New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-15
HTNERAL OF Mr.. LOWELL.
.r,pIE BUT IMPRESSIVE SERVICES IN AP
PLETON CHAPEL
xorABLE LIST OF PALLrBEARERS-THE BODY
puRIEp IN THE FAMILY LOT IN MOUNT
AUBURN CEMETERY.
az rIIEGRApH 10 rHE TKIRuNE.I

BURIED IN THE FAMILY LOT IN MOUNT
AUBURN CEMETERY.
,sr TELEGRAPH TO THE TKBUSEI
n,stcu. Aug l4.-In the valley Of Mount Auburn
. nrneath the shadow Of Indian Ridge-ave, stones
,,ou where sleeps the dust Of the poet Longfellow
" laid at rest to-day by the hands Of friends and
shbors the body of James Russell Lowell, and above
~ s-ave. one at the foot and another at the head
$50 like scntinels two hornbeam trees, whose weird,
go leaves. trimmed by the hand of man, Will
- their requiem the body Of the poet, author,
ga, ard diplomat. The place Of burial is the one
,.ced by Mr.. Lowell, and around his body are
,,. the graves OF generations OF Lowells and Put
ms the latter being the family Of Mr.. Lowelps only
,s,rr sister The family lot is conspicuous on ac-
unit of its extreme plainness and simplicity 1t
uninclosed being without granite curbng, hedge or
zen location blocks No monument marks the spot
"a only small plain tombstones at the head OF
III grave bearing the following inscriptions:
CHARLES Russell Lowell. Died June %, 1870
lanes Jackson Lowell. Lieutenant 10th Massachusetts
,.,untsers Died June 4. 1882.
samuel R. Putnam. Died December "a 1861
wmlam Lowell Putnam. goth Regiment Massachusetts
vo,uptsers. Killed az BaIs Bluff october 81 1851
Annie Cabot Lowell. Died January :. 1s'4'
Charles Russell Lowell Colonel I'd Massachusetts Cav
.,,v Died october 20. 1864.
rA.,,es Lowell Putnam. Died September 10 1s47.
g.becca Russell Lowell. daughter Of Charles LOWELL
n D. Died May 20. 1S72
~ lowell were as simple and unostentatious as was
- ne Of the deceased man. They were held In
.~,lson Chapel where for generations Harvard men
- uorshlpped. Long in advance of the ARRIVAL
: the funeral procession the seats assigned TO the
.rNHe we're filed, and hundreds were unable 70 get
a1asu the portals Of the dim old chapel
". onciaiinr clergymen were Bishop Phillips Brooks
"a the Rev William Lawrence dean Of the Episcopal
sociological Seminary at Cambridge. Shortly after II
,ck the funeral procession led into the church
- the cIercymen who were followed by the pail
.anrs Then came the coffin, and behind that all
IA dead poets relatives and family Mrs. burnett
Ms daughter, was escorted by her eldest son. Inc
muJc during the service rendered by the Temple
male quartet The music was In charge OF warren
A Locke organist at the chapel. The selections In
.l,des a chant "Lord, Let Ne Know My End by
puck: Beat Mortui,s by Mendelssohn; Il Heard
Voice from Heaven by J. G. D. Parker LIBERIA
Ne - by Kallwood The floral tributes were rev IN
number and modest in character wreath picked
AT Elmwood rested on the head OF The CONN.,
The body was incosed in plain black CONN., without
trimmings. except silver plate bearing the simple
inscription
Died. August H. 1891,
James Russell Lowell.
Aged 70 years months.
The paIIbearers President c. W. Eliot, George
u1uiam Curtis Dr. oliver wendsl Holmes, w. d. How
ais Christopher p Craneh Professor Charles E. Nor
ton Professor Child c. F. Choate, John Holmes ana
Professor Bartlett Their duties were entirely honorary
The coffin being borne Rto and from the ehuroh between
them by the undertaken Mr.. Wyeth. and his assistants
The foregoing list of pallbearers is notable one.
