New-York tribune., 1870-09-21
BOAT RACE ON THE HUDSON.
OBITUARY.
.R'I FIlNER
ORR GREAT GAR

OUR GREAT GARDENERS FUNERAL.
The simple funeral services of the Lutheran
Church performed yesterday afternoon over the
body Of Inaz A. PLAT Chief Landscape Gardener of tho
Department OF Parks. A company Of sympathizng
friends, not remarkable for NUMBER but comprising
many persons well known In this community. gathered
in the humble cottage Of the artist 10 pay the last tribute
30 his memory The simple, chdlike nature Of tho de-
ceased bis noble devotion 10 his art, bis unscsh mod
esty, his patience and dignity under twelve Of IN
inst neglect and by the Commissioners Of
for the grand WORK whose details he planned and
developed step by step through all these long weary
years had endeared him to those who by friendship or
other close association brought 20 know the man
than poor Pllat uid over the grown OF inc great
pleasure ground Of NeW-YOrk. His tender has
been eXerted over ~ ron the very oegmnhg-Whsn its
has constructed the wonderful mosaic % art that
60 make up the broad pcaaaunoe Of the metropolis.
Poor fellowl IL was cruel thing for ldm tO die
now, Just when after twelve years OF unfnerted
ment a. Chief Landscape Gardener over All the city
parks. He has been invalid for Two or three years
but he worked industriOu,y "A before and only
halfb0ur before his death he drew plan or The re-
planting OF the Fourthaye; Park7. No" that 1e IL
harm u say that tie articles the Central Park which
appeared I'm THE TRIBUNE before the war and resulted
in such marked in the policy Of the Park Com
issoners suggested and the faots furnished Dy
seriously damaged the chances OF making the Park what
1t is, he dared not attack for rear oi losing His
Among those present at the funeral Yesterday were
Commissioners Hilton and Fields, Chief Engineer koi-
lOgg B. f. Crane Superintendent OF Parks; PaymasteT
Van Yalkcnbcrg. Mr. Wrey Mould. ArchitectIn-Chief;
Mr. j. W Harper Of Harper Brothers Mr.. A. bOOdrion
Fay Col. OlcOtt. Mr.. Burnhsm OF the Department Of
Docks, and large number " German gentlemen
FUNERAL OF HIRAM KETCHUM
The funeral services over the remains OF the
ate Hiram Ketchum performed at the family re-i
dence in Riverdale. South Yonkers, yesterday AZ
ternoon After the the remains we're conveyed
% the Woodlawn Cemetery, and there deposited IN the
family vault The funeral attended by large mum
Der OF friends Of the deceased from the city, who went
10 Riverdale by a specidl train. Among them we're
Judge Mitchell, Moses H. Grinnel Judge Dayis, Charles
O'COnor. Judge BlatchfOrd COurtlsndt Palmer, and
Hugh Maxwell. At the residence with the widow and
her five children, we're assembled also large mum
hood and other friends among whom were
the Right Rev. Bishop Beckwtth OF Georgia. the Rev
W. Wilds Of Christ Church, Ryerdae; the Rev NJ -teo-
bins Of the Presbyterian Church. Ryerdae aud the Key
DIR. Adams Of the Madison square Church, NeS-hOIk
City services commenced by thf reading o1n
portion Scriptures by tho Rev Mr.. SteDbins he
WAS followed by thf Rev. DIR. Adams, who delivered an
affecting Sermon with account or the ife OF the do
ceased.
The body was placed in a rosewood cOfiln which was
decorated with flowers The pallbeerers were: Charles
OCOpOr Hugh Maxwell, Mr. Prince. Judge BlatchtOrd-
Samuel Babcock COurtsndt Palmer and Samuel 5aters
was read by Rev. W. Wilds assisted by Bishop Beck
with. The singing of hymn then followed, In compl-
with Of the last expressed wishes OF the de