New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-23
HOyORIYG TIE HOMELESS POET
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER BURGUNDIA.
PAYNE's BODY LYING IN STATE AT TIE CITY
HALL-rHE HISTORY OF his FAMOUS SONG

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER BURGUNDlA.
PAYNE's BODY LYING N STATE AT TIE CITY
HALI-rHE HISTORY OF Ills FAMOUS SONG.
Guarded by the portraits of score OF
Governors and Mayors aud surrounded by draperes OF
funereal black, all that remained OF the body once
John Howard Payne's rested last night IN
the Governors Room Of the CITY Hall
Among the friends OF tho poet, during his Bohemian
career in Washington forty years ago, was W. W. Cor
corap At tho reception given 20 the survivors OF tho
Jeanette few months ago. this wealthy phlanthropis
va. reminded OF the lonely dead In Iuns by hearing
band OF musicians play the music which his words
have made He resolved that the body OF the
author OF Home, Sweet Home should no longer lie
among strangera The consent OF the state Department
vas ATTAINED and the help Of the British Consul at
runis. aud on tne 9th OF this month the poets
grave was opened and the remains exhumed
They consisted Of blackened skeleton some shIeds OF
cloth and the buttons OF the consular Uniform In
which he was buried The dust was reo0mmttod To
1eaden coffin this was encasod In one Of wood,
and that surrounded by stout box. This casket
having been taken to Marseies, was then shipped
on b. ard the steamship Burgundia OF the Fabre Line
which reached Quarantine at noon yesterday. Three
hours later the coffin, wrapped IN the flag OF the United
States, carried of the steamship at
Roberts's Stores IN Brooklyn by half q
dozen sailors and delivered TO the care
OF two representatives OF Mr. Corcoran and Committee
OF the Board of Aldermen OF this city. Mr. Corcorans
represent atves were Charles NJ. Matthews and Lieu
tenant Reginald L. Nicholson, Of Washington. The
AIdermauie Committee consisted OF Michael Duly
william p Kirk, Edward T. Fitzpatrick, Rob
ert e. DE Lacey aud Michael r.
McIonRhlIn Sergeant Arms Chambers had
the care Of the committee, and ex-Aldernan j. j.
sleyin WAS the undertaken The coffin placed in
hearse drawn by four horses covered with black
nets the committee standing with uncovered heads
while IL WAS borne past them the wharf. They then
entered carriages, and tho oorteSe started
for the City Hall, which was reached ut
43o D. H. II was an unpretentious funeral pro-
cession and Attracted little attention eDtl the city Hall
wa. reached The remains were laid III state In the
tre OF the Governors Room a heavy black pail was
thrown on tho cofn and the dag spread on the pail
then the crowd Of curious persons gathered By
the unusual spectacle OF fuuerN in
the City Hall Park, permitted to enter the room
There were no other ceremonies, ana inc people, nhilhg
that nothing was 10 be except the covered bier
walked decorousy around 1t and gazed al the paintings
hanging on the walls. -. .n Al. .,,.o
when they will be taken TO Washington by
Mesars Matthews and Nicholson. The commit
tee OF Aldermen VIII act as an escort OF honor as
cessiOn will be preceded by GilmOres Band In WASH,
ingon the coffin will be placed IN vault in the Oak Hi
Cemetery until june the nlnetyrs anniversary Oh the
ieinterment For these ceremonies the programme mas
moi been perfected. IL is hoped ~ have poem resd
ali declined Invitations to contribute verses for the 9eca
sion, eulogy Will be pronounced aud the PhilhAl-
monte Society Will sing appropriate music; ,.
has had brought to this country the
headstone placed over his grave w
the United States Government 1t IL slab OF marble
"In memory OF Colonel john Howard Payne, twice
Consul OF the United states Vi America IVr tle CITY aau