X. Paine, profess
sor of music in the university, who ottciated
as organist
This ended the simple and impressive ser
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tiously as it had entered, while the Dead
March in Saul was performed upon the organ.
A large cortege followed to the burial place
in Mount Auburn cemetery. Among those
present were Vice President Wilson, Gov
Washburn, ex-Gov. Clafin, Speaker Sanford
of the House of Representatives, President
Elliot and Faculty of the University, dele
CATION of four Professors from the Sheffield
Scientific School of Yale College, the Trus-
tees OF the Museum of Comparative Zoology,
President Boune and members of Council
of Mass. Society of Natural History, dele
gates from the American Academy of Arts
and Sciences, Drs. Brown Sequerd and Nor
rell Wyman, the attending ply sicians of the
deceased, Profs. Guyot and Matile, country
men and life friends of Professor Agassiz,
John Anderson of n Y, donor of Penikese
island for a a school of natural history, ex-
President Hill, Prof Pierce, Prof. Longfel-
low, DIR. Oliver Wendal Holmes, Judge Joel
Parker, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Maj. Gen.
Benham, U. S. A., Commodore Preble, U. S.
N, large nualber of former pupils of Prof.
Agassiz, and college students, besides nu-
merous congregation of ladies anc citizens
who filled the galleries and body of the chap
ell, while large number were unable to OBJ
tain abundance. Church bells in Boston and
Cambridge were tolled and flags were dis
| All hal staff Of
funeral.
The Young Women's Christian Association
fair, which has been IN progress in Musi
hall ten days, closed tonight. 1t will ne
about $4,000.