The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-03
FUNERAL OF JOHN B. PURROY.
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ShETCu OF his LIFk.
The funeral Of the late John B. Purroy, who died q.
his residence ia Thirty first street las Sunday
braed yesterday forenoon, at the S. Francis Xavier
Church (Catnoc, in Sixteenth street. The services were
performed by French priest. large number Of the
friends and acquansnces of the deceased were IN aten
dance including many Influential Spanish American resi-
dents OF and scourners in the city The following gen.
tiemen acted pail bearers-Genera Psez exPresdent
Of Venezuela Senior de Yrsarr Minister from Central
America; Seror Diego Sut, Consul OF Venezuela; Dr. j.
Brownlee Of this city; Senior Lave, merchant Of Ia
vana, Cuba; VIM. Bloomfield, Esq, Of this city; ana
Meesrs Hobart and MCCARTHY, Of this city.
After NE exercises in church the cortege pro-
ceeaeo 70 calvary cemetery where the remains were de-
Mr. Purroy was born in Venezuela 10 1873 and was the
Caracas but was driven from that country On
account Of his republican bias about beginning OF the
Purroy was connected with the family Of Ychesra,
fsmiy widely known throughout all South America. BE
city, where Mr. Purroy has resided the greater part Of bis
life BE was graduate of Columbia College, and studied
law in the oaace Of Mr.. John Anthem. As lawyer he
WAS sound and able, but he was especially remarkable
for his high literary requirements and especially for his
skill AZ nEuist He was not only thorough classca
echoar but spoke and wrote with almost equal huency
hot less than elk modern1apguaees vz:-Eugsh Spanish
French, German, Italian and modern Creek II.
was profound admrer Of the republican institutions Of
this country, which he labored zealously transfer 70
Ss eSys a. the M o ~ ns Tor
sned IN tins FIX but circulated chiefly in Venezuela
o whioS analy prevailed 10 the sscsn
dsncy Of the Monsgas party Mr. Purroy q frequent
other Spanish American publications and the eusions Of
biz pen have occasionally appeared in the columns of the
HERALD The influence Of the Purroys-sther and son
over their country men was very great, and 1t is
alleged that that influence contributed materially 10
the support OF General Paez and the maintenance Of
Zuea IN that proud position which she many years &C.
cuped Of the model republic Of South America II was
through the influence of General Psez that Mr. Purroy re-
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York, office which he held several years. In all his
personal relations he was highly esteemed and beloved
ard no mans friendship highly priced by those
who could appreciate his qualities.
THE FUNERAL OF COL. HERMAN THORN.
The funeral services the mortal remains Of the
late COL Herman Thorn administered yesterday at
halrpast three p NJ in Calvary church, of which tho
deceased had been communicate since February Js4s
The funeral was not as large as il generally
pected 1t would be- account of the absence of tho
majority Of the friends Of the deceased who are spending
the summer months at the watering places. Tue
rsnd pastor Dr. Hawks, rot present Dr. Egenbroit
ocated and read the funeral service The church was
and Of fine rose wood with heavy oliver mountings
The lid was riveted with massive silver diamonds, and
the handles were of the solid metal Toe plate
this inscription Herman Thorn, born Dec "a 1882 died
July 81, 1852" There were no pail bearers for the
reason that these friends that the family Of the de-
ceased would have chosen were all out Of the city,
With the exception Of two OF the eight gentlemen that
IL was designed to request to act as pail bearers.
The corpse was 10 excellent preservation. and
shrcuded In white merno robe, faced with white satin.
After the services were concluded the cn removed
to the vestibue, where the lid RAISED allow the
many friends and acquanances to take farewell look
the deceased.
A quartette choir, consisting of Dr.. Gumette, Mr..
Perripg and two ss.ers-the Misses Gelies-with Mr..
King presiding at the organ the chants and
with nne effect. The execution of the choir excel
lent the baes the tenor and the soprano all we'll
rendered and harmouized exquisiely It remarked
subsequently BY several persons that the singing the
beet they had ever heasd on q similar occasion.
After the usual form of the Episcopal burial service
from tbs 30th and seth Psalms sung by the choir
The lesson then read and the 12ah hymn sung the
words of which, expressive and appropriate TO tho
occasion, are here given:-
Hear what the voice OF Heaven declares
To those In Christ who die;
Released from ali their earthly cares,
They'll reign with Him on high
Then why lament departed friends9
Or shake ut Deaths alarms;
Deaths but the servant Jesus sends
To call us to his arms.
II sin be pardon'd we're secure;
Death hath no sting beside;
The Law gave sin its strength and power,
But Christ our ransom died.
Then joyfully while life we have
To Christ, our life, we'll sing:
Where is thy victory, o, gravel
And where, o. death! Thy sting9
At that portion Of ,he burial service where the
solemn words "Earth 10 GARTH aches ashes, dust
dust Mr.. James Adair who constructed furnished
ton the Revelations contained in the text q the
rial service, was sung by tae choir commencing, al
heard O voice from heaven
After the congregation had taken last lingering lock at