, 1876-03-17
DUST TO DUST.
Funeral Services Over Gen. Wcb-
stcr In Unity Church.
Memorial Sermon Preached by
> Prof. Swing.

Memorial Sermon Preached by
Prof. Swing.
Prominent Mon Who Gathered to Do Honor
to tho Mcmory Of tho Deceased.
Thu Rsmatat Takou 10 Rosohlll.-florai Deoora'
lions al The Church.
Gen. Wobeter was buried yesterday with mill
sary honors. Mon occupying the highest sooal
and political statlonh--Jud9eD. eminent attor-
nbJs, Consresamen, army nflicors, aud all hlR u.s.
sociates In ofilcial md private lIfe-1ookod to-
gsthar 10 pay Glo last trjRute Of respect TO tlo
memory OF one whose character Ind mover suf-
fcred rsproach. II Has not Lis wealth TINT drew
tlfs conoourse around the soulicss casknt; for
Qen. Wahator Was mover an ostentatioua man.
Nor wna u duo to bis official ranh, which was
comparatively untmporsant. There was docpor
sentiment In tho minds Of thoso attending tho
tunoral-A sentiment which thoroughly ochocd
lhe slmple yot expressive words Of tho preacher
xho delivered tho customary eulogy.
Il Was dark, wet, miserable day, lcaHe OF oil
puttablo for outdoor parade. Tim Idea of
March, ushercd in claewhere BY torri1o storms
ind combat Of Winds, found in Chicago tho slops
and tag-onds OF bnd weasher. Tor two aays
shoro had boen dripping OF rain. mingled with
aakes OF SNOW, producing BY tho compound .
most dreary and disheartoning eea OF slush
throughout tho etfoets. Noolson pavements
had been everywhere onguifcd In doluge Of
mud, through which horses 1oundcrod wea.ily
and plastcEod pnascrB-by with clota aud patches
Of dirt. The sidewalks vore scafcely more on:
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voro almost impossible. Owing to thEa
IL ''' charge A the ssraneomonts NJ: '' OF AIs ths
funeral proccaslon woro much embarrassed as
announced that tho F4rst negtment Illinois State
Guards would turn out In uniform and escort
the cortogo to Eoaohtll; and seyeral other MILL
tAry Organizations hnd nlso oppressed q dosiro to
over, continuing inanspicious, it was determined
Wednesday oven,ng that only q portion OF The
regiment should attond, unlos6 tho1o should DO
M atmospheric change for tho better. Yoster-
only ono Bui1on, unbrokon cloud whilo TIM aIr
was charged With a cold and hoAvy mist, which
collected and fell at intervals in tho Hhapo OF
rain. The streets were worse than eyor. Mud
and eluBh contouded with suov, and pfclomt-
mated. Undor these untavorab1o conditions oc-
CURED Gen. Wob8tes'H burihI.
Long before the hour OF 1880 H. r1, st which
time tho aeryicea wore announced to begin,
UHuH GA WAb f4lA4Eu WITH IEOl1E.
They camo from ovory direction. III carriages md
On foot Outside tho church woro stationed
squad OF police whose duty waB to pteserye OF
der nmong tho casual spectators OF whom D
the procession. Curiosity was again shown to
DO ruling passion With human kind. for cor
tany thero wero mono but experienced q vast
amount Of discomfort whilo satisfying it. Even
thotr long, ungainiy branches to aud fro, a. II
caught with tho contaglon Of tho general excite
mont.
The church Allod rapidly.
AMONG TIE MORE NOTICEABLE GENTLEMEN
in attendance wero Judge Dlodge!t, OF tbs
United 8tatos District Court; Judge Hopkins. Of
tho United States Circuit Court Judge Williams.
Of tho Circuit Court OF Cook County Judge Z.
Dooth, Of tho Superior Court DON; A. t, ohet-
lain, the Hon. J. Russell Jones, Collector oK tho
Port Of Chicago / Phil Hoyne, Unttod stasoa
Commissioner Gen; 4. q. nlcClurg, Mayor
oo1 Govn nnns onSa on ft&sn ,od e
Bradley. Clerk of tho United statea Dis
9. Bonney; TIC Hon. 9. u. Farwoll.
1r; Tourteletto, oz,aoy: Dross. Mr. j. q. Iar,
nod, Mr.. William II. Clark, tho Hon. Mark
Bangs, United states District Attorney, Col. 1,ic~
ahy, MAJ. A: ". Edwards. III, Doutclc. Mr.
Diatrict-Attornoy Durko. irr. J. I. scammon.
MIR. Walter Klmball Col. Brown, formerly OF
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