The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-23
The Actors Funeral.

TIE. LAST RITES TO MR.. W G. JONES, LATE OF THE
NATIONAL THEATRE-THE PROCESSION-BIOGRA-
PLY OF THE DECEASED.
Yesterday the remains Of the late Mr. W. G.
Jones ragedian TO- merly of the National Theatre and
who died Monday, the 20th instant of bronchitis
taken for nterment to Greenwood stery. Pre-
viously to the performance Of this last melancholy Office
by the friends OF the deceased the corpse Of the deunct
d,anatist laid out in state, at his late residence in
the Bosery the of He ter street. From the
popularity Of the deceased in his ssiou many per
had been drawn Interest to the departure CT the
funeral and numbers ~sot into the house 60 take view
Of the corpse The coffin who plain but neat.
placed central mart Of the sitting up stairs
the second flo with Other ornament about it but
silver plate the lid With folio ling ription
oe
wnIIAx G. JONES.
Died June 90, 1858,
Aged "a years.
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Part Of tre lid OF the coffin had been vso allowing
view of the head face and upper tar Of The bod of
the deceased which neatly affixed in white SHIFT
collar, and neckercbef The features, although
commonly thin apparently from The effects OF ilsess
she we'd 10 other symptoms OF death-a Tranquil crm
posure r.igpog them. Moreover there wa the
ol.ped CT tbos. dsagreabe Accomplishments that
often render its presence intoerab 30 tho ADD
dearest ties Above all not the rlehts,t DOOR enanatsd
from the body. could any be discovered rhen
quite close to the corpse At the polite REQUEST of DR.
Brown inn frs Of the decreased preached
the body sLo ,hir muslin cob tina had b-ea tnro
the fsse hs wing be- removed melt quite close
10 IL and discovered one Of tho,s symptoms of mat
present themselves after d-ath Oa the contrary,
there shs hily sweet sce ted smell out Shicn
;
OF it's Is order explain th- sefy. 1t
I'll be I.cettary intern our read ~ tsat TN. corpse
bad been IN baned by DR.. peate and gseo
20 uncerrtand that after having b-en suratt-d
10 his process 1t Will Wdergo no fu1the. de
ce.m n duty ~ srae he fact ALT presented it.
stlf {" leaving IL 10 readers 10 what
ciusions hey msy cbfoe As was ob-erveo before,
numbers of persons to's advso age o. he permission
4, view NE corp,e the hole Il WHOM b-h N very
'dcJots msnner aud II er hsvig satisfied Their curt
Del silently fe ira. BY tots time the rela ives ADD
ieLcs rbe d. cessed bad beo the room, wheo
III Rev Mr. tsup lhsplsio OF Lafayet Lodge o. Fee
and Masona aud Of VIII lodge ar J,n.. was
during hir NE meubnr otier.d up appropra'e
payer AID aod essc bis audience Of language
i.fiunq the occasiou The Id u the eoaia .ns ,hsn
t GoaF. the -obs Of TN d n.olae lends beag
dis iDc' auobe sno tie iuciosed within last
tapemtnt was borne down ss,,rs ADD ollcei IN toe
tie fllo ing order -
NaticnsI F,pcsles Company, comprising the members
Of thu dfsmaue co,ps belonging to the
Natioosl ihsate undec the
commhtc OF Captain
A II Pu,dy
lafayette I6dpe % ca Of Free nd Accepted Masons
Chapter Of United American. aud members of the
q u.
Tie Dramatic Fund Association
The Huar-e
Relatives and frienrs of the dec Assd 10 carriages,
Tho foofe takfn wa down tie BoVerY. hrougn ClGt-
am trIeet along Pa place i.to B,oad n4y aod down
roadway 70 the -outo from whence me remains
l. ne deceased conveyed over to Greenwood
iuy.
BIOGRAPHY or THE DECEASED.
VIZ W q Joue whore funer1l hsa just been described
primer by trade Wb,ch however he LETT
y period OF lie fer the cangenal pursuits ~ the
rtsgs He beRtn bis careef ~ or ut the Wnlout
.t,et theatre ip fhilsdsli bia, which under the
management ~ B,ro.s WemJ-s Ed, who Is sis
Treasurer a, the B,wery tbea,re and Secretary o.
toe Lramatic Fund ASSOCIATION. His Connection
si'h the above oupsny began in the folios.
hscause IL was the Inauguration Of Mr. Jones, at
the sge Of nineteen twenty, into professional life