New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-06
THE CEREMONIES.

degrees up to sundown From the opening Of the '"'
House doors this morning. until half past ten an uh'o
rupted throng moved through viewing the remains nv
that hour the ualbcarcrs took last look' Whei'uon
the coffin was taken to the hcaTse, and then To TIC IT'S
ilcnce Of the deceased escorted by the military
The first room a the left from the hall was graceiny
drained with flags and morning cmbems. In front OF '"o
mirror between the front windows OF TINS apartment
stood magnificent spray Of white flowers In the ceHlo
Of the room fronting the entrance, stood HoIh prov"
with ground Of white AMI n secondary purple Doiotr
bearing upon the centre IN violets the word Rest I'M
re3ioeIv bacl, 81 this beneath the mantcl, floral
medallion having inserted 1T its topa she1f OF uFTpe
wheat This was bordored with roses, having opposite
Che shea and the bottom Of the circle as 1t lay the e
ter IN blue flowers the whole bOrdered Win Witalu
Of smrax In the second room on the right standing
on the piano. was floral harp bearing the motto " Our
Friend" and the initials o. F. NJ" 1anked on the night
and left hv two broken floral shafts and IN the rear by
portion Of the decorations used at the Court House I'm
this room was also placed floral pillow bearing the
legend " Indauas Pride" from Judge Martindae' III
the taifd room stood chair more eloquent IN us
vacancy than ali the floral tubnes, drapcd with the
stars and Stripes mourning coiors. In thS room was
also located a shaft Of laurel aud ivy leaves surmonnt'd
by white dove from whose bcak depended wreath OF
smiiax and ivy, bearing the motto
slight testimonial Of the gratitude We bear one Who
wa. the uuSWerying advocate of woman outrage MIS-.
Frances Minor and Ph-bc Cnzzcns, OF -. Louis.
In this room was also deposited floral pillow com
posed principally Of tube roses, in The centre Of which
appeared the motto, a Nation Nouns"
The coffin was deposited in the fourth, or east ROOM
themantle OF which rested an anchor OF tbo roses
and carnations. with the motto, Rest" npurpe mmor
tacs from the President and Mrs Hayes. brought by
Mr. Burchard Hayes This was 1anked on one side by
shield Of white roses bearing in the centre the initials
90 =. NJ" u purple immCrtcuos. ana on the olh'r b'e
by an anchor from tho colored citizens OF Philadelphia
As soon rs practicable after the deposug OF the re-
mains FOR the last time in the room so familiar To MN on
telcf the house was cleared. aud the family was ftor
brief hour with heir dead and heir grief Upon the
opening OF the doors the occupied, prior 10 tae
removal u the remain, the hcarsc by the committees
from the Cabinet Senate and House OF Representatives,
distinguished guests and lettecarrers, IN taking last
I5o after which the funeral corttge was formed accord
ing to the programme
CHURCH DECORATIONS.
The great organ which Ills the space in the rear OF tho
pulpit cleaning mass of silver pipes set in black wal
nut framework and walled IN by the broad descending
gallery baustradc- and pulpit frame had flowing from
crane loop II top two broad bands OF black parting
to the left and RIGHT At the foot. From the
side ga jets in the gallery stretched down to the Key
board OF the or,an two large aes. the blue folds meet
ne I'm the centre and their waving folds oopcd and In
tertwined with Grape In front Of each Of tee large
stained glass windows above and below, through which
the light stlcamed stood three delicate silk gulons
crossed Ike an escutcheon. At each Of the supporting pill
lars OF the gallery stood godfrngcd, goldsiarred
siken banner OF the line tie blue field the top OF the
folds turned around the pillar. on tho Grape bands
along the gallery bausrdes stretched great
ron nags with Grape bands Topped with Grape rosettes
At each end OF the blusrades IN tho rear OF tho pulpit
stood SILK standard bound with Grape over the pulpit
and stand was another garrison flag with black drapng,
completely covering the Whole front. while the pnlpit
Itself bad a second covering OF silk standard, the blue
field resting Just under the Bible. On this was placed
staror white flowers va feet from point TO point Below
WAS broad Grape band lo0ped with black silk bows The
altar rail was covered with black, trimmed with smiax
and knots OF white flowers. The decorations Of the
church. In keeping with the noble auditorium, were mas
sive rich and aboundng in dignihed simplicity; and
blending with the black walnut woodwork eyergrecns and
upholstery did not distract attention from the sad
scene itself which the object OF living interest The
e,s used were all National coors, brought from the
Government depot at Jcnersonyille by General Ekin
and placed in position by the committee under his per-
soua supervision. The large space inside the altar ran
and between It and the pulpit stand coakcd with
mass of the most beautiful and touching floral decora
tons all gifts from at home and abroad.
