New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-15
SERVICES AT THE CHURCH.

Cullen Bryant. An hour before tAe time named
Cor the funeral the doors of All Souls
Church were surrounded by multitede Of people.
Policemen present. but they admitted the crowd
within the church gates they could do little to prevent
the great crush that followed when the doors were
opened At the house no services held the coffin
was removed directly to the church. where it was placed
An the aisle directly in front of the communion table,
Just before 10 o'clock the relatives and immediate
friends OF the family began to arrive and received
al the door by Mr. Goddard 1t only by the greatest
exerti0n that a lane maintained through the ex-
pectant crowd Among the first TO arrive Ex-Governor
den with Mrs PeltOn and several other ladies. When
the doors were thrown open few minutes before 10
O'Clock there great rush to secure seats In re-
markaby short time the church completely filed
Late corners found standing In the obbies but no
seats.
The interior Of the church in its simplicy
few OF the usual tTpppinRs Of were ap-
parent Upon the coffin, draped in black
cloth. was the plain inscription. " William
Cullen Bryant Born November 3, 1894 Died June II,
1878" Below this several palm leaves bound
together with a white ribbon. On the bapsmal font
was large pillar Of immortolles white and Gala
lnles to which was attached the card, From his en-
plOy6s, who loved him." Upon the communion table
were placed two large baskets Of flowers.
The scene was very impressive when the Rev. Dr. Bel
Iowa venerable figure, clad in sombre flowing robes
rose TO read the opening service. Rarely have there
seryices in politics. in the professions in literature In the
arts The assemblage recalled, in some features. that
which gathered recently to bid farewell 10 Bayard lay
lor iust prior hts departure for Berlin, and at which
Mr Bryant presided with 80 happy union of dignity
social tact and charming urbanty, to be the
subject Of comment and admiration. Many OF the
same faces. seen on that occasion, were boheld
ct the church But the audience yesterday had one
string peculiarityits air Of age Men, whose snowy
hair showed that they had passed the Psalmsts allotted
span OF ife every hand II was tribute OF
che venerable 10 who had hOnored length Of days
Near the front seated the relatives and intimate
friends OF the family. among whom were j. H. Plat.
one Of the executors Of Mr. Bryants WILL Captain Cullen
Bryant, nephew, John Howard and Arthur Bryant,
the two brothers Of the pOet, Isaac Henderson,
r., Mrs MOnnell. Bryant and Harold Goodwin, sons
OF Parke Goodwin, and their sisters Misses Minna' Nora
and Fannie Goodwin In the ante-roOm we're Miss Julia
Bryant and Miss Fairchd. Seated with the relatives
were also the old family servants dressed deep
ing who followed the Of their late master to the
cemetery at R0slyn.
IN the body OF the church were seated delegations
from Century Club the Union League Club the His
torical Society," the Associated Press, the New-York
Press Club the Chdren's Aid Society. the Mazzin Mon
ument Committee, the italian Mutual Benevolent So
cety the CircOlo Itaan0 the italian BrotheTy Society
and several other associations.
OF the many prominent men present the following
may be mentioned: Peter Cooper, Joseph II. CnOate,
John Jay. F. d. Happen, John II. Yourlie,
the Rev. DR.. Ormston, Thunow Weed, Chef
Justice Daily, John Bigelow, Cyrus W. Field, David
Dudley Field the Rev. DR.. s. Henaeus Prime, ex-Gov
ern0r Tden, Colonel Pelton the Rev. Dr. Howard
Crosby, Bishop Potter the Rev. DR. IL Q. Potter
The Rev Dr. Richard s. stofrs Jackson s. Schultz, FL
lot Q. C0wdn, Joseph sehgman, Charles W. Grlswold.
Josiah NJ. Fiske Lucus Tuckermsn, !. LaHgdon Ward,
Daniel Lord, jr, F.A Stout. NJ N. Beckwith, Thomas
Iulhouse Judge speir Watson r. sperry, the Rev. Dr.
William Adams, II. b. Clafin, Drs. Gray and Paine,
Charlie O'ConOr. Richard II. Dana, jr., r..
