New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-25

O'Clock aud placed IN the he rse. specially buit Tor
the occasion and arawn by tour white horses ne
pali-besrers wore General J: 5. Pnrke; y; A.
Commodore w. Temple. II. s. n; the Hon e. mlcnae''
Maury. Professor Spencer +. Baird and MAJOR A .
Nicholson About fifty carriages were 10 the pro
cession with the relative Of Jonn howara haShe
Leigh i0blDs0n. The ora or OF tho dav; hoDeLt =.
CIiton. TIE poet OF the day; the freslueut VI Wv
United States members of The Cabinet ana uipio-
matte corps. the Chief Justice aud Associate 1nsse e
Of the supreme Court, members OF tine oup'ene
Court OF the District, menIb rs Oltne CouIt y.
senate and Hous", Commissioner" OF tne rb
LOlum ola and Mr.. Corcoran and has 'mily, rue
streets through whio1 tne procession passed. we'e
throng ed with PEG lie. and when ms 'nouuhen,
wss reached the no dcrs OF tickets nao oeaa" ,ha
tak- positions on the PLATFORM ms site vi .ne
monument one o great natural bea ity. IL resVc
on the crest OF hill, the mau entrance 10 tne
cemetery and about midway on the AVN oot"eo,n
he fountain an the cbaool The shaft. OF white
marble. surnounted oy The bus, one-hilf Larger
han hfe-size. IS supported Oh base OF soilu
monument is ton teen feet, ana its Rcnel al oeS'Sn
is of rhe Roman of tho pore ijicsi type. TUG
face OF the bust is turned toward no cast an onnc
manhood and mad been made sad ana strlou au -,
his long and hard butte with llfe IN 'ng oword
Payue, author of Home. Sweet Home. Born. June
8, i79l; died. APP il 10. 1872: IN me "au S;ob
tins inscription. written by X. s. Cnliton. wn,cn
lunis:
Sure. whom thy gentle spirit fed
To re- aims above the azure dome. -
with arm ourstrrtchol, Cells angel salh
WELCOME 10 Heavens home. sweet Asne'
On the sides are med"lliona In rr'lei one pears
tyre inclosed in wreath OF laurel, the otner an
open scroll crossed BY pen. WHO Is surroun9oo
by a wreath of palms. he exercises OF the Gay
were opened bv the reading OF portions on scrlp,,
;ure by the Rev. Dr. Leo ard linen followed
music and poem 10y x. 5. Chiffon. me monument
was then unveiled and Home, Sweet Homo
was sung bg large chorus and the audience
Leigh Robinson delivered the funer j Grafton yer
wnch followed the InteIment ceremonies Bish0p
PInckney oficiatnk.
Mr.. COrcoran was conspicuous hguro IN me
great and brill ant thrOng III tie house Or repre-
sentatIves whea jams G.. Blaine delivered MS
eulogy upon President Garfield. III January. 1882
lie ap cared there In cOmplny WI n George BAN
cIo I. the historian. These venerable mep, a most
of au age, firm friends, and their white heads
we're often seen side by side public assemblies
Mr.. Cotcoran q handsome man. even III ex-
IRENE old age. fine face, marked BY s0mo INES
of sadness. was crowned NV uXuriant growth OF
snow white hair He had the old-fashiJned cour.
tesv OF manner, q d was fond of the society OF
ladies In religion he was an Epscopal,dn. anu
turued from Europe IN 1872. delegation OF citl-
Zeus came from Washi IgtOn 10 New lOrK 10 re-
ceIve him. lhl' Unusual demonstra'i"n snowou
the ,teeIn in which ne held by the commI-
nity for which he had done so mucn, ana winch
will long cherish his memory.
ACTION OF THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond, Feb. 24.-At a joint meeting OF the
two branches Of the City Council this evening
preamble and resolutions were adopted IN relation
to the " death of that noble philanthropist and
true friend OF Virginia, W. w. COrcoan," and say
ing that in his death the Southern States, and es-
pecially Virginia, have sustained the loss OF de-
voted friend whose memory VIII ever be cherished
by the people; and that a tribute to his memory
the president and one member OF the Board OF
Aldermen and the president and two members OF
the Common Council be appointed to attend the
funeral as representatives Of the City OF Rchmond.