The New York herald., 1869-09-06
oBsrQuIEs OF THE LATE r. ]. A. BooLE.

The mortal remains OF the late Francis I. A. Bo0le
were borne to their last resting place yesterday ac
companied ~ many OF those with whom lie had as
ISOLATED In life and representatives Of the municipal
government, in which he had In his time, figured so
prominently. According to announcements, tile
members OF both branches OF the city government
assembled yesterday morning at the ClerK's once,
and proceeded to make final arrangements for at
tending the funeral. With the efficient and, in
fact, the Indispensable aid of Keeper George Roome
the preliminaries were all satisfactorily dis
posed OF. and In due time the municipal process
sion departed from the City Hall and proceeded
to the Baptist church In sixth street, near avenue
O. At the church the representatives of the city and
county government and attac hes OF the public oif
ces took seats assigned them in the pews on either
side OF the main aisle. Polar Star Lodge OF Masons
OF which Mr.. Boole had been q member, together
with delegations from other lodges, some 200 in
number, occupied pews along the side aisles while
the remaining portions OF the church were crowded
deceased, and many who evidently belonged TO the
brigade OF funeral gapeis Outside the church the
street anu sidewalks were crowded win the curious
residents Of that thickly populated locality.
Shortly after one O'Clock the hearse bearing the
remains, accompanied by the pallbearers and fam
ily OF deceased arrived arthe church. The casket
containing the corpse was placed In front OF the
reading desk while the family and mOurners took
seats in the pews Immediately In front OF the plat
form.
The ceremonies were commenced by the Rev. Mr..
Angel, pastor OF the churcn. who read appropriate
selections from the Book OF Job, and from St. Paus
Episte TO the Romans. Concluding the reading,
Mr.. Angel made short forcble address, impress.
sad occasion taught them, the sentiment Of which
was that 1t not oil OF life to live all Of death
poGer Of no account il they were ali 70 end IN deae
The frequency OF such sights as that then present
had tendency, no doubt, to MAKE the dwellers In
large cities careless, and, perhaps, callous; but
those who had known Mr. Boole and who saw him
cnt down In the prime OF life and manhood could
not but feel the Importance Of the lesson.
The Rev. Mir. McCoomb was then introduced, and
commenced by stating that he knew but little OF
deceased other than through his family ana friends,
aud then went on to show that If he deceased) did
not achieve the highest honors in tie gift OF the
people OF this city 1t was because ne was betrayed
rambling discourse taking occasion to make what
looked Ike very pointed allusons by no means
CAUSING numbers to SHOW their evident iisgust All
that lie said about 'beng called an oflcohUlder was
now equivalent to being called snayen may posi-
bly, be true but under the circumstances OF tile
occasion 1t seemed sadly inappropriate in the pre-
sence OF those who had assembled 60 pay the last sad
tribute OF respect TO tue memory OF one who had
often fought and labored with ten III public lie.
The Rev. Mr. Woodruff delivered the closing
prayer, after which those present 1led past the
coiin each one taking glance at the remains. The
procession was formed. Tue representatives OF the
city, county AMI State governments marched four
abreast, followed by the members OF the Masonic
Order and other friends OF deceased then TIE hearse
followed 10y tue relatives and mourness IN carriages
1uC CuIleSc uOVtu ScFcHbu stiSct W dVtuuc
ID, through avenue and Columbia street TO Grand
street, TO the ferry, The remains were conveyed TO
the beautiful Cemetery OF the Evergroens, where
they were deposited with the usual impressive Ma
SONIC ceremonies. The pailbearers comprised H. Q.
CaikDs, representing the United states Congress-; j.
J. Bradley the State Senate; H. Woitman, the State
Assembly; Henry Smith, Board OF Supervisors; r.
y. Connolly, department. Of Finance, for the county;
G. e. I.ocw County Record Department.; M. 4. Bren.
nan, Police, Health aud Excise Departments, and
Terence Farley, city government. The display was
extensive and impressive, and the several streets
through which ii passed were lined with spectators