H. stoddard Collector Arthur, William Ross
Wallace Henry Bergh. the Rev. Dr.. r. r Booth, DIT.
illus NJ Coar Ex-Governor T. d. Morgan Walt Whitman,
John Burroughs. L. G. stedman, Judge William Z.
Curtis. tho Rev. DR.. Samuel osgood, Charles
A. Graham. Salem H. Wales, Daniel Huntington. S.
II. clifford Eastman johnson, Edward Cooper, Erastus
BrooKs the Rev. DR.. Henry ~ Field, stephen p Nash
Charlton T. Lewis EllwOod L. Thorne, WR Glider John
g. Chapman, Of Rome; Professor Lowering, Of Harvard
College; and Speaker James w Hustled.
when the large audience seated the orgauist, Mel
vim Brown gave as prelude, the andante from Beetho
yen's Seventh Symphony Then followed the hymn, Rest
Spirit Rest" sung by quartette consisting OF Misses
Barton and Bell aud Messrs. Jameson and ClApp. The
service for the dead was then read by Dr. Bellows after
which HaudePs hymn, "Come Unto Him." was rendered
by the choir.
ADDRESS OF DIR BELLOWS.
funeral grafton was then pronounced by the Rev.
DR. Bellows The speaker dweit briefly the
biographical details, but brOugh out In sharp relief
the salient features Of Mr.. BryanVs char
acter. bis political genius, extreme simplicity,
purity OF life. strength viii, deleacy OF insight,
Astounding vitality unvarying choerfulness, strong and
abiding religious faith Tie address lasted for more
than an hour, and was listened 70 through
out with close attention. In tho tenderer
portions, tho speakers sympathetic voice and
expressive counenance edded pathOs to the wechosen
words Dr. Bellows said;
The whole country is bending with us over thobier that
holds the dust Of Bryant Private as the simple ser
vice l. that cOnsgns tie ashes Of our lustrous poet
and journalist 20 the grave, there Is public mourn
ing IN all hearts and homes, making these funeral
rites solemn ana universal Dy me sympathy thaI from
every quarter flows toward them, and swes The current
OF grateful and reyerent emotion Much az the modest
unwoudy spirit OF the man we mourn snlunk L S 'n ne
parade Of pubic rites, leaving TO his heirs the dut OF
MAD smgeY 10 his fan PeshS d nS T'T ines
than event Of general significance and National con
Germ. IL s not for his glory that we honor ana cOmne-
century, has made IL needless or impossible,
took tho place he has since kept I'm public ad-
marathon, respect and reverence, that no living
tongue could disOdge add 20 the security ana
mid spendor OF his reputation. For three generations
be mas been fixed star N our ornament ano no euiogy
could be complete that which by accumulation OF
meaning dwells IN the simple mention Of bis name
Few lives have been as fortunate ana complete as ms
he has been contemporary with nearly the whole nfst
me same period ,ch miracle Of growth, 4
pfOted 90 much by discoveries and inYentiOns-neVer
before 40 wonderful a. those made in the half CEN
fnrV which gave us steam navigation railroad and
the teegrapl-he saw the brth he antedates the ex.
istence, OF every Of the CHARACTERISTIC tumphs OF
they became wholly familiar and nearly universal
An their fruitful influence! Born and bred IN ne"Ene
lapd and on tie SUBMITS Of the Green Mountains he In
beted toe severe and simple tastes ana habits OF tnai
rugged region, and, having sprung from vigorous ana
infsIeciuaf parentage and IN contact with a Tow
persons with whom Nature aud books took the place OF
social pleasures and the exctemens OF towns ana Clues
hs native genius made him, from tender age, the
thOughtfu and ltmae companion OF woods and streams
and constituted hfg Natures own darling child IL was
friendship 40 unfegned DEEP 80 much IN accordance
with temperament ana mental constitution, thht
grew into determining passion and shaped DIS HhOle
life while in the poetry which IL gave birth " ihd te
found atoms and erected tho structure OF bis poetic
fame What Wordsworth did for English poetry, IN
hLInnna back the Tor haLnre, as Lle counleI-