National Republican., 1883-03-26
AT HOME IN OAK HILL.
The Remains OF John Howard Payne at
Last Reach the Cemetery in which They
WI Forever Repose.

The Remains OF John Howard Payne at
Last Reach the Cemetery in which They
WIN Forever Ropose.
Tho train which bore the remains of John
Howard Payne from New York to Washing
ton arrived at the Pennsylvania depot on time
Saturday morning. The sun was just gliding
with morning splendor the still slumbering
city. The air was crisp and cold, with but a
suggestion Of spring warmth in it. The re-
mains were in special car 206. There was no
one at the depot but bIr. Corcoran, who had
come down early as the hour was, and Mr.
Gawler. the undertaken. Charles NJ. Mat
thews, of Georgetown; Lieut. Reginal f.
Nicholson, U. S. n; and Scvcllon A. Brown
chief clerk Of the State department. were in
charge of the remains the two former gen.
tlemon having been especially requested to go
20 New York and see to the removal of the
body. Mr. Brown, who is one of the commit
tee of arrangements for unveiling the monu-
ment, happened TO be in New York, and Mr..
Corcoran tclegraphed his wish for him to join
the other gentlemen.
The remains were handled by the road
officials and put into Mr. Gawlcr's wagon.
Mr.. Matthews and Mr.. Corcoran alone accom-
panied the hearse to Oak Hill and delivered
the body TO the cemetery authorities. There
were very few persons on the street at that
hour, aud no demonstration whatever Oc-
Cured. Mr.. Matthews, after the body was
delivered at the cemetery, telegraphed Mayor
Edison, of New York, Of its safe arrival, and
that Mr.. Corcoran had given the arrival his
personal attention. That gentleman was very
much satisfied with the result Of the move
lnent. He wrote n letter thanking the board
of aldermen of New York for the arrange
mentS, also one TO Mayor Edison, and still
another to the proper authorities Of the Penn
sylvauia railway.
The burden which the undertaken carried
mp the avenue was inclosed in several caskcts.
The outer one was in shape like truncatod
wedge, aud was made of soft wood. This was
inclosed in similarly shaped smaller sized
casket of oak, the lid of which was hinged,
and the keys of which were sent to Mr.. Cor
coran some daysago Inside this was a casllct
of sheet lead, and within this again was
whatever was found in the grave, embracing
the remains of the original coffin, II few bones,
and some remains of clothing prominent of
which were the buttons of his consular uni
form. Two of these buttons had been re-
moved, one of which was sent to Mr.. Cor
coran at the time Of the dsinterment, and
the other is in the possession of the British
consul. The drapings of the coffin while in
New York were brought to Washington-a
wreath of immortelles aud cut flowers
When the bearers, who were city officials,
wero ready TO remove the coffin from where
IL lay in state in New York city TO the hearsc,
MIR. Matthews took occasion to publicly thank
Mayor Edison in his office aud Mr. Riley,
president of the board of aldermen, in the
governors room, for the manner in which
they had directed all the arrangements in
connection with the event. The corpse was
then taken from the governors room to the
hearse, and the cortege passed down Broad
way to Canal street and out Canal to the
PENNSYLVANIA railway ferry. The cortege was
preceded by platoon of twenty-four police.
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decorated with funeral trappings, and there
were eighteen carriages in the procession,
filled chiefly by the board of aldermen. An
immense crowd of people filed the streets.
On the North river the flags on the shipping
and at the ferry houses were at half mast.
The inner coffin bore the seal of the health
authorities at Tunis, and the outer coffin the
seal of the health authorities of Marseilles.
To comply with all existing regulations the
following permit was obtained from the health
officer in Washington ere the body was taken
from the depot
BURIAL PERMIT-FOREIGN DEATH.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON, Mar. 20, 1883.
Permission is hereby given to remove remains
OF John Howard Payne. Date OF death, April 0,
1854, age GO, cause of death--. Place of death,
Africa. From Baltimore and Potomac depot to
Oak Hill cemetery for interment.
SMITH TowNsHEND, NJ. D.,
Health officer and registrar.
The particular vault in which the remains
were deposited in Oak Hill is kept a secret
aud will be till the ninth of June, when the
moument will be unveiled
The stone which was placed upon the grave
at Tunis was shipped Saturday evening for
Washington by II steamer of the Thompson
coast line, from that company's pier, Al East
river, and will arrive here this evening.
1t is gratifying to add that Mr.. Corcoran's
health is superb, and that he moved about
Saturday with as much agility as strong man
OF fifty.