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The Funeral of Judge Orr.

Tne Funer1 OF Judge UT. = ..
New York, June 11.-Imposing
honors were paid this morning to
the remains of the late Minister
Orr. The remains arrived in the
city at II o'clock, and were escort
ed by a Gordon of police, together
with deputation appointed to re-
ceive him. The flags on all public
buildings were at haIf-mast. Du-
ring the procession, the streets
were crowded, AID as the hearse
passed up Broadway, nearly every
head was uncovered. The remains
are placed in a magnificent rose
wood casket, silver mounted, with
wreaths placed on top, composed
OF laurel leaves and white roses.
The roses are faded. The following
is the inscription on the ca4ket:
"JAMEs LAWRENCE ORR,
Born in Craytonsville, South Caro-
lima, May -, 1872.
Died in St. Petersburg, April %,
MAY b., 1873.
| Aged 81 years.
| President Grant and staff will at
tend the funeral Of Minister Orr on
Friday.
The Anderson htellgencer says
| 1--WE give elsewhere the partlcu-
|lars of the arrangements made in
New York for the reception OF
Judge Orr's. remains, which arrived
in that city on Tuesday last, per
steamer Thuringia from Hamburg.
A dispatch received yesterday states
that the funeral honors in New
York will take place on Friday,
which will delay its arrival here
until Tuesday or Wednesday next.
The newspapers conflict in their
statements regarding the mode OF
transp ,rtation from New York,
and arrangements have been per-
fected in Charleston to receive the
remains in that city, while it IS
confidently stated that the body
will be sent by rail from New
York.
The Masonic fraternity in Co.
lu.nbia will Unite in demonstration
of respect for the deceased; guards
of honor will be appointed to
watch over the remains during the
brief stay in that city, and other
measures will be adopted to attest
the high brotherly love entertained
for the deceased.
The arrangements at Anderson
will be under the immediate super
vision of the committee appointed
by the citizens, of which the Hon.
j. P. Reed is chairman. Should it
be ascertained that the remains
will come by steamer from New
York, the committee will proceed
to Charleston for the pupose of es-
corting the remains to this point.
Otherwise, the committee will meet
the body in Columbia, OR some
point beyond the limits of this
State. Guards of honor will be
appointed from the citizens and the
Masonic fraternity, and upon reach
ing Anderson, the body will be
carried to the late residence of
Judge Orr, there to remain over
night, anu the next day will lie in
state at the most suitable place in
the town. The funeral will take
place on the day following, and be-
sides the large concourse Of citizens
expected, the Regiment of Rifles
raised by the deceased for the Con-
federate service will assemble, and
the Masons will likewise attend in
large numbers, embracing the va
ious Lodges in the surrounding
coaatry. The funeral service of
TIL eEpiscopal Church will be read
by Rev. Ellison Capers, of Green
Vile, after which the Masonic fra
ternity will take charge of the re-
mains, and deposit them in their
last resting place in the Presbyte-
rian churchyarc, with the impress
sive honors of the craft.