Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-17
Funeral OF fIae Late Mr.. Sumner.


tor Summer took place at $3.50 clock this after
noon, IN hlngs chapel. The remains were con-
veyed from purc hall in hearsc drawn 10y
four black horses, escorted by a force of mount
cd State constatlcs, followed by procession
Of the Executive aud Legislative authorities,
the Congressional committee aud delegation pf
Y. ). officials, municipal authorities, and other
bodies. The pall-bearers were ex Gov. Clifford,
ex-Gov. Bullock, exGov. CIadiD, ex-Gov.
WaShburn, ex-Chief Justice Bigeuw, Hon. n
+; Banks, Hon. Robert G. Winthrop, Hon.
Charles Francis Adams, John G. Whittier and
RALPH Waldo Emerson. As the casKet was
borne from the hall down the steps Baldwin s
band played the dead march 10 saul"
The procession passed directly down Beacon
street between masses of people, which it re-
CURED the Vlgllant excrtlons of a large police
force to prevent trou, encroachng upou the
street. Preceding the Mayor were four men
who bore massive cross, niue feet in height,
composed OF Gala lilies, camelias, lilies of the
valley, vl0letS and other choice exotics AT
the base 10 bed Of white vo!ets, were the
words "A tribute from bis Da.ive city aud
home 1t was probably one Of the finest floral
offerings ever seen in this city, and attracted
the attention ct thousands before it was moved
from the main eDtrauce of the City Hall.
Arrived at the church, the remains were con-
veyed slowly down the aisle and deposited in
font OF the organ. Alter an organ prelude
Rev. Mr. FUote rected the beautiful sentence
OF 81. John: II am the resurrection aud the
life, saith the Lord. Though he were dead We,
shall he live; and whose iveth and believcth in
me shall never die.
The choir then sang the choral: $50 thee, y
Lord, yield my spirit" MIR. Foote then read
the 3Uth and Goth Psalms, the choir chanting
| alternate passages Selections from the Isl
Corinthians, 18th chapter, contained 10 the
burial service, were then read, after which the
choir sang Mendelsshou's anthem: Happy
and best are they that have endured, tol
though the body dies the soul shall live for
ever" Mr.. Foote then read touching pass
ages of the services. The choir then sang Gas.
torlas choral, Leave God to order all thy
ways" The prayers of the service then follow
ed, after which the choir sang Montgomery
hymn, Servant Of God, we'll done, Mr..
Foote then pronounced the benediction, and
Mendelssohu's funeral march was played upon
the organ as the remains we're removed trom
the church. The procession then reformed
and the cortege proceeded through Beacon and
Charles streets to Cambridge bridge, and
thence to Mount Auburn, where it arrived
shortly after six o'clock.
At the grave the Lords Prayer was reciteo
by Rev. DR.. Sunderland, chaplain of the
United States Seuate. a choir of forty male
voices, from the Apollo Club, sang some appro
pirate music, and the beuedctioD by Rev. Mr.
Foote, closed the last sad rites paid to the NOR
tai rcmains of Massachusetts senior Senator
and Boston honored son.
In accordance with Gov Washhurns proca
nation bells were tollcd during all the time the
procession was moving. Vast crowds, uumbcr
ing many thousands, ga hered 10 the vicinity
Of the State House and Kings Chapel, and
liued the route of the procession
FIRE IN THE WOODS -LARGE LOSSES.
Tuesday uight last, fire broke out 10 the woods
in the ueighborhvod of Parker's store, along
the railroad--causcd it is alleged, by the new
tangled locomotive now in use, the ash pan OF
which allows the Goals and cinders to fall on
the road, aud which, It is said, were driven to
the woods by the high winds prevailing We
hear that MesSrs. kronk aud Moore lost al
their fencing. Geo w. +. Row fifteen hun
drcd panels of feuce S s. Estis portion Of
his fence. Mr. Hall his fencing. W. A.
Stephens lost lot Of railroad ties. The TIM
Der land in that section was largely destroyed,
from about Parker store to the 70 river, and
involves loss Of many thousand dollars We
have nothing from the interior country visited
by the fire, our information being only from
the outside boundary. Doubtless some barns.
aud it mey he, dwellings, were burned. fired,
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