The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-15
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
Born Move M Der 8, 1874.
Q Died June ~, 1878.
IN THE CHURCH.

When the doors OF the church were finally thrown
open, at ten o'clock, the immense crowd at once
blocked up the entrance way, men aud women strug-
Cling, regardless Of all OF decorum personal
comfort, TO work their way into the church by
force In did tho police-a section OF whom
iron tho Eighteenth precinct were present. under
command OF Sergeant ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with the
surgipg mass refrain trsm crowdins those In
front Eacn seemed bent upon securing hts
srussicd viii. iasnionaby sttirsd matrons ana misses
tor while pressing toward the entrance OF
the main aisle ana other parts Of tho body OF the
church. Among tho prominent gentlemen who sue
eeeded IN gaining SEATS IN this way were Samuel J.
Tldsn. Tnurow Weed. Cnst Justice Daiy. Peter
man. William Ross " alace, Jackson s. schultz, 5ohn
Jay, Z. .. cowdln, 9. T.; Agnew, Luther 4. Marsh.
Dsyd Dovs arss srno. DrssI nadsy .a J. W.
DR.. Potter, Rev. DR.. Prime, Judge Peabody, Rev.
Dr. Rowland, Judge Rowland, Benjamin Il.
Nash, salem h.. Wales, Lewis G. Norris, Cyrus W.
Field. Rev. DR.. Field, Eastman Johnson, Cephas G.
Osgood Allan Evarts. Jona Burroughs, Daniel Hunt
instoD, H. w. Hubbard. Professor Van Awnings, Fire
Ks snS kse D
thorpe, sidney Howard Gay. wbitela~ Reld DR.. John
B. Weed Joseph sssm.p IL hssmas. Jonn E'd sr
Dowiey. Rev. William X Aigsr ana Rev. Dr. Howard
crosby. fa4 as'f +f
REPRESENTATIVE soolETrHa
There were present OF the Immediate relatives
oil the decoased Messrs. John IA. Bryans and Arthur
Bryant, hm brothers; Bryant Godwin, Harold Cod
win, Aiss Minnie Goodwin, Miss sarah Godwia ana
Miss Fannie Godwin. Numerous delegations were In
attendance from the Century Club. the Now York
Historical Society, the New Yorx Press Club, the
Public schools Ard Society and associations in
GLIDING the William Cullen Bryant CLUB. which at
tended IN body -Four itslian socteties--the MAJ
xanl Monumens Committee. the Italian Mutual Be-
nevolent society, the Italian Brolhery Society and
the CircoIo I,aano-were also represented. Tho
church wal, crowded to Its utmost capacity, ana
large number VI persons wcas away uaabie 70 gain
admittance. ~Fr. 14n
The services commenced with prelude on the
organ, the piece selected being the andant0 from
Beetnovcn's seventh symphony. TINS was succeeded
BY q quartcI composed OF MRS. }. X barton, soprano
Mss Josie Bell, eontruto; Mr.. Jsmison, tenor, and
Mr. Clapp, baritone. Mr. Melvin Brown presided al
the manuals Rev. Dr. Bellows then read the service
for me burial OF dead which 10 hat similar
TO that observed IN tho Protestant Episcopal Church.
An impressive prayer followed, ut the conclusion Of
which the by mn "C0me unto Him." by Handel WIS
sung as a soprano solo BY Mrs.. Barton. DR.. Bellows
then ascended the pulpit and delivered a feeling
dress, Of which the ioiiowing Is ~ nopsis:-
nM THE PAsEgYEC.
After aiiuding 70 the universal regrets for the de-
mis- glory that wc honor and commemorate him. Pub
lie tame for more than haLfa century has made It
For three generations he has been liked star in our
nrmamens and suiosy could be com pete as that
which by sccumulallon Of meaning dwells The SIM
pie me OF mis- name. Few lives have been a. tor
tunate and complete mis-. Born In 1794 he autedates
the existence Of every one Of the Characteristic
aied until they became wholly familiar and nearly
universal their rufui influence. Born and bred in
tans he iuheritcd sns severe aad simple tastes ana
habits Of the rugged region" DR.. Bellows here dwet
on the poetic Instinct which early manifested itself IN
what Wordsworth did ior Engiish poetry Bryant aid
INSTRUMENTATION.
He drew comparison between these two poets, say
lug that Wordsworth In England and Bryant In Amer
Yea awsks the sleeping sspaci.y foe intercourse with
4. i'm xlr In lha mo ind nail
fury ago, and by their tender and awed sense oil tho
spiritual meaning conveyed In natures consum mate
this generation. ne adverled 10 the deceased a
practising lawyer for ten years In Western Massschu
sets ana n,s 'uPssaIsn asop ons. n. sd nys
justice, and they constituted sosssner his
istIc contsmp orarss Of the dscsassd, DR.. Bellows
mentioned the names Of Charles King and Horace
oosrsss me taste Tor swollen, sssdy ana psessnious
writing in the pubic press the speaker made special
references to the poem "rhAnaiopsis" written a.
eighsesa saying that never perhaps was there In
stance OF such presoc,iy In posst Of wisdom and
maturity a. that which marked me production named.
OF himself saying among other thinss that the dead
poet Was too real lover Of nature, tso iegtsmase
child Of the muse, ever 70 strain his own giiI
MR.. BRYANT's CHARACTERISTICS.
The speaker dwslt on the beauty OF Mr. Bryanps
poetry and the greater beauty Of his personal
and said :"Beyond all thirst for lame or poetic honor
lay in Bryan, the ambition Of virtue Reputation he
did dcspse but virtue he revercd aud sought with
all hts heart. God had gwen him wonderful balance
OF faculties In y msrveously hsrmsnious irame."
Abiding TO his simple mode Of lie the speaker
said stills spirit wore light aud 1.-the vesture
Of clay thas never burdsned him. His senses
were perfect ct four His eyes needed
no glasses; hts hearing was cxduisitely fine
His sicrtness the wondor OF ms contemporaries
he outwsiked men Of middle age. HIS tas,cs were
simple 70 BIO almost ascetc. MIX and cereals and
fruits were his chosen diet lie had no vices, and no
approach 10 them, and he avoided any anu every
thing that could ever threaten him With the tyranny Of
the of habit Tho speaker adverted 70 the
popularity OF the deceased among associations during
tnc las, ten years. whom he had become at last not
only resigned 70 pubic honors, but had even acquired
4 tardy taste for social and public gather
ings. He had wrapped himself, Dr. Bellows
said In his cloak TO contend with the winter wind OF
his earlier fortunes, and tho harder " bew-and u
was very rough in his middle his--the closer he drew
10 about him. But the sun Of prosperity and honor
and confidence that warmed aud frightened the two
clorng decades OF his lilo fsrly melted away his
proud reserve toward the pubic, ana he lay hmseii
open the warm and fragrant breeze Of universal
favor. DIR. Bellows spoke OF Mr.. Bryants Lille