The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-17
BROOKLrN's PIGEiNT
The Imposing Ceremonies at the Funeral OF
NnJor-Cen. Thos. =. Dnitin.

Tho funeral ceremonies OF MajorGen.
Thomas S. Dakin were held in Brooklyn yes
tcrdny The body was removed at o'clock
from the residence Mt 37G Pearl street to the ro-
tunda II the city Hall, whore tay in state until
noon in charge Of company ii Of the Thirteenth
Regiment, which was Gen. Dakin's first COM
nand. Tho coffin rested on svcr-platod trcs-
tlos hung with black velvet. The rotunda was
drapcd IN black bunting. relieved with roscttos
Of black and white. The iron columns were
bound with black. and every projection was
clonkcd in mourning. Tho opaulcts. sword.
and hat " tho dead General lay on tho coffin
ld Many floral devices were placed about the
coffin. large cross Of Japan lilies lcttercd
Husband" in immortcllcs, came from Mrs.
Dakin. The Second Division staff sent an inn
posing combination piece. comprising mn
anchor. n cross. and n heart. broken column
was sent by Mrs. u. o. Ferris. Mr.. Dakin's sis
ter. and tho Sharp Shooters Union Of tho
United states sent n largo cross and pillow.
Tho features Of Gen. Dakin were sngulary
lifclikc. and many OF the officers who were as
sociated with him were visby affected as they
passed hv 4 long line Of persons slowly
/ climbed the front steps OF tho City Hall and
fled INST the rcmnins. and II WINS estimated
that over fifteen thousand persons viewed the
| body \ photographer climbed tho iron STAIR
case in tho roiunda and persisted In an atirmpt
]
! the doors were III length closed six mcmh"rs ~
| Comunny II who were comrades oi Gen; Dakin
! i'm 1850 marched M 10 the coffin and dropncd
upuu the bosom of thor dead commander small
| floral tokens. The company ill.d past the body
| ~ got las, glimpse nnd th1n ne ne remains were
! h"arsc, escorted by n Gordon OF police and Com
rnny u. Ia. ,.......i .o...,.... ,. .
the intimate friends Of the family. conducted 10y
! the i,ny. Dr. Gpo f. seymour. the Episcopal
/ Bishnn elect and tho Roy i Tripp, assistnnt
! ,.F rah n ENIpgmpr
| PRAYERS from the Episcopal service WIS rrnd.
! hut no address WINS made. Tne members OF
/ of the fniniy only attended the services. The
| body was then carried to the church. m Fourth
! avenue and Pacific streets. in the hcarsc. with
! the same police md limited military escort. and
/ followed ly nearly ono hundred carria1es.
The choir intoned sweet anthem M the body
4 was brought across the threshold. II was borne
up the ni-e by six prvntcs ot Company H. pre-
! coded by the supplied clrrgymcn The pail
bearers Maior-Grn. Franklin Townsend. Major
! ,;"n. J1Tn H. Woodward Malnr.Gnn. Alex.
Shacr. Brig.-Gcn. ". q. ward. Brig Gen.
Joshua VI. Narian. and Brig. -Gcn. James Jour
/ dan followed. The mourning relatives. inrlud-
| ng Mrs. Dakin. who rested on hcr brothers
arm. came next The stan II Con. Dnkin. their
rla"'d upon velvet stools, with It's hend toward
| inc altar. Il WAS covered by u purple pail. on
| which was great white cross, The usual ser
/ WIGS aHprdlnE to Episcopal church forms fol-
] lowed. and Bishop seymour. who WAS formerly
pastor Of Con. Dakin's family. briefly nd.
dressed the thrOng, merely suggesting an out.
/ line of Gen. Dakin's life, and commenting on
| his leaih as a lesson 20 ali before him.
Misses Julia Thompson and Nellie Cooke
sang Beyond the Smiling and the Weeping
/ and the clergyman reni the cummiitiil service
I while the undertaken sprinklcd marble dus
( over the pail.
An imposing line Of military conveyed tn,
body to the grave twas headed hy the mount
ed police and commanded hy Brig. Con. Ira !.
Bcehc who was accompanied 10y his stan
Troop u and Troop q ~ cavalry. with tossing
whit" plume, in their hats BattrryG with ioui
pieces of artillery; the Thirteenth Regimen
Infantry. Col. ID. q. Austen command NIX. PRE-
coded H.. coffin. Tn. body was placed upon :
gun cai-son drawn by four black horses. I
was said io ~" the s1mo cnisson on which th'
ludy of Gen. Winfield ;. Scott WAS borne Ia th'
grave. The body oi the vehicle was coVcr"t
with hlpck. and ON thu pail which oversprea,
tho coffin and the dais On which It rested Were
the cpaul,.ts. sword. hat. and plume Of Gen
pakiu. tn, hors' which Gen. Dakin rode fol
lowed ridrrlcs~, !nd hy Sergeant and hv tn
Generals servant The pail hcarcrs mnrchc'
on either side ~ the hcnr-n. and the stan OF th
dead commander followed. Then came Ia
coaches with the mourners, and the other mill
Tho body was deposited in receiving vaul
in Greenwood Cemetery. and the last military
honor was paid hy the Thirteenth Regiment
which fired three rounds over the vault.