New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-27
puILLIPs BROOKS BURIED.
,rr prT IMPRESSIVE SERVICES IN
S'"' 49, TRINITY CHURCH. BOSTON.
.xns LOOK UPON THE DEAD BISHOPS
me- cr-. GREAT COMPANY OF wELLKNowN
nropLE At THE FUNEEAL-THE BURIAL
~ MOUNT AUBURN CEMETERY.

Inn o6-With the Impressive funeral !
Do' =, tho Church In connection with which his
ser, vas done and accompanied by eV'oehces
n.uc grief such as have not been mah'Ies'eu !"
oil pun" ,i,v before for a generation at least, the
TINS pIshop Phillips Brooks was to- day laid IN
ro0, ,.st,nc place In Nj. Auburn Cemetery.
" AZ O'Clock this morning the BODY IN oi'o"
~ - coccrcd coffin Theoretically sealed, accom-
"V .'. he n guard OF police and members OF inc
pa" .ror was taken from the Bishops home on
lo''I 81 and borne TO Trinity Church. only
distant where II was placed on cafafalque
"" a.. vest porch Above the coffin and depend
's" ,.,, the ceiling was a tcntlke canopy OF oiacK
I'D .r,oth and the walls and ceiling we're heavily
"oA With the same material. AT tie hcad ana
~ the catafalque we're placed the coors OF 'he
ioo .s,on of which Bishop Brooks was an honorary
Lo'' rbile on the foot OF the CONN lay simple
mc"'> Easter lilies large reflector suspended
eroS' A.. ceiling threw the only light I'm the
HV" .non the features Of the dead man as they
'e'S' .,no,ed through glass covering. The oody
Na' drssed in episcopal robes. the hands folded
va" ~. breast and the features appeared as natural
up" "a. IKE as though quietly sleeping. uniformed
snu =, members OF the Loyal Legion Kept watch on
L. sdc OF the coffin. and double line OF policemen
e ,m.d from both corner entrances OF the vcstioue
n the sidewalks. Al. ..n,
.n,nod and the people were allowed to pass. by
~. into the northwest corner entrance OF the VeSu'
- through on either side Of the conn. ana on al
~. southvest corner entrance. Theic was n large
:, ,.r,ns In front Of the church before the CONN
1000 which steadily increased during the morning
AZ h,, there was no rush and no discour,esy
80, tho three hours allotted for the purpose, up
o.c,ock a steady procession moved past the
.,.,,,ou. Among them were business men OF the
49, % whom Dr. Brooks had so often preichcu NJ
A., MON day meetings in Fancui liaii' students ana
oun, men delegations from Harvard. where as
college preacher OF his most enecuVe worh h''u
Ian done fellow clcrGymen. men OF Ieucrs anu
"..,or hv hundreds many with tear stained faces
.rcc,nr vainly to conceal their grief al inc JOSS
:, pshop pastor and friend. 1t Is estimated 'ha'
=. 600 neople passed through the veS,ibuie curing
-, .h... and threcouarters hours that The BODY ay
y, sta,. The LOYAL Legion guard OF hohof was
changed at O'Clock and again at ~ 3o' IN or'er '''
,sree seporae details OF ten officers each might share
the privilege OF the watch Among the wen h"o""
man composing the guard were Colonel stephen VI
crosby Colonel Charles F. llapeood captain Wesley "a
Gov. Major Russell Sturgis, Colonel A. A. rope "eh'
,w " Rlackmar Colonel D. +. Peach. ]r. surgeon
~. ,,omans General Charles J. Paine, Lieutenant
Inv n Pierce Major Charles Il. Amory and Generai
George B. Drake ,-. ,o
Al II o'clock. the hour for closing the churo" "oo
IN The public, line OF people eAtennihg uo"h .no
sidewalk TO Berkeley ST., two blocks away was Pessie
Inward the vestibule, and another throhs cquiS "S
large surced up to the Carendonst entrance, where
,hose entitled TO admission were received. oh 'his
sds of the church a detail OF policemen gusroeo inc
entrances and a body of marshals met every deie
cation at the doors excluding all for whom seats au
moi bcen reserved AThe body OF the church was hcPb
for the invited guests which included all 'he clergy
NJ the state delegations from Episcopal socieoes'
Governor Russell, delegation from the LEGISLATURE
Mayor Matthews. and other public ohcals PRESIDENT
NJ Harvard
yard class OF So OF which Phillips Brooks was a
member committee Of the Loyal Legion. ana clergy
men Of other denominations. The north side OIL the
church floor and gallery was occupied Dy inc e0he'ee
ton Of Trinity Parish. and the south size by organ
kations OF the diocese managers OF charitable ana
social organizations OF the Church. and officers OF 'he
Young Mems Christian Association, the Young Men
Christian Union and Boston University.
