The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-23

the gallery Ia the rear OF the ehnIch
hung festOons OF black cloth. Two
hours ahead, the hour set for tho
funeral wss 8 O'Clock, but st 7 O'Clock
A LARGE NUMBER OF PEoPLE GATHERED
in front OF the church. At that time
several workmen we're e1gaged in
putting the fnishing touches on the
drapery and placing labels On the
pews designating where each organ
ization would be stationed. A few
minutes before 8 o'clc OK the doors
we're opsned and those without we're
admitted. The ushers were stationed
at the doors and showed the people to
their seats. The ushers were Maj G..
D. Fassett, John II. Draper, Gen.
Martin I. Mcmahon, Gen. Henry, 3.
A. Barnum, Gen. Arson G. McOook
and Rastus &. Ransom. The church
has a seating capacity of 700, but there
were nearly 900 present, a large num-
Der being compelled to stand.
THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SEATING
those present were as follows: The
first three 80 .ts on each side of the
center aisle, the members Of tie fami-
ly and pail bearers. Behind the pail
bearerp, ON the left, were the Presi-
dent and members Of his Cabinet, K
President Hayes, Judges Of the Su.
preme Court, Senatorial Committee,
House OF Representatives Committee,
Governor and staff, Mayor aud Alder
men OF New Yolk, Mayor and Alder
men Ct Boston, Ancient and Honora-
BILE Artillery, OF Boston; Republican
Central Committee. On the right side
OF the center aisle were the friends OF
the family and the diplomatic corps.
On the right side OF the lefl aisle were
eea'ed the army aud navy representa-.
tives, the rector, wardeHs aud We try
a9d representative men. On the left
side OF the right aisle were the Tep,e'
~seutativCs OF the Union League Cub,
Chamber OF Commerce, Sto k Ex-
change, the Loyal Legion, Cotton Elk
change, Produce Exchange and Mari
time Association. The last row OF
pews on the north and south side OF
church were flled with friends and
those who received invitations but did
not come with the representatives Of
any association.
ATTHR PORTALS OF THE oaURCH
the Casket Was met by the aurpllCed
choir followed by the clergy wearing
their collegiate hoods. They We g
the Rev. Or. Parker Morgan, pastor
of the church enc Rev. f. w. Bah
cock, assistant minister; the Rev.
Rainstord, rector OF st. Georges; the
Rev. DR.. Leonard, rector OF St. Johns
Church, Washington +; the Rev. Nc
Kay Smith, Of st. Thomas; the Rev.
DR.. Humphreys, preceptor oil the Ca
thedial lnoarnate, Garden City, for.
merly a'si .tant minister OF the Church
Of the Heavenly Rest. As the casket
was borne into the church the choir
formed la two files and the clergymen
passed between them, heading the
procession ,intoning the opening lines
Of the beautiful Episcopal burial
service.
THE oAsKE Ut WAS 0RN
up the aisle on the shoulders OF the
four undertakers' assistants, followed
by the pail bearers. the family and
tho immediate friends. When the
procession reached the chancsl the
choristers filed into their stalls aud
the audience took their seats. The
serVics began by singing part OF the
thirtieth and ninth Psalms: Lord
let me know Thy end" the congreg,-
ton ntanding. The Rev. DR.. Rains.
ford read the lesson from the fifteenth
chapter of the Epistle Of vt. Paul IA
the Corinthians, commencing with
the words. "Now Is Christ risen from
the dead and become the fruits Of
them that sleep" The familiar hymn
NEARER, MY con, TO THREE"
was joined in by the large coDgreua
ton. The Apostles, Greed followed
and then the choir sang the sweet an
them, IL Heard a Voice from Heaven
Rev. DIR. Laonaid offered prayer, anC
the congregation joined in singing
"ATt Thou Weary, Art Thou Ian
guid2" Rev. Or. Parker MORGAN thel
nrayed for the blessing OF God upoi
the family, and that the grief of th.
children thus bereaved Of lhel
parent might be assuaged. The ser
vices were
CONCLUDED wITH THR BRNADIcrIoN.
by the Rev. DIR. Morgan. The choi
then filed out of heir stalls and begal
the occasional hymn, "Abide will
Me-" They marched down the nav
and baok by the south aisle to tn
yestry, followed by the clergy. Tn
casket rested at the head Of the cente
aisle, directly in front OF the chanceI
On a heavily draped pail on the TO-
of the caeket, which was covered witt
black broadcloih trimmings, rested
mammoth cross OF laurel leaves, haV
ing for lis superstructure white rose
and sheaves Of wheat, "chryssnthC
NUNS worked in at the bottom OF tn
word "Finis," worked in purple flow
erB. The whole was covered with
heavy Grape, tied at the end wit
black satin ribbon. Before the caakt
was brought into the church Organit
J. II. Van Vliet played parts iror
B~eethoven's "Funeral March," az
after the services a fusillade from Nj
Fart.
THR COFFIN WAS o OPENED
at the church and considerable disaI
pointment was expressed by q gref
/ many that Col, McMichael, the mastt
/ Of ceremonies, did not permit them I
> take a last look at the face OF the dea
ex.Prtsident. Meanwhile the thron
[ outside the church had greatly il
D creased in numbers. The,poliCe q
= rangements were made on an elal
d crate scale by Police Superintendent
T Murray in person, Over 1900 men !
full winter uniform lined the rout
5 and occupied positions where 1t WI
: thought possible they mil ht be useiu
a All travel on Madison avenue was su
4 pended for over an hour while IL
Q services were progressing, and the avv
0 nue. was filed above aud below Il
route with long lines of horse cars m
vehicles of all kinds. Daring Il
services the guard OF honor, consistir
8 Of six batteries from Governors Ii
. aud, the marine corps aud sailo
? from tbs Brooklyn Navy Yard an
u United Staten ship Tennessee, wei
drawn up in line on the west side
Fifth avenue, facing the church, Il