1aNn Holmes is a younger brother OF Onver WehoeA
po,rnes and Of him Lowell said that he considered
him az witty II not wftter than the more well-nown
q au4ocrats Oliver Wendell Holmes, George william
Curis and William Dean Howells are names that heeu
only a mention. Charles Eliot Norton, professor OF
fine arts at Harvard, great personal feAa OF te
deceased man. John Bartlett, Of the publishing mouse
AZ Little Brown Co.. is the author Of Familiar quo
t.tous 10 whom Lowell dedicated one Of his poems
IN token of friendship Professor Child has been 1or
wars at the head Of the English department Of Har
80 College Charles F. Choate is the president OF the
Old Colony Railroad Company. Christopher l. OIan0i'
whose poems have delighted many, was meHnoer u
the Theological school when Lowell was sophonoio.
The funeral arrangements were in charge OF Oire1
,,sh.r Edward Jackson. The remaining ushers were
Lawrence Lowell, George Gardner, Ernest JScAson'
Francis L. Coolidge. Arthur Lyman ana Moorneiu
stY The relatives and family Of the deceased poet'
ha nalIbearers and members Of the Loyal Legion ana
Harvard Corporation occupied dozen reservoir Po"0
drecty in front OF the pulpit OF the surviving mem
ber Of Mr. Lowelps class the class of 1885, the 1eo"
ing were present: Samuel Leonard Abbott william
Asuinwal ex-Minister George Bailey Loi1ns'
william Ingerson Bowditch and James 1vers Ireco'cA
Coolidge. The Loyal Legion, Of which Mr.. Lowel
gas a member represented by the foio"nis ue.e
su>..a. General John L. Otis, Colonel Stephoh NJ
C-osbv General Francis A. Walker, Colonel augustus
D Martin. Colonel Charles r. Goldman, Colonel l. '"
II,scnson Frederick W. Lincoln, Colonel henry eVohe
William Endicott jr Colonel Henry Lee, Major Russen
s+,rg,s CAPTAIN Nathan Appleton, General Eawaru W.
Itic,s Colonel Arnold a. Rand and Captain Hiram D.
shurtleT. $1,000. ,,A,.or
Among Others present were r. b. Anoersoh' msnisoh
Wis ex-Minister to Denmark; the Rev. A. u HUGH
cock ~ somervine; John LivermOre, Of Cambridge
Professor John II. Wright, of Harvard University ;
Charls. r Russell, the Rev. Dr. Alexander Of Cam
bridge. Edwin D. Mead Daniel C. Heath, Justin Wlnsor
ih,arian of Harvard University II. o. HOughtOh, T.
The Rev Edward q. Porter, OF Lexington; Robert NJ
Morse IT,, Joseph Burnett, OF eo1thbero tne heO
EDWARD A Rand, Of WATERFOWL W. ;. Clymer, OF
yts,to,n George Putnam. Leverett saltonstan Frank
n sanborn' Mayor AlphenS Ager OF Cambridge; Col
onel Henry l. Hggnson J2seRn ~ hH NS 'rii s;,
Richard H. Dana Professor L. r. WINSTON MISS lie Lien
r ETerson of Concord, Mass. the Rev. D. n; Beach,
.; carohrdge: the Rev. DR.. A r Pe@oooy PROFESSOR
George Mendan Isylor VI p a. TininshaSt' DR. T. II
Sno55inpham OF Cambridge; the Rev. a. n. muzzey
- C,o1r5dge. lanes A. Fox. Charles fr@Icos A0dins
John Quincy Adams Dr. jana " nwTer Of Richmond
,t. George p Coverly, Professor ware, U! Oo4 B
a CSIiege New-York; George ABBOTT JAIME t IRE T
pa GV Is sp,dden ~ Chicago; DR.. William G. HaWklhs
Ut IT, a., 7 Myers the Rev Dr. W; NhsI0", ITO
feSsor AdoIph COIN, A. b. Haf. ,1 maj University
sstant Librarian w W. Newen ]. " Freese principal
H. 'Wass,inctOp Grammar school, NahprItse TIN
Snow William r. De Las Casas, roa' ma ~ iienr,
S$ornIev Of Cambridge; Godfrey hors0' anu III -''
A wlh ,oSS was not exposed to the view OF any one
"a ,ras taken 10 Mount Auburn s. car
services a ~ varo no services at the grave VINE
Az bcdr was being conveyed 70 ~ :, ao he iii,
in Mount Auburn the dhulc9 6lr at half mast b,
were tol,ed and the nays uisp1"'' "