The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-07
WENDELL PHILLIPS.
Obesequfes of the Great Orat0r-Au Em-
rnense Audience Present.


Boston, Feb. Cat an early hour this
morning people began to gather about the late
residence of the deceased agitator and orator,
Wendell Phillips. None were admitted to the
house however but the intimate friends and
relations, of whom there were some forty pres
ent. There was no services at the house and
at 1885, when all prelimiDaries had been ar
ranged, the easket was borne from the house
to the hearse in waiting outside Several
hundred persons, including many aged Co
workers with Phillips in anti-slavery times,
lined the sidewalks. The relatives and frenGs
then entered the carriages and a procession
consisting of q detachment of police, hesrse.
pail bearers and twelve corriages started for
Hollis Street Chapel, wherA the services were
to be held. The streets along the route were
lined with people. Fully two hours before
the time appointed for the services the old
chapel was surrounded by crowds of people of
both sexes. Every race, creed and every
movement which Phillips had advocated with
his eloquence was represented. They we're on
ly permitted, however, 10 gaze upon the cas-
ket as it was carried into the church as the
services were private, admittance being gained
by invitation.
Among those in the church were Governor
Robinson, Adjutant General Dalton, Mayor
Martin, the board of aldermen in a body, fifty
members OF the common council, and a large
number Of the most prominent persons in the
city and State.
The casket was of plain mahogany with no
handles and covered with broadcloth The
plate was of plain silver, bearing the name of
the deceased and his age. The only decora-
tiOn on the coffin was q sheaf of wheat in ivy
leaves bound with lavender ribbon. The
widow and adopted daughter of Mr.. Phillips
were. not present, the former owing to ill
health, while the latter is abroad The SER
vices were very simple and consisted of
hymn, "Angel of Consolation" by the choir,
scripture reading from Isaiah, anthem by the
choir, Funeral Hymn" by all present, prayer
by Rev. Samuel May and the benediction. As
soon as the casket reached the sidewalk pre-
cesson was formed as follows: The police,
Company l., Sixth Regiment, the r. G.. Shaw
Veteran Corps of negroes; a delegation from
Post No. 134, G. A. r.; Company A, Veteran
Corps; twenty men, the hearse guarded by
soldiers, and finally carriages.
The people crowded the sidewalks, the en-
tire route from the church to Faneuil Hall
any many were the quiet demonstrations of re-
spect and sorrow as the hearse passed by. Fhe
heads OF the men remained uncovered until
the following crowd bad obscured the view of
the last carriage. A large force of police and
great concourse of people which had been
growing since O'Clock in the forenoon met
the remains on the arrival at Faneul Hall at
O'Clock. Here they were placed on a cata-
falque just in front of the rostrum and for the
first time opened to the public view. There
were but three floral decorations in the hall
There were very elaborate and beautiful in
design and workmanship and were tastefully
arranged. They were presented by General
Butler, the Irish associations of America and
the Irish associations of Boston. As soon as
the crowd were got into order by the police,
the public we're formed into lines and admitted
into the hall. The casket is guarded by four
colored soldiers The face of Mr.. Phillips
wears placid, half smiling expression and in
appearance is most natural. The remains will
liz in state until 4 O'Clock this afternoon, wnen
they will be inferred in the old Granary bury
ing ground.
Since 10 O'Clock thousands of men and
women had waited patiently outside the closed
doors but in spite of the wesrisome delay they
entered the hall with heads uncovered and
expressions OF sorrow and concern rather than
OF curlosiey. Entering through one door they
passed reverently by the cssket before the
guard of honor and then quietly dispersed
rom rom the hall. After the public bad with
orawn and just previous tc the removal of the
remains, pinuts- ant of the head was taken at
the request of the family.
The funeral procession then refoImed and
under the same escort as accompanied the re-
mains from the Hollis Street Chapel the cas-
ket was borne to the old Granary burying
ground on fremont street. The streets through
which the funeral cortege passed were crowd
ed and the streets in the immediate vicinity
OF the burying ground densely packed with
people. There were NO formal ceremonies
there.
The dead philanthrophist was placed in the
Phillips family tomb, which is also the final
resting place of Mr.. Phslips father, mother
and brother. The Phillips tomb is in close
proximity to the graves of John Hancock,
Samuel Adams and Crispus Attocks, the latter
a aeSiefed victim OF the Boston massacre to
whom Mr.. Phillips often referred in his pub
hcA speeches. 1t is understood that this dis
position OF Mr.. Phillips body is only Temporal
~ and that it will be soon transferred to the
burial place OF his wife's family in Milton,
Mass,