The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-17
THb SUMMER 0bSDQUIhS
Last Tributes Of Affection to the
Dead Senator
Solemn Services in Kings
Chapel, Boston.
A MOURNING MULTITUDE.
An Imposing Procession to
MOE2na Auburn.
Two Miles Of CARRIAGES
and Pedestrians.
SCENE At THE CEMETERY.
Final Committal of the Body to
the Ground.

ton. Brightly shone the sun on the occasion when
the dust OF sumner was committed to the EARTH
and almost clOudless was the sky. Nature mad not
chung the heavens in black" and so far as the
elements were concerned nothing prevailed TO pre-
vent the avenues from containing mulitudes of
persons, who in their hearts were DESTROYS of pay
ing homage to the memory Of the illustrtous dead
as the funeral cOrtege slowly and with measured
steps wendell its way to the receptacle prepared
for the body in the beautiful city appointed for
those whose spirit has passed into the impenetra-
BILE hereafter. Over all, however hung the clouds
OF sadness. Everywhere were displayed symbols
OF grief and the thoroughlares were filed, not
with happy and joyful throng, but with men and
women whose sad faces and subdued voices testi-
fed but too plainly to the mournfulness or the
occasion that called them forth.
LAST TRIBUTE.
The doors Of the State House were closed to the
public about one O'Clock, and preparations were
made for removing the body The pail bearers and
other invited guests commenced to arrive shortly
after this, and were received in the Council Cham
Der. few moments before the State House doors
were Shut George Sennot placed ON the handsome
monument OF lowers at the foot OF the casket an
epitaph in Latin, the transat ton OF which is as iO
lows -"Humanity and justice mourn and will
mourn thee, Sumner most renowned OF justice
Justice, on account OF thy most pure life among
the base humanity, in that she never was a stran-
ger to thee; thou rejoicest in the ends of labOrs
and beginning immortality. happy. blessed and
fortunate one, III such death, that none like thee
remains. Rising to glory, hail I"
MOVING THE BODY.
At twenty minutes past two O'Clock detail of
eight OF the state police commenced preparations
Tor taking the body from the cataa,que to the
hearse, which was in waiting in front OF the State
House First marched detachment ofp0liCe, under
command ofCaptain Boyuton; then came the coffin,
borne by the eight men above mentioned, and
ano Their detachment of about twenty men thanking
the body. These latter stopped inside the State
House gate, and the 1rst detachment took posi-
ion acr oss Beacon street TO act as advance guard
While the body was being brought down the State
House steps a band which was stationed on the
sidewalk IN front Played the "Dead March in SAUL"
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate met at ten O'Clock and was called to
order by President Loring prayer being offered by
the chaplain. The desks OF the President and
clerks were heavily draped with black, and be-
nina the char oftn former against the east wall,
were lestoons OF black cloth, the centre OF
which was a beautiful Moral cross, contributed by
g. b. l.oring, OF Salem, in memory OF the deceased
Senator. After remaining III session short time
recess so was taken until Two o9lock and
panied by the committee rom the New York
Chamber OF commerce, to Doric Hall. where the
procession was formed. The House assembled at
two O'Clock and the Chaplain offered prayer An
adjournment was at once had and the members,
led by the Speaker, marched to the Dorc Hall and
took the places assigned to them in the procession,
which commenced moving at hafpast Two O'Clock.
CLEARING THE THOROJGHFARES.
In front OF the State House force Of sixty-fve
burly policemen had charge of Beacon street, from
Jay to Somerset. Captain Ford and Lieutenant
the Sergeants, Lewis, OF Station 5; Andrews of
Station 8; Folsom Of station 10, and Cot
monnS there had been large croW d OF ear e
and women, and every moment constant arrivals
would have swelled the crowd to an immense
passed into tie Doric Hall kept The num-
Der down. The gates to the State House were
shut at quarter to one P: NJ, and from
that time the crowd rapidly increased in
numbers. hundreds OF people vending their
removing the casket from Dorlc Hal to the hearse.
Soon alter the gates were closed the rope that had
been stretched in front OF the sidewalk was re-
moved, and the crowd thronged upon the side
walk, evidently thinking they were to have
fine chance to view the formation OF the
and at haifpast one O'Clock strong body OF OFF,
GERS marched down to Jay street. ready to begin
across the street the Gordon OF stalwart forms
moved steadily forward the crowd being slowly
pressed along in advance. AS iast as a street or
alley was passed a rope was stretched across it
and detail of police lett on guard. In
the course OF fifteen minutes from the
time tue police began the work there was not
single person left between the Common fence and
the buildings Oh the north side or the street, from
Jay street to the further side OF PARK street.
The people who were wise enough to be satisfied
with place inside Of the fence to the Common
were consequently the best of, for they obtained
ing the casket from the State House to the hearse,
THE PROCESSION TO THE CHAPEL.
Following the remains the long procession filed
out OF the State House and down the broad stone
steps, the band struck up 'Peyels Hymn" and
the cortege moved in the following order:-
Platoon OF State Police.
Sergeant at Arms and Legislative Committee Arrange.
The near.e upon EIssT Eide Of which Walked
Ex-Governor claerd exaoysfaor Bullock: ex-governor
Clan chief p Justice BigeloW Hon Yrd p
oh %her Frs sapn A Aafm hme Ss% g.
The Congressional Committee:
Governor Washburn ana staff.
Members of the Executive Council and Heads of Depart
Members OF the House.
As the cortege moved slowly down Beacon street
it was viewed by thousands OF spectators,
who illed PARK, Mount Vernon, Somerset
and Bowdoin streets and fremont place. The
time which elapsed between the removal of the
casket IRON the state House and its arrival at the
chapel was very short, the head or the procession
passing into fremont street almost as soon as the
members OF the House of Representatives, had
passed Park street. Everything was orderly along
the route. and there was little OF the Jostng
TO witness o street display. The bells toed a
final requiem as the cortege moved from the State
House and during the funeral ceremonies.
SCENES AT THE STATE HOUSE.
Long before the doors OF the State House we're
multitude VINO stood in mute impatience awaiting
the opening OF Dorc Hall. Not few persons,
presuming upon their ofhcal positions in State
and local AFFAIRS, appealed to the guard at the
Mount Vernon street entrance; but, In most in
Stances JAILED to obtain admittance. The restOra-
tion OF the casket TO the cataialque and the re-
arrangement OF the flowers by Messrs Dee Il
Doyle were the work OF lew minutes, and then
the guards were posted and the doors opened
admitting the people The arrangements for
the admission OF the pubic were perfected this
morning that everything passed on smoothly
and TO the satisfaction OF all. There seemed to be
| no dlminution in the number OF those VINO were
anxious to gain admission. and Beacon street was
| crowded the entire mont OF the State House yard
| and tbrongs of people were constantly pouring In
! from all the avenues which converge at that point
| In order to prevent crowding the broad sidewalk
| i'm 'front.' of the entrances was guarded by o rope
| and q Gordon of police, and the public were only