Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-19
HONORS TO THE DEAD.
Funeral of Charles at WASH |
inatom, Philadelphia and New Yori-Ar.
rival Of the Rensnins Mt Doston-(Iosing
Acenes In the DDrMssa.

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ner took place in the Senate Chamber
at Washington on March 18th, in the
presence of the president and cabinet,
the supreme court, the senate and
house of representatives, and the entire
diplomatic corps, headed by the British
minister: The vast chamber overflow
ed with the populace, while the stair
ways and corridors leading to it were
densely crowded. The attendance was
9nite as large as at the funeral Of MI:
Lincoln. The ceremonial was simple
and unostentati0us, and equally notable
tor sincere tribute of regard.
When the remains laid in state in the
rotunda, over 10000 persons viewed
them, half of whom were colored.
Probably as many more, owing to the
crowd, failed to get in the capitol.
There was total suspension of bust
ness throughout all the government
departments, and in congress-, which
enabled everybody to visit the capitol.
The body of the deceased senator was
neatly attired In full suit Of black,
which the deceased had had made in
England during his visit to Europe,
and which he had never worn.. His left
arm lay at his side. His right arm was
folded across his breast, and in the
right hand was placed q white camela.
The appearance of the corpse, while
quite natural, gave some evidence of
decomposition. In the left cheek were
several dark spots. The face wore a
composed look, which would seem to
denote that, during his last moments,
MIR. Sumner did not suffer from the
pains which racked him in the first
hours of the fatal attack.
The casket in which the remains of
Hon. Charles Sumner are enclosed il
remarkable for it's elegance. II il nearly
square, and made of species of wood
which, lby chemical process, is
to be made more durable than any
metal. The side panels are covered
with fine black cloth. The handles,
numbering eight, are of silver, and
represent two hands grasping q rod 18
inches long. The lid is in two parts OF
panels, and made of fine French crystal
plate glass, 80 that an opportunity may
be given to view the body without the
remains being subject to the action of
the air. Two panels of fine black cloth
are made 80 as to cover the glass when
required. The entire casket is sur
sounded by massive molding of silver,
forming framework which Will survive
the lapse of ages. The inside is uphol-
stored with white satin and silk tassels.
In September, 1872, just before Sena-
tor Sumner left for Europe, he wrote in
his own hand his will. He bequeathed
ell his papers, manuscripts, and letter.
book to Henry w. Longfellow, Francis
E. Balch and Edward L. Pierce as
trustees all his books and autographs
to the library of Harvard college his
bronzes to his friends of many years,
Henry W. Longfellow and DR.: Samuel
G. Howe. He gives to the city of
Boston, for the Art Museum, his pic
lures and engravings, except the picture
of "The Miracle of the Slave" which
he bequeaths to his friend Joseph B.
Smith, of Boston. To Mrs. Hannah
Richmond Jacobs, the only surviving
sister of his mother, he gives an annui-
ty of $500. There is q bequest of
s., 600 to the daughters of Henry w.
Longfellow $1,000 to the daughters of
Dr.. Samuel Howe, and $1,000 to the
daughters of James T. Furness, of
Philadelphia, which he says, "I ask
them to accept a. token of gratitude
for the friendship their parents have
shown me-"
The will directs that the residue of
his estate shall be distributed in two
equal moieties, one moiety to his sister,
Mrs. Julia Hastings, of San francisco,
Cal. the other moiety to the president
aud fellows of Harvard college, in trust
for the benefit of the college library,
the income being applied to the pur-
chase of books. In reference to this
last moiety, the will adds: "This
bequest is made in hlia1 regard to the
college. In selecting especially the
library, I am governed especially by
the consideration that all my life I
have been q user of books, and, having
few of my own, have relied on the
libraries of friends and on public
Libraries 30 that what now do, il
only return for what I freely receiv-
ed" Francis E. Balch, of Boston, for
merly clerk to the senate committee on
foreign relations, when Mr.. Sumner
was chairman of that committee, is
designated sole executor of the will.
Mr.. Summers estate is valued at $780,
600.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
When the train bearing the remains
arrived Mt Phi1af3oInhia n LARGO nrmher