Connecticut western news., 1886-02-24
The Lnte Horntio Scymour's Funeral.

At tho funeral of Governor Seymour and as the special request of Mrs Seymour and also ia accordance with the expressed wish of the other members of ths family, tho services wtre very quiet and uno.tentatious. The Governor in his life was never fond Of display aud his family saw no reason for . departure from his views in performing the last sad rites over his remains. The services were hold at Trinity Episcopal Church, in Utica, fpesday atternoos.
 since hn boyhood.
 Dr. Gardner, the pastor of tho church, did not preach . sermon over tho remains of tho distinguished dead. Tho ceremony was con, fined to the regular burial service of the EpiA copA Church, the only change from the usual was read in the church insasAA of st tAS grave ,~ Il
 Tho pAll-bearers were Col Fred A. Oaak- lin, of New York; Judge George r. Com stock, of Syracuse; Walter s. Church, of AL bany; Hon. Francis Kerpsn and Hon. William J. Bacon, of Utica, and Charles D. Miller. of Geneva.
 Immediately after the services in tho church . meeting was held tt the Grand Opers-House, whore appropriate speeches were made eulogizine the dead statesmen. This was done to accommodate tho largo crowd that was unable to get inside the shurch. Gov. Hill and State officers attended the funeral
 Gov Hill, of New York, sent the following message to the Senate and Assembly on the death of Horatio Seymour:
 To the LegiSiature:
 Horatio Seymour is dead. The sad event which is announced to you with deep regret deemed appropriate that such suitable action should De taken by the Legislature in behalf of the people of the State as will fitly express their great sorrow at the death of their most distinguished citizen. For over half . cen tury he has been prominent in the affairs of our State, having been three times mimber of the Legislature. once Speaker of the Assembly, Mayor of the city of Utica, Presidential Elector, and twice its Governor. In addition to these honors conferred upon him by the people, he has acceptably served upon several important commissions appoint ed by the executive, and in 1868 he was the candidate of the great Democratic party for the Presidency of the United States, and re- ceivcd therefor the electoral vote of his na tive State.
 During his long career he has always dis charged the duties of the high trusts com mitted to him with conspicuous fidelity, most signal ability, and conscientious devotion to the public good. As Chief Executive of the State during the critical period in its history, he was earnest in defence of the Union and loyal to the cause of the Constitution, and at the same time was bold and fearless in the protection of every just right Of the honorable citizen, and zealous in the maintenance of the sacred honor and credit of the State
 The Christian patriot. the friend of honest government, the defender Of civil liberty, the conscientious citizen has passed away. It is fitting that the close of such life should re- ceive more than ordinary recognition, and I commend to your conside' alton such proper expression of the public sorrow and such leg islative action concerning his funeral as in your judgment may le deemed appropriate.
 committee of fifteen members of the As sembly was appointed to attend the funeral of the dead statesman.
 The Senator Assembly adjourned until We'd nesday, and both bodies attended the funeral.