, 1873-12-04
The obseq:.tca OF I;a -Gov. Yatcn.


JAoKsoSy1LLE, Dec. 1.-Tho funcrn! obscquics
Of EX-SENATOR 1,icllnril Yates occurred ut StraYn's
Opera llouBe at p. m. yesterday. Tho hull was
beautifully and appropriately trnrod in tluss and
occupied, and not iesa tl,a l50o ppoplo woro or
within the hall, whlle twlco TINT number awaited
On tho ntreot and PUBLIC sqsaro below. It
IL estimated Tint tho crowd TINT at
tory, ctc, between 5000 sud 10 O0r0 Tho toryicea
at tho lali wero itlingly impressive. Upon tho
plattorin mt Gov. Dosoridgo, Ut Illinois Maj
Gen. Danjnmin drIor- on, md distinguished
cergy!men. Tho noy. A. s. itcooy. of Con,o-
nary a[ethotlist Episcopal Church. delivered tho
fnaoral hei 'aon, by requcst OF Tho family, md
selected for text first Timothy. last eln,,so,
first verse Of first clapor: ''Antlto Lord Jasua
Cllist, which IL onr hopn." Tho Golivc:y OF
tho sormon occupied forty-liye mlnatcs. and, al
though tho spaakor had not bco:l no;i!ica ot hls
nppolntment unit! a lato hour Saturday evening,
tho aldress covcrud as much grou.ld, probably,
Of tho lfo and character Of the deceased m cn!l
havo bcoll expected. 1t Tho conclusion OF tho
sermon, Gnr. HaSori;l1e Uas introduced, anti do
llsered beautiful tribute to tia distinguished
dead. III SAID
My lnowlcdgs Of tho deccasc; Is that of rullio
country His nanls anti flre luye passed nto ilpcI-
ifhnbc history; T!o rghteors recorl cf tia: ,e,!od
II proud recollection Of the natiun Il Richard
Yates wi,o uS Gnseraor, raisou upwards Of ono ',I-
drod rcgilacpts Of for the unon army, MD oro
camp and Coil. It WIS 1clarst Yntcs, Wsr Guvc ior
who deaoa troas0n nnl brought our S.utu Iu.u ,l4e
front rans Of tlcso who sought to protect III. aag
country, to tl.o h.g and to tho soIer m TIC f.!d
nyl.arl Yato', as war Governor, ssn,,or, orator.
citlzrn 1nal has Bonc No tnure will ho ralh through
the slrets; never again will hs voice l,c he rd
Senate Chamber; NJ nnra will the snc on hs Gaco
E.d tho goud cheer IN Ills voirs stir p Leara uf Ills
follow wctizcns. He haa guno front the e1r to try tno
realities Of another exlttnce Las aht hia Eyes tho
flowers md nnnshins and beauty Of ILLS world, aid
the passions Of earth call harm him ,nprc. Wa
will leave him IN the hands Of kind nEl loving
Savior, who waa hlsnsolf tu1lrtea wo arc. To-day
gather around his resnalns aud will soun commit
them to .ltst. Bury hR not near Tbs hH.y .un.s ct
mon. y Try him not tho rchuing street, whcra
the feet VI lnen go tramping up anil duwa Dary h1m
and tho waving bra.ches Of treez. and wLan III tho
spring VIC cone to darutae tue h"rn graves, tlropa
Fragrant Carll,1 On .hs gtSvo Of Richard iatss tho
Dricf Oh it was, the adlross of Gov. DoyoridGo
was Of raro beauty, but every word OF it Ell .oil-
est expression Of heart. .the innate Of the &C.
casion was selected NTH caro-, and rendered with
precision by chosen choir. Aftor the services
I'LL opportunity was given to WOW lilo boty. The
procession tint moved toward Jacksonville Gem
etefy WAS more tGAn milo in length. aud moved
III tile following order:
CHIEF Marshal Col. John KIhg.
Jacl4ouvllio Silver Curnet Baud.
City Council.
Members Of Jacksonville D.r.
Clslzens on fout III Charge of Col. w. Crowcu, Aa1il
Z Aut Marshal.
=: uclrsc. II
3 Body servants Of de- Z
4 ceatcf, ~
81 Henry Washington :
Nathan 1s2e1
i {:D'd{rsSt,' o' {Sat, !
Family in Carriages.
neatiyes III Carragss
f.u}7ans H. 1t,rrf,orr