Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-15
Funeral of John B. Darlington.

large assemblage of distinguished citi- zens paid the last sad tribute of respect yes- terday afternoon to their friend and asso-
 ciate, the late John B. Darlington, so long the head of the JOURNAL AND COURIER, and
 identified with many of our leading corpora tions From every section of the city came wise men in counsel, men of note as leaders in affairs of State, men wont to carrying the
 burdens of large financial institutions, men
 whose talents and ability have placed them
 in places of most honorable distinction. The sad duty of friendship and esteem had called them from the cares and responsibilities of important business to the place of mourning and the house of grief. Many heart was deeply touched in loving remembrance as the thought of the sleeper was recalled, of acts which had frightened the pathway of life, and sunshine which his living presence and kindly regard had bestowed in the communion of personal friendship. The mansion, now thronged with mourners, was associated to many in that large mourning, sympathizing throng with the geniality of the presence and the mental acumen of him who now had ceased to live, whose lamp of life had gone out. There came the sad thoughts which follow when one whose presence had been welcome, whose heart had been full of kindly feeling and desire for the good of others, lies silent and dead, to go no more out among men. The deep feeling which oyershadowed the assembly, confined not to those used to dealing with large affairs, but permeating the hearts of the humblest, made no account of the passing moments save as they recorded the approach of the great final separation. Eloquent were the tributes se- lected from all that is choicest in the floral world about us, some of exquisite beauty and loveliness, with which the dictates of affection had surrounded the sad scene. The deep hush of the assemblage was broken by the voice of the venerable sage and revered spiritual leader, Rev. Dr. Leonard Bacon, who said:
 ''Fhere is little need of speech on this occa- sion. Of him whose death in the midst of his activities, though not in the midst of his years, has made this house house of mourn ing, and has spread grief over so large a circle of kindred, friends and associates, it is enough to say that he was just man, one who walked uprightly. His heart was full of kindness, with the fear of God and trust in Jesus Christ, the Saviour of sinners. Blessed are all they who trust in Him, the Lamb who taketh away the sins of the world. Dr. Bacon continuing read that beautiful Psalm, the 23d, viz:
 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures he lesdeth
 He restoreth my soul he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake.
 Yea though walk through the valley of the shadow of death,1 will fear no evil for thou art with me thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
 Thou preparest q table before me in the presence of mine enemies; thou anointest my head with oil my cup runneth over.
 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my Hfe and will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
 Following, Dr. Bacon read the last portion of the 4th chapter of Second Corinthians, beginning, "For which cause we faint not but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day." the im- pressive lesson including the first part of the fifth chapter also. The exercises concluded with a most fervent and comprehensive prayer, after which the pastor announced that the burial would be at convenience of the family and pronounced the benediction. The interment was in Grove street cemetery. The master of ceremonies was Eli Whitney, and the bearers: Gov. Ingersoll. Gov Eng fish, Judge Sanford, Judge L. E. Munson, Leonard Hotchkiss, Charles Thompson, George H. Watrous Hoadley B. Ives. Among those present were Gov. Bigelow, Thomas R. Trowbridge, Ezekiel H. .Trow- bridge, Henry Trowbridge 2nd, William Trowbridge F. H. Trowbridge and Jas s. Bailey of New York, pr. ChariesC Darlington of Pennington, Ct, James B. Brewster of New York, Amos Trowbridge of New York, Dr. Farnam, Henry ", 5Farnam, Hon. Hilton E. Doolittle. Hon. Francis Wayland. Gen. Vim. H. Russell, Hon. N. D. Sperry, Prof. Cyrus Northrop, ex-Mayor Lewis, Henry L. Hotch- kiss, Charles w. Allen, W. H. Goodrich of the Hartford Cour0nt, H. T. ,Sperry of the Hartford .Post, John D. Candee of the1 Bridgeport StGaGnd, W. F. Graham of the Meriden Republican, Hon. Charles Rurand I of Ans6nia, Judge Henry E. Pardee, Hon. William; .. Mills, Jonathan, Ingersoll, many represeHtatiyesof thecity papers, the JouaisAI, AND oo5iKfER employees, and other repressn- tatives Of the publishing and printing frater- mites of the city. l