National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-18
RE-LNTERMENT OF THE REMAINS
0FLORENZO DOW.

ADDRESS OF REV. h a CLEVELAND.
In accordance with announcement Of TIE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, the Methodist clergy
Of the District and . large number Of interested
friends assembled at Osk Hill cemetery yester-
day afternoon to do the last honors to the re-
mains Of Lorenzo Dow, the groat ecclesiastic Of
the early history Of Washington, to whom recent
reference has been made.
The remains, which had been In the vault since
the sth instant, at which date they were removed
from Holmead's condemned burying ground, were
removed to the new grave, and before being de-
posted were uncovered for last look &C one
whom many present had learned to honor for his
traditional goodness and greatness, and upon
whom few present were wont to look In his life
time.
Among those present were Rev. E. D. Owen,
chairman Of the committee on removal, W. W.
Corcoran, donor Of the new burial site, Rev.
J. W. Speake, presiding elder of the Warrington
district, Rev.H. A. Cleveland, Of Foundry church,
Professor LOOMS, (whose mother was q first
cousin OF deceased Mr.. Reardin, =. G. Calvert,
w. H. womersley, B. +. Mofitt, ]. B. Hines,
and several members Of the Masonic fraternity.
After the remains had been lowered to their last
resting place,
REV. II. A. OF EvKLAED ADDREssKD
those present rs follows
More than forty years have passed away since
Dow returned to Him who gave II, and his remains
were committed to the peaceful earth and the
keepi ng Of Almighty God. Great changes have
since trenspired. The church, OF which be was q
faithful member and efficient minister, has become
. host and hlls the land. The nation, too, has
grown; her cities and institutions have multiplied
and her area extended But both church and
nation abide, and the gOdly principles the fathers
taught and buildsd on are cherished BY their sons
The heroes Of the early days are not forgotten.
Their works do follow them. Their memory Il
precious their very dust sacred We gather up
the bones Of our Jacobs and hasten to remove
even their ashes from the ruthless football Of an
advancing but irreverent civilization, and in
grateful remembrance and lively hope re-deposit
them, In soil o generous affection has provided
whore they may rest undisturbed until the great
day OF Jesus Christ; at whose second coming In
august majesty to Judge the world, the earth and
the sea shall give up their dead and the oorruptibls
bodies Of those who sleep In him shall be changed
and made like unto his glorious body, according
to the mighty working whereby he Is able to
subdus all things unto himself
Tho doxology was then sung, after which Rev
Mr.. Speake pronounced the bsnedIction.
RELATIVES CLAIM THE REMAINS,
II appears that the relatives Of Lorenzo Dow
living In Connecticut, upon hearing Of the con-
demnation Of Holmead's burying-ground By the
Washington Board Of Health. wrote 70 Professor
LOOMS, whose mother was . cousin OF deceased,
to take charge Of the remains and forward them
to Connecticut for burial side BY side with those
Of Harlan Page-who held Q similar relation &c
the Presbyterian Church Is that held By LORENZO
Dow 10 Methodism-snd Nathan Hale, who was
hung BY the British for his fidelity to the Ameri
can Church and Institutions.
The relatives had also taken steps toward erect
ing monument to his memory, and It Il Jet IN
decided WHISTLER the relatives viii allow the re
mains to rest peacefully in Oak Hill, or whether
they Will be again taken up and removed 70 Con
uscticut by decree Of the surviving relatives.
It certainly seems most fitting that they should
be allowed to sleep peacefully beneath the shade
Of the grand old oaks under which he was accus
toned 70 address attentive multitudss, and here
amid the scenes whsrehs fell In the midst Of al
active labors-