The New York herald., 1873-05-05
THE LATE BISHOP MuvAINE.

The Funeral Ceremonies and the Pro-
cession OBTAINING the Re.
mains Mt the Steamship - Transfer r.
ring the Body to the DelegatiOns-Ths
Services at Sc. Pauls-The Conveyance
to the West-The Brilliant Array OF
Clerical Attendants.
II Is now nearly two months since Bishop
Mcllyane died, at ripe old age, In Florence, Italy,
and 1t was only on Saturday that his remains hav-
ing been transferred across the continent OF
Europe, the English Channel and the Atlantic, ar
rived In this city. The HERALD OF yesterday gave
an account Of the arrival. 1t had been expected
that directly on the Decentralization OF the body OF
the reverend prelate 1t would be handed over to
tne delegation which had been appointed to take
charge or it while in New York. But owing to some
irregularity, hardly excusable In such case,
the Custom House officers refused to let
1t be taken away, and after some discussion the
box containing the remains was placed in the
ships hold, there to lie until to-day.
When the Bishop died In Florence orders were
Immediately sent to embalm the body, which was
done In the house In which he had lived. After
embalmment the body was first placed in wooden
casket, the top OF which could be removed at pleas
ure. This again was enclosed In a leaden cofin,
sealed air-tight. This again was enclosed IN box
OF commoner wood, which was finally covered with
an ordinary packing case OF rough boards, well
capable OF standing the wear and tear OF
THE JOURNEY or THOUSANDS or MILES.
On the inner casKet was the inscription giving the
name rank and age OF the dead clergyman. This
was repeated on brass plate on the outside box,
which was covered with black pail OF
fine cloth. The Rev. Mr.. w. ]. Lamson, the
Protestant Episcopal clergyman Of Paris. accom-
panied the body from Florence to this city. and
wi tbot al dina n moi "A
to the remains Of the illustrious dead This gen.
tleman will escort them by special request
TO their final resting place, and will only return
when they shall have been placed In the earth. He
mas letters OF introduction to many prominent peo
pie here.
Bishop McIvaine, in hts last moments, requested
that MS body should be taken to his beloved OHIO,
the scene Of his labOrs for so many years, but he
stipulated at the same time that the funeral
monies should be as simple as possible, and par
tcularly that no Ostentatous display should accom-
pany him TO the grave. 1t has been therefore, re-
solved M that while all proper respect shall be paid
unnecessary pOmp or circumstance in
THE FUNERAL RITES.
or the two delegations now In this city from
ONO for the purpose OF receiving the remains-One
o lay delegation OF some twenty-five gentlemen and
the other clerical body, composed OF the Senior
and the prs
Gokum-a committee will 20 to the steamboat pier
to-day to take the remains. This will be done at
half-past three p. M. by the Reception Committee
OF thirty, appointed one from each Protestant
Episcopal church Of the districts Of New York and
Brooklyn. The committee, heaCed by Mr.. Fred
erlck De Peyster, its chairman will 20 to-day to
the pier OF the Inman Steamship Company, and
receive the casket from the hands Of Rev. Mr..
Lamssn. Mr.. De Peyster will then make short ad-
dress, thanking Mr. LamsOn for his care and watch
hfulness and relieving him Of any further respOn-
sibility. The Reception Committee will then trans
fer the casket containing the remains to the two
OHIO delegations and then the procession, convey
ing the coffin In hearse drawn by six horses, VIII
proceed to St. Paul's, on Broadway. Besides the
committees present there will be full representa-
tiOn Of clergymen, including Bishop Littlejohn, OF
Long Island Bishop DOane, Of Northern New York
Bishop Odenhemer, OF New Jersey; Bishop Will
liams, Of Connecticut, Bishop Cox, Of Western
New York; also Rev. Morgan Dix, rector OF Trim
ity; Rev. Henry Il. Potter, OF Grace church, Dr.
Tying, OF St. Georges; Rev. John O. smith, Of the
Church Of the Messiah, &c.
The funeral ceremonies will simply consist OF the
sermon will be preached The service will be con-
Quoted by Bishop Smith, of Kentucky, assisted oy
| Bishop Potter OF New York. The remains will not
| be visible to the public. and II Is understood that
the coffin will not be opened at all in any case not
while it is in this city. Besides giving opportunity
course, 1t Is thought, would perhaps interfere with
| the preservation OF the remains though from the
manner In which the embalming process was con
| Quoted it is supposed the body must still preserve
| all its lifeike features.
The funeral service concluded, the body will be
| again placed in the hearse, and, followed by q
large number OF carriages will be conveyed to the
| Central Railroad depot where 1t Will be placed In
q special funeral car In charge OF several attend
| ants. The lay and clerical delegations from Ohio,
evening train for the West, to which will be at
tached the car containing the remains Of the late
Bishop. The last funeral hOnOr5 to the dead will
take place In Cincinnati on Thursday next.