The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-14


behind the bar. Shortly after twelve O'Clock the
diplomatic corps in citizens Dress made their APP
pearance and were conducted to reserved seats on
the moor OF the Senate Immediately behind the
seats left vacant for the Justices OF the Supreme
Court, and adjoining those reserved for the House
committee appointed to attend the funeral.
Among them were Sir Edward Thornton, Admiral
Polo ana Baron Lederer, VINO were accompanied
also by representatives Of nearly all the other for
egn legations.
The carafalque upon which the body was to rest
was brought into the Senate Chamber at Il few min
utes before twelve O'Clock and placed Immediately
in front OF the Vice Presidents desk The mourners
consisting of the Massachusetts, delegation in Con-
gress accompanied by the ladies' OF their families,
Major Poore and few other intimate friends of
the Vice Presidents room and were assigned seats
on the lett OF the vice Presidents table.
THE OPENING PROCEEDINGS.
Senator Carpenter, President pro tenn. OF the
Senate, then called the Senate TO order, and Rev.
Byron Sunderland, Chaplain, addressed the Throne
OF Divine Grace, as follows:-
Lord, our God we come together this day to
engage in the solemn ceremonies OF an occasion
ments the excltements and the tumults OF the
present LIE. We beseech Thee now that we are
an here assembled In this chamber the represent
tatves OF the people themselves, to near the voice
of the Lord our God, look down upon US with Thy
favor and bless US. Sanctiiy TO US all the cere-
monies and services OF this solemn day. through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The President pro tenn (Mr Carpenter) d.
rected that all the officers OF the Senate clerks to
committees, pages and others not needed upon the
floor retire to the Cloak Room, to make room for
the House OF Representatives.
The journa OF yesterdays proceedings was read
by Secretary Gorham.
Mr.. Buckingham, of Connecticut, said the burial
of the late Senator Sumner would take place on
Monday next. He moved that when the Senate
adjourn to-day 1t be to meet on Tuesday. Agreed
to.
ARRIVAL OF TIE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE.
Hon. Edward W. MCPHERSON Clerk of the House
OF Representatives, appeared at the bar Of the
Senate and announced that the House would attend
the funeral OF the late Senator. At twenty minutes
past twelve O'Clock the House OF Representatives
was announced, and that body entered the Senate
Chamber, headed by Speaker Blaine and Clerk
Mcpherson and the committee on the part Of the
House to accompany the remains to Boston.
The members or the House were then assigned
seats to the right Of the Vice Presidents table, the
Senators and others on the floor standing as the
House marched in at twenty-five minutes past
twelve,
The Supreme Court Of the United States was an.
nounced. and the Justices, marshaled by Mar
shall Nicolay and Clerk Middleton entered the
Chamber the Justices all being attred in their u
dicial robes They were assigned to front seats on
the right Of the Chair, Chief Justice Waite occu-
plying the extreme right.
THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET
At half-past twelve the President of the United
States and Cabinet were announced, and every one
arose as they entered the Chamber. They were
assigned seats in the front row to the right Of the
Chair and next to the members OF the Supreme
Court
The Committee OF Arrangements and pallbear-
ers were announced Immediately afterwards
They entered. preceded by the Rev. DR.. Sunder-
land and followed by the corpse, borne by SIX
policemen, among them several coored ones. AS
the remains were borne to the catafalque and the
solemn procession marched in Or, Sunderland
read, ~ am the resurrection and the life," &C.
The body having been placed upon the catafalque,
the cross sent by Miss Grant was placed upon the
casket.
All being then seated, Mr.. Carpenter announced
that religious services appropriate to the occasion
would now be performed.
TIE RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Rev. DR.. Butter, Chaplain OF the House of Repre-
sentatives, reed trom !. Corinthians, xvi, % to
So, alter which he offered the following prayer:-
Great God, we bow reverently in Thy presence
Thou hast done II. Teach us wisdom we walk
among the open graves. Bless the millions whose
Bless our own great land, and give unto us con-
tlnued glory, victory OF truth ana righteousness
We ask these mercies In Thy name and for the
sake OF Him who hath taught us when We pray to
say, 'Our Father which art In Heaven, hhll6wed
be Thy name Thy kingdom come. Thy will be
our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as
we forgive those who trespass against us and lead
US not into temptation, but deliver us from evil
w n n n fhn n1Ar
forever. Amen"
PRAYER BY DIR. SUNDERLAND.
Rev. DR.. Sunderland. Chaplain Of the Senate
then read from Psalm xxx, commencing at
verse s. and from Psalm xix, commencing at
verse p and offered the following prayer
Almighty and everlasting God. before whom this
world and aitnat it contains are as the dust of the
balance; before whom change and time flee away
like a shadow; yet art Thou the confidence OF all
the ends OF the earth, for 1t is in Thee that we live
and move and have our being; because Thou hast
made Of one blood all men who dwell on the face
OF this earth because Thou hast formed and fash
pointeatne bouadary OF our habtatton. and Thou p
hast numbered all our days; and 1t has pleased
Thee, our Lord, our God, in the fulness OF Thine
Jesus Christ, Lord GOd manifest in the flesh,
to bring us the expectation OF light and life Of
immortality; and 80 with Him In the successive
centuries 1t has pleased Thee to raise up the
prophets and apostles the heroes and princes of
the world IL has pleased Thee. in the conflict and
ministers OF Thy grace ana providence, endowed
and panOplied for their mighty task. And so in
all the crises OF the times, when enormous evils
had to be surmounted, when the old order OF
things had to be Withdrawn, when the new condi-
tons for the new energies or the human race had
to be created, Thou hast planted Thy workmen at
every point, and guarded ana upheld them with
courage and with strength.
o Lord our Ged how marvellous are Thy works
and waysl How marvellous dosr Thou still con-
tnue this day before US and before oil men, as
much in removing away Thy servants from their
field of labor in sending them into it. The day
OF death is fuller OF meaning than the day of our
birth, because it IS the grander lesson of
hood; because 1t Is chapter far advanced in the
book OIL human destiny. And now, Lord, Thou
hast removed away from us man who had stood
so long as q prince OF the earth-a man whose
name and life and character and fame forever
linked with all That Is sacred in human institutions
and all that is dear to human hearts.
Lord our God We are all bereaved together
the Senate the Congress, the capital the country,
all have been made desOate, and the old Plymouth
State, where so long ago the Pilgrims came she
sits to-day in mOurning-a mother weeping for her
md In lory