People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1893 — AT BUTLER'S BIER. [ARTICLE]

AT BUTLER'S BIER.

Tkouand. JTeUowjhe Remains of MmmF*mo* Sou to Their Laat BestS* Pf.ee ■- LottMx, Matt., 4aji 17.—Monday tie■ foremen citizen-soldier of Massachv* •ett* was laid to rest with all the honors, both military and civic, to which his high rank entitled him. Thousands gathered around his bier to attest their sorrow st his departure. The chief executive of the commonwealth and the humblest workman stood elbow to elbow at his grave. Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, jurist, ex-con-gressman and ex-governor, received in death the full measure of recognition which was denied him in life. He was buried as the friend of the people. There were among the mourners all shades of political opinion, all sects, all classes. Long before the hour of the services in the church the sidewalks in the neighborhood began to be crowded, and when the body was carried from the hall across the street fully 80,000 people were within sight. As soon as the casket was seen hundreds ©f heads were bared and heads bowed.

It was nearly 2 o’clock when the tolling bells announced the approach of the cortege. The four coal-black steeds were stopped in front of the gate and the Grand Army of the Republic veterans lifted the casket and placed it upon a stretcher, guarded by the body-bear-ers. They carried the casket into the vestibule, where Rector St. John Chsjrnbre and the honorary pallbearers awaited it The latter were Hop,, John A. Low’ell, J. E. Shprman,Hod. Edward Avery, E. T. Burley, Hoh. Charles H. Allen, Col. George J. .Carney, Hon. George Fi Rich'aralod and Hon. J. M. Marshall. Ws 4 Jn the first carriage were Mr. Paul Butler and his sister, Mrs, Blanche Butter Ames, Gen. Ames and Cadet Antes, of West Point. Tile other members of the family and intimate friends who had assembled at the house followed them into the church. Itev. Dr. Chambre and his assistant, Rev. George S. Sinclair, opened the doors and slowly led the way towards the altar, the rector reciting the regular Episcopal burial service. The eulogy had been spoken at the private services at the house, so there-were no departures from the regular service-at the church. At ite-clofee, the caskjet was borne out of the church and placed in the hearse and then the line of march was taken to the cemetery. There were more than 150 carriages in line and when the escort arrived at the grave with the I casket the last of the cortege had just left the church. Gen. Peach and st|ff occupied a knoll inside the cemetery knd the trdops and the volley firers wer| grouped near the grave. Rev. Dr. cjiambre concluded the religious service,’the masons gave a short ritual and tlty volley was fired. Thousands followed the procession to the burying ground.