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IONERAL OF GEN. CORSESoldiers and Citizens Paid Homage at Church.Dr. Gordon Read the Bnrial Serviceof the Episcopal Church.Generals and Privates, and Many fromPostoffice Present.The new Old South church In Boylstonst. was yesterday afternoon the scene of impressive services, held over the remains of Brevet Maj.-Gen. .John M. Corse, the hero of a Ha toon a and past commander of the Commandery of Massachusetts, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Within the sacred edifice was a largeSlathering: of companions and friends, assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to the memory of the departed soldier.The Commandery of the State of Massachusetts, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, which Gen. Corse commanded in 1890*91, was represented by about 100 companions, marshalled by Col. Charles E. Hapgood.The arrangements at the church were in charge of Mr. Benjamin S. Calef, assisted by several companions of the leaion. In the roar of the chancel was displayed, the banner of the commandery shrouded incrape. * . „After the relatives, friends and companions were seated, the remains were brought into the church, the mournful procession formed in the following order:Her. A. J. Gordou.Trumpeter*.Drums,The casket, shrouded in the national ensign of elllc9 the bier covered with a pall of purple velvet, and borne upon the shoulder* of Sergts. Lang, Kent, Rooney and Pierce, and Corporals Bailey. Boyle, Finnigan and CortheU of Light Batterya, m. v. m.National, State, commandery and cavalry eolor% borne by Sergts. Lynch, Latimer, Knights and Conn than of Light Battery A, M. V. M, TaUbearers, Gea. Thomas Hherwtn, Com. David B. Macomb, Col. Henry L. Hlgglnson and Cot, Thomas L. Livermore, representing the Com-ntandary of the State of Maasachnsetts, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States; Mr. C. W. Ernst, the Boston postofflce; Mr. John D. Morton, the postal committee of the hoard of trade; Col. Henry Stone and Capt. H. S. Xourae, the Army of the Cumberland; Gen. Francis A. Walker and Hon. John C. Ropes, the Military Histories* Society of Massachusetts; Hon. 8. W. McCall and Mr. Edwin Robinson, the town of Winchester, and Mr. Edward T, Barker and Mr. Henry A. Thomas, the postal service.Upon tit© coffin rested the basket hlltedsabre, entwined with the buff silk sash of the departed general, also two wreaths of laurel, one tied with a l ow o' white satin, while from the other fluttered the tri-colored ribbon of the Loyal Legion.Amid the mournful notes of Pieyel’g hymn, the muffled drums giving the step, and the solemn roil faintly responding to the sentences uttered by the officiating clergyman, the body of the gallant soldier was slowly carried down the aislo and placed in front of the chancel.T he services, which were in accordance with tho ritual of the Episcopal church, were conducted by Rev. A. J. Gordon, pastot of the church. The choir sang Rock olAges and “O Paradise/* ^The services closed with the Lost Chord/* feelingly rendered by Trumpeter Ihomaf W. Henry, with organ accompaniment. A* the body was borne from the church, when midway up the aiMle, a brief halt was made, and throughout the edifice echoed the sweet and tender notes of Taps,” the soldiers* good-night/’ ^The only floral tribute was that of the clerks in the Boston postofffce, a large mound of Skater and caiia lilies and roses and ferns.Among those in attendance at the services were Adjt-Gen. Dalton, representing the Commonwealth; Hon. John F. Andrew, Rev. M. B. Thayer of Canton. Mass., who served in the 9ad Illinois Infantry and wag with Hen. Corse at Allatoona, where he was wounded; Gen. Francis A. Osborne, GemN. A. M. Dudley, IT. S. A.: Man. W. W.Black mar. Gen. A. Hun Berry, Rev. Thomas Van Ness. Gen. George B. Drake, Gem Hamlin. Hon. Thomas J, Grgau and Collector Frank E. Orcutt.Others present were:Col Arnold A Hand I Col Charles Weil ('ol Thomas F Edmunds Col Oliver W Peabody