The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-03-21
FUNERAL OF SENATOR SUMNER.
Scenes at Washington, Philadelphia and
New york-Cissing Of the Busy Life.

The funeral of the late Charles Sum
ner took place in the Senate Chamber
at Washington on March 18th, in the
presence of the president and cabinet,
the supreme court, the senate and the
house of representatives, and the entire
diplomatic corps, headedby the British
minister The vast chamber overlooked
with the populace, while the stairways
and corridors leading to it were densety
crowded. The attendance was quite as
large as at the funeral of Mr.. Lincoln.
The ceremonial was simple and unos-
| tentatious, and equally notable for a
sincere tribute of regard.
The pall-bearers were Senators
Anthony, Sergeant, McCreery, Oglesby
and Stockton.
Theservices, consisting of brief prayers
and readings from Scriptures, were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Byron Sunderland,
chaplain Of the Senate, and Rev. j. G.
Butler, chaplain of the House of Rep
resentrtayes. By special request of the
intimate personalfriendso of the deceased,
no remarks were made on the occasion.
After the services the remains were
conveyed to the railroad and taken to
/ New York, en- route to Boston, on a
special train which left Washington
Immediately after the regular l o'clock
train. Besides the committees appointed
| by the Senate and House, the remains
were accompanied to Boston by Major
Ben Perley Poore and other personal
friends of the deceased.
On the arrival Of the funeral train at
Philadelphia, 1t was met by a large
concourse of sympathizers who desired
to pay their respects TO the memory of
the dead Senator, but the arrangements
of the committee and the rapidly APP
/ preaching decomposition of the body
would not admit of delay, and the train
bearing the remains was hurried on to
New York.
On arrival at the latter place the re-
mains were hurriedly taken to the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, where a rest was
had until Saturday, when the train
started on its way to Boston
The funeral cortege arrived at Bos-
ton about noon, and the scene at Fan
euil Hall is described as one of
peculiar interest, the immense hall
being full Of sorrowing spectators. and
the hall itself being clothed in sombre
apparel. On the platform were Vice
President Wilson and q large num-
site the platform were portraits of the
late Senator, with the date OF his birth
and death on each
Mayor Cobb presided Among the
Vice-Presidents were Wendell Phillips,
Robert c. Winthrop, r. H. Dana, B.
Curtis, Sidney Bartlett, and VIM. Lloyd
Garrison.
Services were commenced by the
| reading of an extract from the original
manuscript Of Summers eulogy on
President Lincoln, which was followed
by prayer by Rev. Dr. Lathrop.
Richard H. Dana then addressed the
meeting, and offered 4 series OF resolu-
tions, which were adopted.
Addresses were also made by J. B.
Smith, a. II. Rice, Rev Z. Hale. ex-
Mayor CASTOR, \. P. Banks, and
others
The remains lay in state until Mon
day, March 10th, when at 3 o'clock the
funeral proper took place, attended
with all due military and civil honors.
THE WILL.
In September, 1872, just before Sena-
tor Sumner left for Europe. he wrote in
his own hand his will He bequeathed
all his papers, manuscripts, and letter
book to Henry W Longfellow. Francis
Il. BalCh and Edward L. Pierce as
trustees ; all his books and autographs
TO the library Of Harvard college his
bronzes to his friends Of many years,
Henry ". Longfellow and Dr. Samuel
u. Howe. He gives to the city of B0s-
ton, for the Art Museum, his pictures
and engravlngS, except the picture of
The Miracle of the Slave" which he
bequeaths to his friend Joseph B.
Smith, Of Boston. To Mrs. Hannah
Richmond Jacobs, the only surviving
8lste} of his mother, he gives an annuity
of $500. There is q bequest of 81. 600
to the daughters of Henry ". Long
fellow 81, 900 to the daughters of Dr..
Samuel Howe, and =, 900 to the daugh-
ters of James 7. Fulmess, Of Phila-
delphia, which he says, 81 ask them TO
accept as token of gratitude for the
friendship their parents have shown
me-
The will directs that the residue Of
his estate shall be distributed in two
equal moieties, one moietv to his sister.
Mrs. Julia Hastings, of San Francisco
Gal. the other moiety to the president
and fellows of Harvard College. in trust
| - w DSICiio u tuS tOllegG library,
the income being applied to the pur-
chase OF books. In reference to this
last molety, the will adds This
bequest IS made III tilial regard to the
College. In selecting especially the
library, l am governed especially by
the consideration that all my life I have
been a user of books, and, having few
l OF my own, | have relied on the libra
} RES OF friends and on public libraries A.:
so that what l now do is only a return
, Tor what L freely received. " Francis E.
Balch, OF Boston, formerly clerk to the
Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons, when Mr.. Sumner was chairman
; OF that committee, is designated sole
executor OF the viii. Mr. Summers es-
tate Is valued at 500, 900.