Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-22
BLACKS FUNERAL
DUST To DUST, ASHES TO ASHES.


The town Of York made such . demon
stration of sorrow Tuesday as never be-
fore was witnessed there. The funeral
obsequies of Judge Black darkened its
households. The ceremonies were severely
simple. Save only in the assemblage of
men distinguished in the nation and state,
and in the tribute of the almost unanimous
attendance of the dead statesman's fellow
toWnsmen, the obsequies of the humblest
could not have been moro void of ostenta-
tion. Nevertheless, York has been in
mourning ever since Judge Blacks death.
The public buildings have been draped in
Grape !; flags have floated at half mast,
and neighbors, remarking the unwonted
quiet with which business was transacted,
said !: 1t seems like Sunday" Not a
few were conscious of q solemnity which
comes only of personal bereavement.
Almost from the moment Of his death
to his burial the family have been in re-
ceipt of sympathizing messages by mail
and telegraph. Samuel J. Tilden tele-
graphed "Although Judge Black has
gone from US in the fullness of years and
of his renown, 1 deplore the abridgement
of his career as . personal bereavement
and a public loss. Attorney General
Brewster wired : You have my sincere
coincidence to the family for their loss of
this good and great man." Gen. Harry
White "Accept sincere sympathy
personally loved him john Meredith
Read Tho state and country have lost
| great man." General W. s. Hancock
/" HIS death will be recognized as an IRE.
parable loss, not only to his family, but to
bis country. His ability as jurist is
known to the world as possibly beyond
o1l I'd
as younger one in comparison with his
career. I hope to be present at York
Tuesday next to unite my sympathies
with those of his people, Governor
Robert E. Pattison telegraphed 81
deeply lament the death of Judge Black,
both as a personal friend aud as private
citizen"
A Great Gathering.
Tho time for the funeral had been fixed
for p. m, but constant arrivals by train
from a distance had swelled the throng of
mourners to largo proportions several
hours before. Tho ample porches, how
ever, had room for not only them, but the
vast concourse of neighbors, moro or less
remote, who arrived afterward.
The remains, enclosed in cloth covered
casket. were placed in the east drawing
room. Tho plainness Of the coffin was
broken only by heavy silver and gilt han
and date of birth and death in plain script
characters. There were no flowers, save a
small vaseful, which stood on a table at
the head of the pail. The remains were
attired in a full dress suit of black, the
ungloved hands folded across the breast.
Tho ravages of disease had somewhat
shrunken the lower portions of the face,
but brought tho massive brow aud Uranium
only into stronger relief.
Among tho numerous persons of dis
tinction present were General w. S. Han.
cock, Governor r. E. Pattison, ex-Govey
nor Hoyt, Auditor General Stenger, j. B
Niles, candidate for auditor general
Judge Mansley, of Maryland Hen. w. E.
Grosbeck, Hon. Frederick Watts, A. NJ.
Gibson. T. E. Piollett, Gen. w. B. Frank.
lin, Gen. W. H. Koontz, Of Somerset
ex Judge Fisher. Chief Justice Ulysses
Mercur, Judge p. L. Wickes and John
Gibson, Gen. Crawford. Judge w. J. Bear
B. X. Jamison, of Philadelphia James
Young, of Middletown Hon. J. L. v
Finley, of Baltimore ex-senator Z. II
Buckalew, Hon. w. ii. Welsh, of Balti
moro and the legislative committee ap-
pointed according to resolution. From
Lancaster county there were H. NJ. North
W. II. Grier and II. Sholl, of Columbia
b. J. McGrann, J. T. MacGorigle, Hon
J. B. Livingston, 5. H. Reynolds, jaime.
McDevitt, W. NJ. Franklin j. Hay Brown
w. A. Wilson and w. U. Hensel, of Ian
caster.
The Funeral Euiosy.
After brief and touching pray yer, offered
by Rev. DR.. J. o. Miller, pastor of Trinity
Reformed church, Rev. D. Thos. Powers
of the Christian church in Washington
delivered the funeral eulogy. He referred,
in eloquent language, to the eminent posi-.
tion achieved by Judge Black in profes.
sional life, craftsmanship and literature.
These, however, he felt Of small weigh,
compared with the simple, childlike faith
in Christ always cherished by the dead
man, but which more particularly anima-
ted him in the last 20 years of his life. One
of his last good acts was the gift of large
donation to struggling church, aud one
of the most notable of his intellectual
performances was his splendid defense OF
the faith in Christ against the attacks of
atheists. DR.. Powers illusions to the
affectionate domestic traits of the great
man, aud the void his death makes in the
life Of his wife AID children, drew tears
/
A fervent prayer by Rev. Arthur Pow.
ell, pastor of st. Johns Protestant Epis
copal church, concluded the exercises at
the house. Again the mourners changed
places, moving around tho coffin and
taking the last view of tho we'll known
features. When all had been afforded the
opportunity of final farewell, the lid was
fastened down and the coffin borne to the
hearse by the following pall.bearers,
selected in accordance with Judge Black 8
expressed desire Judge p. L. Wickes,
Judge John Gibson, Gen. w. s. Hancock,
Gen. Crawford. Judge Ulysses Mercur,
Judge w. ]. Bear. w. Latimer Small,
Geo. Small, Gao. II. Sprigg and A. B.
Farquhar.
All hats were raised and all heads bowed
as the stricken family moved slowly to
the carriages. The widowed mother, her
features hidden under heavy craps, leaned
heavily on the arms of her sons Chauncey
F. and Henry Black Mrs. Hornsby,
formerly Mrs. Skunk, and her husband,
Isham Hornsby, Of Kentucky, came next
Mrs Chauncey F. Black and her son Jsre.
miah s. followed Mr.. and Mrs. Evans, the
latter Judge Blacks granddaughter, and
Lieutenant Governor c. F. Blacks chill
drcn, Louise, Dawson and Chauncey F.,
jr, completed the family circle.
The entire neighborhood had contri
buted freely their carriages, 80 that all,
from the most distinguished to tho most
humble, found ample accommodation. In
all there were ninety two carriages in line.
Bringing up tho rear of the procession,
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