The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-15

,renosn,p win sono inc speaker bore
OF tho deceased who, he said was not only devoted
lover OF religious liberty but also an squat lover Of
relig tsefnot In any precise doxmatc form, but
in It's righteousness reverence ana charity.
In concluding his address Dr. Bellows rectsd the
poem called June written by the deceased
THE BESEDIcrIox
hymn, the words Of which were composed by Mr..
BRYANT entitled "Biessed are they that mourn. " was
the sung by the choir, and the benedlcton having
been pronounced tue immense audience Slowly lett
The church immediately ser wnen Inc Tn,r
fourth ierry followed by string Of carriages
which contained the relatives and 2 NUMBER Of Inc
most intimate friends oil the deceased
DEPARTURE FOB KosLYN
At Hunters Point, on the other side, special train
OF three waiting for the funeral cortege.
OF one the casket was placed while Inc
relatives aud friends Of the deceased found seats In
the others. AZ haifpast r. NJ. the tram left for
Roslyn where the inlermcnt 10 take place.
Among she trends Of The departed poet who were on
.ns rsn ana .ns F,su cs JUS
tice DAILY, Rev. DR.. Samuel J. Osgood, Judge HOW
land Charles Butler. Charles 7. Mclean, Henry Dit
Blgclow, W. r. Sperry, Z. y. Plat, 8. L n. Barlow
f. p. Goddard aud ilam G. Parker.
THR LAST REsTixG PLACE
On arriving AZ Roslyn the parties alighted, and the
casket having been placed on hearse which was IN
waiting they walked slowly 20 the oemstery. here,
q plain assve shaft oil polished granite, lay the re-
mans OF Mrs. Bryant aud under the same adow IN
accordance WITH his wish, the poet was laid to
rest tho spot is beautiful onc, and, In oil the glory
OF uuc the and flowers made picture sucn rs
he had loved we'll In the distance cleaned The
waters OF the sound tho banks OF winch stood his
own house. and the literal iulalment OF MS own wsn
expressed in OF his best known poems TO die IA
June and BIO buried IN this place just such circum
formed the subject Of more shan one CONVEX
sation among the mournera
When all in readiness the friends clustered
around head OF the open grave IN silence. Among
them u number VINO bore branches OF the cen
members oil the Century Club 10 be cast upon his
coffin; others brought blossoms and clusters OF
lowers.
DR.. Bellows. standing Ut the head OF the grave
SAID :-"Let US take our nrst Lesson from MT. Bryant
here, and let US do ~ ne would nave done, uncover
our hearts but not our hra1s 10 the sunshine (ine
sun was boating holly down, ana Dr. Bellows and
many others were covered) We have left behind "a
city where all united 70 do MIN honor. and nay
now rejoice the presence OF glad nature IN
the happiness ne now enjoysy We have done all that
Il has been possible TO do snow him rever-
ence and respect, and now let Us pause here AMI
think with Something AKIN 20 10Y o. now
And himself in the country among The green trees
blooming flowers, witnin SOUND Of the songs Of
loved SO well let remember the JOY he ees in the
immortal helds OF happier and better world. Butt
have here tnat winch is better-nis own preparation
for this hour-almost for this very moment II any
man ever fehearsed beforehand me thoughts pc
cularly appropriate like this was the
whose sacred dust we arc ABOUT TO lay within the
bosom OF his mother nature These extracts tros
his works were prepared ~ one who shared hia
cradle. Ha. t
EXTRACTS FROM THE POETS WORKS.
Dr. Bellows then read extracts from number OIL
Nj Bryapl's poems which mad been selected by his
brother. Tue first the vol known passage from
"rhanatopsis," beginning
80 i've that when thy summons comes to Join
The Vulnerable caravan.
Then followed few limos from his ode ssro Water
fowl" portion Of "a Hymn to DEATH" several
verses Of '.Two Traveere,n some limos from the
Journey OF Lite'' and extract from u poem adj
dressed TO Mrs. Bryant during her last illness, IN
which she Is represented as saying to nim:-
Leave at my side space
-8fr Where thou shalt come ct last
To find resting place,
Whom many years are past.
number OF other extracts followed, and Dr. Bel
lows said:-l need not say to the peop pie OF
village where he spent The last active days OF mis- lie,
sacred nerItage they have In holding the dust
We have brought mere TO this spot will come In
future years people from all parts vi the world and
will cluster memories Of one VINO Will be Tor.
gotten. Your namo will be chiefly known through
him. He loved this place, and loved u we'll. MOI
soul by and house by house, but he loved Il
his home, ana he showed his love by erecting here
the beautiful nall that you have. Use it IN honor,
and IL erpotuatc the virtues ne loved honor"
DUST.
He then read the burial service OF his Church and
concluded with short prayer, IN which he asked tina:
hour. the scene significance OF the oocaB10g
hood might be blessed and that all who dwell
happy place might iecl The spirit Of heaven
tne WOODS, the breeze aud the very sunlight and that
those wh0 were gathered NJ The grave might be re-
united hereafter where they should 500 the beautiful
head OF their Trend crowned with immortal garlands
church then passed around the grave. casting "
flowers from overlooking BASKETS the friends dropped
tho bier the blossoms they hed in their hands and
tne grave vas filled up #U