New-York tribune., 1874-03-16
MOURNING FOR THE DEAD SENATOR.

1ur FuNERAL JOURNEY TO BosToN-RECFPTIoN or
TIE REMAINs-PUBIIC GRHF-THE BODY AT
poRIC HAII-PREPARING FOR THE LAST SERVICES
PULPIT TRIBUTES.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO IHE rnBUNEl
BOsTON March 15.-Iad every family in Boston
lost one OF its members by death there could scarcely
be more sorrow felt than pervades the city now over
the remains of Mr. Sumner, which arrived last night
The train was late and II was long after dark before
il arrived owing to tho confusion in the arragnge-
mepts. which haye been o source of much annoy
auce since the departure from Washington
All along the route from New-York crowds had
collected at the various stations and at some OF the
cities the demonstrations of respect were very
marked This was the case at Springfield, where
the tolling of bells, the firing of cannoD and the
gathering of the multitude announced the approach
of the train. There were abundant evidences OF
mourning The depot draped, on many of tho
surrounding buildings fags were at half-mast, and
the faces of those present wore mournful aspect
There was long halt at that place, and the party
was Joined by several committees.
The crowd at Worcester, the nursery Of the anti
slavery cause in Massachusetts,, OF the
largest ever gathered there Many thousands had
come in from the surrounding country, and the rail-
road track was lined either side so densely for
many blocks that independent action almost
impossible.
At all the stations there were the most profound
manifestations of feeling The reception in Boston
was not less impressive. The crowds had begun to
gather at the State House and at the railroad station
three hours before the train was due. 1t was an
immense throng and yet there was no noise no dis
order. There was everywhere visible tho tokens Of
a personal grief and of the multitude who followed
the body to the State House. whence .fr. Sumner
/ nft nd N no
thousands who were real mourners as ever fol-
| lowed coffin to the grave.
Senator AnthoDy's speech, rs be formally
delivered the remains to the representative of the
| Commonwealth was brief but eloquent, and hund-
| rods could not restrain their tears as he spoke.
| II has been bright and sunshny to-day, aud yet
the universal sorrow seems to weigh upon all. The
streets were less crowded and the passers-by less
| boisterous than usual. All the largo dry goods
houses. and indeed all the principal stores, will not
omen at all tomorrow. The dry goods houses have
draped their windows magnifcently. One store has
the finest black and white corded silks hung in tho
windows regardless of their cost, and has thus ex
posed over $4,000 worth of goods. There arc hund-
reds of large portraits all over the city wreathed
with smilax and hung with Grape. All the decora-
tions are remarkable for their elegance, simplicity
and good taste.
The center of interest to-day was the Doric Hall,
where the body was lying in state. Never before
did such throng press it's portals as to-day The
gates were opened at o'clock, and hundreds were
there waiting that hour. Before 10 o'clock there
were 5000 people there, and from that hour until
o'clock the people ocked up the long fight Of steps,
through the hail. and out by the rear door. Tho
hall was very heavily hung with black, with hardly
shade of white to relieve it, except the Doric pill
| lars.
Every one as he entered turned to the marble bust
of Sumner, which stood in niche surrounded with
the tattered ensgns Of the war; and facing that Of
Lincoln on the opposite side OF the Hall with similar
border of tattered shot-torn and shellburnt flags.
At the head of the catafaque the rest of these
relics of the Rebellion looking down on the burial
stones of the Washington family which were given
by Earl Spencer to Mr.. Sumner, and by him pre-
sented to the State.
The crowd comprised all sorts and conditions Of
people, and if the city police instead Of the State
officers, had had control, there would have been nc
trouble at all. The State officers arrogant and
irritating, however, and the result was lam, out
| which women were constantly carried in fantinp
| condition. For two hours none but women were
allowed to pass and oil that time the raen waited
and waited for chance that never cama Once In
side there was nothing but the decorations and tn,
caafalque TO be seen. The coffin wac raised 70 high
that had the lid been removed it would have beeI
| impossible to see the face.
Since the great fire nothing has furnished So genera
q topic for the pulpit. There were few minister
who did not make allusion 10 Mr.. Sumner in thei
sermon, those who did not, generally belonging :
denominations III which il IL custom never