Col S M Mansfield, U » A | Maj John K Killian Col Albert K ProctorMaj H C Cushing. USAMaj A W Brigham( oi Charles if Porter Col Harry O l^eMaj Otner K Gilmart Col Charles R Cod manCol George B Dwyer Col Isaac F Kingsbury Cel Joseph B ParsonsCol T W Hlgglnson Maj A SandersonCol Thomas E Parker ]M*J William Pf breveMai D H L Gleason (Capt John MackCapt Wlll sin It Jonea Capt K A HammondCapt Isaac P Gragg | ('apt John C W htte.U 8 4Capt John M To bln Capt George W Creasey Capt Albert A Folsom( apt George GoingCapt William H CundyCapt Charles JarvUCapt Moses E Chandler! Lieut William F HallLieut II M Dorr Lieut O C Hawkins Lieut WUllaui B Clark* Lieut James C Htearns Mr Weston F HutchinsHon Harrison name Mr Charles W BartlettCaot C Webstar WilaoaCapt Charles HuntCapt K X Whittle»*lion E J Jenkins Mr O F Han scorn Mr Charles ,J Prescott Dr Melville K WebbMr B W Wells Mr Murray Marshall Mr W T VV BallMr Alnheus II Hardy Mr Theodore F Kelly (Itev Mr FMUrlekMr Edward Jewell Mr E S ToneyMr John D Morton 1Among the post office officials were Mr. E. T. Barker, Maj. John McDonough, Mr. George 8. Evans, Mr. John E Killian, Mr. Peter J. Hughes, Mr, M. E. Timaon. Mr. W# B. WestoA. Mr. Omar Lor;ng, Mr. E. E.Stebbms. Cape. Htnkley.At the conclusion of the services at the church the commandery formed line on Huntington av., and as the cortege passed rendered the last salutation to the dead. The remains will be intoned at Burlington, l a. £ ^ aIn a letter written to Col. Rani on Saturday. Mr. C. W. Ernst thus refers to Gen, Corse:You may permit me to say that the late Gan. Corse took a deep Interest in postal matters. He vras the first to investigate the history of this office; and ha left other evidences of ht* scholarly taste in this direction, lie magnified the office, and had soma Of the elements that go to make a great posiofflc*man.As he served less than five years, this is a remark* able record In a profession so severely technical as the postal vocation. It was on this ground, among others, that I asked President Harrison to reappointMr. Corse postmaster. wPostnuMter-General Wanamaker, who was mow zealous, and strikingly quick to sea talent, used Ul think Gen. Corse the best of postmasters. Both gentlemen, I nmjr say, were in no sense politicians.The Back Bay station, winch is Gen, Corse** creation, will be draped for 30 day*FLAGS AT HADF-STAFF.Simple Yet Impressive Service at Winchester.Winchester, May 1.—The flags on all the schools and public buildings of the town were at half-staff today, out of respect foa the memory of Gen. Corse.The people among whom he bad dwelt for so mauv years sincerely mourn the gallant soldier’s sudden taking off, but out of deference to the wishes of his family have taken no public action to express if.Their quiet sympathy has been displayed in many ways and at noon today a large number attended the services held at the laniily residence, corner Walnut and Wash* ingtou st., previous to the removal of the remains to Boston, where the public obsequies were held.The services at the late general's boms were of the simplest character. Rev. John W. Suter, rector of the church of th* Epiphany, read the burial service of tb« Episcopal church over the remain* which lay enclosed in a casket wrapped in tha American flag, in the centre of one of the large parlors.In obedience to the wishes of the family there were no flowers displayed, a simple wreath rrorn one of the dearest friends, to whom this special lavor was accorded, alone lav upon the bier.Nearly all who were present were friend* of the family, the representatives of thavarious organizations with which the deceased bad been connected preferring to pay their tributes of sorrow* at theceromo* utes in Boston later m the day.Alter the sen ices the body was placed in a hearse and driven to Boston, where thlt; Military Order of the Loyal Legion took itin charge.
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Tue, May 02, 1893
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