The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-11
THE LINGARD SUICIDE.
Funeral Of the Dead Actor Yesterday After
noon-A Large COncourse and an Impressiv,

Funeral Of tho Dead Actor Yesterday After
noon-A Large COncourse and an Impressive
Ceremony.
The obsequies OF the late James W. Lngard took
place yesterday afternoon from ST. AIMS Protestant
Episcopal church, Eighteenth street. between Fifth
and Sixth avenues. Two O'Clock was the hour flxed
for the funeral ceremony TO begin, but long before
that time the street front OF the church was block
AIDED by an immense crowd Of persons, all OF whom
were anxious to enter before the cortege arrived.
The doors were Kept shut, however, until the friends
OF the deceased came on the ground, and the conse
quence was that by the time they did come the crowd
had augmented from four or five hundred to fully
six times that number. Strange to say, onehalf OF
those present were under the Misrepresentation that
the deceased was Horace Lingard the vocalist bet
ter known as Captain Jinks Lngard.
1t Will be remembered by all who are at all fami.
liar with the various details concerning the sad fate
OF the dead actor na IN letter written 10 friend
the very day Of his DEATH he requested that his wife
should not be allowed to be present at his funeral.
The Masonic lodge OF which the deceased was an Of
1cer consequently took charge OF the body when the
Coroner had completed the Inquest and refused per-
emptorly TO accede TO Mrs. Lngards request that It
should be conveyed to her residence. SO 1t was lett
at the undertaker's IN the Bowery, until Yesterday
when IL was directly conveyed to the church. Those
who took charge OF the remains could not have at
tempted to carry out the wishes OF the dead man to
the letter without the most revolving refinement OF
cruelty, and SO among the mourners In the church
u W,
her son and Mrs. aud Mr.. Murphy, the latter
being the gentleman who accompanied the I'M
fortunate deceased at the last and painful interview
he mad with his wife. In the adjoining front pew
were the two daughters, who appeared to be nearly
broken-nearted with grief. during the whole cere-
mony Mrs. Lngard, who was deeply yelled, kept ner
head bowed on the pew before her, evidently suffer
Ing from the most poignant anguish. The beautiful
burial services for the dead according to the Epis
copa ritual were conducted by the Rev. DR.. Galla.
Diet, the pastor OF the church. While the remains
were being carried up the main aisle he reced the
chant, 81 am the resurrection and the lile.r The
usual ceremonies were then gone through with,
when DR.. Gaaudet delivered short address to
living In This NE as to obtain eternal HAPPINESS in
the next. 1t was terrible thing, ne said, to have
TO bid farewell to one near and dear TO US whom
that dear one was 1ull OF consolation and Christian
hope The reverend gentleman during his remarks
did not make the slightest ausion to the deceased.
AT their close the hymn the first verse OF which Is
as follows Was sung by the chOir.-
Nearer IN. my God St,a to Thee.
Even though It be a cross
o. That raiseth me-,
stu ali my song shall be,
Nearer to Thee
The hymn was beautifully rendered IN q low tone
and closed with the following verse;
Or cs. !. ISy f.. w stV
Sun, moon and stsrs forgot.
s. SP sii %y . 1y; shall be.
Nea Nsar my TO sg rss 20 ihss
Then came the reading OF that part OF the services
which begins, "Man born OF woman has but short
time to liven and at Its close an opportunity was
given for the friends OF the deceased 10 take last
look at the remains. The church was crowded to
suffocation during the services. large number OF
the theatrical profession being present. among
others Mr. Walter Grlsdae, Mrs. George Brookes, Mr..
and Mrs Bonlface and Mrs. Eldridge and 30 it took
upwards OF q half hour for everybody to pass In
front or the coffin. The face of the dead was very
much dscolored The body was attired in black
and encased III black walnut casket, heavily silver
mounted On the lid was silver plate with the In
scripton:-
LANES WILLIAM IINiARU.