Al 1901 the great organ presided over by VII Clarke
orded the opcuing notes OF Bcchoyeus funeral march
ON the death Of Hero. Then IN order came the Pare
well" from "Gephtha" by Handel, the "Marche rune
bro by Chopin "Lschrymosa" from tho Requiem
by Mozart, Funeral March - by Mcndelssohn' Elcsy
~ Tears by Schubert Funeral March to the Memory
NJ q p Morton" by VIM. II. Clarke, and the Last
Araonte" from the Seventh symphony" by BeehO-
ven. The choir OF 80 voices filled the space
between the organ and pulpit stretching around the turn
into the gallery above. While the farewell from Jeptha
was waing cut from the organ, the letter-carrers IN
ry uniforms and wearing white gloves came 10 al the
side door, bearing the floral tributes which had been
sent to the Morton homestead. On two stands
at the head and foot OF the bier stood two
hroon plars OF flowers, the gifts Of Mrs. Hit and
Mrs Ingram Fletcher Around the altar rail and Oneach
side of tie pulpit stood the floral anchor from President
HAYES and the Tyre and pillow from Mrs Hayes ana the
anchor from the cOl'red citizens OF Phl9deph" ana
ura the altar stood the star from Mr. aud Mrs. Robert
Emmett the pillow from Mrs. Martndale and one from
Cbauncey Fey OF - Louis These floral offerings were
most elaborate being composed Of tube roses, chyan
thums camclias, carnations and the rarost roses
TIE FUNERAL SERVICES
All o'clock the remains brought ndo the church,
preceded by the officiating cergymen and followed by
the pa-Dearers, the Hon T. b. Mastindaie tho Hon D.
H. TIMER Assistant Postmaster General, Dr. W. Z.
Tboiupson Ex-Governor Conrad Baker, General James
Fkiu Assistant QaarormastorG General the Hon j. +.
Kibbey the Hon Henry Taylor, the Hon. A. G. Porter.
Thon came the family and relatives OF tie
deceased, followed by Senators Davis, Burnside
Bayard Mcdonald Cameron, OF Pcun-ylyah ana BOOM
and Representatives Banks Cobb, Townsend, Burc'ard
| Davidson and Hanna. Following were the secretary
Of war Secretary OF the Navy, Attorney General Bur
/ chard Hayes. OF the President Ex-Governor Hen
dnck-, Governor Williams. the Hon. Benjamin Bri-to"
! General j. H. Harlan Governor Young, Of ONO Cover
| nor Culom = Illinois, Colonel Iugersoll, Murat Hal
stead Mayor Moore Theodore Cook. judge Cox OF Cin
cinuat and many other distinguished visitors ooti
from abroad and every scr1on OF hs state Then came
! the Indiana state officers, Mayor Cayen ana inc C'J
! Council OF TINS city.
AtlIO thc clolr sang the anthem. Cost Thy Burden
Upon the Lord and lie Snail Sustain Thee" The Rev
Myron w. Reed read from the Scriptures hrs the DON
P.im aud then the 18Th Chapter OF Ecesia-tcs Pray 81
by The Rev Dr. Henry Day, OK this city, iol'"ei' ana