The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-16
MASSACHUSETTS. DEAD
The Remains Of Charles Sum-
ner Lying in State.
Boston Draped in Weeds
Of Sorrow
HHE MOURNING OF TEE MULTITUDE.
Tributes Paid in Tears 10 the Memory Of
the Statesman and Scholar.
Noble EuIogy by James
Freeman Clarke.
Memorial Services by
COlOred Citizens.
The Clergy of This City on the
Nations Loss.
HHE MOURNING OF TEE MULTITUDE.
Tributes Paid in Tears 10 the Memory Of
the Statesman and Scholar.
Noble EuIogy by James
Freeman Clarke.
Memorial Services by
COlOred Citizens.
The Clergy of This City on the
Nations Loss.


Nations Loss.
BOSTON, March Is, 1874
Never on Sabbath has Beacon Hill been covered
with such a mass of surgng humanity as to-day.
In fact 1t has been rare that even any public gala
or holiday attracted such vast concourse of peo-
pie as has been assembled all the day long to pay
tribute to the memory of the late Charles Sumner.
The announcement had been made that from nine
In the morning until six in the afternoon the gen.
oral public would be admitted. Long before the
hour OF nine however, the crowd commenced 10
gather, and it was not until long after six that
there was any percepuDle diminution. During the
afternoon the whole area around the State House
was one common concourse OF men and women,
all brought together to minge in one common ex-
presslon Of af1iotion, and testify their apprecia-
ton OF the departed and for his loss Every
approach to the Capitol building was thronged with
carriages and pedestrians, ana many of the vehi-
cles were draped with emblems OF mourning. The
historical Boston Common or that portion OF it
Immediately in front Of the State House, was
crowded as never before; and to work ones way
through Beacon street was literally impossible
THE CIVIC ARRANGEMENTS MISERABLE.
The arrangements Of the authorities for the ad-
mission Of the multitude to the rOtunda, where
the remains were lying, were most miserably con-
ceived and more miserably executed. Instead Of
allowing the crowd to pass in at one door and out
at another, 300 or 400 were admitted at once and
then the gates were closed, and when those
inside were ready to leave another crowd
would be admitted. These rustic arrangements
prevailed all the day long, and the consequence
was that not more than traction Of the thou
sands who came were able to gain admission. Or
course the indignation felt by the public the in
competency OF the officials in charge was sup
pressed for the time being, but 1t is vented quite
freely this evening.
THE CORPSE NOT EXHIBITED.
Those who were able to gain admission were dis
appointed in not having an opportunity to view
the mortal remains Of one they so dearly loved,
but to have removed the hermetical lid in hall
where the atmosphere was SO warm would have
greatly endangered their preservation ana posi-
bly, produced immediate decomposition.
THE DECORATIONS OF THE cATAFALQuE.
The casket was placed upon catafalque in the
centre of the hall and covered with black cloth
and draped with black alpaca and white fringe,
the festoons being Topped up with black and white
r0settes. A monogram Of the deceased Senator
Is placed at the end Of the structure next to the
entrance door. The chief beauty of the cataialque
- found In its floral decorations.
APPEARANCE OF THE STATE HALL.
The decorations OF the hall were chaste, appro-
PIRATE and impressive. Around the cornices
nre festoons of black and white cloth,
the latter only being used in sufficient
quantity to show the effect BY contrast
Each festoon Is Topped up with rosette, with
pendant drapery over the centre entrance door,
and over the arches of the window are heavy
draperies OF black and white cloth. The side doors,
which are closed during the time the body remains
IN the hall, as well as the acove on each slde OF
them, are hung with black handsomely lOOped. In
the rear Of the hall and in the centre OF the en-
trance, in which is the statue OF Washington,
there Is chaste design, black cloth curtains being
white at the top, and in front OF this
. shield with MIR. Summers monogram. On each
side OF the curtains, and next to the cannon, are
the entire rear oil the hall. me bases of the col
in the hall are draped with black, as are also
the tops from the door to the rear of the hail. and
o little black drapery around the lower part OF the
alcOve completes the mourning.
THE SCENE OF PUBLIC GRIEF.
Here. amid all these sad parapher MALTA, were the
hOnOred remains OF Massachusetts most distln-
man. As the mournul multitude fingered around
the casket and realized that 1t contained all that
was mortal of Charles Sumner, many gave way TO
their feelings OF grief and sadness. Old friends
and nelghbOrs paused to drop tears OF affection
and flowers OF tribute to his memory, and those
who only knew the man by his public life mingle IN
the common assemblage OF mourners. From morn
ing until night the temporary sepuchre OF the
most narrowing description, events which no
mortal pen or tongue can ever describe.
THE CITY DRAPED IN BLACK.
Tomorrow will come the final obseQuies, and the
last sad tribute OF respect Will be paid AS before
intimated, business in Boston and, in TACT,
wholly suspended, and the Commonwealth viii
unite almost en- nsosse in doing honor to the
Even NOW Ss whole sS is des R
mourning; public buildings, business houses,
dwellings, and even the horse cars and stages are
hung with Grape. Among the most beautiful ana
impressive oil many tokens Of grief displayed In the
city is one in the large show-window Of carpet
store on fremont street. The back and angular
sides of the deep and high window are tastefuy
hung with deep mourning drapery. In the
centre OF the whaow ssnin nney picture
turned heavenward in the attitude OF PRAYER for
their deliverance from the bonds and shackles Of
slavery. On the right Of the impressive picture Is
O nneiy executed likeness OF Mr.. sumner, as he
appeared in his prime as senator when
talking to the senate about the "barbarlsm OF
slavery The picture is SO hung that the great
Senator seems looking down upon the slave
mother while at PRAYER Beneatn me picture ,S ol
lett OF the supplicant and ensaved mother, to
complete the group there hangs large likeness
OF President Lincoln, who also seems looking down
upon the mother and her child and underneath
the picture are the words, "And 1t was DONE" A
more Impressive tableau portpayng the REPRE-
could hardly be conceived. The design attracted
very general attention.
Inere was rumor in the city this AFTERNOON
that pOstmortem examination OF the remains
was going on and that while the mourniu multi
mains Of the the Uody was at the same
time IN the hands Of the surgeons and doctors
me se0rs was without the slightest foundation,
alhougn III Is true That post-mOrtem lnvestlga-
tion VIII be mad early tomorrow morning. 1t Is
also true tnat the remains have commenced to
decomp0se somewhat, and that the features are
30 changed That II has been determined not to ex-
pose them to pubic view.
DIR. BRowN-sEQuARD PAYS A TRIBUTE
When the throng Of people were gathered around
the depot or along the route which the sad cortere
was TO take its way to the state House with the
remains OF the great Senator, a touching incident
occurred at the Lowell Institute, where the dis
physician and intimate frlenc OF the deceased was
to deliver lecture IN the course for which he has
been engaged. The speaker opened his discourse
by an alluslon to his lriend. He spoke with voice
choked with emotion, and told OF his first acquant-
ance with him In 1877, when MI. Sumner came under
his care as patient and when he (the speaker)
learned to love him and sympathze with him
In all the noble aspirations the advocacy OF which