National Republican., 1878-05-17
JOSEPH HENRY.
The Remains Of tho Great Scientist Laid II
the Grave.

The Remains OF tho Great Scientist Laid In
the Grave.
The funeral Of Professor Joseph Henry, the
distinguished scientist and secretary Of the
Smithsonian Institute, yesterday afternoon,
was very largely attended, aud, so far as con-
sistent with the desire Of the family, that the
ceremonies should be unostentatious, the high
est honors wero paid to the memory Of the
deceased.
The body, attired In black, was placed In
the caskct at the residence, In the Smithsonian
Institute, In the morning. The walnut casket,
covered with black cloth and lined with white
merino. was entirely without ornament, save
the handles and screw heads Of silver. Upon
the lid was silver plate, bearing the simple
inscription Joseph Henry: Born December
II, 1877; died May 10, 1873"
The face looked lifc.likc, and II was diff
cult to realize that II was that OF a dead man
Before the body was placed In the casket
cast Of the features were taken by colonel
Clark Mills sculptor. Many called at the In
stitution during the morning to pay respect to
the deceased, but only those gained admit
tancc who were numbered among the personal
friends Of Professor Henry and his family.
Among the floral tributes, which were numer-
Gus and Of the most costly description, wero
cross from General and Mrs. BabcocF, beau
tiful wreath from the japanese Consul at New
York, crown from General Meyer, and
crown from the employees Of the Institution.
At half.past three o'clock short service was
held by DIR. Mitchell at the residence, in the
presence of the relatives aud personal friends.
The procession was then formed and proceeded
to the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
AT THE CHURCH
An hour before the arrival Of the funeral
| procession the neghborhoOd of the church was
crowded with people aud carriages, and the
police were kept actively engaged III prevent
| ing the crowd from pressing into the church.
Under the direction of General McCook, ad-
| mirable arrangements were made in the in-
| terror Of the church. so that there was no con.
| fusion and no crowding. Seats directly in
| front of the altar were reserved for tho family
and pall. bearers. In the rear Of these, seats
were set apart for the regents OF the Smith
sonian Institute, employees of the Light House
Board the President and members OF the Cab.
met, justices of tho Supreme Court Judges oil
the District courts the District Commissioners,
members Of the Academy of Sciences, the
Washington Philosophical Society, Princeton
Alumni Association, trustees of the Corcoran
Art Gallery. Telegraph Operators Association,
chiefs of bureaus, Monument Society, ana
Mas Inc Choir.
On the right large place was reserved foi
Senators, members OF the Diplomatic corps
and army officers, and on the left for members
of the House and naval officers. A number ol
pews in front OIL the left were set apart ioI
clergymcn. As the different bodies arrived
they were quickly assigr cl to their seats, and
the church was comfortably filled when the
services began. The assembly was u very dis
thguished one including President Haves
and members of the Cabinet, justices of the
Supreme Court, large delegations OF Senators
Representatives, and army and navy officers
clerks of bureaus, and members of the Diplo'
matte Corps. The National Academy of Sci
cuccs was represented by its officers Professor
q. G.. Marsh, of New Haven; President +. A
+. Barnard, Columbia College. y. Y; Professor
J. II. C. Coffin, L. S. n, and Fairman Rogers
esq, of Philadelphia.
The ci.sket was borne into the church or
the shoulders of detachment Of six marines
preceded by tho pall-bcarers, Mr. justice
Strong, General Humphreys. Joseph Patterson
csq., Surgeon General Barnes, General Poe
Professor GuyOt, Hon. George B,ncroft Admi
raj Rodgers, W. W. Curcoran, esq Captain
p. Patterson, Professor NcwcOmb, and DIR.
G. yelling. The crsket was covered with flora
crosses, crowns, and wreaths, and magniti
cent crown, of unusual dimensions, was place.
upon the marble baptismal font. The pulpi
was occupied by Rev. DIR. S. $. Mitchell, plsto
of the church. and Revs DIR. Sunderland
Cuthbert, and Hodge. DIR. Sunderland rca
the funeral service, and prayer was offered b.
Rev. Dr. Hodge, OF Princeton College. RcN
DR.. Mitchell preached an eloquent funeral scr
mon, taking for his text, Know yo not tina
there is prince and II great man fallen thi
day in Israeli lie said that he desired to la
one wreath of immortcllcs upon the grave an
. pay tribute to
JOSEPH HENRY, THE CHRISTIAN.
He was Christian In the spirit and tempe
: = of his mind, possessing tho constituents OF
Christian nind-purity, simplicity, benevG
lence-in a beautiful and grand degree. II
was a Christian in that he held a pronounce
creed-the doctrines Of the Old and Ne,
= Testaments. lie was Christian in that h
lived and died In the communion Of the Chris
tian Church. The church, he said, was not to
> narrow for Joseph Henry. 1t was not alway
. the largest men that required the most room
These were his reasons for placing upon til
'. grave the simple tribute-JUscph Henry, tn
Christian.
The choir loft was occupied by the gentle
men composing the choir of st. Johns Churcl
!, with DIR. Kimbal rs organist, and Mr. $. Il
u Bradley rs leader. At the beginning of til
y service they sang Meudcssohns "Bcati Mo-
: tut" and at the conclusion "Agnus Del" con
posed by DR.. kimball. The caskct was borr
lron the altar to the hcarss by the marine
y aud the procession moved toward Oak Iii
l. Cemetery. The cortege was very long, scor,
. of private carriages following the hearsc. 4
e Oak Hill, after brief final service in Il
Is chapel, the rem aims were deposited III the vau
'c of the Churchill family