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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1893
Page
2
A simple burial at Mt Auburn honors Bishop Phillips Rooks with a white marble cross grave plot for his parents and brothers. Mourners crowd the enclosure as "dust to dust" is spoken by Bishop Williams. The procession ends at twilight with evergreen garlands and mournful silence.
Crowds line up on Copley Square to bid farewell to Bishop Brooks. Police marshal mourners as the body lies in a copper shell within a somber casket, guarded by the Loyal Legion. Thousands file past for a last look amid flowers, lamps, and deep lament.
The Simple and Impressive Services drew a vast crowd as a cathedral filled to capacity. Eight Harvard students bore the casket while bishops from multiple states led mourners, followed by a standing committee and twelve honorary pallbearers in a solemn, historic procession.
Ten thousand mourners gathered in Copley Square and along Mt. Auburn for the burial of the beloved Boston bishop. The service at Trinity featured a powerful Lord's Prayer and a sweeping hymn led by Joseph Steward. Pallbearers included Harvard figures while Harvard students paid respects in the yard before the procession to Mt. Auburn. The Brooks family lot houses the bishop's parents and brothers alongside the grave of the beloved clergyman.
Horse ambulance services provided at Boston Veterinary Hospital 549 Albany corner Dedham street. Horses treated and boarded at 1 50 per day. Doctors De Edward Beckett Daniel D. Lee 50c Dr Wilbert Soule attending surgeons. Calls made night and day. Telephones 992 Tremont Street.
A large clergy-led procession precedes the funeral of Phillips Brooks with Bishop Potter leading prayers and Scripture. Hymns resound as the casket is moved, the body shown to mourners, and an outdoor service follows in solemn hush.
In Boston the Overflow Meetings and other services closed business houses as bells tolled across churches. A 7 o’clock morning service occurred at St Augustine Episcopal Church on Phillips Street. Two requiem services were also held.
The church filled with mourners as services paused public life. The Stock Exchange and many business houses closed from 1 to 2 pm. A memorial service was held at St Stephen's Church in Lynn yesterday evening.
A mournful Easter gathering at Trinity featured extensive floral displays. Sunshine highlighted a central tower cross as bishops and clergy observed a black bier. The chancel, walls, railing, pulpit, and gallery were draped with flowers, with a fifteen foot laurel arch and two eight foot spruce trees framing the chancel.
A Boston crowd prepared for a solemn funeral procession moving from the Church of the Advent through various streets to Mt. Auburn. The church and adjacent buildings were draped in mourning, with lilies, roses, and wreaths. Services included prayers, singing, and brief addresses by Rev. N. E. Wood.
Magnetic treatments given. Will hold circles Tuesday evenings and daily sittings from 10 am to 5 pm. Location at 338 Common St., 4th door below Tremont St, Boston.
The Trinity Club sent a floral piece to accompany a palm gathering, featuring thirty six aster lilies arranged with white ribbon among palms and sprays of asparagus.
Harvard paid last tribute to Bishop Brooks with a funeral procession through the Yard and a special vesper memorial at Appleton Chapel. The service, led by Rev Francis G Peabody and including brief remarks by Rev George A Gordon, remembered the late bishop's public and private life and his deep ties to the university.
A large audience filled a prominent Boston church yesterday with many figures present. Notable attendees included Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes Dr. Lyman Abbott Rev. George D Ellis Rev. George A Gordon and Dr. Andrew P Peabody of Harvard. Behind them sat Dr. Edward Everett Hale with additional leaders from politics religion and education. The gathering also included Governor William E Russell Lt Governor Roger Walcott and various Boston officials and clergy. Also present were delegates from the Loyal Legion headed by Bishop Brooks with numerous officers and generals. Family from St Margaret's Home attended along with Episcopal Theoly faculty and Cambridge Theology students.
Washington dispatch reports Dr. Johnston visited Mr. Blaine at 9:30 p.m. and found him not as well as in recent days. The doctor avoided suggesting relapse or a definite decline and said he would not return tonight unless summoned.
Entries for the national bowling tournament prize list will close March 1. Building entries are requested in advance to ensure participation.
The Boston Athletic Association and Casino Association announce a joint amateur bowling tournament beginning March 18 at the Casino building Tremont Street Boston. Prizes include team and individual awards with special prizes for high totals and best strings. Entries close March 1 with fees of 5 dollars per team and 2 dollars per individual.
A private oil and genre painting show by Carnig Eksergian ran over several days at his studio on Tremont Street. Enthusiasts crowded the 175 Tremont studio to view the artist's latest works, praised for his facile brush.
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