Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-06-19
REMAINS OF MINISTER ORB.

Forty-three lodges of Free Masons, seven
commaderies Of Knights Templar, and several
chapters of the Royal Arch Masons, besides
company of cavalry and the 7th regiment,
formed the escort to the remains of ex-Minis.
ter Orr on their arrival at New York last
Friday.
At2, p. M, all the municipal Offices we're
closed as mark of respect to the memory of
the late United States Minister. Among
those who called at the Governors room to
view the remains were General Hancock and
staff, who also accepted invitations to partici-
pate in the funeral ceremonies. President
Grant telegraphed from West Point his re-
grets that bis engagements would not permit
him to be present. Wilmot DeSaussure, ex.
Grand Master of the Masonic fraternity, of
South Carolina, telegraphed that he was on
the way to attend the funeral Twenty Ma
sonic lodges reported at the City Hall to join
in the funeral escort, and about forty more
lodges from that city, Brooklyn and Jersey
City participated. As the City Hall clock
struck high noon the band Of the New York
Commandery, stationed in the rotunda, played
a dirge from Lucia Di Lammermour. A
large crowd of people were gathered in the
neig ghborhood.
The funeral services took place in the af:
ternoon. At 2.30 the arrangements of the
procession to the church with the remains
were perfected The City Hall Park was
crowded to excess, a sea of faces being turned
toward the main entrance, eagerly looking
for sight at the splendid coffin which en-
closed the body. The pail bearers were Hon.
S. H. johnson, w. DeSaussure, James Jen-
kinson, N. I. Waring, j. D. Evans, J. Phil
lips, John w. Simons, Daniel Sickles and
Albert G. Mackey.
The band assembled in the rotunda of the
City Hall and played some solemn and mourn
full dirges. The pail bearers, with heads un-
covered, 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 fled into marching order. Mayor Have
meyer, and Common Council, with Grape ro-
settes and wand of Office draped in mourning,
occupied carriages in rear of the procession.
The knights made most imposing specta-
Gle, drawn up in the park five deep, with their
gorgeous uniforms, the sun brilliantly rehec-
ting from their swords and other ornaments.
Henry Clay Preston, as Grand Marshal, head
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Edward H. Kent, Chief Of Staff The pro-
cession started up Broadway to 23d street,
then up Madison avenue to the church of DR..
Hepworth, where the funeral services were
performed. The Fifth and Seventh Regi-
ments, and Washington Grays, were already
assembled at the church in full uniform. AT.
ter thes services were over the cortege marched
down Fifth avenue to 18th 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.
Aspecial train, conveying the remains of
Judge Orr, arrived at Columbia at 2 o'clock,
P. NJ, on Sunday last, and they were received
by the Masonic fraternity, who we're out in
large numbers. The several civic and militia
ry companies, and also the National Guards,
Col. Black and the officers of his command,
and large number Of the garrison in fatigue