The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-26
Funeral OF Hon. WIN. Orton.

New YORK, April 25.--The funeral Of
Hon. WIN. orton, late President Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
took place this morning; his grief
stricken family and large coucourse Of
borrowing friends following his body to
It's last resting place in Sleepy Hollow
Cemetery at. Iryington on the Hudson.
At the house OF Mr.. Orion 4 brief prayer
was offered by Wm. z. Benjamin, Of st.
Barnabus Church; no person being pres
ent except the members Of the family and
pail bearers. At II o'clock the body in
the plain coffin covered with black cloth,
was removed to the Church Of the Holy
Apostles, where it was met at the main
entrance by the clergy, and the Protestant
Episcopal services began a. the pro-
cession moved slowly up the centre aisle.
The pall.bearers walking on either side
Of the coffin, were Roscoe Conklipg, Wm.
Borden, Samuel B. q. Vance, John K.
Porter, Geo. Walker, Oliver 81. Palmer,
B. r. McAlpine, John Steward, Alonzo
B. Carnell, Joseph II. Banker, Edward 4.
Sanford, John G. Hinchman, Powell 81,
Rochester, G. B. Prescott, Alfred s.
Brown and John B. Van Every. At the
head Of the coffin, which rested near the
chAncel, was placed large pillow Of tube
roses and yiolets surmounted by crown
and cross, 4 token of remembrance from
the Philadelphia clerks Of the Western
Union Company. The messenger boys Of
the Company, who came In 4 body, con.
tributed large square basket OF roses,
yiolets and white llllies. Among other
floral decorations were magnificent
crosses Of white flowers, lilies and tube
roses, and 4 massive column Of roeea and
other flowers and beautiful cross Of
white rosebuds, around which was trailed
delicate green vine. The church was
densely crowded.
Among the prominent persons present
were Gen. Anson stager, Vice President
Of the Western Union Telegraph Con-.
pany; Ex-Governor Morgan, Geo. JoneP,
editor OF the 1fmsS; Peter Cooper, ex.
Mayor Wickham and Collector Arthur.
The directors Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company attended in body,
and with delegation from the Union
League Club, occupied seats in the centre
aisle. A large number Of superintend.
ents, managers and officers Of the eIecu.
tive departments, telegraph electricians
and other persons employed BY the
company, also occupied seats 10 the mid
die aisle.
Rsv. Mr.. wn. q. Beuiiniu, Of the St.
Barnabus Church, IrvingsOu on the Hud.
son, delivered \ discourse, In which he
said there were many present who knew
Mr.. otton politically, socially and as .
business man, bat be knew him well re-
ligiously. He spoke Of the high moral
character OF the dead man, and prayed
that God would give all present grace 70
live aud do a. be did. Mr.. orton was q
man who never allowed the dust to cloud
his vision, and his true theory Of life wls
70 do good to others. His charaetar Ras
one that all might emulate.
The beautiful aud impressive burial
service Of the Episcopal Church was read
BY the Rector Of the Church Of the holy
Apostles, Gssisted by two other clergy.
men.
The music was chastely rendered and
included the Gong, II Heard Voice.
At the conclusion oi the service the body
was taken BY especial train to frYirgton.