Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-17
MAsSACHUSETT
CHARLES SUMNER.
Flu N f X A l. o Ii 8 f q q F.
OF THE
Great Sen ator.
MASSACHUSETTS.
An Imposing Ceremony and Magnificent
Floral Display.

Boston, lG. Obsequies of Senator Sumner
took place at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon, from
Kings chapel. The remains were conveyed
from Doric hall in a hearse drawn by four
black horses, and escorted hv rnn o.
mounted State constables ard followed by
procession of the executive and legislative
authorities, Congressional committee and
delegation and L. S. officials, municipal au.
| thorities and other bodies.
The pail bearers were ex-Govs. Clifford,
Bullock, Claflin and Washburn, ex- Chief Jus
tice Bigelow, Hons. N. p Banks, R. C. Win
| throp, Charles Francis Adams, John g. Whit
tier and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
As the casket was borne from the hall and
down the steps, Baldwins band played the
dead march in Saul. The procession passed
directly down Beacon street, between masses
OF people which it required the viglant exer-
tions 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, violets and other choice exotics.
AT the base, in bed of white violets, were
the words, "a tribute from his native city
and home 1t was probably one Of the finest
floral offerings ever seen in this city, and at.
tracted the attention of thousands before it
was moved from the main entrance of City
hall.
Arriving at the church, the remains were
conveyed slowly down the aisle and deposited
in front of the altar. After the organ pre-
Jude, Rev. Mr.. Foote recited in a tremulous
voice the beautiful sentence of st. John: 81
am the resurrection and the life, saith the
Lord; he who believeth in me, though he
were dead, yet shall live; and whosoever be
lleveth in me shall never die" Then follow
ed the words of Job 81 know that my Re-
deemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the
latter day upon the earth and though after
my death worms destroy this body, yet in my
flesh shall l see Cod.
owe brought nothing into this world; we
can carry nothing out. The Lord giveth and
the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the name
of the Lord"
The choir then sang the Neumarks choral,
"To thee, Lord, l yield my spirit" Mr..
chanting the alternate passages. The selec.
tons from the 18th chapter of First Corinthi-
ans, contained in the burial service were then
read, after which the choir sang Mendels-
shon's beautiful anthem, "Haypy and blest
are those who have endured, for though the
body dies the soul shall live forever" Mr..
Foote then read the touching passages of the
service beginning, MAN, who is born of wo-
hath but short time to live and is full of
misery. tie Heeth as 1t were shadow and
never continueth to stay" The choir then
sang Gastorious choral, Leave God to or
der all thy ways" The prayer of the SER
vice followed, after which the choir sang
Mentgomery's hymn, "Servant of God, well
done" Mr. Foote then pronounced the ben
edction and Mendelssohn's funeral march
was played upon the organ the remains
were removed from the church.
The procession then reformed and the cor
tege slowly 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 Lord prayer was recited
by Rev. DR.. Sunderland, chaplain of the L.
S. Senate. 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 the mortal re-
mains of Massachusetts senior Senator and
Boston's honored son.
In accordance with Gov. Washburn's proc
lamation, bells were tolled during all the time
the procession was moving. A vast crowd,
numbering many thousands, gathered in the
vicinity of the State House and Kings Chapel
and lined The route of the procession.
Gloucester, l6. Schooner Hattie B. West,
of this port. arrived yesterday from Georges
bank. with loss of the skipper, George NJ.
Bryant. They were getting under way for
home, with full fare of 10 900 lbs. of cod
fish, when Bryant was struck by the gait,
and drowned He leaves a widow and two
children.