The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-17
THE CEREMONIES


AT KINGS CHAPEL-NIPREssIv EXERCISES
- "A VAST CROWD PRESENT.
Boston, March 16.-The obsequies of Sem
ator Sumner took place at half. past three
o'clock this afternoon in Kings Chapel. The
remains were conveyed from Doric Hall in A
hearse drawn by four black horses, escorted
by a force of mounted state constables, fol-
lowed by procession of executive and leg
islative authorities, the congressional COM
mittee and delegation, United States officials.
municipal authorities, and other bodies
Tie pail bearers were ex-Governor Clifford
Ex-Governor Bullock, ex Governor CIaffin,
ex-Governor Washburne, ex-Chief JUS
tice BigeIow, n. p. Banks, Robert
T.. winthrop, Charles Francis Adams,
yohn u. W h1ttier and Ralph Waldo
EIhieIs0n. As the casket was borne from
chs nall down the steps, the band played a
dead march. The procession passed down
Beacon street between masses of people
which 1t required the vigilant exertions of a
large police force to prevent from encroach-
ing upon the street, Preceding the mayor
were four men who bore a massive cross
nine feet in height, composed of Gala lilies.
camelias, lilies of the valley, violets and
other choice eXotics. At the base i'm
bed of white violets. were the
words. A tribute from his native citv and
home. Arrived at the church the remains
were conveyed slowly down the aisle and
deposited IN front oftne altar. After an or
gan prelude the Rev. Mr.. Foote recitetl. .eI
apl the resurrection and the life. said the
Lore, he who believeth in me though lie were
dead, : yet shall he live. and Whosoever
hVeth ana belleveth in me shall never die .
THEN FOLLOWED us
know that my redeemer liveth and that
He shall stand at the latter day upon the
earth, and though after nv skin worms de-
stroy this body, yet in my flesh shall
see God. We brought nothing into 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, "To thee o Lord, yield my
spirit" Mr.. Foote then read the 39th
and goth psalms, the choir chanting alter
maze passages. Selections from the 18TH
chapter OF nrst Corinthians contained in the
burial service We're then read, after which
Happy and bbest, afO they who have
endured, for though the hodv
dies the soul shall i've foreTey
Mr.. Foote then read the passages beginning
"Maa who is born of woman hath buta shoIi
time to live and is full OF trourle." The
choir then sang Leave good to order all thy
ways" Toe prayers of the service followed
after which the choir sang Servant of God
well DONE" Mr.. Foote then pronounced t6,
benediction, and Mendelssohp's funera
march was played upon the organ as the re
mains We're removed from the Church
The procession then reforDded ant
cortege slowly proceeded through Beacon
and Charles streets to the Cambridg
bridge, and thence to Mo1ant Auburn
where it arrived shortly after six O'Clock
At the grave the Locds prayer was recite.
by the Re-. DIR. Sunlerlsjnd, a choir OF fort,
male voices from thu Apollo Club sang SOM
ton by the Rev. Mr.. Foote close,
the last sad rites paid to tn
mortal remains of Massachusetts, sena
tor and Boston's honored son. In accord
ance with Governor Washburn's proclama
ton, the bells were tolled during all th
time the proces sion was moving. A vas
.crowd gathered in the vicinity of the stat
house and Kings Chapel, and the line of th
route of the procession.