, 1876-02-24
CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN,
Tho ObscuHtcn Oi tho Lutte Disftns
Etltshcd Actress.


Dtsn1tsh u E.n Fork r,,ats
Do.1ox. Fob. 2t.-Ihe funeral nf Charlotte
Guslltnan to-day was \ remarkably briuf aud
simple ceremony, tho great sctreaH expre.sn;
10 ~. The ceremonies took place In that oldest
OF Doaton churchoH, Kings Chapel, Just over
opno.ite thu Psskor I1onso. where nhe died,
and they consisted Of the reading hf the buriat
heryleo Of tae Chapel BY tho Aev., Henry W.
Toote. which rarIea slightly from that OF the
Ep'hcurhl Church.. hnt tho singing by tho church
choir Of burial chant mud Bncc,ivuB which
ai1Aa EuHliman bad often ajnsoJ. Thore
va. an 'mmeHsc th.oug in TUG streets.
,~cfo many d!sttnguishod c.t.4ens aud .non-
beFs Of tbs theatrical profession OF this
city and from otner citios. Had thu sefy1co
baen % Sunday rntnor than on week day. tie
cntso coMp,nlss of tho }if1oran. steatros Of tue
city would hayo been pteseut bit many ~ero
prevented from attending By 1ehcnrsats. Among
those prtsant wero Gov. Rico, Lieut. -uos.
Knight Mayor Cobb. Lester WallAck, George
Hnnev. William Warren. Mrs: Vincent, The 1Io1.
Josiah Quincy. T. Jefferson Coolidge, William r,
Ada1ns, Orlando Toupkns and Noble Hill, pro.
p1lotors us tho I3osson Theatre; Arthur Cheney.
Of Tho Globe TbeA'ro; l.. II. khsweli, d. ".
WaieT; y' Frederick Williams, \. I. ,teCIannio,
Owen Alsr!o.e, J. C. Cooper. j.. II. Burnett, J.
j. Ful}or, II. 3. Murdoch, W. II. Crisp. O. n.
liafr. Neil 1'uryess. Dauncov hfAskelt George D.
FarnaNorth II. 4. 1fuGennen, Guntsvns Iovic',,
Hllfso hhkIAIiHC uHEe56s pl{H, 4Hofuah l54ftF.
Miss Lillian Conway. Mis-. u. U. Levy, Nrn. c. F.
Macdcr, Mia Maud Granger, The l1on. Il. u,
UshsE, tho Hot. Russell HIusKtA. tho Eev. Puii-
Ipa Blocks. j. v. Isooman. and Mayor sloouzn,
Of Newport, Il I. Tho seats in the brosd ais!s
Neso occupied BY tho fow surviving relatives,
those who were invited, or intimate friontls OF
DIiHs CuBhmau, and the mcmbera Of the psofes-
siou, uhtlo tho public who could ga,r adtnlstsnco
occupied tho galleries and crowded the a,Bles.
Tic remains Hero placed upon bier III front OF
fn9S
rnll-hcnscro: Tho Hon. Robert e. Winthrop,
Chaf1cH Amor.. Joseph Coolidge Charles por-
kins, Addison Child and tho Hon. Martin Trim
ncr. An effort hh1 been nlado to secure proms-
uent actosa a. pail -boa1are, but this was nban-
doued after the dccl,natlon Of John Gilbert,
William Warreu, and .ons or two others asked
on account OF professional dutseB iDter-
fering Tho interior OF the chapel WAS pro-
fuaely ornanentod With flowers, aad abou.
tho hior VAS . magnificent display Of
floral deaienB tho contributions OF friends OF
tho deconsed. aud admirers Of her great talents,
hlcssrs. Jarrett i palmar's floral oTering vas
hoat conspicuous. slr. Barzest's Offering. and
beautiful crown from Hiss Clara Louise kel-
logg. atood Ut tho right OF tho cuutse and at the
othpr q croas OF Ivy, the gift Of Misa Charlotte
johnson. formerly at tho Museum. Upon a
pedestal within tho altar Btood large cross OF
Ivy and calnclIiA blossoms. sent by Mr. Harvey
D. Parker. On tie reading desk was plsccd =
Tyre OF choice flowers BY the Cuahman School,
AID III front OF the desk WAS suspended o1es-
cout and Rtar OF exquisite beauty, tho Offering
Of Mr. and Mrs. John Gilbert. Mr.. William War
run, Of tho Museum sout handsome cross; Mrs.
julia Ward Howe beautiful bouquet Aud George
IL, Norman, OF Newport 4 largo star, formed
of canelli2s. hea Of tho valley, roses, and othtr
saoico howors. 3tr. George Farusworth, former
" Treasurer of the Globo Theatre. Atso brought
o horal star Of groat beauty. Mcssrs, Tompkins
D. Hill Of the Doston Theatre sent . stnr Of
white lAncs. ton roess, and other flowers. A
crown feet in height suEmounted by violet
oross the body composed OF lilies Of the valley
mh,don-lair ferns, choice rosobuds, violets
heliolrops, aud raro orchida WAS sent by Arshu1
Cheney, OF the Globe Thoatro, Miss I.llll.u
Conway contributed beautiful Tyre Of ferns,
lilIea OF tie valley. soaobnds. Bmllax and heatt
and Mrs. Thomas Larry sent very tasteful cross
Of Ivy. lilies Of tho valley, mud English vioie.a.
Previous to tho funeral exercises tho re-
mains lhy in state in ono Of tho par
lorB Of tue Parkor House, where thoy *ere viewed
by q throng Of ladies and gentlemen. The features
retained remarkably life-ilko appearance. III
tho folded haDds was placed sprlg OF lily Of
the valley, aud upon the caskot cross OF ivy,
Ia which were mingled camclia blossoms. At
rho bead Of the ensket stoud large and Lssuti-
tul floral orowu. At Nt- Auburn the only ceso-
mony was thu roadiug Of the brief burial scr
vice,
Tho Novbnrvport (Mass.) Herald relates that
uhcn young alisa Charlotte Cnahman wAs en-
gagged TO Charles 6pAidng OF that city, sou OF
Prescott SpaIdlug. the young tnap keeping
dry-goods store. Tho parenss Of Mr.. Splldiug
made soma objection, and tho match WAS broken
Oh, Aud neither eVer married. Dir. Spal1iBg
died some ycats sinco . bachelor.