The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-11
FUNERAL or DR. HOLMES.
IL Was Attended by Many Prom ncnt Peo-
 ple-Imprcssivs s ryices.

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 Boston. Oct. 10.--Amid a wealth uf flowers. the brightness of which was in strong contrast with the gloomy skies and steady rainfall without. the plain black cloth covered coffin bearing n plate on which was inscribed. "oliver Wendell Holmes." and containing all that was mortal of the famous poet who had just passed away In the fullness of his years and fame. was placed at the head of the main aisie in Kings chapel at noon to-day. and the simple funeral rites were begun.
 It was few minutes before l2 o'clock when the coffin. upon which rested n mass of many colored pansIes encircled by large wreath of hurel. was borne up the aisle to the waiting organ strains of the Dead March in Saul" with Rev Edward Everett Hale, D. D.. in his flowing black robes, walking ahead and reciting in his strong, sonorous voice, T am the resurrestpn and the life saith the Lord; He lhat believeth In Me, though he were lead. yet shall he live" 1h' ....r
 On the front of the right hand gal lery of the chapel, before the large, roomy pew In. which the poet sat when he attended divine wofship, hung anoth- CT large wreath of dbrk green laurel tied with broad, white ribbon. At the back of the chancel knd on the table within the railing wer8 clusters of white chrysanthemums, crimson and white roses. Easter lilies and other flowers and on the pulpit splendid branch of hawthorne. The flowers came from all parts of the country.
 Both the body of the chapel and the galleries were occupied by many prom inent people. Among them were Rev. S. F. Smith, D. D.. the author of My Country, 'Tis of Thee" and a class mate Of Dr. Holmes; President Eliot of Harvard university, Prof. Charles Eliot Norton, Prof. Watson Goodwin, General Francis A. Walker, Colonel Thomas wentworth Higginson. Richard Henry Dana. H. O. Houghton, the dead poets publisher; Judge Ebenezer Howe, Dr. Walcott, Julia Ward Howe, Rev. George Arbuthnot, the vicar of Holy Trinity; Judges Allen, Barker and Lathrop and Clerk Noble of thAsupreme court, Judge Lowell, Rev. Sa Nluel May. Rev. 0. B. Frothingham, Lieutenant Governor Wolcott, Judge B. Rockvard Hoard. William H. Baldwin, Sani1eI O. Gfeen,i Henry s. Hyde, H. L1 Grew, Thomas |: Gargan and R. W. Paine, jr. f@
 The pallbearers wers J. c. Paine, Rob- ert Treat Paine, J. J, Morse, Njr., E. R. iyeyin. c. J. Morse, Js J. Jackson, c. 8. storrow, F. s. Higgir%on, c. c. Jackson and J. Jackson, and the ushers were C.. F. Putnam, J. J. Putnam, U. J. Miiot, F. J. Jackson. c. L. Jackson, F. W. Lee, Henry Jackson, Archibald M. Howe and o. c. Jackson. All the seats upon the middle aisle of the chapel were re- served and were occupied by the poets immediate. family and intimate friends, members of the Massachusetts Medical society, representatives of Harvard col lege and delegations from the numer- ous other societies of which the poet physician was member.
 The services consisted of reading of scripture and prayer by Rev. Dr. Hale, the singing of the song from Men, delssohn's "Elijah," 70 Rest in the Lord" by Miss Lena Little, and of a chpnt, "The Lord is My Shepherd" and a hymn, 70 Paradise" by the choir.
 As the coffin was carried out at the close of the simple service the strains of the"Dead March in Saul" again rolled solemnly through the chapel. The body was taken immediately after the ser vice to the Jackson lot in Mount Au- burn, where it was buried in the same grave in which rests the poets wife. A few selections were sung by quar- tet at the grave, but there were no other ceremonies. F