The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-11
THE ORR OBSEQUIES.

IAE URN UBSEQUlES.
Arrival OF the Steamer Thurtngia Yes
terday, with tho Rem aims Of Minister
Orr on Board-Neception OF MIR. Law
renee Orr-Arrangcments for the Re-
ception OF the Remains To-day by the
knights Templars.
Yesterday afternoon, at three O'Clock, a telegram
was received by Collector Arthur, at the Custom
House. informing him that the Thuringia OF the
Bremen line OF steamers, was In sight and was
coming up the bay. Deputy Grand Master Ellwood
+. Thorne was Immediately notified by telegraph OF
this fact, and he was also told that revenue
cutter would be at the disposal OF himself and
brethren, ut Whitehall, to proceed to the steamer
and arrange for the removal OF the remains OF
Minister Orr, and also to receive the son of the
deceased Minister who had accompanied the re-
mains OF his father from st. Petersburg Deputy
Grand Master Thorne Immediately put himself in
communication with as many Of the brethren as
possible. several OF whom had assembled at the
City Hall, and about half-past four O'Clock
THE REVENUE CUTTER LEFT THE BATTERY
with the following gentlemen on board
Deputy Grand Master e. e. Thorne, G. n. p
Thomas G. Cassidy, p. @. Commander H. Clay Pres
ton Major e. H. Kent Chief of Staf, in command;
Sir James Maxwell. Colonel Chds representative
OF the State of south Carolina; Polstein Command,
No. IS; G. Van vleet, II. v. Myers, George W.
Scalan, J. F. Warning John P. Roberts, J. II.
Lambert, J. b. v. Green, ]. F. Baldwin,
r. J. tombstone, II. Il. Brockway; delegation
from Morton Command, G. Brady, Captain Gen.
eral. In charge; Cimbria Command, No. l, DR..
Fleming; John T. Conover, C9ur de Lion; Ivanhoe
Command, Fred Grizal, Jr.; Constantine Command,
George w. Walzoo; Manhattan Command, George
Williams Southwick; York Command, U. d. Je-
rome Burk; Dewitt Clinton Command, Charles
Arkmann. There were also present among the
y. Walker James D. Morrison, William I. Lloyd,
G. X. Hyde; Robert Mccoy, Grand Recorder; James
Rss
Council; s. Stephens, Past Grand Master OF Jer-
sey; John H. Mott, Generalissimo; 7: Waternouse,
Captain General; w. BOstOw, Excellent Prelate !;
J. Harrison Foster, Recorder; E. H. Dickie, Senior
warden; J. B. Johnson, Junior Warden 9. A.
Deputy Surveyor Burton, who afforded every
facility possible to the brethren, the cutter
steamed to the side of the Thuringa, which was
LYING AT QUARANTINE.
The company OF gentlemen speedily boarded the
steamer and Csioiiei Cnllds and the former private
Orr at The gangway and introduced him to the
gentlemen who surrounded him. Mr.. Orr was
consequent on the death Of his father and speedily
returned to his stateroom. AS soon as 1t was pos
cutter-termission having been given by Colonel
Burton for Mr. Orr to leave the steamer-he pro-
ceeded with MS 1rlends on board the cutter, and
ARRIVAL AT THE BATTERY
he with Colonel Chids was driven to the Grand
Central Hotel, where he was staying. The Tnu.
ringia shortly afterwards left for her dock at Hobo
ken. ON landing Of Mr.. Orr. the Knights TempIars
aha and r the wa
by the Knights, who we're all IN uniform, much
to the CONSERVATION OF the bewildered German
passengers who had been quite obliviOus during
the voyage that the hid OF the vessel contained
the mortal remains Of he late American Minister
tanned that the remain could not be obtained until
this morning. and 1t WIS decided that the Knight
Templars and friends Aould assemble at the City
AT ME O'CLOCK,
and that the revenue utter should leave the Bat
terry at halfpast min, O'Clock for the Thuringia,
and that the body Of the late Minister should be
escorted from the steiner to the City Hall, where
it will lie in state Until Friday afternoon at two
O'Clock. There was nottime for the embalmment OF
the body before 1t lei st. Petersburg. and IL is
feared that
THg REMAINS cANNT BE EXPOSED TO VIEW
Mr.. Orr brought Within medical certificate OF
his fathers Illness ged by the physician to the
the sickness that resulted In death was that he had
taken cold on his iourry from America to Russia
that this cold brough on pneumonia, which re-
suited in paralysis OF TIE lungs OF which he died
on the 5th OF May. hiss Orr, the late Minister'S
daughter, remains at Wimar, in Germany. to COM
THE COMMITTEE oFrnE COMMON COUNCIL.
having charge OF the OR obsequies have requested
Major General Shaler b invite the Seventh regi-
vitations have also ben forwarded to President
Grant and the memhrs Of his Cabinet, all the
foreign Ministers in Washington, the foreign Con-
sus IN this city, the JUICES, heads Of departments
&c.
All organizations dering to unite in the funeral
ceremonies OF the lac Hon. James l.. Orr Will
report to II. Clay Preton Grand Marshal, at the
Governors ROOM CIT Hail. up to noon on Friday.
The palbearers WILDE past grand masters as
that ONCE was held ~ the deceased Mason in
South Carolina. Thot appointed to officate as
bearers are:-Gran Master Christopher G..
Fox, Past Grand Masters Isaac Phillips,
Joseph ID. Evans, John w. Simons, James
Jenkinson, Natharl i. Waring, DR.. John
J. Crane Stephn r. Johnson, Clinton
+. Page John L. Lwis, James Gibson, John II.
Anthem, p. G. ID. p. bbert Macoy, and p. g. j. w.
Daniel Slckles. The ,earse will be drawn by six
white horses, cached by colored man. No
Gamers or slaves wi be carried in the procession.
ira funeral servicen this city will take place on
Friday Stternoon at tree o'clock at the Church OF
the DISCIPLES lRey. gorge Hepworth), Fortyffth
south Carolina by tdams' Express, in whose
charge it will be pls,S'