New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-21
Tuy rUNERAL or GEORGE BANCROFT.
A BEAUTIFUL FLORAL TRIBUTE FROM IMfEl'oI'
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Washington, Jan. 2o-The funeral OF the Vehe'aoic
historian George Bancroft took place TINS morning az
IL o'clock at ST. Johns Church, ana uas at'ehued ~
a large aid most DISTINGUISHED gathering The crowd
WAS so great that many persons were ODleeo 10 at"u
In the aisles throughout the entire service, aud manN
more were unable 10 gain admission Among uo'c
whose presence attesed their respect Tor the hcord
dead we're the President and Mgs. Harrison 'le wee
President and Mrs Morton, secretary and Mrs blae'
socretsry and Mrs. Window, secretary and MS
proctor Postmaster General WaGamaler, secretary
Noble Secretary Tracy, Assistant secretary soieS'
General schoGea, senator ard Mrs. FRYE, senator
1air sir Julian Pauncefote, the British Minister
Count Arco Valley, the German Minister, ana ncarlY
all the other members of the Diplomatic Corps The
Navy Departn7ort was well represented. majority OF
the naval officers stationed at Washington and Annapo
lis and many of the older clerks taking advantage
of the closing Of the Department TO pay telr "9e
tribute to their former chief
The floral tributes beautiful. The presidents
and Mrs Harrison sent wreath composed OF caihcih'
leaves and lilies Of the valley; and the Nice-PeSdcI'
and Mrs Morton sent a wreath composed Oh WINE
roses orchids and lilies Of the valley entwncA WIN
delicate fern Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carroll, OF
Maryland and Colonel and Mrs. Bliss also sent hor"
offerings.
The services we're simple and brief, and were con
Quoted by the Rev. DR.. Douglas, rector OF the chuc
D,,,inc e service, the choir sang the hymns Rock OF
Ages and Abide With Me- No address was ue
livered and only one floral offering le>I9o oh u'o
coffin. This was huge wreath OF white roses ana
leliotrope bound with ribbons of the German coIoiS
and bearing a card stating that it was the fht OF
William III, Emperor of Germany. THIS oeautnu
tribute was placed the coffin by Count Aico
Valley the German Minister, while the choir sang
"Lead Kindly Light" After the services the CONN was
horne 10 the heagse the choir singing the hymn iar'
Hark, Nv soul" A.,
detachment of marines in uniform was at the
cd I'm "A =.
Rrown Woodbury. Blair. Archibald Hopkins Memoirs
Anderson and Linden Kent acted ushcr'. The pail
bearels were Chief Justice Fuller Justice Field ,ns
tee Blatchord senator EvartS. Mr. Bayard Adh Tr
A. King. ~ j.. r. r,.oro and potomac
train for transport alton Worcester Mass. where tle
burial will be made. Ii was accompanied ny u I
members Of the family and few intimate friends. IN
the Executive Departments were dspGyc1 AZ h Na
mast to-day out Of respect to the memory vi MI
Worcester Mass, jan 2O.-Colonel f. 3. st3ddaI r
actnc in accoiance with dispatches received by HIM
iast night from the relatives of the late George Ban
hnrial service here Tie body will reach Worcester
al An early hour TO morrow morning. and VIII be taken
at ~ 80 O'Clock TO Rural cemetery "nc!c q n' ~
service will be said by the Rex d. ne e hnsT W.
flag viii be displayed the Common at nan mast, Hiu
by order Of the Mayor, the pupils III one pull o.
cises The lot where the historian is to % buried i
near the centre of Rural Cemetery, and next to the
F. tHc lot rest also the bodies of Mrs. Bancroft and
the historians daughter. Colonel stoddasi has APP
Of MIR Bancroft Mayor Harrington. to represent tie
CITY the Rev. Austin Carver OF The second ,hrIau
many wears pastor: stephen salisbury, whose athcf
was a classrlae at Harvard of Mr. Bancroft EDWARD
fnmIT' and Nathaniel Paine. who is descendant also
of ca;ly friends of the historian. 100000.
the Rev F. a. FARLEY of Brooklyn, n " of the class
Of 1915 becomes the senior alumnus OF Harvard.