Evening journal., 1892-03-31
WALT WHITMAN BURIED
Laid to Rest in the Tomb
Which He Built Himself.
NsERsOLL THE POETS EUIOGIsT.

NGERS0LL THE POETS EUL0GIST,
A Tribute In Verse from stedman and a
wreath of Laurel from Sir Edwin Ar
nold-Over Five Thousand People at
the Services in the Cemetery.
CAMDEN, N. j., March Si.-The body OF
Walt Whitman was consigned TO the tomb
built under his direction in Harleigh ceme
terry. in the outskirts Of Camden. Long be
fore the hour at which the remains were TO
be exposed to public view, a crowd began
to gather in front Of the plain little frame
house at S2S Miclle street, where the poet
passed the last eighteen years Of his life.
When the door was opened they began
passing in through the little front parlor
around the casket, which rested on pedestals
in the adjoining room. The line passed
from the foot Of the casket around the head
and then out into the hallway by a side
door For over two hours the solemn pro.
ccssion kept on its way, and in all about
$500 people looked at the poets face for the
last time.
The body was dressed in plain suit OF
mixed gray The wide, rolling collar, the
linen turned back from the wrists, and all
the other details of dress characteristic OF
the poet in life were faithfully carried out
in dressing him for the grave. His hands
We're crossed on his breast, and the whole
appearance Of the body was singulary life
like
The remains were incased in a heavy
casket OF polished oak with bare handles OF
oxydized silver and were viewed through
plate of heavy glass A plain silver plate
on the lid OF the casket bore in old English
text the name, "Walt whitman AT the
tomb the casket was placed inside heavy
red cedar box, bearing copper plate with
this inscription: "Walt Whitman. Born
May 81, 1919. Died March %, 1892"
stedman's Tribute.
There were a number Of floral gifts. I
b. Aldrich, OF Boston, sent wreath Of ivy
and violets Mr.. and Mrs Richard Watson
Glider sent palm leaves and a branch Of
laurel wreat Of laurel was sent in the
name of Sir Edward Arnold. The follow
ing poem was sent from New York by Ed.
mund Clarance Stedman attached TO a
wreath Of ivy:
Goodby, Waltz
Goodby from all you loved OF earth,
Rock tree, dumb creature man aud woman,
To you their c0mrade human
The last assault
Ends now, and now in some great world ha'
birth
A minstrel whose strong soul has broader
wings,
More brave imaginings.
Stars crown tho hilltop whore your dust shall
live
Even a. we say goodby-
Goodby old Walt
At Harieigh cemetery upward Of 5,0Ol
people had gathered, and the funeral ser
vices were held under a tent. Not one-fftl
of those who came for the purpose wer,
able to hear the eulogies pronounced upoI
the deceased, so great was the crowd.
Francis Howard Williams, Of Philadel
phia, opened the services by reading Whit
mans Death Carol" Thomas b. Harmed
OF Camden, friend of the dead poet, thei
delivered an address reviewing Whitman
hfe in Camden Francis Howard William
followed reading extracts from the writ
ings Of Confucius and Budda and the Beati
tudes. Dr. Daniel g. Brinton, OF Philadel
phia, then read an eloquent eulogy Of thI
poet. and Mr.. Williams followed with So
lections from the Koran and the Prophec,
of Isaiah Dr. r. NJ Buckle Of London
Ont, the friend and biographer Of Whit
man. followed he paid a touching tribut
TO the memory Of Whitman.
Mr.. Williams then read from the NeN
Testament the words of Jesus concernin
death. from the Book Of Esther, ON Cor
science and from the writings Of Plato. II
was followed by Colonel Robert G. Inge
soil, who said:
Ingerson's Euiogy.
A great man. a great American, Is dead b
fore as and we have met topay a tribute 70 b
greatness and to his worth. / know that I
needs no words Of mine; his fame is secure; I
laid the foundations Of Il deep in the huma
heart Ho was. above all that have know
the poet of humanity OF sympathy He syr
pathized with the imprisoned and despise
one Of the greatest lines in our literature IL hi
Speaking OF an outcast-and the line Is gro
enough 20 do honor 70 the greatest genius tn
has ever livod-hc said. Not until the sun Q
cludes you win exclude you"
He was also the Poet Of Love. He was q
Poet Of the Natural and taught men not 20 I
ashamed of that which Is natural He has d
tered more supreme words than any writer
our century, and, possibly. Of almost al
other
He was also. a. has been said tho Poet
Death And / thank him for the brave wor
he has said on the subject Of death. Since
has lived lito Is less fearful than Il was befoi
and thousands and millions win walk dov
into the dark valley Of the shadow holdi
Walt Whitman by the hand long after we a
dead. The brave words he has spoken "
sound Ike trumpets 20 the dying And so
lay this poor wreath upon this great maj
tomb loved him living, and love him sd
The last Office Of interment was tn
performed and the mourners dispersed.