The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-20

The body Of John Z. Cook will remain at Mr.. John
xoudrcks the undertaken, SO Grand street, Williams
burg until this NOR aing nine O'Clock, when WIN DC
in charge Of the friends Of deceased 70 the re-
rdence of Mr. Samuel L. Harris, ia South Ninth street,
henca The funeral will place, at ten o'clock The
..ryces a, this place will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Cal
., If the Ie, avenue Dutch Reformed church, and at
she crave in Cypress Hill Cemetery, by the Rev. VIM. H.
johnson.
Owing to the length Of time that elapsed between the
aecease ard The time the body delivered into the
charge Dr. Holmes, the process Of embaing has been
somewhat difficult and consequently the appearance Of
the remains not natural as II would otherwise have
been Last evening the body placed in erect posi-
ton in order 10 allow the injected fluid TO settle in the
veins arteries TO give to the face more natural
appearance The swelling has eatrely disappeared from
the neck and face and the decomposition which had set
m checked The remains will not be enshrouded
until this morning, when they will be placed in the oein
enclosed in a white merno robe with satin collar satin
cord about the waist and black ncckerchef about the
neck.
Yesterday ate rnoon The father sisters and wife Of the
deceased permitted TO view the remains His wife
removed the breastpn and miniature OF their child from
about his neck which she had placed there few days pre-
vious his She is but eighteen years Of and
has an infant months old She from Harper Ferry,
Va, where she married abeut seventeen months
since. She well as the other relatives were over
wnelmed with sorrow, and 1t some moments before
they sufficiently recovered 10 be enabled TO leave the
body The refusal of the consstores of the Lee avenue
and Fourth Reformed Dutch churches permit the
services be held in their edces has given rise the
expression of much feeling and many Of the friends OF
deceased infer that this refusal is made from fear Of
cepsure the part of OF the members Of their
gregatons in allowing Christian burial 70 the remains In
The early part OF astweek Mr. Crowley the brother
Of Cook, applied TO the conssory OF the Lee avenue
church for permission to have the services take place
from that edce, as the deceased was once Sabbath
school teacher in the Lee school, The request
denied and Mr. Crowley then advised with Rev. Dr. Porter,
of the Sourth street church, where he had been
Der for the past fifteen years. Dr. Porter at once con-
sened preach the funeral DISCOURSE and made arrange
ments with Mr. Crowley for the ceremonies The conssory
ranged until Friday night, when he was informed that
they had imposed such restrictions upon the service as
rendered 4; impossible that they could take place from
that church Under these circumstances Mr.. Crowley
was rendered the Of the Unversalst church
IN Fourth street, but he finally decided TO accept
place from his house in South Ninth street. The
mains will be taken TO the house Of Mr.. Harris this
morning nine O'Clock, when they wiki be placed in the
hail. Rev Mr.. Caldcon will then address the assembage
from the steps of the house. after which the doors will be
thrown open and those who desire will be permitted to
the remains passing In at the ball door and out at
the basement The remains will then be placed in the
hearse and conveyed to Cypress Hills Cemetery, where
additional services will he held by Rev. VIM H. johnson.
sufficient police force will be present, under command
Of Captain Noglon1 Of the Fifth precinct, to preserve
order.
There been but little excitement at Mr. Hendricks
store in consequence Of the body being there. small
crowd has congegated from time 70 time around the door
and few have desired permission TO the body; but
this has generally been denied the of embaming
not being complete
private meeting of the relatives Of the deceased
held last evening" for the purpose of selecting pail bearers
and making the final arrangements for the funeral