Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-25
LAID re- REST.

rhs Foneral of the Late Horatio Seymour
--An Glasses of Citizens Join In Taking
Last Look at Utica's Favored and Hon.
ored Citizen--Beautiful Floral Tribates.
Utica, N. Y, Feb. 16.-The funeral Of
ex-governor Seymour was conducted
very quietly and privately to-day at 80
p. m. Rev. DIR. A. B. Goodrich, Of Cal
vary Church, arrived at the residence of
ex-senator Conkling, and with the men,
bers of the family of the deceased of
fered a prayer The body was subse-
quently taker 20 the church, where the
funeral services took place. At conclu-
yion of the services the remains were
conveyed to Forest Hill Cemetery. and
placed in the Chapel of Roses. Here q
cast of the face of the dead man
was taken preparatory to making marble
bust.
The weather was unpropitious, a cold
wintry wind prevailing, with now and
then furries of snow.
At nine O'Clock this morning the public
was admitted to take a last view of the
remains. For hours citizens of Utica
passed by the casket, which was placed
ON a trestle in the main hall. The people
were allowed to enter by the front entrance
casket to the rear door where they passed
out. The casket, which was of red cedar,
was covered with black broadcloth, the
lid was entirely of glass, on which was
plate with the following inscription:
HoRATIo SEYMOUR.
Died Feb. Il. iisss.
Deceased was clad in plain black suit
His hands were crossed on his breast, and
his face wore calm and peaceful express
sion.
A number cf beautiful floral tributes,
received from prominent citizens of
Washington, New York, Albany and other
cities, were placed in and about the cas-
ket. Many of them were elegant and in
every sense appropriate.
Nearly all classes, colors and creeds
were in the line that viewed the remains
On the arrival of Governor Hill, the Con-
gressional and Legislative committees
and delegations at the depot, they imme-
diately entered carriages and were driven
to the Conkling mansion, where they took
last farewell of the dead statesman.
Many pathetic scenes were enacted at the
final leave-taking of those who for many
years had been closely associated with
him.
The pall-bearers occupied front seats in
the center of the church, while the men,
bers of the family and the legislative
committee were directly behind them.
Governor H.. and staff occupied the
chancel seats on the right and the visit
ing clergvmen those on the left. The
Congressional committee sat oppo-
site the family on the main aisle, and the
New York Produce Exchange committee
next.
The interior of the church was very
tastefully draped with various emhlems
of mourning The services consisted of
the brief but expressive services of the
Episcopal Church. At the church door
the cortece was met by Right Rev. Bishop
+. D. Huntington, the rector of the
clereymen. The burial service, begin
ming: 81 am the resurrection and the
life," was read by Bishop Huntington.
After the members of the family were
seated, the anthem from the thirty
ninth and fortieth Psalms,
"Lord let me know the end and
the number of my days, that I may be
certified how long I have to live," and
ending with the beautiful petition. $50
teach us the number of our days that
we may apply our hearts unto wis
DOM" was sung. Then followed the
lesson, 1 Corinthians, chapter. XIV, COM
mencing at the goth verse. read by DIR. 5.
H. Coke. DR.. Muhlenherg's celebrated
HYMN, 81 Would not Live Always"
was then sung. The Apostles
Greed and the special collects were
read by the bishop. The beautiful hymn
ssHow firm Foundation" to the tune
of Hinton-both hymn and tune being
favorites with the deceased-was sung,
after which came the committal service.
Then was sung "I Heard Voice from
Heaven" and the benediction was pro-
nounced by Bishop Huntington. The
occasional hymn was "Jerusalem the
Golden. The mortal remains of Utica's
most distinguished citizen were then
borne to Forest Cemetery.