Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-26
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AT REST.
Funeral of the Late Speaker Kerr AZ
New Albany Yesterday-An Inn
posing Pr0cessiOn-Dfg.
niEarIes Present.
Funeral Services by Rev. M'COnn, OF
the Presbyterian Church-SexVf-
ces at the Grave by the Ma
sonic Fraternity.

= NEW ALBANY, August 25.-This fore
noon all the business houses OF the city
were closed as token OF spect to the
dead speaker, and nearly the entire pop
ulation were on the streets, either taking
part in the ceremonies or witnessing the
Grand pageant, which was formed by the
various societies in the city. At the az
pointed hour the various organizations
moved on to Spring street, taking their
places in the line assigned them by the
chief.mershsl, General Scribner. There
were about twenty of these societies, in
Guiding Masons, OdC-Fel'ows, working
men, the German societies, st. Patrick's
benevolent society, Societe Franchise,
and many others, with the membeis of
the bar in this city and Louisville,
the officers of the city government Of
Louisville, Jacksonville and New AL
bsEy, the congressional escort from
Washington, State officers, and other
dignitarias from abroad. The process
sion was one of the largest ever wit
messed in this section of country, and
only exceeded by the funeral procession
of Governor Willard, when large body
of the military of Kentucky and Indi-
ana took part. The arrangements were
most admirable, and everything was
satisfactory. Many of the houses along
the lire of mach were heavily draped
in black, testifying the esteem in which
the honored dead was held by the COM
munity. During the movement of the
procession sill the bells of the city were
tolled, and the streets on both sides were
crowded with people moving in the Oil
rection Of the family mansion. Upon
the arrival of the procession st the house
4 Ao1 rryHo fkn FINN rolc
were performed, Rev. b. Conn, Of the
First Presbyterian church, preaching the
discourse, from the twenty-secOnd chap.
ter of Proverbs, first verse. The sermon
was q feeling and touching one, aud
when referring to the life and character
OF the deceased, and the purity Of char
acter which he ever maintained, there
were audible sobs from many present.
The preacher paid most eloquent trib-
ute to the character of the deceased, IS
he learned it from the people VINO had
associated with Mr.. Kerr during bis
entire life in this city. Rev. MIR.
Hutcherson, of the Third Presbyte-
rian church, assisted Mr.. Conn in the
services, at the close of which the burial
case containing the remains was re-
moved, and the line OF march was taken
up aud proceeded TO the solemn music
of half dozen bands to the northern
cemetery. At the grave the burial rites
of the Masonic fraternity were recited
by the officers Of the Jefferson lodge,
No. 104, of which he was a member.
The grounds in which Mr.. Kerr is bur-
led adjoin those where Governor Willard
is inferred, and in one of the most con-
spicuous and beautiful spots in the GEM
etery. The tomb of Michael G. Kerr
will become the shrine at which the
lovers OF truth, honor and courage will
kneel in the future. Among the attend
ants upon the ceremonies were Governor
Hendricks and several State officials and
large number of citizens of Indiana,
General Ekin and staff, of the depart
mept Of the south, and number of dis
tineu;shsd citiZ ans Of kentucky.