New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07
IN THE Ora DIE or LIBERTY.
THE FUNERAL OF WENDELL PHILLIPS.


PRIVATE SERVICES IN THE CHAPEL-IMNiENsE or.
POURING OF PEOPLE.
BOsTON Feb Cat an early hour this morn
ing people began gather about the late home Of the de-
ceased agtator and orator. Wendell Phillips None wers
admitted 20 the house but intimate friends and relatives
OF whom there forty present There were
services house. At 1885, when all the prelimna
ries had been arranged the coffin borne from the
house to the hearse in waiting outside Several hundred
persons including aged co workers OF Mr. Phillips In
antislavery times lined the sidewalks The relatives and
friends OF the deceased phanthrops then entered their
carrages and the procession consisting Of detachment
fpoce the hearse and pabearers and twelve carriages
started for HOlsst Chapel where the funeral services
were to be held
The streets along the route were lined with people
Fully two hours before the time appointed for the
Wees the chapel surrounded by crowds Of people
of both sexes Every race creed ana prominent measure
which Philips had advocated with his eloqucnce Wero
represented. People only permitted, however 20
gaze upon the cohn as it was carried into the church,
the services were private, admlttance beng granted by
Among those in the church were Governor Robinson,
Acknowledgement Dalton, Mayor Martin, the Board OF AZ
W. Chapman, Miss Anna Whitney. Mrs. :, L.
Nj. woO M.g 3 5na ward hny h6%s
Charles Vs. slade Colonel T. ". Higgnson Eizr Wright,
BaTtol, Epes ' Dixwe the Rev. T. E. Hale, the R;y.
Phillips Brooks, the Rev. A A. Miner. the Rev. Joseph
CsrEe, the Rev Brooke Herford eI-Mayors Green and
Palmer, Judge Russell, Miss AlcOtt, Colonel H. Lee,
Robert T. Paine ir, Henry H. Pierce Susan b. Anthony
Frederick Douglass three nephews Of the deceased,
Judge Oliver Wendell Homes jr, and John Holmes
The widow AMI adopted daughter OF NJ. Philps were
not present. the former owing to i'll health, and the latter
Tne coffin was of plain mahogany with handles, and
covered with broadcOth. The plate was OF pam silver
bearing his and age. The only decoration was
The services simple and consisted Of the singing on
the hymn Angels OF Consolation Dy tne enolf sGilp
by all present prayer by the Rev. Samuel May Dene-
As soon as the coffin reached the sidewalk the pro-
cession formed as follows Police Company H. ON
delegation from Post 1884, O. A. RI Company b, Veteran
Corps 20 men; hearse guarleded by soldiers; carriages
The people crowded the sidewalks along the entire route
from the church Faneu Hall, and many the quiet
demonstrations OF respect ana sorrow as the heise
nm the last carriage had disappeared. large tOrce of
policemen and great c0ncouIse OF people, when nad
been growing since O'Clock In the forenoon, met INC
remains on taeir arrival at Faneuil Hall AT 10 O'clock
Here they placed on catiaqle just IN IronI OI
the rostrm and for the 1rst me opened 10 Ruoc NeT'
There we're but three floral decorations In the hal
These very elaborate and beautiful ID 1Sslsu anu
Workmanship, ana were tastetuy aIIIsea, - -
presented BY General Bater, the irish ASSOCIATIONS Oh
America and Irish Associations OF Bostoh., 10 thu No
As soon a. the crowd gotten LILO OtueF ~ ne po
lice the public formed into lines and almittea 10
the hall The collin IS suIueu oy Iou i1 b1f pin,1
The face OF Mr.. Philips wears pdchl, -
preston and its appearance Is most natural Tue remains
StDce 10 o'clock thousands OF men aud women had
waited patiently outside the closed doors ana after the
weasOme delay entered tue nan wth hePs III
and with expressions of and concern, rather tna
of curiosity Entering through one door they passed
reverenty by the caske before the guard OF honor ana
then quietly departed from the ha After the plelc n1u
withdrawn and Just previous 70 the removal OF the re-
mains plaster OF the head was taen at the request
of the family The funeral procession then Tetore1 ana
under the same escort that accompanied the reunalns
from Hos--t Church, the coffin borne To the On
Granary burying ground on fremont ST. me streets
through which the passed were crowded, ana te
streets the vicinity OF the burial ground were densey
here and the remains were placed In the Phillips family
ola ua req
father mother and brother The Phillips tomb Is IN close
proximity the graves of John Hancock samuel ADAMS
and Crsus AttOcks, the latter cOl0red victim OF te
Roson assacre to whom Mr. Phillips often referred In
his public speeches II is understood that tins disposition
of Mr. Philpss body is only temporary and that II VIII
soon be transferred To the burial place of his wes family
In Milton, Mass.