The New York herald., 1869-03-01
FUNERAL OF DAVID I. vALEaTnE.

The mortal remains OF David T. Valentine, who,
during two score OF years previous to 1885, held the
once OF Clerk Of the Board Of Aldermen. and there
FORE Clerk OF the Common Council, were yesterday
borne to their last resting place, In Greenwood
Cemetery. after appropriate ceremonies at the
Tabernacle Baptist church, on Second avenue.
Long before the time appointed for the commence
ment Of the ceremonies at the church the friends
Of the deceased, as well as the regular congre-
cation, nocked to the sacred edifce In large num-
bers, so that when the services began every part
OF the church was crowded. Shortly before
eleven O'Clock the sexton and his assistants
placed before the reading desk couple OF stools
and covered them with velvet pail The main door
OF the church was then opened ana the solemn pro-
cesson entered The officiating clergymen together
then came the pallbearers. comprising the deacons
Of the church, together with exJudge Whiting, r.
w. Palmer, President Of the Broadway Bank; j. X.
Ludlow, G. w. Ludlum and James Colgate; then the
burial case containing the remains, borne BY the
dertakers assistants. The burial case being placed
the mourners nled into the pews on either
side: Among those present in the body
ing citizens Mayors Harper and westervelt; ex-
Aldermen Starr, Cr0lius, Britton and Seagrist
General Hail. CONGRESSMAN elect H. 9. Calklnss. W.
Hitchman, OF the New York Legislature; r. J.
Twomey, Deputy Clerk OF the Common Council; G.
w. R00me, ex-senator Abraham Lent, Don Alonzo
custodian or the City Library and many Others Of
more or less prominence.
When all had become quiet the Rev. Mr.. Hoimc
approached the reading desk and read selections
from the Bible appropriate TO the occasion.
concluding with fifteenth chapter OF the first
eplstle OF St. Paul to the Corinthians. The
Rev. Mr.. HIATT then offered up q lengthy,
earnest and eloquent prayer after which the funeral
sermon was pronounced by the Rev. J. Reilly Ken
drck, pastor OF the church. The reverend pastor
asserted that the Bible would scarcely fail to fur
nish some word or phrase which could be taken as
an epitome or the life and services Of good SER
want, and that there was no sentence which could
more fttngly express the life character and death
OF him whom they had assembled to honor than the
words used by st. Paul In speaking OF David as
corded In Acts kill. 3d.
For David after he had his generation BY the
viii Of God, fell on sleep
The reverend orator gave most glowing eulogy
Of the goodness and integrity OF the deceased and
drew well timed comparison between his services
to his generation and those OF David OF old. Previ-
GUS to the sermon the choir sang the 1,1o3d hymn,
c0mmencIng:-
How blesscd the righteous when he dies,
When sinks the weary soul TO rest;
How mildly beams the closing eye
How gently beats the expiring breast
The Rev. Mr.. Holme, at the close OF the sermon,
recited prayer after which the 14sth hymn was
sung. Benediction was then pronounced by the Rev.
Mr.. Kendrck, after which the immense congrega-
ti0n filed past the bier and each person took q fare
well view OF the old and honored public servant.