New-York tribune., 1867-03-25
BORT WaroeM's Nctire.
THE LATE AMOR j. WILLIAMSON

RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT-THE FUNERAL YESTERDAY.
meeting of the Union Republican General Com
mittee held Saturday evening TO take action Ia
regard the death OF the late President Of that body
the Hon. Amor j. Williamson. Resolutions were adopted
extending thanks to W R. Crane esq, Chairman Of the
Radical Union Committee Of New-0rleans, and Ia Mrs
Crane their careful attention the deceased during
his last illness.
The Union Association Of the Tenth Assembly p,stIiet
AZ meeting on Thursday evening adopted resolutions
respect aud sorrow at the death Of Mr. Williamson.
The body Of the deceased arrived from New-orleani
last week as has previously been noted and the funeral
took place yesterday from the late residence of the de
in sixysecOnd-st between First and seconaves
The funeral attended by large number OF bis friends
and acauaintances aud several Masonic Lodges There
also present the members OF the Union Radical
Republican General Committee, OF which the deceased
was President at the time Of his death and the Nineteenth
District Union Association The remains which bad heed
nifcen rosewood coffin with silver mountIngs The
of the deceased looked quite UNNATURAL as the teater
hour spproached for the services 20 commence
different societies began to arrive and took positions
as assigned them very few obtaining Opportunity To
the remains OF the deceased The sidewalks on each
se Of the Ft it, 70 Sss sd sa
inside the house deney packed with the associates
Which was preached by the Rev Mr. Hollis Of the sIiy-
frstst Methodist Church Al the funeral
ceremones of the members OF the Normal Lodge, 10
which the deceased belonged carried the 70 the
hearse winch wac drawn by four black horses, elegantly
The palIbcarers were Joshua @ AbSe Fire Department.
Commissioner; Waldo Hutchngs and William Mckinney
OF the Union Radical Republican General COMMITTEES,
Col Duganue. John q. Lightbody. James Barry, James
Hoan Capt Toone MI Blaine, Joseph Preston, and two
meIneFs OF the Normal Lodge OF Free Masons The
cessOn was formed in the following OrdeI
platoon OF Metropolitan Policemen.
Tbs uaOn Radical Republican 8eaersl Ccamittes.
numbering loo members,
headed by their President, Charles \ SpeesL
Pyramid Lodge ?. aad A NJ
Normal Lodge r. aud A NJ.
Members OF the hferent Mssorie Lodges
Carriages containing the family AMI trends ofleessed
The funeral eOrtege passed down Third-ave and Tenth
ST. the Hunters Point Ferry The entire procession
companied tho remains TO the grave In Cypress Hills
Cemetery, special having been chartered 10 eay
all who not in carriages Arriving OF the grave ths
solemn and impressive Masonic funeral WAS read
by the Right WOrshpful Brother Woodruff Senior Grand
Deacon. After which the remains lowered in their
resting place
There a number OF eminent and distIng gushed
citizens present at the funeral, among whom tho
Hon. Wn A. Darling, the Hon. Anson Herrick. Col.
Frederick A. Conkling, Abram Nakeman, Surveyor Of tho
Port James Kelly, Postmaster state Senator Lent Robt.
D. Holmes Grand Master of the Masonic Fraternity;
Chas T. spencer Robert /. Darragh, and Alexander Mo
Cloud OF the Croon Aqueduct Department, and members
OF the Common Council together with several cty Off
cials