The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-06
A GREAT FUNERAL.
Indiana's Last HonOrS to
Senator Norton.
REMARKABLE SCENES.
Thousands View the Remains in
the Court House.
THE CHURCH CEREMONIES.
a Brilliant Eulogy by Or.
Baylis.
THE CHURCH CEREMONIES
A STATESMAN'S HOME LIFE.
A Procession Of Eminent Men from All Parts
Of The Country.

Rain fell from daylight TO From noon to dark
Il grew colder, with considerable wind The tempera-
ture had fallen twelve degrees up TO shutdown From
the opening OF the Court House doors this morning
until half past ten an uninterrupted throng moved
through viewing the remains OF Senator Morton. AT
that hour the pail took last look tho dead
features, whcrcupon the casket taken TO
the hcarso and then to the residence Of
tho deceased, escorted by tho military. The
first room at the lett from tho hall gracefully
draped with flags ana mourning emblems. In front
Of the mirrors, between tho front windows Of this
apartment, stood magnificent tree OF white flowers
In tho OF tho roo fronting the entrance, stood
floral pillow with ground OF white and secondary
purple border bearing upon tho centre In viocts tho
word, "Rest" Immediately back 0fths, beneath tho
mantel. was floral medallion having inserted at It's
top sheaf Of full ripe wheat This was bordcrcd
with roscs, having opposite the shear and on tho bot
tom OF the crcio II lay the letter .M IN blue flow
ers the whole bordered with wreath OF smiiax. In
the second room tho right, standing on tho piano
stool, was floral harp bearing the MOTTO ''Our
Friend and the initials 80. y NJ ap Kcd the right
and lett by two broken floral shafts and In the by
portion OF the decorations used at the Court House.
In tina also placed floral pillow bearing the
legend, "lndiana's Pride" In tho third stood
easy chair. eloquent its vacancy than I'LL
the floral tributes draped with tho Stars and Stripes
In mourning colors. In this room was also located
shalt OF laurel and Ivy leaves, surmounted by white
dove, from whose hoax depended wreath or smax
and Ivy, bearing tho motto, "A sight testimonial OF
tho gratitude we bear one who was the unswcrvng
advocate OF woman's suffrage. Mrs. Francis Minor
and Phoebe Cozzens, of ST. Louis" In this room was
also deposited floral pillow composed principally OF
ubcroses In the centre OF which appeared the MOTTO
"a Nation Mourns,"
CAsKEr
The caskct was deposited in the fourth. or east,
room, against the mantel OF which rested anchor
Of tubcroscs anu carnations, with the motto .aesr'
In purple immortecs, from tho President and Mrs.
Hayes, brought by Mr. Burchard Hayes. This was
nanked on one sido by a shield OF white roses bear
ing tho centre tho initials 20. r. NJ in purple
mortclles, and the other side by an anchor
from the colored citizens OF Philadelphia. AS
practicable after tho deposting Of the romans Tor
the last time in the room SO familiar to him during
life tho house cleared and the family lett for
a brief hour with their dead and their grie. Upon
the opening OF tho doors tho time occupied
prior to the removal OF the remains to the hcarse by
tho committees from the Cabinet. Senate and House
OF Representatives; distinguished guests. and let
ter carriers in taking last look, alter which tho
funeral cortGge formed to proceed TO the church
according 10 the programme.
DECORATIONS IN THE CHURCH
The great organ which fills the space tho of
the pulpit, cleaning mass or silver pipes, set IN
black walnut framework and walled Ia by the broad
descending gallery balustrades and pulpit Frame had
flowing from Grape loop at the top, broad bands
OF black, parting to the lot and right at tho
foot. From the SIDE gas jets In tho gallery
stretched tho key bank OF tho organ two I'm
lags, the blue fields meeting IN the centre aud
their waving folds Topped and nsertwined with Grape
In a caC q
above and below through which the light srcamcd as
through prism, stood three delicate silk guidons
crossed ike escutchcon. AZ zach OF The support
ing pillars OF the gallery stood n gold fringcd
gold starred silken banner OF tho line. the
blue fold at tho top Of the folds turned around
the pillar. On the Grape bands along tho gallery bal.
ustradcs were stretched great garrison flags with
Grape bands, looped with Grape roscttcs Al each end
OF tho balustrades in the rear Of tho pulpit stood
silk ndard, bound with Grape. Over tho pulpit and
stand another garrison flag with black draping,
completely covering tho whole front, while the pulpit
itself had q second covering Of q silk stand.
ard, the blue field resting just under tho Bibo On
this rested star OF white flowers, two feet from
point 10 point. Below 1t a broad Grape band
looped with black silk bows Tho altar rail was
covered with black, trimmed with smilax and knots
oil white howors. Tho decorations Of the church, In
keeping with tho nobo auditorium, were massive.
rich and Astounding In dignihcd simplicity, ana
blending with the black walnut woodwork overgreens
and upholstery did not distract tho attention from the
sad scene itself which object OF living icres
The flags used wcro all national colors brought from
the government depot ut Jencrsonvilio by General
Ekin, and placed In position by tho committee under
his personal supervision. Tho large space inside tho
altar rail and bcwoon 1t and the pulpit stand was
cIoaked with OF tho beautiful and touch
norn doc NIL rifi irom Mt homa
abroad
Al twenty minutes ailer twelve o'clock tho great
organ sounded tho opening notes OF Bccthovcn's
funeral march tho death Of hero. Then came in
order tho ..Farowoli.n from .Jeptha,' by Handel:
the s'Marcho Fdnebrc," by Chopin; ..Lachrymosa."
from the "Requiom,' by Mozart; .'Funcral March,
by Acnoclssohn; "Elegy OF Tears by Schubert;
"Funcral March to The Memory of o. 4. Morton, by
William IL. Clarke, aud the last andantc
from tho ..sevcnlh Symphony" by Beethoven.
me choir OF $50 flied the space
between tho organ and the pulpit, stretching
tho turn into tho gallery above. While tho .Farc-
wcll' from .Joptha' waiiing out from tho organ
the letter carriers wearing gray uniforms and white
Gloves camc at the sido door bearing tho floral
tributes which had been sent TO the Morton home
stead. on two stands at tho hoad and foot OF
tho bier stood two broken pillars Of flowers,
tho giit OF two ladies'. Around tho a-
tar rail and each sido Of the
pupi, stood the floral anchor from President Hayes,
the Tyre and pillow from Mira Hayes. and tho anchor
from tho colorcd citizens OF Philadelphia and under
tho pulpit stood tho IRON Mr.. aud Mrs Robert
Emmett, tho pillow IRON Mrs Marindala and ono
from Cnaunccy Finley, OF ST. Louis These floral offer
ings were most elaborate, being composed OF tube
roses chrysanthcmuns. camelas, carnations and tho
rarest roscA
PROCESSION DISTINGUISHED MEN.
At one O'Clock tho remains wcrc brought into tho
church. preceded by the officiating ciereymen and fol-
lowed by pail bearers, Hon. T. b. Martindale Hon.
J. N. Tyner, Assistant Postmaster General; Dr. W. G.
Thompson. OK Governor Conrad Baker, General James
A. kkin, Assistant Quariermaster General Hon. +.
Kibhay- Hon. Harry Taylor. lion. A. @. Porter Then