The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-21

,Ri' m funeral e. ceremony Er9ye 1g,.ns to MI, 1cm9 Nay
ins i3 we my.". 9" 'tWgnt, ,,l t' g 1,ig,
a,gr..@ !n .. tc rsn. of 'o .vi All the '.i !hc @
J. ht o the sun, tuy Garth ue lnul. and W .ur 1r,c
kn.d m. tic dawn tag mo'in- universe ~" si,r. tnd
dc ,!.c Ny the sracc oi COL
~, ,ihe nome from the ryro died slowly away.
an I the ia.t " the cnib'rs was hciug consumed,
the whole company rccitcj In English u shorter
uros'r. This wge done in unison. ilierophnnt
CieNit leading. TINS Lnytr was h'n,eu y on
ynkmg for him al blessings. and closing with
thr words: just Us watnr blgssrs "a Thirsty
ss 1 a nay 5arr an cr'SgTea gy woS ty ai XII m sub
stances ly the will az lswura bless th'". In or
dor TINT thou Wayost hc happy wherever thon
urt We urqy that thou mayest be lrt iium Gli
evils. May He accept our prayer and bless thee
Tho scene was n strange one and the coun-
touuucos Of all who were present shove that to
~ I'M the ceremony was solemn. The nckering
H. tht oi the blazing pyre, ,while 4 burned lent
almost a ghostiy air tQ the small room. bare Of
furniture. and occupied only 10y the strangely
rOhcl mourncrs. Thoro was. certainly, the So
lcn.n.ty of a funeral. even If no marked cX-
precision Of grici was shown. When the flame
had d.od away. the cnlehrnut stopped to the urn
and taking W Il small quantity Of tho ashcs IN
h- hand. he cast 1t into orazen vessel filed
with water. saying. IN English OF .pcrfect pro-
nunriation hut peculiar accent; As | now
scatter the mortal remains Of our brother over
the waters of tho s"a. so Ills spirit has gone into
eternity. May the forces of the uuturepi which
Dr. was apart rrrsnryc lis spirit. as 1t viii his
mNt'rinl clcmcuts.'
Z his 1t was understood. was merely SYM
holcal scattering. and the actual consignment
~ the ushes 90 III" sea remained to be accom-
pliShcd. The liiuc company dispersed. and
Col. Oicott. the writer. the VeIlcd llnioo. and
two othnr Ihocsoph '-ts. carrying the vase Of
ashes with them drove to the river. whore n
small vessel WAS IN waiting. A profound
silence was maintained while tho party en-
hlrkcd and proceeded down tho bay until II
came abreast oi Governors Island. when. at a
sign from Col. Olnott, the boat WAS stopped.
WITH the bow turned IT, the Eust
Moving TO the bow % the boat. the llicrophHut.
with bare head and holding the Vuse breast
high. faced in turn tho four quarters Of the
heavens. Finally turning g. the east and look
inE -'uwurd. he raised and extended the vase
Nt arms lcn-th. Then. grasuiug a handful OF
the snowy ashes. he scattered them upon the
wind. which bore them away. lie then poured
what remained of the ashes on ~" waves say
ing; Oh. Mother S.u, from whose depths all
mankind were evolved. take intothy bosom these
r'Acs OF poor humanity. Hnd guard them
against proi0NatOu uutil the cy 'lcs are a''Nnl-
Itshed and the Gr,gt Pralayn coma" With
these words TIE IMPRESSIVE ceremonies 81 thg
evening. rescued now from tnu oblivion OF
a..-l. came 60 % $50.
The boat returned 90 the pier from which il
had started. unU the LITTLE company. still silent
dchurfeA A. th.y Nuk hug to tho strccts of
tUc. city, r' Hnd'o. without word of fare
well. disappeared 100 the dtrAt ss. Tho Wlitri
luQEed around la search ui hlm, but lac Wos
gone.