The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-15
BURIAL OF LOWELL.
Simple Funeral Services Attended by q
Gathering of Distinguished Scholars.

Boston, Aug. l4-Simpie but impressive
funeral services over the remains of the late
James Russell Lowell were held in Appleton
chapel, Cambridge, at noon today. The chapel
was crowded to OVERLOOKING, and many were
unable TO get in. Seldom has there been wit
messed such gathering of those distinguished
in literary and other professions were present
to pay the last tribute of love and respect to the
deceased author, critic, poet and diplomatst
There were no services at Elmwood, the poets
late home Shortly after l. o'clock the funeral
procession moved into the church.
Mrs. Burnett in deepest mourning, was es-
corted by her oldest son, and the rest OF the
children came next, followed by the nurses and
servants. Bishop Phillips Brooks and Rev Will
lam Lawrence, dean OF the Episcopal theological
school at Cambridge, met the remains in the
vestibule, Rev. A. Z. Lawrence reading al Am
the Resurrection and the Life" as they pro-
ceeded with the casket down the church. The
honorary palbearers were DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Christopher Crouch, John Holmes, Pro-
fessor Charles Elliott Norton, Profess
sor Child, c. F. Choate, George Will
lam Curtis, william Dean Howells, Pro-
fessor John Bartlett and President C. W.
Eliot, OF Harvard university. The coffin.
which was borne by the undertaker's assistants,
was covered with black broadcloth, and bore a
silver plate, on which was inscribed "Died,
August Il, 1891, James Russell Lowell, aged y
years, months"
The floral tributes were very few In number
and modest In character. An ivy wreath, picked
at Elmwood. rested on the head of the casket
Another wreath of ivy from the field
hung over one corner of the reading
desk, and a wreath OF Iroses from Mrs. Put
nam, lay upon the floor at the base of the pulpit
The services in the church were very simple, as
beftted the nature of the man, consisting solely
of the Episcopal service for the dead and vocal
service by the Temple quartette of Boston. The
body was not exposed 10 view and was taken
TO Mount Auburn Immediately after the service
at the chapel, followed by about fifteen car
riages. There were no services at the grave.
While the body was being conveyed
to its last resting place at Mount Au-
burn, the church bells throughout the city were
tolled, and flags were displayed at half-mast by
order of the mayor.
The spot selected for the poets grave, il is I'M
de5stood was OF his own choice. The lot is in a
valley in the rear OF the cemetery, and directly
in the shadow OF the LOngfellOw lot, where rest
the remains OF Americas famous bard. An I'M
mense crowd was gathered in the cemetery.
Bishop Beach pronounced the last prayer, which
completed the Episcopal service, for although
DR.. Lowell was Unitarian it was his wish that
the funeral service should be from the Episcopal
book. Among those in attendance were five
survivors OF the class OF 1888 OF Harvard, DIT.
Lowell's class. The Order of the Loyal Legion,
of which DR.. Lowell was q member, was also
represented Among other notable people pres
ent were Miss Ellen T. Emerson, daughter OF
Ralph Waldo Emerson, and :. b. Anderson. OF
Madison, Wis
LONDON, Aug. H.-The papers OF this city and
the papers published in the provinces have long
and loving articles on Lowell, whose death has
called forth expressions of sorrow from every