The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-23

son q. Cook, and Rastus s, Ranaom.
Tho church has seating capacty Of $50,
but there were nearly 800 present, large
number being compelled TO stand. The
arrangements for seating those present
were aa follows: The first three seats on
each side Of the center aisle, the members
OF the family and pail bearers, Behind
the pail bearers on the left were the
Preaident and members Of the Cabinet,
ex-President Hayes, Judges Of the su-
preme Court, Senatorial Committee,
House Of Representatives Committee,
Governor and staff, Mayor and Aldermen
Of New York, Mayor and Aldermen oi
Boston, Ancient and Honorable Artillery,
Boston, Republican Central Committee.
On the right side Of the center aisle
were the friends Of the family and the
Diplomatic Corps, 0a the right side Of
the left aisle were seated the army and
navy representatives, the rector, wardels
and representative men. On the LETT side
of the right aisle were the representatives
OF the Union League Club, Chamber OF
Commerce, Stock Exchange, the Loyal
Legion, Cotton Exchange, Produce Ex'
change and Maritime Association. Ths
last row Of pews on the north and south
eide Of the church were filled with the
friends and those who received invitations,
but did not come with the representatives
Of any association.
CEREMONIES AT THR CHURCH.
Atthe portals Of the church the Casket
was met by the supplied choir, followed
by the clergy wearing their collegiate
hoods, They were the Rev. DR., Parker
Morgan, pastor Of tho church, Rev, Il,
W. BabcoCk, assistant minister; RsW DR.,
Rainsford, rector OF st. Georges; Rev.
DR.. LsOnRT6, rector Of st, Johns Church,
Washington, ID. O.; Rev. Mckay Smith,
Of st, Thomas; Rev. DR.. Humphreys, pre-
CspLor OF the Cathedral lnCArHate, Garden
City formerly assistant minister Of the
Church OF the Heavenly Rest, AS the
Caskst was borne into the church the
choir formed In two files and the clergy.
men passed between them, heading the
procession, intoning the opening lines OF
the beautiful Episcopal burial service,
The casket was borne up the aisle on the
shoulders OF the four undeItaker's assist
snts, followed by the pall.bsarers, the
family and tho immediate friends. When
the procession reached tho Chancel the |
chorIatsrs filed into their stalls and the |
audience took their s0ats,
The service began by singing part Of the |
thirtieth and ninth Psalms, "Lord Let Me |
Know Mine End, )" the congregation stand
ing. Rev. Dr. RAlnsIorl read tho Lesson |
from the fifteenth chapter Of the First
EpisllO oi st. Paul to tho Corinthians,
commencing with the words, "Now Is |
Christ risen from the dead and become the |
first fruits OF them that Rlept." The Ia |
miliar hymn "Nearer My God to Thee"
was Joined In by the large congregation.
The ApoatlsB Greed followed, and then
the choir eaug the anthem, " heard y
Voice From Heaven" Rev. DR.. Lsonard |
offered prayer and the congregation Joined
In singing cart Thou Weary, Art Thou |
LsnRHid2' Rev. prP.arker Morgan then
prayed for the blessing OF God upon the
family, and that tho grief OF the children
thus bereaved OF their parent must be as.
suaGed. The servlCes were concluded with |
the'bepediction by Rev. DR.. Morgan.
The choir then filed out OF their stalls |
and began the ReCessioual Hymn, abide |
With Mo" They marched down the nave |
and back by the south aisle to the vestry,
followed by the clergy. The Casket rested |
ct the head Of the centre aisle, directly in |
front OF the phsnGel, on q heavily draped |
pail. On the top oi the gasket, WHICH was |
covered by black bIoadCloth trimmings,
rested q msmmoth Cross Of laurel leaves,
having for its Buperstrusture white rcses |
and sheayes Of wheat, chrysanthemuhs
worked in at the bottom Of the word |
"Fints," worked in purple flowers. The
whole was covered Hltl haavy Crape tied
at tho end with black satin ribbon. Be.
ioro the casket was brought into the
church, orgsuist ]. r. YRuvleit played SO.
lsCtionl from "l(sethoYen'g Funeral
March" and alter the services requiem
from Mozart.