The interior Of Trinity Church Was appropriately
drapcd. The chance walls and railing, pulpit reaoihs
desk and gallery front were heavily dfaped III Diaoh
soral and other appropriate embems decorating I'll,
chancc At the back Of the chanccl an arcn OF auie
was Banked on either side by two spruce trees IL
trort NJ the arch on dais rested cross OF Easter
lilies and the bapusmal font was shrouded In laufe
and filled with Easter lilies The chance railing wa
wound with laurel and upon 1t was placed low
no,ted spruce trees forming a pyramid The Bostol
s,ock Exchange and many Of the business houses o
the city we're closed from IL O'Clock until !.
At noon the services began with s. Jesus. Lover o
Nv Soul PLAYED as an organ voluntary. The pro
cession was headed by the Right Rev John Williams
Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church OF the U''e
States and Bishop OF Connecticut and BISHOPS fot'e'
Of NevYork: Neely of Maine; Talbot. OF wyoming
and Niles OF New Hampshire. and the members
the standing Committee OF the Diocese OF Massao"'
setis The bearers OF the conn were cleht s'uuc"'
from Harvard University. The homo AIRY pail teafe''
were the Rev. DR.. W. " McVickar. Of Plaoe'phia' 'u
The Rev percy Brown Robert {. winthrop: Dr. &. =
/. Richards. Of Providence: President Charlie, ~, "
Eliot Of Harvard University RNs, Ket Colonel Chahc
n Goldman Professor A. V. g.. Allen; hUocrt II"
Paine 6 Morrill, and 1 fnoMcd T Sy t miS FAMILY
the dead Bishop including his two br0ther," M
John Brooks Of Springfield and the Rev n ards MItno
Of the front pewf y was eG a
tott Of Brooklyn the Rev. George u; Ell, 49, o., p
ION; the Rev Heorge A. Gordon ana pr hind the
Peabody, Of lissvard ci while ,h.n'o'''''
The burial service of the Eplsc0pa,' 0n"r and ~
read by Bishop Potter ana who trom ThTir Lalo
Rest was sung Bishop Potter read the lat pra, er
When The borne out Of the Ti ared d" on
draped catafaque In front Of the west vespc rn
and the Rev Dr. f. Nv , Donaa service at the clo
Of which the hymn 90 God our heip III Aee' 80"
was sung. .. ,o,,,,ce rh,c, last,
less than twenty minutes. the cOffn was placed III
hearse drawn by black horses. ana tns Pm Pm,
sion moved over Cambridge Bridge 10 MOUNT A"'''
Cemetery. -, TT. =, ,oo,
Public services OF prayer we're also hell a. 11o r
the First Baptist Church and the Ola sout" |'ui'
which we're largely attended . -, -. A. ,tu mn
The Brooks family lot is on the side OF 'he nl,l nc
beyond the chapel and to the ei. OF LII, inc oiainnG
vn black iron fence. which was entirely covered o w
formed nv the earth thrown from the grave WAS su
mounted by broken shaft OF lilies capped win 81 81
nations white roses, sheves of wheat anu =, !,
p2ts OF Inc railing were hung with wreaths Oh "
and vioets tied with purple ribbon In ne rear r.
the lot there was large Opcn BOOK in>ciiou at, -
Light OF the World Near II was s"cond shaiI
ercled with an ivy wreath and number OF % %'n =
xrestis we're lying about. IN me 10Y afe ua'''"
Bishops father and mother and two 0roliers. .,
On temporary platform before the lot t s ' ou,
e:rvee vas read. Those who had assemblies oe' !,
ne funeral procession arrived gathered a. We y
Of the hill In the rear while those who came III 20
rsses gathered upon the PLATFORM In I ot hasI
brought the coifin from the hearsc ana place., o.s.
he Oman 100 TIC service which was bitei, W