The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-23

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citation. The last rows OF pews on the north and
south sides of the church were filed with
friends and those who received invitations bul
did not come with the representatives Of any
association.
At the portals of the church the casket was
met by the surpliced choir followed by the
clergy wearing their collegiate hoods. They
were the Rev. DR.. Parker Morgan, pastor or the
church; Rev f. w. Baboock assistant minister;
Rev. DR. Rainsford, rector of st. Georgesi Rev.
DR.. Leonard rector of ST. Johns Church, Wash
ington. d. c.; Rev. Mckay Smith, of st. Thomas;
Rev. Dr. Humphreys precentor of the Cathedral
of the Incarnation, Garden City, formerly as
sstant minister of the Church of the Heavenly
Rest. AS the casket was borne into the church,
the choir formed in two files and the clergymea
passed between them, heading the procession.
informing the opening lines of the beautiful Epis-
copal burial service. The casket was borne
up the aisle on the shoulders of the four under
takers assistants. followed by the pail bearers.
the family and the immediate friends. When the
procession reached the chancel. the choristers
filed into their stalls and the audience took their
seats The service began by singing part OF the
thirtieth and ninetieth Psalms, lord. let ms
know mine end" the congregation standing.
Rev. DR.. Rainsford read the lesson from the
fifteenth chapter OF the First Epistle OF St Paul
to the Corinthians, commencing with the words.
Now Is Christ risen from the dead, and become
the first fruits of them that sleep" The familiar
hymn, Nearer, my God, to Thee" was joined
In by the large congregation. The Apostles
Creed followed, and then the choir sang the
sweet anthem. II heard voice from heaven"
Rev. Dr. Leonard offered prayer, aud the con-
gregaton Joined in sincng"A thou weary,
art thou languidP Rev. Dr. Parker Morgan
then prayed for the blessing of God upon the
family, and tina. the grief of the children thus
bereaved OF their parent might be assuaged.
The services were concluded with the benedic-
tion by Rev. DIR. Morgan. The choir then filed
sfallG hnOan ha al
hymn. abide with Me-" They marched down
the nave, and back by the south aisle to the
vestry, followed by the clergy.
The casket rested at the head of the center
aisle, directly In front of the chancel, on heav
ily-draDed pail On the top of the casket, which
was covered with black broadcloth trimmings,
rested mammoth cross OF laurel leaves, having
for It's superstructure white roses. and sheaveS
of wheat, and chrysanthemums, and at the bot
tom the word ''Fnis," worked in purple flowers
The whole was covered with heavy crane, tied as
the end with black satin ribbon. Before the
casket was brought into the church. organist j.
r. VanVlet played parts from Beethovens
Funeral March, and after the services fusillada
from Mozart.
After the services thu undertakers assistants
lifted the casket on their shoulders and proceed
ed slowly out of the church. followed by the
pallbearers. the members of the family, the
President and his Cabinet Governor Hill and
his staff, and the representatives of the army
and navy. The coffin was not opened at the
church, and considerable disappointment
pressed by great many that Colonel McNIiehaa,
70 s s SeE g s e n & t Rs,1 dsad f sg
President
Meanwhile the throng outside the church had
greatly increased in numbers. The arrange
ment of police was made on an elaborate scale
by Police superintendent Murray in person.
Over 200 men in full winter uniform lined the
route and occupied positions where 1t was
thought possible they might be useful. All
travel on Madison avenue was suspended for over
an hour, while the services were progressing, and
the avenue was flied above the route and below
with long lines of horse cars and vehicles of all
kinds. During the services the guard Of honor,
consisting OF six batteries from Governors
Island, the marine corps and sailors from the
Brooklyn Navy-yard and the United States
steamer Tennessee, were drawn in line on the
west side of Fifth avenue, facing the church, the
right of the line resting on Forty fifth street.
On each side OF the church, for two blocks, the
police we're formed to block the side streets and
the avenue, in double file. When the funeral
services ended the troops wheeled by companies
into column, followed by the sailors and
marines After the casket was placed
in the hea-se, the cortege,. to the sorrowful
dirge, Chopin's Funeral March, passed slowly be-
tween the long lines of police through Forty fifth
street to Vanderbilt avenue. Crowds of specta-
tors waited patiently on the sidewalks to witness
the transformations display AS the cortege
passed, the immense throng silently barred their
heads in respect and in token of grief. At the
Grand Central Depot the Chicago limited train
was ready to start when the sound OF the muf.
fed drums was heard and the troops appeared
marching in columns of four They drew up in
line facing the depot and presented arms. Gen.
Henry A. Barnum was in charge of the arrange
ments at this point Policemen were stationed
throughout the depot to preserve order 1t took
but few moments to transfer the coffin from
the hearse to the funeral car 'Woodlawn." The
family and friends then took seats in the three
drawing room coaches composing the special
train. At 1000 A. NJ the train slowly pulled out
and the journey to Albany was commenced
Among the hundreds of distinguished gentle
men present at the church were Hon. James G.
Blaine. Hon. John A. Logan, Gen. Benjamin f.
Butler Rcv. Henry Ward Beecher Hon. Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, Senator Evarts. John Jacob
Aston, General Schofeld and staff Senator John
Sherman and President r. B. Hayes