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"ULTIMA THULE.' The Poet Longfellow Buried at Mount Auburn. A PRIVATE FUNERAL Memorial Services at Harvard---Pro- fessor Everett's Eulogy. SONGS OF LIFE AND DEATH. Reminiscences of His Career-His Poems Read in Churches. (1882) [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] BOSTON, March 26, 1882. Thousands of people went up this afternoon to see the old mansion which held all that was mortal of the man they loved so dearly, but only those who held cards of invitation were allowed in the enclosure Holmes, Among the W. favored D. Howells, Eliot, Oliver Harvard; Wendel ones were Dr. President of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Rev. C. A. Barton, John Owens and C. E. Perkins, B. Alcott, L. Agassiz, Professor Luigi Monti, members of the Dana and Appleton families and a few personal friends. The sky was heavily overcast at three o'clock and a squall of snow soon set in, which gave dreariness to the scene. About five hundred people stood in front of the historic mansion at that hour, braving snow and cold. A reverential stillness chrar- acterized the company, and when the remains of the beloved poet were taken from the house to the hearse nearly all stood with uncovered heads, and a feeling of sorrow was upon the company. Many eyes were wet with tears, and the solemnity of the occasion will never be forgotten. SERVICES AT THE MANSION. The services in the house were of a simple yet im pressive nature. The choir of the First Parish Church was in attendance, and sweetly ren dered "Hear, o Father," "I heard a voice from heaven," and "Softly has the light of day." Rev. Samuel Longfellow, of Philadelphia, a brother of the deceased, conducted the devotional exercises, which were brief and yet deeply impressed all present. The prayer was full of love and tenderness and touched every heart. The entire service, indeed, was simple and in keeping with the tranquil life of the great teacher. The casket in which the remains were enclosed was a plain one covered with black broadcloth, and was wholly unornamented save by a silver plate, which bore the inscription:- / HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW. BORN FEBRUARY 27, 1807. DIRD MARCH 24, 1882. The only floral decoration on the casket was a handful of passion flowers. The face of the deceased wore a very peaceful expression and disclosed no signs that his death had been painful. Shortly after the conclusion of the services the re- mains were followed by the relatives and friends, in seventeen carriages, and were borne to their last rest ing place at Mount Auburn Cemetery, a short distance from his late historic residence, and deposited in the family vault. There were no ser- ces at the grave and the funeral party returned to the house, whence many of them proceeded to the Appleton Chapel, Harvard College, to attend the pub. lic memorial services there. THE MEMORIAL SERVICES, At the public memorial services Appleton Chapel, which will hold nearly a thousand persons, was packed, and in the audience were many very prominent people. The exercises were opened by singing, "Oh, Cast Thy Burden," after which the Rev. Francis G. Peabody offered prayer and read se- lections from the Scriptures. REV. MR. EVERETT'S ADDRESS. 1882 Rev. Professor C. C. Everett then delivered the ad- dress. He said:- In this service of sympathy and reverent sorrow it is a moving and inspiring thought that the feelings which drew us here are shared by multitudes where- share ever the English tongue is spoken. Many them to whom the songs of speech. It shows our civilization in poet are known only in what is to them a foreign our of its most interesting aspects that feel- cao ings so profound, so pure, should fascinate Here is no dazzling position. Here is no start- such a large portion of the world to-day. ling circumstance. A simple life has uttered itself in song. Men listened, rejoiced and loved, and now they mourn. Yet for there is a deeper sorrow. While others mourn us the poet who s gone, we mourn the man who was our townsman, who was our neighbor, who was our friend. We knew the simple beauty of his its its strength. We life, We knew its truth, its kindness, indeed, his helpfulness, could knowledge not, separate from our thoughts the of fame and of his genius. We saw him bear the honors of the world more triumphs of our ordinary life. Thus loved and thus we sorrow for him, easily we him. knew than and the degree. difference hich I speak is after all one But of this

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