The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29
THE ILLUsTRIoUs DEAD.

Mr.. Emerson's Remains to be Buried in
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery on Sunday.
CONCORD, Mass, April 28.-The obsequies of
the late Ralph Waldo Emerson will take place
on Sunday At 2.30 o'clock there will be pri-
vate services at his late residence, at which on
ly members of the family will be present. Inn
meSiately thereafter the casket will be borne
to the church of the First Parish, near by, by
male relatives. 1t is not yet known what cler-
gyman will otficiate the pastor of the church
being away. The burial will be in Sleepy
Hollow cemetery, on the same ridge where
Hawthorne lies buried. In this connection it
is interesting to recall that the dedicatory ad-
dress at the conservation of this quiet resting
place of the dead was pronounced twenty-sev-
en- years ago, by him whose body will there be
buried on Sunday.
The towns-peopie, who are anxious to pay
tribute, in public way, to the memory of
their illustrious fellow-ctizen have as yet TAX
en- no action, and they will be governed by the
wishes of the family. A special train, leaving
Boston at 215, on the Fitchburg road, will
accom- modate Boston friends who desire to at
tend the services 1t is quite probable that
Rev f. II. Hedge and James Freeman Clarke
will be invited to participate in the exercises.
DR.. w. H. Furnace, the senior pastor of the
original Unitarian church in Philadelphia, who
was schoolmate gof Mr.. Emerson, at the Bos-
ton Latin School, and Rev. Mr.. Brown OF
Brookline, Unitarian clergyman, who has
supplied the Concord pulpit few times during
the past year, will, it is expected, be present
Mr. Emerson had attended the Concord Unita-
rian church more regularly during the past
year or SO than previously for some time. Mr..
Emerson, it is understood, gave no explicit di-
rections about his funeral 1tesummer school
of philosophy, at Concord, will devote day of
its session the present season, probably Satur-
day, July 22d, to discussion of the character
of the deceased, by several speakers, A paper
on him will also be presented. The Social Cir
Gle the Oldest club in Concord, which recently
celebrated its centennial anniversary, and of
which Mr.. Emerson was the Oldest member,
having belonged to it for over forty years, will,
undoubtedly, take appropriate action. on his
death, at IFS next meeting. The remains have
been partially embalmed by the Concord un-
dertaker, and are now Lying in the northwest
chamber of the house. The countenance
looked very natural this forenoon, retaining
that peaceful and calm appearance which it
had at tho time of his DEATH
[LATER.]
BOSTON, April 28-Arrangements for the
funeral of the late Ralph Waldo Emerson at
Concord, are in charge of Judge Brooks and
Judge Hoar Private services are to be held
at the house at 80 p M on Sunday, and pub
lie services in the Unitarian church at $3.50.
Rev Dr. Furness of Philadelphia, and Rev.
f. 81. Hedge of Cambridge will participate in
the services. Rev. Grinnell Reynolds, for
mer pastor of the church, is absent in the
West, and is not expected to be able to attend.
Mr. Emersons body has been embalmed. Steps
toward giving expression to the grief OF the
community will shortly be taken, and DEM
onstration in which the school children will
participate, is being considered. Appropriate
action will also be taken upon the poets death
by the Concord Summer School of Philosophy,
July 22d, by an address from Rev. @. A. Bar
tol.