The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-17
CHARLES SUMNER.
The Funeral Services at Boston.

BosToN, March l6.-The obsequies Of
Senator Sumner took qlace at half-past
3 o'clock this afternoon, in Kings
chapel. The remains were conveyed
from Doric Hall in a hearse drawn by
four black horses, escorted by force
of mounted State constables, followed
by a procession of the executive and
Legislative authorities, congressional
committee and q delegation Of
United States officials, mini-
cipal authorities and other bodies.
The pail bearers were Ex-Governor
Clifford; Ex-Governor Bullock. ex-Gov-
ernor Clafin, Ex-Governor Washburn,
ex-Chiei Justice Bigelow, n. P. Banks,
Robert c. Winthrop, Charles Francis
rAdams. John G. Whittier, and Ralph
Waldo Emerson. As the casket was
borne from the hall down the steps the
band played dead march. The pro-
cession passed down Beacon street be-
tween masses; of people which required
rvrgilant exertions Of large police force
to prevent from encroaching upon the
street: Preceding the Mayor were four
men who bore massive cross, nine
feet in height, composed Of Gala lilies,
camelias, lilies OF the valley, vlolets,
and other ch oice exotics. At the base,
in bed OF white violets, were the
words: "a tribute from his native
city and home" Arrived at the church,
the remains were slowly conveyed down
the aisle and deposited in front OF the al
tar. After the organ prelude Rev. Mr..
Foote recited, II am the resurrection
and the lie, saith the Lord, be who be-
lieveth in Ne, though he were dead yet
shall he live, and whosoever liv-
eth and beieveth in me
shall never die Then followed. 81
know that my Redeemer liyeth
and that He shall stand at
the latter day upon the earth,
aud though worms destroy this body
vet in this flesh shall see God. We
brought nothing into this world and we
can carry nothing out. The Lord
gave ana the Lord taketb
away. Blessed be the name OF
the Lord" The choir then sung,
ITO Thee, o Lord, l yield my spirit. ;"
Mr.. Foote then read the 39th and Goth
psalms, the choir chanting alternate
psssagee: Selections from the 18th cap
ter, first Corinthians, contained in the
burial service, were then read, alter
which the choir sang MendeIsoh n's
anthem, Happy and best are they who
have endured, Tor though the body dies
the soul shall live forever" Mr.. Foote
then read a passage beginning, MAN
who is born o! woman, hath but short
time toIye and is toll OF troubic' The
choir then sang, Leave God to order
all thy way" The prayers ofthe service
rollowed, after which the choir sang,
Servant OF God, well done" Mr.,
Foote then pronounced the benediction,
Meudelshons funeral march was pl sy-
ed upon the organ as the temains were
removed from the church. The pro-
cession then reformed, and the cortege
slowly proceeded through Beacon and
Charles streets to Cambridge bridge
and thence to Mount Auburp,
where it arrived shortly after
5 o'clock at the grave. The Lords
PRAYER WAS recited BY the Rev. DR.
Sunderland A choir OF forty male
voices from the Apollo Club sang some
appropriate music and the henediction
by Rev. Mr.. Foote closed the last sad
rites paid to Massachusetts, former
Senator and Boston's loved son.
In accordacce with the Governor 8
proclamation, the bells tolled during al
the time the procession was moving. A
vast crowd gathered in the vicinity OF
the State House aud Kings Chapel
and lined the route Of procession.