Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-27
AT THE SETTING OF THE SUN.

AT THE SETTING OF TH Z SUM-
Phillips Brooks Borne to Rest II
Mount Auburn-Throngs of SINGER
Mourners Impressive Services =
sympathetic Music.
Boston, Jan. 26-With the impressiv
funeral services of the church, In eonnec
ton with which his life work was done
and accompanied by evidences of publi
grief such as have not been manifested Ii
this community before for generation a
least, the remains of the late Bishop
Phillips Brooks were to-day consigned t.
their last resting place in Mount Auburn
cemetery.
At the hour of noon the services prompt
ly began in Trinity church. The beauti
full melody of "Jesus, Lover of My Soul,
taking the form of an organ voluntary
sounded in tones of exquisite softness ant
harmony, the enormous congregation stand
ing. The bearers were eight students from
Harvard university, picked men from the
athletic organizations, all broad shoulderet
young giants, who carried their solemn
burden with steady tread. They were: T
N. Perkins, 81; @. P. Cummings, '9S; D
R. Vail, 1913; R. W. Emmons, '95; Samue
Chew, '93; a. Parker, 1913; g. A. Burgess
1913; E. P. Saltonstall, '94; L. Davis, '95.
These were followed by the honorary
pallbearers. Rev. DR.. w. N. McVickar Of
Philadelphia, Justice Horace Gray of the
United States supreme court. Rev. Percy
Browne, Hon. Robert G. Winthrop, DR.. @.
A. L. Richards of Providence, R. L., Presi
dent Charles W. Eliot of Harvard univer-
sity, Rev. Leighton Parks, rector of EN-
manuel church, Boston, Colonel Charles R.
Robert Treat Payne, Mr.. @. 1. Morrill,, DR..
Il. Weir Mitchell of Philadelphia.
These were followed by the family of
the dead bishop, including his two broth
ers, Rev. John Brooks of Springfield and
Rev. Arthur Brooks of New York. Lastly
came the wsrdens and vestry of Trinity
church.
When the majestic words of the opening
sentences in the ritual II am the resurrec-
ton and the life," pronounced by Bishop
Williams, were heard, the hush was in
tense, nothing but the voice of the speaker
and the measured football of the bearers
being audible. The cssket was reverently
placed at the altar steps and the clergy
men, the pallbearers and the other partici-
pants In the procession took their seats.
Again the solemn notes of the organ pealed
and the choir chanted the psalm "Lord
Let Me Know Mine End" which Is a part
of the burial service. The old quartette of
Trinity, who have SO often filled the choir
with their music, were together and they
sang it with exquisite tenderness and
pathos. Its effect upon the congregation
was general. From all over the church
arose the sound of weeping. Women cried
and men of all ranks and
conditions of life, clergy and lsity, sobbed
aloud. Many who had bravely resisted
their emotion until now were unable to re-
strain themselves longer. 1t was a uni
versal miserere, and nothing could have
proved SO strongly the place which DR..
Brooks held in the love and affections of
the thousands who knew him.
Bishop Potter read the special epistle pro-
vided, l. Cor, xv:20, after which the con-
gregstion joined In singing, "Jesus Lover
of My SOUL" which DIR. Donald first read
Bishop Williams read the Apostles Greed,
all joining. Bishop Potter read the prayerR,
the Saints Who From their Lsbors Rest"
was sung. Every body Joined in the sing
Ing, and the grand burst of music rolled
to the roof in waves of grand harmony.
Bishop Potter read the last prayers. Then
the procession was reformed and passed
rank on rank, to bowed heads and before
hundreds of wistful. weeping eyes, the re-
mains of Phillips Brooks were taken for
the last time from the church he loved so
we'll and which has known him as famil-
lar figure for generation past.
A procession of over 500 carriages took
up the solemn march to Mount Auburn.
ha LOT OF OF ha
setting of the sun, in the Brooks family
lot. In Cambridge the procession passed
through Harvard college yard betwee two
lines Of 1000 Harvard students, with barred
heads and reverent mein. Public funeral
services were held in the First Baptist
church and Old South church for the beue-
fit of the immense thropg which gathered
to show their tribute of respect to the
lamented dead.
Services were also held from the steps of
Trinity church as soon as the procession
had departed, for the benefit of the thou
sands who stood outside.
When the casket was borne out of the
church at the close of the interior services
it was placed on draped cstafalque in
front of the west vestibule steps. Rev.
E. W. Donald, rector of Trinity, took his
place at the left with the pallbesrers
grouped around. A hollow square had been
roped off for the occasion and within 1t
was q solid row of policemen. Every
inch of space on the immense steps, the
sidewalks and the surrounding streets
was occupied by people representing every
walk in life. Many found 1t impossible to
get near the church at all. 1t WAS not a
crowd of curious idlers, but one of sincere
mourners.
A funeral assembly of one hundred or
more persons was waiting at the cemetery
when the procession arrived. The Brooks
family lot is on the side of the hill next
beyond the chapel and to the left of the
to the cemetery. 1t is one of
those still retaining an old black iron
fence, which was entirely covered with
evergreen and flowers. In the center the
mound formed by the earth thrown from
the grove was surmounted by a broken
shaft of flowers. The posts of the railing
were hung with wresthes of ivy and vio-
lets. tied with purple ribbon. In tie rear
of the lot there was large open book in
scribed, 1.-THE Light of the World" Near
1t was q second shaft encircled with an Ivy
wreath. On platform before the lot the
burial service was read. Those who had as
sembled before the funeral possession arriy-
ed gathered at the top of the hill in the rear
while those who came in the carriages
gathered on the platform. The young
body bearers from Harvard tenderly
brought the body from the hearse and
placed 1t beeide the open grave. The serv-
ice which was brief was read by the
bishops two brothers-Rev. John Brooks
of New York, aud Rev. Arthur Brooks of
Springfield. At the close of the service
there was slight surging toward the lot
and there was scarcely any one present
who did not bear away with him some
memento in the shape of a flower or a bi,
of green that had lain by the grave of theil
beloved bishop. After the last Offices had
been performed, the mourners again tcoE
their carriages and returned to Boston.
The Church of the Advent on BrimmeI
street was draped in heavy folds of purple
and black.
Two requiems service were held II
memory of Bishop Brooks, the first at 7:2l
the second at $50 q. m.
The mourners were confined to no ecct
cree or locality. An assembly of well
known men, SUCH as is seldom seen tc
gether on such occasions, was present.
Perhaps the most notable group was II
one of the front Fews on the left hant
side. There together, sat DR.. Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, DR.. Lyman Abbott of Brook
Ign, Rev. George D. Ellis of Boston, Rev
George a. Gordon, Dr. AholeW fea
body of Harvard, while Immediately be
! hind them Was DR.. Edward Everett Hale
Dr. Holmes remained seated during
large portion of the service. DR.. Abbot
was erect and attentive and DR.. Hal
looked as rugged and stalwart as one @
his old New England hills. There wer
also present DIR. Donald Davidson of tn
Protestant Episcopal church of Kingston
| Jamaica, W. J., and also DR.. Wsltsr Elliot
| for some time private secretary to the lat
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