The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-27

TO suIIepJllOuSlN secure i EoOu pace close
TO the cataialque would patiently trudge
/ their way up from the foot 81 the line, and
then "seil out" 10 some willing customer
who dreaded the weary march.
The Funeral Rites.
CLEAR WEATHER y A YERY DAY
IMMENSE MULTITUDE ~ AND ABOUT NONU-
MENTAL PARK IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES At
TIL PAvILION-KLOQUENT GRAFTON BY REV.
ISAAC EERETT, or CINCINNATI, &C..
CLEVELAND, ONO, September 26.-The
early morning sky was cloudy, but By s
O'Clock The heavens were clear, and The
DAY nov bids fair 10 be all hat could be
desired, excepting that il il extremely
warm. The city is much O~yercrOwded, all
the hotels being Oyerrun with guests, and,
Notwithstanding hOspitalitieS which have
been extended by residents, many lind
great difficulty in obtaining meals or lOdg-
ings. Arrangements had been made an
along Euclid avenue 10 supply thir>ling
m%ulutudeS in the procession as they pass.
Fircmen have been stationed at different
! f~iTe-plugS, and will draw water tbereirOm
constantly for distribution along the line
OF march. Many citizens along Euclid ave
uuc bave also. made arrangements to dis
tribute lemonade 10 those in The procession.
The Genes throughout The entire city du-
ring the morning, D0tW outstanding the I'M
ayoIdable hustle and confusion, were very
impressive. The immense multitude thrOng.
ing the streets are orderly, and apparently
deeply Impressed with the >olemnity % the
occasion. Promptly at 10 O'Clock, the hour
appointed,
II CEREMONIES AT 7hE PAVILION
began in The presence Of thousands n dis.
tingui>bed guests, IN immense multitude
blocking an the adjacent stress for squares
around. There was one continuous wall Of
people on either side as the funeral train
passed nearly The whole way along Euclid
avenue, a thOrOucbiare which Bayard Tay-
Tor pronounced The finest in The world. The
immediate members OF the family and near
relatives and friends took seats about the
Caskct. Or. j. p. r ,binson, president OF
I ceremonies, announced that The exercises
would open with the singing, by The Cieve-
| land Vocal Society, OF the &" Funeral Hymn
by Beethoven. Portions Of Scripture from
the Burial Service OF the EplscUpal Church
were then read by Bishop Bsdell, OF the
Episcopal Diocese Of OHIO.
Rev. Ross C.. HOughton, pa-tor Of the
First Methodist Episcopal church. then Of
tered prayer; ofer which the voe'' society
sang - follows:
To Thee. o Lord. yield my spii1,
Who breaks IN love this mortal chain;
Ny NE / bat from Thee iuh,Ti.
Ard death becomes ms chlei-7N Hsin.
In Thee i've in Thee / lie:
content, for Thou art ever ulEh.
YrNER.L ORATION BY REV. ISAAC BHSETT.
Rrv. Isaac Errett, Of Cincinnati, then
delivered an eloquent address, taxing for
Ms text the following ''Aud the archcr-
! shot King JO,iah. and the King -aid 10 his
.et vant.. Have me away, for ! an sore
wounded.'" He said there was never
mourning IN al The world ike unto this
! mourning. He was not speaking cStraVa.
contly when be SAID inst D. the re
suit OF calculation carefully made from
( such data - are in his possession that GER
tainly not less than three hundred millions
M The human race SHARE IN the sadness,
! lamentations. sorrow, and mourning thai
b, lonze to tbiS occasion here to-day. u is
the chill shadow OF a fearful calamity that
has extended itself into every home m aIl
This land. and into every heart, and That mas
protected Itself over vast seas and oceans
! into distant lands and awakened the Sit
eprest and p%rofOundest sympathy with Us
in The heart. Of the good people OF the ma
! tion@. II was worth while 10 pause a mo-
mont and To ask why this j.. IL was doubt
les. attributable in part to the wondrOtls trl-
umpbs OF science and art within the present
| c%entury. by means OF which time ana space
have been 80 far conquered that nations
| once far distant and necessarily eliminated
from each other are brought into cIo-e COM
nuntestion, aud the yeriest lies OF conl-
merce, and OF social interests, 1Hd OF re-
Ii0ious interests, bring them into eontact
Of fellowship that could not nave Deeh
known i'm former times. IL was likewise
unoue,tionably due 10 the fact that ihl-
nation Of ours has grown to sHeh won
drous weight and power brbore ihe WnOit
Garth. and which Is In faH The nope
~ the world in all that Ielates 10
the highest civilization, that sympl'
inv with this out Of resptct lor lnl'
Great mower leads TO these OBeTs OF cOndo-
Irpee and expressions or sympathy anu
! orirf from the yeTieSt nations oil Inc oaftn'
and because they have learned 10 respte'
and recognize that the natSoB i stflcheh il
a fatal blow that has taken away our fresl'
don't from us: and vet tnis VIII by no means
account for this marvellous ana WOfld-Nlu
svmnathy OF which we are speaking. let !
cannot be attributed TO mere lntellcctua.
GREATNESS. for there have been other ano
are otbeI great mea. and asking all that the
most enthusiastic heart could claim for ON
beloved leader, il is but fair to say tna
,hare have been more eminent educator>
,bere have been greater soldiers, there has'
heen NOR. skiliul aud experienced ans
Doweriul leglslstors and leaders Of mlgh.!
~rporties and p|ofiticil forces. Tbere - ~
one departmeBt In which ne mas Won sni
Dsnce where The world may not poAht Il
o,bcrs Who attained higher aud more IN
,sIIectuaI greatness. IL might n%, d.
aid be answered more righteOusll
here than IN many other csses (; yet per
han, il is rare in the history OF nnl'ons lDa
anv one man has combined so mneh oil eN