The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-15
A POETS GRAVE.
The Remains of James Russell
Lowell Laid to Rest.
The Spot Selected Was of His Own Choosing
Ii is In the shade of the
Longfellow Lot

BosToN, Aug. 14.-Simple but impressive
burial services over the remains of the late
James Russell Lowell were held in Apple
ton chapel, Cambridge, at noon to-day. The
chapel was crowded to overfiowing, and
many were unable TO get in. Seldom has
there been witnessed such gathering Of
those distinguished in literary and other
professions as gathered TO pay the last
tribute of love and respect to the deceased
author, critic, poet and diplomatist. There
were no services at Elmwood, the poets
late home. Shortly after y o'clock the
funeral procession moved into the church.
Mrs. Burnett in deepest mourning, 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. William Lawrence, dean
of the Episcopal Theological school, Cam
bridge, met the remains in the vestiDule,
Rev Mr.. Lawrence reading ~ am the res
direction and the life," as they proceeded
down the church. TIE honorary pail bearers
were DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Chris
TOPPER Crapch, John Holmes, Prof. Charles
Eliot Norton, Prof. Child, c. +. Choate,
George William Curtis, William Dean
Howells. Prof. John Bartlett and President
c. w. Eliot. of Harvard university.
The coffin, which was borne by the IN
black broadcloth and bore silver plate on
which was inscribed 'Died Au-
gust u, 1891, James Russell Lowell
Age ~ years, 3 months" The floral trib-
utes were very few in number and modest
in character. An ivy wreath picked at
Elmwood rested on the head of the casket-
Another wreath, ivy from the field, hung
over one corner Of the reading desk and a
wreath of roses from Mrs. Putnam lay
upon the floor at the base of the pulpit.
The services In tie church were very
simple as befitted the nature of the man,
consisting solely Of the Episcopal service
for the dead and vocal music by the Temple
quartette OF Boston. The body was not
exposed to view and was taken to Mount
Auburn Immediately after the services at
the chapel followed by about fifteen car
riages. There were no services at the grave.
While the body was being conveyed 10 its
last resting place at Mount Auburn, church
bells throughout the city tolled aud flags
were displayed at half mast by order of the
mayor.
The spot selected for the poets grave, it
is understood, was of his own choosing.
The lot is in the 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 immense
crowd was gathered in the cemetery.
Bishop Beach pronounced the last prayer,
which completed the Episcopal burial ser
vice, for although DR.. Lowell was Uni
tsrisn, it was his wish that the funeral
services should be from the Episcopal ser
vice book Among those in attendance
were five survivors of the class OF 1888 OF
Harvard, of which DIR. Lowell was a men,
Der. The Order of the Loyal Legion, OF
which DR.. Lowell was a member, was also
represented. Among other notable people
present were Miss Ellen T. Emerson,
daughter of Ralph Waldo Emerson, and r.
b. Anderson, OF Madison, Wis.