, 1874-03-16
Tho Remains Of Senator Sumner Lying
In State at Boston.
Corporations for the Funeral
To-Day.
Iexi Of a Private Letter Written by Mir.
Sumner in March, 1873.
Ills Sentiments In Connection with the
Dattlo.F1ag Resolution.
THE DAY IN BOSTON.

shiny lny, aud yot tho univorsnl SORROW Booma to
weigh upon a1l. Tho stroots woro less crowded
md tho psesers-by loss boiBtcrous than usual.
All tho largo dry goods houses, tho carpet doal-
crs. mud indeed all tho loading merchants, will
not opon their stores at oil tomorrow. Tho
dry goods houses hayo tlraped their windows
n,agninccntly. Ono store has tho finest
black and white corded Bflks hung
III the windows, regardless OF
their cost, and has thus exposed over $4,000
worth of goods. There are hundreds Of larRe
portraits oil over tic city wroathod with amflax,
aud hung with crapo. All the decorations aro
remarkable for their elegance, simplicity, and
good tasts.
TIE CENTRE or INTEREST
to-day was the Dorio Hall, whoro tho body wnsly'
ing in state. Mover before did such thtong prese
its portals as to-day Tho gatoa wcro opened =, at
hour. Before 10 o'clock there were 900 people
there, and from that hour until o'clock tho
people locked up the long aightof steps through
tha hall, md out by tho roar doors. The ball
3hs yory heavily hung with black, with hnrdy q
1tade Of white to relieve 1t, except the Dorio
pillars.
bust OF Sumner, n. ioh atoodiua niche surrounded
with The tatsered onsgnB Of tho wnr, and facing
that Of Lino,lu, on tic po: Ito side Of the hall,
with similar bordor Of tattorcd, ahot-torn, aud
sholl-burnt nagB. At tho lead OF
THE CATAFALdUE
wero tho rost Of tncao rclics Of the rebellion
looking down on the burial stones Of the WASH
ington family, which were given by Earl Spencer
to Mr.. Sumner, aud by him presented to tho
Btato. .....
TIE CROWD
cpmpr sod nll sorts and conditions OF people, and
had tho city police, inatead Of the State officers
Ind control thero would have been no trouble ht
all. Tho State officers were arrogant and trrl-
tating. however, and tho result was q Jam, out
mono but women were allowed to pass,
nnd all TINT time tho mon waited
and waited for chance that mover canle Once
inside. thcro WAS nothing but tho decorations
raised so high that had tho lid been removed it
Since tho great tlro nothing has furnished so
TorIo FOR THE purr1rs.
Thoro wcre fow ministers who did not make
allu fon to Mr.. Summer In their sermons. thoae
who did not generally belonging to denomina-
tions III which it is q custom mover to alludo to
any passing event Of tho day. howoyer geas it
however, who did not tako tho opportuui:
Great and noble. life as an, Example
to so s wSa s BY s ae the 81 gpsfess Mr of ses
life have boon brought to light, many Of them
Of much interest, which will provo valuable con-
lributionB to his biography. Tic sermons Of to-
day were Of special importance in Ibis regard, as
personally acquainted with hr. Sumner,
~ aud-~A naturally =. i'll tho course Of theif
Bor1nons relatcd such Incidents al Ind
inont traits of tic great statcsman'a onaraoter.
Tho popular ctergy1non preached to immense
congregations, and at oil tho churchcs wore
=. larger audiences than usual. Many wero drapod
and fcetooned with mourning.
was very largely Intended: The pulpit was
traped with purple CLOTH, and in front was b1lut
Of h1r. Sumner surmounted BY . wreath. Mr,
read. liz % Slid sMr. san,,e'r ' was = states.
mnn, not a politician and ho did not look Mt the
great questions which be had to solve from merely
party point OF WOW. Ho tricd to got all tho
light which history or political economy could
speak Of his successor, Why, do they
mnn Of practical good sense great
Powers Of bn1peHs' and sterling integrity t. 80
whom Mr. su1nnor WAS suffering from the blows
pf.Brooks, lie felt that lis career was ended, and
all waH over, Taking volume from tile table
he opened at Milt0n'A sonnet OIL his own blind
tSo centuries and bring consolation to another
man BtricKon in the fight for liberty"
\ THE nEv. J. F. ". WARE
said: " In theEo dayH, Ind ho nothing but That
character llo hauy Wo could Ill biaTo him, Ho
rage in ligh and responsible places is that. OF
lhe great mon Of the Republic whom recall rs
followed to thcir graves by . nat'on's honors,
I think Of no one lis equal III tho loftost clio.
mentB OF character" ~
At the funeral tomorrow, tho regular Kings
Chapel burial service will To used, and there will
30 neither sermon nor address; Tho raBula,
choir Of tho church will furnish tic music.
ITO the Agsactated I'rtas.1
BosToN, March 15.-rho Committee having ir
ehnrge tho arrangements for tho funeral OF MIR
Sumner found to-day that the face Ind changet
greatly, md decided n 1t to open tho collin.
Fully 1i,500 persons passed through Dor
IInll to view tho caelsot decorations and iIora
tributes, which wcle most elaborate mud numor
Ouh.