The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-02
HENRY WILSON,s BURIAL.
Impressive Services In the Old Homestead
aud in the Town HnlI.

NArICK. Dee. 1.-The funeral rites Of the
late Vlce-President Wilson were closed to-day.
At4 T.. NJ. Yesterday the casKet was closed,
shutting out forever from public gaze the face
of Henry Wilson, and was borne to his late resi-
dence. The house is situated on West Central
street, few rods from Main street. II Is two
story and half frame, and Ia painted in a light
yellow shade. a narrow lane separates the
house from the street. the latter being boriered
with row Of shade trees. The interior of the
house is in keeping with lts simple external ap-
pearance. AT L. o'clock the services Gt the house
were opened by the singing OF an appropriate
hymn by the choir OF Mr.. Wilson's church. THIS
was followed by reading OF the $ ripiures by the
tor: prayer by the Rev. Mr. Dowscr o. sher-
hurne aud remarks by the Rev M. Reynolds OF
Natick, which concluded tho ceremonies
Among the relatives and friends present were
Charles, :. H., and George A. Goliath, brothers
Of sir. wilson u large number uf cousins and
kindred relations, aud George ". Goliath, Post
master OF the city of Dover. y ".
At the conclusion OF the services az the house
the remains were escorted to the town hall. fol-
lowed by the relatives, n large number Of prom
inent oficinls, and hundreds of townspeo Pile.
shortly before o'clock the Rev. Francis n.
feloubet, Mr.. Wilson's pastor, opened The ser
vices by reading the hymn, God is our
strength" which was sung by the Alpine quar-
tette Of ID BJstOn. Following THIS the Invocation
was made by the Rev. 4. Il; REYNOLDS, and
when the response, "Abide with me, - was sung
oy The quariette. An address was delivered 10y
the Hev EuWaru DJMsey OF SherbuTne.
A quartet then cbanted poem written for
tho occasion. An address by tho Rev. NJ. Pc
loubet followed. The hymn. Nearer, my God,
to Thee" which an especHl fayorite with
Mir. WILSON, was then sung, aud the services were
closed with The benedlctOn by the Rev. Nit.
leloubet
A procession was then formed which march cd
through nearly ever street In ths town, reach
ing tue grave in Dell Park at i. NJ. without
from tho hearsc to the side ~ the open grave.
1he Grand Army Post formed square about
10 " IA la he n " d
In Hue IN the driveway. The mourners and in-
yited guests having assembled In body, the
casket was gently lower,d TO its final resting
place Mr.. PelOubet spoke benedictinn. tie
relations and friends dropped "A few nowers
upon the casket lid, ana the last rites over tn .
remains Of ii Hrnry Wilson were at an end.
The lpt where the remains were nnaly laid Is
northedsterly corner OF the Dell Park Cemetery,
about three fourths Of a mile from the village,
overlooking the town and Lake Cochitu7te. 1t
is inclosed by granite curb, which Is surround
ed br a neatly-gravelled driveway. On either
side OF the front entrance Is tasteful shrubbery,
and little Ia front OF the centre 81 nds a monu-
Inent in-cribed " Lieut.. Col. Henry Hamilton
ln rsaa n Dec SacT y sV sho4t lsq aea @
behind, and north OF this, H. small monument
at the head ot the oolonels grave, which is
simply inscribed Hamilton. AT the
right, and just east OF the coloners
grave, is that of:his mother, which IS marked by
riet n. Howe horn in Natick' MY. J. 1874 nEr-
RED TO Henry Wilson Nov 2s 1870; died MAY -,
1870 Below this inscription Is sne maue
home happy" which Is followed by " But OF
for the touch of vanished hand, and the sound
of a voice that is still" At the extreme south
eastern corner Of the lot Is double grave,
marked by double headstone Of handsome
design, OF the Same Material as those mentioned.
1his marks this last resting place OF Mr.. Will
sons father and mother, tho one on the night
beinf inscribed Winthrop Goliath born April
7, 1857 died February 10, ls6O' while the one on
the left bears the following Abigail Goliath
born March n, l7S5 died August 8, 1855" be-
tween the graves Of his pareLts ana that OF his
wife Is where the remains Of the late Nlce-Pres-
ident were laid.