Evening journal., 1893-01-26
BISHOP BROOKS BURIAL
The Brilliant Clergyman Laid
to Rest To-Day.
ALL BOSTON MOURNs ITS LOSS

Throngs Surge up and Down the Streets
to Get a Last Look at the Dead Bishop.
Simplicity But Great Impressiveness
Characterize the Obsequies-statesmen
in Attendance.
y BOSTON. Jan. 26.-With the impressive
funeral services Of the church in con-
nection with which his life work was
done, and accompanied by evidences Of
public grief such as have not been mani
tested in this community before for a
generation at least, the remains Of the
late Bishop Phillips Brooks were to-day
consigned to their last resting place in
Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Body Borne to Trinity Church.
At o'clock this morning the body |
encased in a black brosdcloth casket,
Theoretically 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 catafalgue inside the
shrouded portals of the west porch.
Above the casket and depending from
the ceiling was tent-like canopy of
black broadcloth and the walls and cell
ing were heavily shrouded with the same
material. At the head and foot of the
catafalque were placed the colors Of the
Loyal Legion, of which order the late
bishop was an honorary member, while
on the foot of the casket lay simple
cross of Easter lilies
The Dead Bishop in Fun vestments.
The departed bishop lay in his episco
pal robe, his hands folded upon his
breast, and appeared as natural and life
like as though quietly sleeping. A uni
formed guard of members of the Loyal
Legion Kept vigil on either side Of the
casket and double line of policemen
was formed from both corner entrances
of the vestibule to the sidewalks beyond.
His People Allowed a Parting Look.
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 al
lowed TO pass, by twos into the north
west corner of the entrance of the vesti-
bule, through on either side of the
casl1et and out at the southwest corner
entrance, each catching only a farewell
glance of the loved features.
There was large gathering in front
of the church, but there was no rush, no
dlscourtesy. During the three hours
allotted for the purpose, up to IL o'clock,
steady procession moved past the bier
There were stalwart business men
dead apostle had so often preached
at the MONDAY meetings in Fanueil
Hall; students and young men innumer-
able whose lives will tell of his teach
ings for decades TO come; delegations
from Harvard. where as college preacher
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.
All Boston in Mourning.
, At II o'closk, the hour for closing the
church doors to the public, line of peo
/ pie extending down the sidewalk &c
: Berkeley street, two blocks away, was
pressing forward toward the Mecca oil
that vestibule, and another throng
equally large. surged up TO the Claren
don street entrance where those entitled
to admission to the funeral services were
received.
Distinguished Men Present.
4 The body of the church was kept fo
3 the invited guests, which included al
e the clergy Of tue state, delegates from
& Episcopal societies; Governor Russell,
delegation from the Legislature, Mayo
Matthews, other public officials, Presi
dent Elliott and the Overseers Of Har
N ward College and the Harvard class o
55 of which he was member, a com
mittee Of the Loyal Legion,and clergymel
!, of other denominations. The interior o
t Trinity was appropriately draped, all tn
y sable trappings and decorations of tn
;. grand ediice speaking with peculiar
pathos of the overwhelming loss whicl
had befallen the parish and diocese.
Beautiful Floral Arrangement.
q The chancel walls and railing, pulpit
reading desk and gallery front wer
le heavily draped in black; floral and othe
l. appropriate emblems decorating th
- chancel in beautiful relief. At the bac
of the chancel an arch of laurel, fiftee
y feet high and some ten feet wide, wa
o. fanked on either side by two spruc
trees about eight feet high. In front q
the arch rested tall and beautiful eros
N of Easter lilies and at the side the bar
be tismal font was shrouded by laurel an
he filed with Easter lilies The chanc'
v rail was.wound with laurel and upon
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o. tapered so as TO form a pyramid. Sin
y plicity characterized every detail viii
=, the general effect was imposing.