New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-05
TIE LIT HENRT MEIGGS.
IMPRESSIVE oBsEQUIEs AT LMA-TERMs or THE
LATE CONTRACTORS WILL.

IMPRESSIVE OBSEQUIEs AT LIMA-TERMs or THE
LATE CONTRACTORS WILL.
PANAMA, Oct. 2j.-AccOrdng to adyicos from
Lima the obseque- OF tho late Henry Meggs were cele-
biated with great impressyeucss After lying II state
at his rcsdence the remains enclosed in costly coffin,
we're conveyed tie night Of the - INST, 10 the spa
cious church Of Our Lady Of Mercy Of tho Grandcst
temples IN South America. The procession following the
remains was very great people having in largo
hers from tho suburbs Next morning the funeral service
was recited IN presence OF great multitude who cl
tne spscious office. The church walJ were drap,d
s.rcvn with flowers. IN the dome the American
ana Peruvian banners, interviewer and appropriately
drapcd The coffin nigh frame work surrounded
with lighted candles. The chief inoufHcr7 Included
Minor and Henry Mcigss SONS OF the deceased con-
daughJe and several 81 his business associate. The
paubcaT,.s were tine Hon. Richard Gibbs American
Minister, and Mcssrs CiCy, Rand, 1Homdikc, Aaiu-
owsk. Dubois sartou and GWcnCalccron. Among
those present were the Ministers OF state, the
diplomatic corps, cOnsuis aud many prominent
citizens The music very fac and impressive After
mass lad been celebrated the cotnn was conveyed TO
tbc uz. 10 be- placed hearsc provided by tue fore
men Here the people rushed forward placed the coffin
on clr shoulders, ana carried it nalf mile, when
tailed they consented 10 place 10 on the heaHe, which
they insisted on drawing - the cemetery distance Of
nearly two miles. Two hundred carriages followed the
remains, ana 10 least 10000 people were IN limo The
colin viii remain temporarily III one oil INC cha OF he
Panteou-as the cemetery Is calied-unl place j. pre-
pared Tor il at Yegas This IS beautiful e.atc belong
iux TO the Meicss family Only Two mics from Ca"Io'
Tie VIII OF the late Mr. @cgGs declares hs family to
consist Of SONS, Henry and Minor his daughter Fan
ME ad his four grandchildren, sons and daughters OF
Manfred Mcces, who died last year Regarding the CON
tracts the viii reads follows: direct that al con-
tracts pending date OF my deccasc shall be finished by
"a directory composed Of my legitimate SONS Henry II.
add Minor X. MeIges. my sO-iu-aw Alexander T. Rob
ortson Mr. Chs watson Mr.. Jacob BacEus and Mr.. VIM.
H. Cley whom name as executors ana legal repro
sentatyce for the completion or sad contracts f ans
OF either Of the said mentioned six indN duas die
leave hrs republic the vacancy or vacancies caused oa
be filed by OF tne following gentlemen viz:
VIM d. Bush, John l. Ihorndyke, Charles :. Rand,
in the order above named. Mr. ChdrlCs watson
shall President Of said Directory aud VIII repre-
such, ing IN the name OF the Directory. In
case OF The death disability OF Mr.. Charles Watson,
the Presidency Of the Directory shall deyOye upon my
son, Henry H. Melggs; aud IN the further OF Ills
disability, then 20 my other son, Minor X. Meiggs. The
President OF Tie Directory shah receive for mpeusa-
ton tho Of 1000 sOe5 monthly and the other
beers suau receive the fum Of G,OUO sOes each, per
AMMAN. This salary, however shall not be paid
for tueir services directors IN they receive
salary employees OF the Public works and Improve
ment Company. The profits resulting from the CON
ciusi0u OF ny contracts shall be distributed among my
heirs.