The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-27
mr.. Ambrsr at Rest.
THE LAST JOURNEY TO THE HOME OF HIS KIN
pREp--sERvIcEs AT HIS GRAVE.

THE IAkI IONNfEt ~ 400 AsC"1 VT sf&' 49,
DRED--sERvICEs AT HIS GRAVE.
A Washington telegram Of Thursday to
the Herald SAYS: AS soon as the train bear
ing DIR. Ambler's remains and escort LETT
Jersey City depot on Saturday night the
officers adopted system OF watch and re-
lief by which two remained with the body
all the time.
Al Baltimore Professor L. NJ. Tiffany
and DR.. G.. Guy Holiday, DR.. Amblers
former associates in practice; DR.. James
MeHenry Howard, DIR. Ridgely Howard,
and Mr.. Henry Howard, representing the
medico-chirurgical faculty OF Maryland,
the faculty Of the University OF Maryland,
and the Clinical Society OF Baltimore,
bringing handsome floral tributes, were
added to the escort.
Soon aitel. leaving Baltimore an accident
70 the locomotive occurred which delayed
the arrival at Washington about an hour.
No official reception or ceremony took
Mace, but Acting Surgeon-General Van
Reypen. Medical Directors }. NJ. Browne
and A. J.. Gihon, Surgeon c. ii. White
and Passed Assistant Surgeons L. Ill.
Streets. T.. ii. Green, and Francis Nash,
Joined the escorting party; also Mr.. John
Amber and Edward G. Amber, cousins OF
the Doctor, and Mr.. G. {. Taylor. class
mate.
The casket was taken out OF the case and
conveyed by the escort to the special train
that was in waiting. A cataialque was I'M
proyised in the baggage-car, upon which
the casket was placed and covered with
garlands and flowers.
At Manassas large crowd had collected.
There and mt several other stations the
doors OF the van were opened and the cas-
ket exposed to the view OF respectful wit
nesses.
The train arrived at Markham at =. VI.
Upon approaching the station, where sew
eral hundred people. white and colored,
were gathered together. the train was
slowed down and the bell tolled.
THE LAST TRIBUTE.
Mr.. Cary Amber, IN older brother OF
the Doctor, and many relations received
the escort. The remains were at once put
in hearse and driven to Leeds church,
| five miles distant, and midway between
Markham and Ambler's home--The Dell.
Behind the hearse Ambler's two brothers
drove. then followed the escort in eight
carriages. and after them several other car
riages containing relations. Behind these
about one hundred and fifty horsemen.
| A large concoursc was assembled ut the
church-among them Ambler's brave sis
Ter. who bore her grief IN manner wor-
thy her relationship to the heroic dead.
His mother, now seventy-twO years old.
borne down by sorrow and age. could not
attend.
The remains were borne to the altar and
grave by Actmg.Surgeon-General Van
Reypen, Medical Directors Brown and
Gi6on, Surgeon White, Chief Engineer
Melville, Lieutenants jacques, Danen-
hover, and Scheutze. At the grave the
impressive ceremony Of the Episcopal
Church was read by Rev. II. NJ. Lee.
| INTERVIEW WITH MISS AMBLER.
After the burial the escort was presented
to Miss Amber in the ycstry-room OF the
church. Lieutenant Jacques delivered
messages OF coincidence from the Secretary
Of the Navy and Mrs. belong. During a
brief interview between Chief-Engineer
Melville and Miss Amber every eye was
wet with tears. Melville himself showing
great emotion.
After the grave was filed the wreaths
and other offerings which had accumulated
along the Journey from Siberia were piled
upon it, completely hiding it under floral
mound.
| DR.. Harmon made hasty sketch OF the
surroundings OF the grave, it being the in
tention Of DR.. Ambler's cOnfrereS in the
medical corps to mark the site by an ap-
propTiate monument.
The party returned to Washington at Q
late hour last night, Chief Engineer Mel
vile and Lieutenants Jacques and Danen'
hover continuing TO Philadelphia, where
the remains OF the seaman, Boyd, were to
! be inferred to-day.