The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-17
THE SUMNER oBsRQUIEs.

BOsToN, March 1G.-The obse Quies oi
Senator sumner took plack at halt.past 3
o'clock this afternoon in Kings Chapel
The remains wers conveyed from Doric
Hall In hearse drawn by four black
horses, escorted by force OF mounted
State constables, and followed by a pro
cesslon Of the executive and legislative
authorities, the Congressional COMMITTEES
and delegation Of United States of,
cIals, municipal authorities and other
bodies.
The pail bearers were Ex-Governor
Bullock, Ex-Governor Claain, ex. Govern.
or Washburne, ex.Chiei Justice Bigelow
N. P. Banks, Robert q. Winthrop, Chss
Francis Adams, John G. Whittier and
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
As the casket was borne down the sIepi
from the hall the band played the Dead
March In Saul.
The procession passed down Beacon
street between masses OF people which
required the vigilant cxertIons OF large
police force.to Keep from encroachinR up.
on the street,
Preceding the Mayor were four men
who bore massive cross, nine leet In
height, composed Of Gala lilies, comslIas,
lilies Of the valley, vlolets, and othar
choice exotics. Al the base, In q bed Of
white ylolets, were the words, "a tribute
from bis native city and home"
Arrived at the church, the remains were
conveyed slowly down the aisle and do
posited In front Of the altar. After an
| organ prelude Rev. Mr.. Footo reclted IL
am the resurrection and the life, saith the
Lord. He who believeth In me, though
be were dead yet shall he live, and who.
soever liveth and belIeveth In me-
shall never die" Then followed, / know
that my Redeemer liveth and that Be
shall stand at the latter day upon the
earth, and though after the akin worma
destroy this body, yet In my flesh shall I
see God. We brought nothing init this
world and we can carry nothing out. The
Lord gave and the Lord taketh away.
Blessed be the name Of the Lord, The
choir: then sang, ITO Thee. o Lord. l
yield my spirit"
MIR. Foote then read the S9!h and e0th
psalms, the choir chanting alternate pas
sages. Selections from the 18th chapter,
first Corinthians, contained In the burial
service was then read, after which the
choir sang Mendelssohn's anthem, "Hap-
py and blest are they who have endured,
ior though the body dies the soul RhRll
live for ever" Mr.. Foote then read tho
passage OF Scripture beginning, Man
who Is born Of woman hath but q abort
time 10 live, and is full Of trouble" The
choir then sang, leave God 10 order III
thy way" The prayers Of the service
followed, SiIer which the choir sang.
Servant Of God, we'll DONE" Mr.. FootS
then pronounced the benecichon, and
Mendelssohn's funeral march was played
upon the organ as the rernains were re-
moved from the Church. The PROCESSION
then reformed, and the corteee slowly
proceeded through Beacon and Charles
streets TO Cambridge bridge and thence 70
Mount Auburn where Il arrived shortly
alter 6 o'clock.
At the grave the Lords Prayer vas TO
cited by Rev. DR.. Sunderland. 4 choir
Of forty male voices from the Appolo
Club sang some appropriate music, and
the benediction by Rev. Mr.. Foote closed
the las. sad rites paid 10 the mortal re-
mains Of Massachusetts former Sen
ator, aud Boston's honored son. In 90
cordance with Gov. Washburne's procla-
nation, The bells ware tolled during al
the time the procession was moving. a
vast crowd gathered In the vicinity Of the
State House and the Kings Chapel and
lined the route Of the procession.