Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-27

Aldermen, were communicated from that Board
and read
Capt. ID i. Smoot rose and poke 10 substance
as follows He said the death Of Mr. Suowdeu
had fallen on this ci:y IS other blows had fallen,
with as little pre- parstiou Tor them as for this.
In this community Edgar Suowden stood, as
the father Of u famiIy-as a patriarch. To him
tie community, old aud young, looked for
counsel 10 the time OF trial, and for words Of
cheer 10 distress. Always even tempered, of
kindly disposition, nc possessed the. power of
Discerning the Inc Of duty, but Was too modest
to force his opinion upon his fellow citizens.
The columns of the Gazette were the reflex of
the. man. lie had the power to lead his fellow
cltIzens, but 10 his modes,y be preferred often
to lake counsel with them. Sometimes his fell
low citizens would have preferred that he had
led when he desired only to take his place
with them, and to be the organ Of their views
and wishes. Capt. S. spoke with turce upon
what he considered the great evil Of the times
the vaultug ambition OF common men, which
oyer-leaps their capacity for leadership, while
the natural leaders Of the people kept aoof
from public movements. Speaking of Mr..
SnoW1n he said his wisdom was so ripe that
he was considered older than he was. His
long experience stood with him for hosry
years, and the favor with which the entire
people regarded hl:l was The evidence Of that
conf lcuce which lis ability won from all,
to crown his life. What Guild we say more
than this 1t would be fuiug if the pathos
of deep tongued eICquerce should weave
a garland and place it on the bier, but
the heavy sorr3w Of the people was his best
euIogy. We have lost friend, one whose
crmlne has never seen shadow, much less a
stain.
MIR. Simpson said
Mr.. PRESIDENT: After what has been said
regarding tue eminent man whose virtues we
honor, and whose death Wo SO sincerely mourn,
1t is needless for me to add single remark
But Mr.. President, when whole city is shar
lig great sorrow 1t is but natural that its hum
blest representative should offer his feeble
tribute 10 the memory of one whose qualities
have been SO highly and 50 Istiy extolled by
the eloquent Htl"man who mas preceded NE.
Personally. NJ. President, | had Ut slight in.
tcrcoursc wan our deceased friend and the
sweet remi lscence> that e llster about "a per-
sonal association mre not mine to relate; bat his
genial accomplishments, hi: ltoluctual acquire
ncuis, these ST., excited IN my youth ali ndmi-
ration that manhood has cry-taiiZcd i.to pro.
found rrsp'cl. of the kildly nature OF Mr..
Snowdcn | need not speak. You have heard
erlGcLCcs of il j TIL cU.ogy already uttered;
you have s""n evidences OF It i'll his works in
life But, Mr. President us we behold M aged
ciuz"n cover Il with il,nurS and descending to
ms give AMI the sorrows ST u whole commu
l.>, the subject. sir, renchesa sub unity fur
b,youd. my n.hited powers to discuss, an l
c!nL't do more tnan quote from the res outlpn,
q. tender TO an Ill tied family my he4itiet
sympathy III this III ir Sal be-rav alcnt; nn1 in
dong - GO bat ch lhH heartfelt sentiments
OF c'cy man, woman, and child il our OLD
town
The resolutions were then unanimously adopt
ed ADD he Is ard .nj ,urled.
THE FUNERAL CEREMONIES.
HE honor AMI respect paid by his fellow
citizens to NJ. Saowdsn during hi, life were
continued alter Ills death, and his funeral yes,
terday WIS Que OF the largest that ever took
place in thi, city Ten o'cInck a. IN. was the
hour appointed aud Christ Church the place,
u by half past niue Lag crowd had Assem-
brd at The rtsitcGca OF ti.1 deceased, uu south
Il Street, from which the rcinain<, encascd
II a plain cutiu bu! covered with handsome
Il 1ras ;tt'rin.S, we're c:cIricd 10 the church BY
Mayor Il :mpcr and the members of the Civ
CounclI, a"d 10y the MAsonc lodges of tkr city,
the pail hearers bcug Mc>srs W. II Irwin,
R"ubcu J 1hu>tun, W. II. Mlrbury, John b.
Dalugclh ID, W. q. C.zaucvc, Lewis McKcn-
z'e, /. d. teudaII, W. A. Taylor and George
Washington. Arrived at the church yard the
procession was mot b. Rev. Dr. Mckm, and
preceded 10y h!n, aud accompanied with SOL
emn dire, sung by The choir, eutered the ven
erabie building, wHlca, with the exception of
some reserved pe"s, Was already flied to its
utmost capacity, and the yard surrounding
crowded with those who were upabe 10 obtain
entrance. The luneraI service having been
concluded, the coffin was again placed in the
hearse, aad the procession, greatly increased
by plumbers who joined it at the church, pro-
creded to the graveyard, when Rev. DR.. Nc
Kin concluded the burial service, and the re-
mains were inferred with Masonic honors, Past
Grand Master Of the State, W. Fl. Lambert,
conducting the services In the presence of an
immense throog of mouruiu and affected spec
tators.