New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03

stataa Senate delivered the Grafton, and Bishop
Samuel Provost, who was consecrated IN Eng
land In 1856 as the first Episcopal Bishop OF
New-York, conducted the religious services
Tammany Hall and the Masonic societies were
conspicuous among other non-mlhtary orgahizd-
lions in the parade owing TO their elaborate sym
bols OF mourning. The thirteen Tammany sa-
chems bore the banners Of the origina! states
covered with black cloth and knots OF crepe
William Mooney, founder or the soclety. ca,
ried the great calumet OF peace, decorated III
the most solemn and appropriate manner agree
able to the aboriginal custom The standard
bearer Of the Virginia tribe carried his banner
reversed as washington, being native OF that
State had always been considered an honorary
member OF that tribe. Each brother had the Gus
tomary bucks tail in his hat and band or crepe
around his left arm.
Eleven Masonic lodges were represented John
Jacob Aston marching with them as the Grand
Treasurer. holding incense in one hand and
flowers in the other. Cadwallader ID. Golden
bore banner on which was Inscribed. Brother
WASHINGTON the Great, the Wise the Vlrtuous;
Beneath these words were the figures OF d sickle
and an hour glass run out Upon the black
covered bier towering mass or fuheral Or
naments. What might be called the centre
niece was large urn of FURNISHED gold, with the
name Washington in black letters. towering
over Il was a figure of the American eagle four
feet in height with dropping wings ana hoidlhg
in its beak laurel wreath go 80,
The sides of the bier were adorned with mill
tarv trophies and the standards Of the United
states and Of the Society of the Cincinnati;
Each Of the eight pallbearers was accompanied
by a member Of the Cincinnati in full mourning
and carrying black banner on which was IN
scribed some important deed OF washington
The pallbearers were: Colonel Nicholas F1sh,
nresident Of the New-York State Cincinnati So
cety; Colonel Aquilla Giles, OF Kings county
Colonel Morrinus Willet, Colonel Richard var
ick Mayor Of the city; Colonel ROBERT Iroup;
Colonel Henry Brockholst Livingston 1eheral
Ebenezer Stevens and General Matthew Clark
son.
COMMUNICATION IN BOSTON.
In Boston Christmas morning was ushered in
with the tolling of bells. and the flags on all the
ships in the harbor were displayed at halfmast
The theatre postponed its performance for that
day. and when it opened few days later the
stage and gallery were heavily draped in black
Harvard College is said to have been the only
educational institution in the country TO hold
special exercises in honor Of Washington. These
were held in the Cambridge meeting house, y
and the president OF the university, Joseph Will
lard made the Introductory address In Latin.
followed by an elegiac poem by washington
Allston and funeral Grafton by benjamin
Marston Watson. both members OF the senior
class.
Boston took charge Of the special funeral honors
and procession. held February II. A newspaper
OF the day says that over sixteen hundred breth-
rem assembled at the State House. Upon the
funeral urn, which took the place OF the Gus
tomary bier. was the inscription:
,neton: raised TO the All Perfect Lodge. December
a. 1889 Ripe in years and full OF glory.
Services were held IN the Old South Church.
where a Masonic dirge was sung and addresses
were made. In reply to a request from the
Grand Lodge, Martha Washington sent lock
Of her husbands hair, TO be preserved IN a
golden urn with the jewels and other regala
of the lodge.
BY order Of the Legislature Fisher Ames de-
livered eulogy on Washington in the Old South
Church on February s. 1900, which was after
ward widely published.