Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-17
HoRATIo SEYMOUR,
 Born May 31, 181Q. Died Ferhuary 12, 1886.


 suit. His hands were crossed on the breast and the face worn calm and peaceful ex- pression. In the handles of the easket were sprigs of hemlock and pine. A number of very beautiful floral tributes received from prominent citizens of Washington, New York, Albany and other cities were placed in and about the casket. One of the more noticeable was large cross of ivy leaves and white roses, from Judge P. r. Bulger. of Utica Nearly all classes, colors and creeds were in the line that viewed the remains On their arrival Governor Hill, the congress sional and legislative committees and the delegations immediately entered carriages and were driven to the Conklng mansion, where they took farewell look at the dead statesman. The funeral eortege started al 1i80 p. m. and passed along Rutger place into John street the way to Trinity church. AL one point about sixty orphan girls and about the same number of boys, from St. vlneent's proteetory, assembled on either side of the street to view the passage of the funeral of one who to them had long been their stannoh friend They presented pretty picture, the girls wearing white hoods with black fasettes while the boys were dressed in black md wore bands of eraps around their left arm, The bearers were Colonel Frederick A, Cehklihg of New York, Walter s. Church of Albany, George r, Cemstoek of Syracuse, Charles D. Miller of Geneva, Senator Francis Herman and the Hon, William J, Bacon of Utica, The mourners who accompanied the remains TI Seymour, Mrs. Ledyard Kinckloen, Mrs, 5tannard, MT. and Mrs. Roscoe Conkling, Mrs Morris S. Miller and Miss Miller, Mr. and Mrs Horatio Seymour, jr., John G. Crocker, A. H. Greene Dr. and Mrs. Ford. All the places of business along the route of the procession were closed and the mouruful spectators stood with uncovered heads the hearse passed by. Old Trinity church was filled long before the time appointed for the beginning of the services.
 The pallbearers occupied front seats in the center of the church, while the members of the family and the legislative committee re directly behind. Governor Hill and staff occupied the chancel seats on the right and the visiting clergymen those on the left. The congressional committee sat opposite the family in the main aisle and the New York Produce Exchange committee next. The in terior of the church was tastefully draped
 
 services consisted of the brief but impressive services of the Episcopal church. At the church door the cortege was met by the Rt. Rev. Bishop F. D. Huntington, the rector of the church, Rev. c. H. Gardiner, and other clergvmen The burial service beginning 1T am the resurrection and the life" was read by Bishop Huntington. After the mem bers of the family were seated the anthem from the 39th and 10th Psalms, ''Lord. let me know the end and the number of my days that I may ending with the beautiful petition "So teach us the number of our days that may ap- ply our hearts unto wisdom" sung. Then followed the lesson 1 Corinthians xv., commencing at the twentieth verse, read by Dr. s. H. Coxe. Dr. Muhlen- berg's celebrated hymn 'T would not live always" was then sung. The Apos- tles' creed and the special collects were read by the bishop. The beautiful hymn "How Firm Foundation" to the tune of Hinton, both hymn and tune beiug favorites with the oommital service. Then was sung ''I heard voice from Heaven'' and the bene diction was pronounced by Bishop Huntington. The recessional hymn was Jerusalem the Golden" The mortal re- mains of Utica's most distinguished citizen were then borne to Forest cemetery.
 After the burial of ex-Governor Seymour the public memorial services were held at the Grand Opera House. About three thousand persons were present, including nearly all the prominent persons from out of town. Governor Hill was the first speaker. He eu logized Mr. Seymour's public and private character. Addresses were also made by Hon. Francis Herman, Ellis H. Roberts, A. H. Beardsley, R. P. Flower and others.