The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-20
THE FUNERAL OF BREcK1NRDdE.
THE LATE GENERAL JOHN G. BREcKENRTDdE-
THE FUNERAL CEREMONIAL YEsTERDAY-AN
IMMENSE coNcoURsE OF MoURNERs- THE

THE LATE GENERAL JOHN @. BREcKENRTDdx-
THE FUNERAL CEREMONIAL YEsrERDAY-AN
n1MENsE coNcoURsE OF MoURNERs- THE
PROCESSION.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 10. 1875.
The funeral OF General john O. BreckinrIdgo
took place in this city .his afternoon, at four
O'CLOCK from the First Presbyterian church, OF
which the deceased was not member The city
was literally draped In mourning; mammoth
national nag, suspended over the main street, was
also hung IN black. The remains were encased in
q rich sver-mounted casket, with a silver plate.
on which was engraved John G. BreckInridge,
aged nty-Iour years. In order to crafty and &C
commodate the public the family caused the re.
mains to be laid in state IN the church as early as
one O'Clock to-day, whore they we're viewed by
thousands or mourning friends from all available
portions OF the State. Extra trains we're run from
Louisville and from Covlngton in order to take
up the funeral delegations from the stations along
the lines The dead cnieftain was clad in plain
suit OF black, and. with the exception OF the Death
pallor, the countenance wore the expression OF
peaceful repose. The prominent eyes, q feature
very remarkable in life, nau not receded, nor did
there seem TO be- any emaciation. The massive
Jaw ana the firm mouth, shaded by the long white
mustache. recalled at a glance the lle-like appear
ance OF the man once so prominent ngure IN
crown indicated no trace OF the eventlul expe-
rience written in lasting characters all over his
lie. HIS death was not unexpected, but 1t oc
Cured ut q time when least looked for.
THE MEDICAL OPERATION.
One week ago DR.. Sayre, OF New York, assisted
by DR.. Blackman, OF Louisville operated on the
left side of the patient for abscess OF the liver, but
with what immediate result to the patent Is not
known here, as no Lexington physician was caled
IN tatlon; but at all events IL appears tnat
General Breckenridge was getting along very
satisfactorily until last Monday when ABOUT one
O'Clock he experienced change Tor the
worse, and at five O'Clock sank into stupor from
struggle ar quarter 10 SIX. His popularity in
this city and this part OF the old commonwealth
almost amounted 20 alteration.
THE MoURNERs.
His widow his son. owen Breckenridge and his
two daughters were cnIei mourners, and the
funeral was ATTENDED by all the distinguished men
and noted characters In the state. Governor Les
lie and all the State officers, the Mayor and City
Council, the members oil the Bar, Senators
McCreery and Stevenson, and the knights
Templars OF the cities of Lexington, Louisville,
concourse of citizens. Including a body OF ox-Con
Iederate officers and sooers attended the funeral
to the cemetery.
THE DISCOURSE.
Rev. Mr.. Bartlett delivered appropriate dis
course at the church, and there was fine service
OF music, out the Knights Templars performed
their peculiar burial rites at the cemetery, where
the remains were deposited in vault tempo
rarily to await final interment AT Frankfort, Ky.
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
General Basil Duke was appointed marshal OF
the funeral, and discharged his duties as such
mounted on q olacE horse said TO have Smelt IRE.
The procession was 1ully a mile long and the r-
neral Is SAID TO be the largest since that OF Henry
Clay, under the shadow OF whose monument his
hardly less distinguished fellow citHen now
calmly reposes In the embrace Of all-conquering
death,