Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-06-19
Judge Orr's Remains In New York..
fmposiHe Ceremonies.

Imposing CGCcuOuAcbs
New YoRK June IS, noon.-Forty-
three lodges of Free Masons, seven COM
mandaries of Knights Templar, and sew
eral chapters of the Royal Arch Masons,
besides company of cavalry and the
Seventh regiment. will form an escort
to the remains of ex-Minister Orr this at
ternoon
At2, p. m, all the municipal Offices
were closed as mark Of respect to the
memory of the late. United States Minis
ter Orr. Among those who called at the
Governors room to-day to view the re-
mains were General Hancock and staff,
who also accepted invitations to particl-
pate in the funeral ceremonies Presl-
dent Grant telegraphed from West Point
his regrets that his engagements would
not permit him to be present Wllmot
DeSaussure, ex-Grand Master Of the Ma
sonic fraternity, of South Carolina, teie
graphed that he was on the way to this
city to attend the funeral. Twenty Ma.
sonic 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 Di
Lammermour. A large CROWD of people
were gathered in the naighborhood.
New YORK, June a, eyening-The
funeral services of the late Minister Orr
took place this afternoon. At 2:SQ the
arrangements Of the procession to the
church with the remains Of the Hon: j.:
L. Orr were perfected. The City Hall
Park was crowded to excess, sea OF
facas being turned towards the main en-
trance, eagerly looking for sight at the
splendid coffin which enclosed the body.
The pail bearers were Hon, S. H. John
son, w. DeSaussure, James JenKlnson, n.
l. Waring, ]. D. Evans, j. Phillips, John
w. Simons, Daniel Sickles and Albert G..
Mackay
The band assembled in the rosounda Of
the City Hall and played some solemn
and mournful dirges. The pail bearers,
with heads uncovered, took up the coffin
and carried it down to the hearse The
Sir knights formed on either side as the
coffin was borne past, and then filed into
marching order Mayor Havemeyer, and
Common Council with Grape rosettes and
wand of Office draped in mourning, occu-
pied carriages in rear Of the procession.
The knights made most imposing spec
tacle, drawn mp in the park five deep,
with their gorgeous uniforms, the sun
brilliantly rejecting from their swords and
other ornaments. Henry Clay Preston,
as Grand Marshal. headed the procession,
accompanied by Major Edward H. Kent.
Chief of staff. The procession started
up Broadway to ODD street, then up Madi
son avenue TO the church of DR.. Hepworth,
where the funeral services were performed.
The Fifth and Seventh Regiments, and
Washington Greys, We're already assem-
bed at the church in full uniform. After
the services were over the cortege march
ed down Fifth avenue to l4th street,
where the remains Were placed on board
steamer and taken to Jersey City and put
on train for the South The eldest son
of the deceased Minister accompanied the
remains, also many friends and Brother
Knights.