The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-02

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All the trains from New York this morning had ordcn
to stop al Tarrysbwn and 1t little depot each tn
eyed itself OF crowds OF your fellow. citizens who had
como TO pa the last tribute Of respect Washington IT.
wing. The weather delghtfula proongatoa Of the
" Indian summer" into the lap OF undertaking
emblem of the life Of the man whose peaceful iifs
has just been brought 70 It's close. At eleven
O'Clock every store and place OF business tn the
village closed. The depot, the hotels, and, In fact
all the public buildings and macy OF the private rest
dences in tho principal streets were hung with festoons Of
black and white cambric with occasional mourning TO
sctes flags displayed at half mast At NUMEROUS
points, mourning estoons stretched across the
Streets here and there the people appeared in their ho
day attire and everything betoened the unusuas grief Of
the community The train arriving at half past twelve
O'Clock consisted OF thirteen passenger cars all allied with
passengers, including the deputaton from the Common
Council Of New York. who by the courtesy t the railroad
company, had car by themselves These received
by committee Of citizens aud escorted Christ church
where the services 10 be held A. early twelve
o'clock Carriages began 70 pour in from the surrounding
country from all directions and In centnuous streams
AL the ba ms and sheds IN the ncishborhood or The
church were speedily Giled, and long lines Of car
riases were then formed in the streets. The pub
0ISmdo6O
school children, dyessed In their BEST gathered In
groups BY the waysde to witness the passage of the
funeral corege bearing 10 the grave him who had loved
them 30 well The services at sunnyside we're conducted
in the strctest privacy, consisting solely Of prayer by
tho officiating clergyman, the venerable D.. VIM.
Creighton, rector Of Christ Church, and old and int
mate friend Of tho deceased. The coffin then placed
In an unpretendng hearse drawn by horses and fol-
lowed by carriages containing the immediate relatives Of
the deceased, as mourDers. These his brother,
Ebenezer IRVING his nephews, Rev. Theodore Irving
Rev. Pierre NJ Irving, Mr. Pierre P. Irving, Mr.. Irving
Grinnel, Mr. Irving Van Wart, Saunders Irving, Edgar
Irving and Hartman Irving, and his neighbor, Mr..
Noses Grinnel, and the families OF these gentlemen
Everything quietly conducted possible but
account Of the universal respect and esteem for Mr.
Irving ii was impossible to prevent display On
irving at the turnpike, long line Of carriages In waiting
containing the residents Of the immediate neghborhoe
joined the corege and sweled its length nearly half
MILE Citizens thronged the way to the church, looking
on with silence and sadness The procession reached the
church at a few minutes past O'Clock.
As early as twelve O'Clock the church, which plain
brick ediAce, Of small proportions, seating only ave
or six hundred people, densely hlled and If 1t had
been three or four times as large the building would
scarcely have suced to accommodate the gathering
ttudeswhich blocked up tho streets in 'front.' seeking
vainly for admission within the sacred portal Among the
congregation was little Katy beautiful child, Eve
or Six years old, who had been constant vster at
SuDDysje and fayOrite Of Mr. Irving Her grief the
loss Of her venerable friend most acute. She had
been at chid's party, given by gentleman Of the
neighb0rhood, week two ago, at which Mr. Irving
was also an invited guest, at his own request We are
told that it had been common thing for Katy to
Mr. Irving at the church door of q Sabbath morning,
when be would struggle with her for kiss, which she
coyy denied him. While waiting for the funeral process
sion there alarm that the gallery falling and
consequent rush. One or two faintng ladies' were as
sisted OUT but fortunately one was hurt.
Upon the arrival of the cOrfege the coffin brought
In by the pail bearers preceded by the officiating clergy
men, Rev. William Creighton D. D., the rector, and Rev.
James Selden Spencer his assistant Mr.. Creighton
citing the beautiful passage ~ the resurrection and
the life; he that beeveth In me, though no dead
yet shall he i've and whosoever hveth and beeveth In
me shal de-" The following gentlemen acted as
pail bearers
Prof James Renwick James A. Hamilton,
Or. James Cogsweli, Gen. J. Watson Webb,
Gouveneur Kemble, Henry Sheldon,
N. b. Holmes, George D. Morgan.
The coffin placed in front Of the altar and covered
with beautiful wreaths Of flowers, three in number
posed Of camehas, aponicas, ivy with blossom, and
white and cloth Of gold roses. The coffin is Of highly
polished mahogany heavily ornamented with silver and
silver handles The coffin plate bore this inscription in
very plain letters