Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-17
GOV. SEYMOUR'S FUNERAL
TOUCHING EVIDENCES OF Az
FICTION BY THIS PEOPLE

A1O1lON Ell AAAN.
| Flowers sDd Tears of Farm Hands and
servants-orOwds of people Line the
| ROuts 10 the Gem tery-a Bitterly Cold
Day and y Driving snow storm.
UTICA, N. Y, Feb. l6.-The funeral Of
ex-GoV. Horatio Seymour took place from
old Trinity Church at O'clock to-day.
Rev. DIR. A. B. Goodrich, Of Calvary
Church, offered prayer at Senator Roscoe
COnkling's residence with the family and
the relatives OF the deceased at 80
O'Clock. After the funeral services in the
church the remains were taken to Forest
Hill Cemetery and placed in a chapel of
roses, where Sculptor David Richards, of
New York, took a cast OF the face, pre-
paratory to making a marble bust Of the
Ex-Governor.
VIEWING THE REMAINS.
At 9 O'Clock this morning the doors Of
Senator Conkiing's mansion were thrown
open for the public TO view the remains
OF the illustrious dead. The casket was
placed in the centre OF the main hall 40
that the public could pass on each side
and depart by a rear entrance. The clouds
and rain that had prevailed since the
night OF Gov. SeymOur's death, were sup
planted by cold winds and driving
snow fiurries this morning. No
this season. The sun shone at
intervals, hut the binding snow con-
tinued almost without interruption
through the morning, from O'Clock until
noon, and after the crowds of residents Of
Utica and from the surrounding towns
took their last look upon earth at the man
who gave inspiration to statesmen, aid,
encouragement and cheer to the humblest
citizen OF the commonwealth. Men,
women and children entered the mansion
and passed slowly around the casket,
gazing at the features OF the dead man.
HOW THE BODY LOOKED.
The body was clad in black suit. Gov.
Seymour's usual garb, and rested 10 an
easy position. with tho arms crossed
naturally on the breast. In the hands
were sprige of hemlock and pine, from the
grand OLD trees about the Governors
country home, placed there by his faithful
and Ion tried nurse and coachman. DOna-
hoe. A number OF very beautiful floral trib'
butes received from Washington, New
York, Albany and other places, were
placed on and ABOUT the casket. At the
foot, opposite the entrance to the hall,
was a large and superb cross of ivy leav, 8
and white roses. The tributes of iarm
hands and household servants were
punches of pine and hemlOck. cut from
about the historical country home of the
deceased.
ALL RANKS REPRESENTED.
County and government officials, cler-
gymen, sisters OF charIty, orphans, broth
ers OF Christian schools, sisters of St.
Frances, bankers, merchants, clerks, pro-
fessional men, farmers, mechanics. la
borers and servants looked with reverence
upon the dead Statesman aud dropped
tears upon his remains. On either side
of the last drive were formed 60 orphan
girls with four sisters OF charity, and the
same number OF boys from st. Vincenps
protectOry. When the hearse passed. the
little boys raised their hats in spite OF the
keen cold wind that prevailed.
THE PAIL BEARERS.
The pail bearers consisted Of the follow
ing gentlemen: Col. Frederick A. Conk-
ling, Of New York; Walter S. Church, Of
Albany; George 5. COmstOck, of Syracuse;
Charles D. Miller, of Geneva; ex-senator
Francis Herman and Hon. William b.
Bacon. of Utica.
All along the line of John ana Broad
streets large numbers stood in the cold
waiting the passage Of the cortege.
| Places of business we're closed and men
stood with uncovered heads as the heRrse
passed slowly by. A long time before
beginning OF the services at the
church old Trinity was filled. The
pail bearers occupied the front seats in
the centre OF the church, the members
of the family sitting directly
behind them, with the Legislative Com
mittee next. Gov. Hill and his staff oc-
cupied chancel seats on the right, and
the visiting clergymen those on the left.
| Tue Congressional Committee sat OPP
posite the family on the main aisle, and
the New York Produce Committee next.
the balance OF the central portion of the
| body of The church was occupied by other
distinguished strangers. The interior OF
the church was very tastefullY and appro-
priately draped. Tue services consisted
OF the brief but impressive burial cere-
monies of the Episcopal church, Right
Rev. Bishop +. d. Huntington, rector of
tue church, officiating. assisted by Rev.
e. ii. Gardner and other clergymen.