Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-25
fHuRLOW WEED
Beautiful Floral Observation-Disclosures
Pall.bearers-The Last Sad Rites
Witnessed By Thousands.

The many family connections, friends and
acquaintance of the late Thurlow Weed, A.
well A. q large number of strangers COM
menced calling at the residence on Twelfth
street as early as eight this morning. The
body lay in q neat casket in the second par
lor but none but the intimate friends were
permitted to view the remains. By special
request but few floral tributes we're sent by
friends. There were, however, many beau
tiful designs from the members of the fam
lily.
1t was understood that neither ex-Gov
Morgan nor Charles O'Connor would be able
worth of Connecticut. Julius Wood of Co.
lumbu,, O., and H. r. Riddle of Niagara
county, were substituted.
Ex-Gov. Morgan, however, arrived before
10 with those mentioned Gen. James Wat
son Webb. exGov. Fish, F. W. Seward,
John II. Vanantwerp, Alfred Van Sanford,
John Mckeon, Isaac Bell and Gen. James
Bowen acted as pail bearers. AT $50 pri-
vate funeral services were held, Revs. Drs.
Hall, Buxton and Keinschell officiating.
Among those present were Miss Harriet
A. Webb, Miss Maria W. Alden, Mr. and
Mrs. William and Miss Catherine Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow Weed Barnes, Miss
Emily Weed Barnes, VIM. Barnes, Jr.. Miss
Birdie Alden. Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Seward, Erastus Brooks and
others.
Rev. DIR Keinschell delivered the address
and compared the deceased with Trace, Mad
ison, Gardiner and Henry Clay. He said that
not only in Western New York but in the
whole State, no two names were as prOtent,
or could leave so precious a memory or
healthful influence as those of VIM. II. Sew
ard and Thurlow Weed. The whole life of
the deceased was part OF the nations his
tory, he said. Rev. Ira Hall and Rev. Mr..
Paxton followed with short prayers, when the
funeral cortege was formed and proceeded to
the c l-cb.
Miss Harriet Weed was too agitated to
leave the house. Immediately after the pail
bearers and mourners were the attaches of
the household and the friends of the family.
The funeral party will leave for Albany, and
tomorrow the body will be buried from ST.
Peters church in that city.
As early as nine o'clock the spacious First
Presbyterian church at 18th street and Fifth
Avenue, where the public funeral services
over the remains of the venerable journalist
were to be held, commenced to fill. Long
lines of carriages blocked Fifth Avenue and
the reighboring side streets. In front of the
church and before the doors of Mr.. Weeds
late residence hundreds of people gathered
and in respectful silence awaited the funeral
cortege. large force of police were pres
ent to preserve order; but their services were
not required.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the doors of the
mansion were opened and Rev. DR.. Hall,
Rev. DIR. Paxton pastor of the church, Rev.
Russell Booth and Rev. DIR. Spencer of Roch-
ester came into the street. The great crowd
stood with uncovered heads as the procession
filed slowly by. A heavy black cloth cover
ed the casket, which was borne on the shout
ders by six gentlemen. After them came the
pall-bearers, and the family and friends, land
the members of the press club bringing up
the rear. The cOrtege marched solemnly
into the church, the choir chanting weep
not The casket was placed on catafalque
in the centre of the aisle.
The family were seated in the front seats,
Immediately behind them being friends. j.
G. Blaine and VIM. NJ. Evarts entered arm
in arm, and among other distinguished per-
sons presentSwere Edward Pierrepont, Hamil-
ton Fish, DR.. Van WICK, DIR. Vanderpool,
Geo. Aspinwall, John l. Hoffman, Roscoe
Conklng. Collector Robertson, ex Postmaster
General James, Postmaster Henry G. Pear
son, Whitelaw Reid, and Peter Cooper.
The body of the late Thurlow Weed was
taken aboard the steamer Drew this after
noon.