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the head of the center aisle, directly in
front of the chancel, on
A HEAVILY DRAPED PAIL


On the top of the casket. which was cov-
cred with black broadcloth trimmings,
rested mammoth cross of laurel leaves,
having for its superstructure white roses
and SheaveS of wheat; chrysanthemums
worked in at the bottom of the word
''Flnis," which was worked IN purple flow
ers. The whole was covered with heavy
Grape, tied at the end with black satin RIB
bon, Before the casket was brought into
the church OrganistJ r. Van Welt played
parts from Beethoven'S "Funeral March,"
and after the services a selection from
Mozart. The hour set for the funeral was
9 O'Clock, but at o'clock large number of
people gathered in frons of the church. At
the time several workmen were engaged in
putting the finishing touches on the drapery
and placing labels in the pews designating
where each organization would be stationed.
A few minutes before s o'clock the doors
were opened and those without were ad-
mitted. The ushers were stationed at the
doors and showed the people to their seats.
The ushers were: Mai. Gen. Fassett, John
H. Draper, Gen. Martin Mcmahon, Gen.
Henry A. Barnum, Gen. Anson G. Cook
and Erastus S. Ransom. The church has
a seating capacity of 700, but there were
nearly nine hundred present, large nu M
ber being compelled to stand.
THE ARRANGEMENTS
for seating those present were as follows:
The first three seats on each side of the
center aiSle-the members of the family and
pall-bearers. Behind the pall-bearers on
the left were the president and members of
his cabinet, ex-President Hayes. judges of
the supreme court, the senatorial commit
tee governor and staff, mayor and alder
men of New York, mayor and aldermen of
Boston, Ancient and Honorable Artillery of
Boston, and the Republican central COM
mittee. On the right of the center aisle
were the friends of the family and the di-
plomatc corps. On the right side of the
left aisle were seated the army and navy
representatives. the rector, wardenS and
vestry and representative men of the church.
On the left side of the right aisle were the
representatives of the Union League club,
chamber of commerce. stock exchange,
the Loyal Legion, cotton exchange, produce
exchange and the Maritime association.
The last row of pews on the north and
south sides of the church were filed with
the friends and those who received invita-
tions, but did not come with representatives
OF any association.
THE EXTERIOR OF THE CHURCH
WAS cIdUOldlciy UcCOIdt6u. u0 pOItlCO
over the entrance and the massive pillars
supporting it were covered with heavy
black cloth. draped in festoons. hiding the
stone entirely from view. A crape-cOvered
national flag hung in artistic folds over the
door, caught by rosettes and small brass
eagle. The walls of the vestibule were
covered with black cloth arranged in plated
folds, over which hung the national colors
covered with Grape. The decorations of
the interior were very simple and tasteful.
The first six pews ON each side of the center
aisle were reserved for the family and pail
bearers. They were covered with crepe.
The interior of the chancel was cushioned
with black cloth. with the exception of the
altar. On the altar proper. resting each
side of the cross. were the lighted candles.
Below was placed the purple altar cross
and black drapiIfgs. The outer chancel,
organ loft, stalls, lectern and pulpit were
DRAPED WITH BLACK CLOTH.
The baDtismal font, on the right side of
the church. in front of the stalls. was filed
with lilies, white chrysanthemums and
ferns. In the center was placed small
palm tree the branches of which dropped
gracefully over the floor. The sides of the
font were covered with black cloth, over
which hung long strings of smlax and
maiden's hair ferns. From the front of the
gallery in the rear of the church hung feS-
toons of black cloth. Among the hundreds
of distinguished gentlemen present at the
church were Hon. James G. Blaine, Hon.
John A Logan, Gen. B. f. Butler, Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher. Hon. Chauncey M.
Depew. Senator Evarts. John Jocob AstOr,
Gen. Schofed and staff, Senator John
Sherman and eX-President r. B. Hayes.