The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-14
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
OF MINIsTER ORE

New ,YoRE, June 13.-Forty-three lodges
Of MaBons, seven communicates of Knights
Teinplar, and several chapters Of Royal Arch
Masous, besides company of cavalry and
the, Seventh regiment, will form the escort
to the remains of the late Minister Orr this
afternoon.
New YoRK, June 13.-At 2 O'Clock this
afternoon all the municipal Offices were
closed as mark of respect to the memory
of the late United States Minister Orr.
Among those. who called at the Governors
room to-day to view the remains were Major.
General Hancock and staff, who also accepted
invitations to participate In the funeral cere-
monies. President Grant telegraphed from
West Point his regrets that his engagements
would not permit him to be present. Will
mot De Sallssaure, Grand Master of the
Masonic fraternity of South Carolina, tele-
graphed that he was on bis way to this city
to attend the funeral.
Twenty-Five Masonic Lodges reported at
the City Hall this morning that they will
Join in the funeral escort, and about forty
more lodges, from this city, Brooklyn, and
jersey City, will participate. As the City
Hall clock struck high noon to-day the band
of the New York Commandery, stationed in
the rotunda, played dirge from Lucia oil
Lammermoor. A large crowd of people
were gathered in the neighborhood.
The funeral services of the late Minister
| Orr took place this afternoon at q o'clock.
| The arrangements for the procession to
church with the remains were perfect. The
| City Hall PaSk was crowded to excess,
| sea of faces being turned towards the main
| entrance eagerly looking for sight at the
splendid coffin which enclosed the body.
| The palI-bearers were Hon. S. It. Johnson,
w. De S,ussure, Junius Jenkinson, n. j..
Warning, j. D. Evans, j. Phillips, John w.
Simons, Daniel Sickles, and Albert q.
Mackey. The band assembled in the rotuuda
of the City Hall, and played some solemn
and mournt'ul dirges. The pall-bearers, with
| heads uncovered, took up the coffin and car
ried it to the hearse. The Sir knights
formed on either side as the coffin was borne
| past, and then flied into marching order.
| Mayor Havemeyer and the Common Coun-
| Gil, with Grape rosettes and wand OF ONCE
draped in mourning, occupied carriages IN
rear of the procession. The knights made
most imposing spectacle drawn up in the
Park five deep, with their gorgeous uni
forms, the sun brilliantly rejecting from
their swords and other ornaments. Henry
Clay Preston was grand marshal, and headed
the procession, accompanied by the Mayor
and Edward Fl. Kent. chief of staff. The
procession started up Broadway to Twenty
third street, then up Madison avenue to the
church of DIR. Hepwcrth, where the funeral
services were reformed. The Fifth and
Seventh regiments and the Washington
1rays were already assembled at the church
in full uniform. After the services were
over the cortege marched down Fifth ave-
nue. to Fourteenth street, where the remains
were placed on board Il steamer and taken
to Jersey City aud put on the train for the
South. The oldest son of the deceased
Minister accompanied the remains, also
friends and brother. knights. The remains
of Minister Orr will reach Charlotte, n. C.,
on Tuesday morning.