The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-19


in spite Of the down-pour Of rain. The
floral tributes were unusually magnif-
icent and covered the entire length
of the altar. Among the most
noticeable pieces was in the center, just
behind the pulpit, cross, six feet high,
OF rose buds, white carnations, orchids
and lilies, and inscribed, "Olr Friend"
1t was the gift Of the Boston Letter Car
riers' Association. The Order of Elks
sent an urn composed Of red aud white
roses on a bod Of pinks. Above and be-
low the urn were two white doves,
and the inscription, ''Our Firm Friend.o
The largest and most novel piece came
from the letter carriers Of New York. It
was shaped like huge envelope Of red,
white and tea roses, and the postmark,
which was Of blue immortelles, read: /:
'New York, 9-10-'89, $3.50 p. m, p. o."
The supers rscriptiOn, "Our Champion"
was in immortelles. The United States
Life-Saving Service sent an immense
wreath of roses with the legend: HE
Was Our Friend"
At twenty minutes past ten the funeral
cOrtege arrived. The first in the line
were Grover Cleveland and Vice-Presi-
dent Morton. Immediately behind came
General Sherman and Judge Daley, M. II.
Northrup, John T. Agnew, George Hoad-
ley, Douglas Taylor, s. l. Kimball and
George Francis Train. Then came the
bier.
Sergeant-at- Arms J. p. Leedom Of the
House of Representatives took charge Of
the ceremonies. Chaplain W. II. Mill :
burn of the House Of Representatives Of
ficiated, assisted by Rev. T. Dewitt Tall
mage and Rev. DR.. Deems. Eight letter
carriers in full uniform occupied the
third seat from the front to the left OF
the casket and directly in front Of the
house-servants and colored valet of Mr..
Cox. Following the voluntary, a male
quartette choir sang "The Lord is
Millburn, chaplain of the House Of Rep.
resentatives, recited a selection from the
Fifteenth chapter First Epistle St Paul:
''Now is Christ risen from the dead"
The quartette then sang the hymn, "How
firm foundation ye saints of the
Lord" At the end of the hymn Rev.
Millburn delivered an address eulogistic
Of the deceased. Among other things he
said: "a less selfish man than
Samuel s. Cox has probably never
appeared in this country. A large
hearted man--full of sympathy-it was
his heart not his head with which he won
his way to his high position. His name
will be remembered for many decade
for his singleness of purpose and his de-
sire to help those who were unable to help
themselves"
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage then spoke at
length. Among other things he said: "a
wide, deep chasm is left when such a man
as this dies. We shall not see his like
again. Within the last few hours the
Life Saving Service has saved the
lives of half a hundred drowning
seamen. Here lie the remains OF
the champion and promoter Of that
grand enterprise. Firm as rock
artless as a child, pure as woman, God
endowed him with a faculty Of mimicry
seldom equaled. There was in our friends
mirth no innuendoes, no sneers, nothing
inappropriate if he had died the next
minute. Goodbye, old friend of many
years. We will rejoice together in the
next world. Oh! come down and meet
US at the shining gates whom our time
comes to enter"
DIR. Deems then advanced to the casket
and read the burial service. This was
followed by the Lords Prayer and the
benedictiOn.
At twenty minutes after eleven O'Clock
the casket was borne out preceded by
Sergeant at Arms Leedom and the Con-
gressional representatives, the letter
carriers and pail bearers. Thousands OF
people crowded the streets in
front and around the church. and
when the casket was borne out
to the hearse every head was
barred regardless of the pouring rain.
Many prominent men-Generals Fitz
John Porter, Sherman, Ewing, ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland, Judge Daley, John J.
Kiornan, Congressman Mccarthy and
others formed a double line between
which the relatives and friends of the de-
ceased passed from the church to the
carriages and followed the remains to