The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-11
OBSEQUIES OF GENERAL PAEZ.

Plain Funeral OF the Ex-Presidcnt OF
Vcnexucia-The Pail Bcarcrs-The
Touching Service and the Last Look nc
the IliustrIous Dead-His Final Rest
ing Place.
The funeral yesterday OF General Paez, cx-Presl.
dent OF Venezuela, was not characterized by the
sombre pageantry and those extraordinary marks
Of honor which are generally associated with the
obseques Of the distinguished dead. 1t was o very
simple and transformations affair throughout,
though attended by numerous persons Of high dis
tlnction. The funeral gave food for peculiarly
sad reflections 1t was difficult to realize
that the man who was the central figure in . war
forever memorable in history who led armies and
won battles in desperate struggle with a great
power, who formed and ruled q nation, and
through all the temptations OF his eventfu career
came out with unsullied honor-should have
"shrunk to this little MEASURE and have passed.
out OF existence without more funeral honors 1std
to him than to the ordinary mortal who droiJs out
Of Al tni len Sns Sc Es ssSay morning the personal
assembled at his late residence, AZ East Twentieth
street to take last look at his remains. There
were present the following
PALLBEARERS
The venerable Peter Cooper, Chief Justice DAILY.
Senior Y. Mariscal, Minister OF MEXICO; senior Car
los Martini Minister Of Colombia Dr. J. G. Beales,
senior Navarro, Consul General OF Mexico; Senior
s. Michelena and the Minister OF Ecnaanr, Senior
Antonio Flores, whose illustrous father, a .crmer
President OF Ecuador fought in the South Amels~
can war OF lndepen dence and took part with Gen.
eral Paez in the battles OF Junin, Ayacucho and
Mnarca- There were also IN attendance
A COMMITTEE OF CUBAN PATRIOTS
consisting OF Colonel Juan M. Macias, Or. Fred
erico Galvez, who embalmed the deceased and
Senior Heario Csnero; also DR.. A. X. Gardner,
who attended the departed patriot before his
death Dr. Freeman, Senior DE la C0va, Venezuelan
Consul at Philadelphia Major A. p. Green and
General j. H. BlDtiSfu. who commanded the
which, under the administration OF General Paez,
brought back the remains OF the Industrious Boil
ivar from New Granada to his native Venezuela.
At quarter past ten the coffin was borne out
amid the tears OF the lady mourners and placed In
plain hearse, drawn by two horses. Upon the
coffin were placed
rwo AMERICAN FLAGS,
one or which, made OF satin and velvet and be9uti.
July embroidered In silver aud gold mad been pre-
sented years ago by General Paez himself to MAJOR
A. 7. Green who in 1858 then captaln) commanded
troop OF city horse guards which, on the occasion
OF General Paezs first departure from this city es-
corted him to the vessel which bore him to venez-
uea. The General having, in consequence OF an
accident, dls0cated his foot, the horse guards on
that occasion dismounted, carried him In hospital
bier down TO the North River and placed him on
board.
The hearse and the cortege, consisting or
dozen carriages, the first OF which contained Don
Ramon Paez, son OF the deceased, arrived ed,
AT ST. STEPHENS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
church was comfortably diled in ali its parts. The
coffin was carried up to the foot OF the chancel and
placed upon bier on two sides OF which stood SIX
candlesticks with burning wax candles. Upon the
coffin were four floral wreaths, while at the head
and foot were placed in an upright position two
large crosses made OF immortelles.
rue SERVICE
commenced by the chanting OF the ONCE for the
dead. This lasted about fifteen minutes, after
which the solemn requiem mass began. Father
Lynch was the celebrant, assisted by Fathers Flynn
and McQuirk. The music throughout was grandly
impressive There was a sadness and quiet
solemnity in 1t that struck the listeners with awe.
There was no address delivered After the re-
QUEEN the top part OF the lid OF the coffin was
opened, and through a glass plate was visible the
face OF the iustriOus patriot, calm and
peaceful In the eternal sleep OF death.
Those who desired were now given chance to
look for the last time at the features OF the dead.
A great many awaited themselves OF the opportu-
nifty, passing in line around the coffin. The lid
was then fastened down again and the remains
were conveyed In mOurnful procession through the
church while the choir chanted solemn dirgc
The coffin bore small steel plate, with the follow
ing inscription
GENERAL JOSE ANTONIO PAEZ.
{ Murio en- Nueva York, ell de Mayo de 1873.
A los 81 amos de edad.
THE REMAINS,
followed by the pali-bearers were then taken to
the cemetery In second street, near Second ave-
nue., and there temporarily placed In vault. They
VIII, however, find 1nal resting place in his ma.