New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11
THE FUNERAL or JCDGE DEVENS.
A GREAT THRoNG OF PROMINENT PERSONS DO
HONOR TO TIE DEAD SOLDIER AND JURIST.

A GREAT THRoNG or PROMINENT PERSONS DO
HONOR To THE DEAD SOLDIER AND JURIsT.
Boston, Jan. 10 (spccal.Thc funeral Of Judge
Charles Devens occurred this afternoon In Trinity
Church, which not nearly large enough TO hold
those who wished to testify their love and esteem for
the dead man. Among the prominent people present
werc Judge f. lockwood IIOar, Richard Oney George
J. Hale John Lowell William A,pinwall, william G..
Russell, f. ;. Tobcy, Alexander II. Rice John NJ
Clark Charles H. Allen. A. f. Pillsbury, j. b. Rich
ardSon Oliver stevens the Rev. George :. Converse,
the Rev. George Gordon George G.. Croker Henry l..
Iialle1t Henry L. Lowering. Judges Nelson and Colt
John g. stet,On. William r. Richards. Elmer d. Howe,
General f. o. shepard, General benjamin F. Butler,
John {. Ropes, George o. shattuck, George Putnam,
samuel Hoar Dr. Edmund T. Eastman, solomon Curtis,
AdiutantGeneral j. ii. Goulding. J. Fayson Bfadlec'
Joseph Hatfield Of New-York, representing the Ma
tioual Encampment c. \. R.; Mr.. Noble, clerk Of the
Supreme Court and Henry L. HigginsOn. The pail
bearers Chief Justice Field Of the supreme Court
MajOr-General Samuel Dalton. representing the Com
monwealth President Eliot, OF Harvard College; John
C. Ropes of the Massachusetts, Military Historical
Society: the Rev DR.. George +. Ellis, Of the Massa~
chusetts Historical society; Frederick W. Lincoln Of
the Bunker Hill Monument Association; Brevet Major
General John NJ. Corse, Of the Massachusetts Com
mandery OF the Military Order of the Loyal Legion Of
the United States Major George ;. Merrill, represent
ing the past National commanders of the e. a. K.
Commanderin- Chief Neazey of the Grand Army Of the
Republic General Josiah Pickett representing the city
OF Worcester; General j. W. Kimbal representing the
18th Regiment, of which the deceased mem
ber Judge John Lowell. the president and representa-
tive of the Bar Association and Frank ID. Allen,
United states District Attorney, representing the Ma
tiOnal Government
Other official, and delegations present included Gov
ernOr Russell. Brgader General j. W. COrcOran, Brig
adler General Charles II. Taylor and Colonel Francis
Peabody of the Governors staff J. e. b. Adams,
sprague and Messrs. Bennett, of suffolk nkerton, of
Worcester; Alden. OF Plymouth and Mcdonald, OF
Mddlesex all OF the senate and speaker Barrett and
Messrs. Dewey OF Boston, Waldwell, OF llavcrHll
Quincy. OF Quincy, and lemcnway. Of Canton, repre-
senting the legislature.
The Ody-bcarers. arterymcn. carried the coiin.
While two bugleis played and there the sound ~
muied drums as the procession moved up the centre
aisle in the following order: The Rev. Dr PhlIHp'
Brooks four drummcr> from the Cadet Corps, TWO
buglers, the body bearers with the COln and the pail
bearers. The CONN placed in the centre and AT
the front of the chancel. Back of the coffin wa a
detail from the United state Artillery with drawn
sabres I'm front Of the chancel stood color bearer -
drummers. bugers and tie officers in charge OF tine
militia detail. The service was the regular Episcopal
ritual for the dead. Tie body was taken % Mount
Auburn for nterment. Al the request Of the family
the floral tributes were distributed among the nos
pItals
attend the funeral of Judge DevCns. said today Of his
dead friend: Unless we except Nr Whittier, !
citizen Of MassachuNett al ms death ana the man
who above all Others, entitled 10 the affection 81 her
people. He a gallant soldier, and very able ana
admirable LAWYER of the very best OF the Attorney
General, of the United states and man Of wonderful
native oratorical powers. think hi, speech 10 his
regiment after the battle Of BANS Iuf deserves {,
and IincoIn'S speech al Getty sburg one of the
great specimens of the lofticst American oraory'