The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-27
Last Sad Rites for Bishop Phillips
Brooks Observed at Trinity
Church. Boston.
Thousands OF People View the Remains
While Lying In the yestibuie
of the Church.
Many Distinguished People Present.
His Remains Rest I'm Mt. Auburn
Cemetery.

BosToN, Jan. With the impress
i've funeral services of the church in
connection with which his life work
was done,a and accompanied by evidences
of public grief such as have not been
manifestedin this community before for
a generation at least. the remains of the
late Bishop Phillips Brooks were con-
signed to their last resting place in
Mt. Auburn cemetery.
At 8 O'Clock n. m. the body, encased
in black broadcloth caslset, hermetic-
ally sealed, accompanied by a guard of
police, was taken from the Episcopal
residence ON Clarendon street and borne
to Trinity church, where it was placed
on catafalque inside the shrouded
portals of the last porch. The departed
bishop lay in his Episcopal robe, his
hands folded upon his breast and ap-
peared as natural and life-life as though
quietly sleeping.
Guarded by the Loyal Legion.
A uniformed guard of members of the
Loyal Legion kept vigil on either side
of the casket and double line of po-
licemen was formed from both corner
entrances of the vestibule to the side
walks beyond.
When all preparations were completed
the doors were opened and the people
whom the great prelate had so loved
and for whom he had so labored, were
allowed to pass by twos on either side
of the casket, each catching only fare
well glance of the loved features.
There was large gathering in front
of the church, but there was no rush,
d.. no discourtesy. During the three hours
allotted for the purpose, mp to II o'clock,
steady procession moved past the bier.
There were stalwart business men OF
the city, to whom the dead apostle had
30 often preached at the noon day
meetings in Fanueil hall; students and
young men innumerable, whose lives
will tell OF his teachings for decades to
come: delegations from Harvard, where
some of the deceased's most effective
work had been wrought; fellow clergy
men and men of letters, to whom the
great churchman was both friend and
brother. and women by hundreds, many
with tear-stained faces, struggling
vainly to conceal their grief at the loss
of bishop, pastor and friend.
Reserved for Invited CHESTS.
AT II o'clock the church doors were
closed to the public. The body of the
church was kept for the invited guests
which included all the clergy of the
state, delegations from Episcopal socie.
ties. Governor Russell. a delegation
from the state legislature, Mayor
Matthews, other public officials, Presi
dent Eliot and the overseers oi
Harvard college and the Harvard elias.
of '55. Of which he was member, mem
bers OF the Loyal Legion and clergymer
of other denominations.
1t is estimated that fifteen Thousand
people passed through the vestibul,
during the time the body lay in state
and when the great doors were closed /
murmur of disappointment sweep
through the long waiting columns.
The Services at the Church.
At 12 o'clock the church services be
gan. Organist J. G. ID. Parkes openet
with voluntary Jesus, Lover of M,
Soul" The enormous congregation
rose,,as the vestry doors opened and tn,
procession. Leaded by five bishops, EN-
tered. These were followed by the dio
cese committee and the casket born
upon the shoulders of eight Harvard
students. Then came the honorary pal
bearers. The body was placed in from
of the chancel. Bishop Potter read tn
Episcopal burial service. There was N,
eulogy. At the close of the service
procession of over 100 carriages took NJ
the solemn march to Mount Auburn
where the remains We're laid, at the set
ting OF the sun, in the Brooks famil,
lot. AT Cambridge the procession
passed between two lines of 1000 Han
ward students. with hats uplifted.
A Public Funeral.
AS soon as the procession left Trinit
public funeral service was held fron
the steps of the west vestibule for tn
benefit of the multitude outside.
simultaneously with the services i
the church there were public services 0
prayer in the First Baptist church an
Old South church. both within stone
throw of Trinity. AT each there was
large attendance.
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