New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-14
THE LATE P0LICE SUPERINTENDENT

FUNERAL CEEEMONIES-LARGE PROCESSION
Soon after 10 Il. m. yesterday the caShet
containing body OF the late superintendent OF Police
John JOurdan removed from his late residence, No.
Iss Prncesi 81 Patrcks Cathedral, escorted 10y his
late command, the Sixth Precinct Police. The batalOns
of police detailed for escort duty drawn up in line
in Prince and Alott-sts. and saluted the body was
borne past The streets the vicinity Of the Cathedral
were densclv thrOnged, and the ediice crowded.
Prominent among those within the building were the
judiciary. the Mayor and Common Council the Health
and Police Commissioners, the heads OF departments,
and many eminent private citizens with whom the late
superintendent had been intimate. The Sisters OF
Mercy with the children under their charge, occupied
seats in the aisle in front Of the palbearers The
children were neatly black with white aprons
The c;set containing the remains was borne down the
center aisle and placed upon draped cataalquc IN front
OF the grand altar IL was of rosewood studded with
silver and the plate bore the inscription John Jour
dan died oct. TO- 1870. aged ~ years. months and
dys" On the casket three handsome wreaths and
cross formed OF natural flowers. At the foot Of the
coffin floral harp, with one OF NJ Strings broken.
Around the casEct were twelve lighted tapers soon
after the csket had been placed IN position the cerc
procession entered IN the following order;
Gross Bearer
Inr.nss Be.rer with Censer and Thuritle.
The RGi Dr. Mssseeaey AMI P,ther Mcie.n
Deacon and Sab.Deacon.
The VERY Rev VIM STAIRS. d. D.. Y. G
m. Gface The Archbishop Of HewYora.
tn. Most Rev john McCio.Iey D D.. &c.
d s"d ., ,, we Sis ,9ss Of sn1 I pS%a.,
When the preliminary deyoti9ns at the altar were
tbe DiSs Trq was sung by Nine Chaumc, soprano;
Wme Warner cOntrao; Herr Groschel, tenor and Herr
A. Sost basso, assisted by chorus OF lOO voice. uer
HMM was followed by CarcanO's Grand Requiem Mass.
At tho conclusion Of the VicarCeneal STAIRS de
"n9tes of he deceased and the respect in which he
was held. At the conclusion of the sermon ne Argh-
prayers the dead the choir chanting the LIBERIA
Tre services concluded the casket removed to
hcarsc in waiting and the procession was then formed
in TO following order beaded by inspector u '" DA'
Gr.faa8 7th Regiment band and drum corps, with
uuflcd drums; four companies OF the FIRE Department
under the command Of Engineer SnlRhn con
tanning Police Commissioners BOsWOrth, enlih; anu
ManicIre and VIM. NJ Tweed. Judge CaTdozo, ana FRED
crick and Washington Natan SONS CI 5nc latc @
Nathan; ex-Poice Commissioner T. &. Acton ana t1
superintendent John A. kengey Ing Cr. OF pore
and officers from other cities; three BattalOns OF
Police "a c9mpameIl, na1nrS WaII%c and Jam
eson Ohe battalions were c9nmanded by
ce Police Capt Thomas j. Kennedy formed the guard
Of honor On either side Of the hearse were the Ioow
ing pal bearers; Mayor Hall, eX Police commissioner VI
T. Brennan, Justice Joseph Downing, Cl'S JnanosII d
John J. Bradley, City Judge Cunning = BeaI0iI AIder
men Thomas Conan and Edward Cutdy, Police Captains
Lanes J. Kelso and Edward walsh, ex-Congressinan
Morgan Jones, Lieutenant John s'ac9m IohDs tIlSoh
Warden Mr.. Christopher O'Connor, Mr. James NJ S"ee
Isafres and friends were Immediately behind the
heaTSr, followed by the BodIuS VI hll'I
ami Aldermen members the Blossom club, OF when
SUPERINTENDENT JOurdan was treasurer ana large NUM-
Der of citizens on foot and IN carriages. ~,
The route Of procession along Prihce-st. 10 Mu
hcrry to Bleecker To broadway to fOurteehthst, 10
Finhave to Twenty thir-St., 10 the Greenpohl fery,
yhere the procession dismissed, only Few OF the
relatives and friends Of the deceased accompanying the
body tn Calvary Cemetery Among those III the process
sion were Chief Patrick Campbc Of the Br0okyh tOce
md several captains; A. st. Clair Mulhoand Chief OF
the Philadelphia Police three OF his detectives, -FOUR
lcutC nants and patrolmen; Cher r. H. SaVags oi
the Boston Police accompanied Dy seNerai 81 @ Pce
dnates; Chief r. H. Chamberlain OF the hsftloru rocc
and REPRESENTATIVES from other elites ~, . ~, A.,
lup The pe of march, and also IN other parts OF the
ciiy there were many flags at halfmas ahd the sue
walks OF Broadway were densely crowded. Inc fOhce
CnuTfs and the various public Offices closed early ana
nearly m OF the officers and attaches were at the funeral