The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-18
DoNIStcUs =. NooRHfEs,
Dcd February II.
hEcf % years, 10 mouths auJ s davs.
sEauoSs AND PRAYgRs.

hii9D ,he Rev DR.. IL N. Storr.. Of the South
C,lrc.,tional Church. read selections from the
s,.purc.. and delivered touching sulogy. The
revtreni gentleman endeav9red to comior, the
WIDOW ana the orphans, and told them To look TO
Cod Tor su dance. Tue speaker said that 90 ordi.
ssTy nan stricken down by AZ ASSASSIN could Lave
psas
coSGouRss oF uouGSEas
hh' funeral; mourners composed Of hose enjoy
10. The h-hcs, civic honors Known and reeog.
med ss q long proiessed Christian, his fate was
uournCd By the Christians OF the city which he had
% .gnay adorned. The speaker added that 1t was
MT Voorhees, intention 10 begin the new year by
becoming member Of q Christian church. On the
eabbath on which be was stricken down he attend
al church aud remarked that he never was In hap
pier state OF mind that he was at peace with all men.
The Rev. DR. ii. ,. CARPENTER followed IN short
address OF consolation TO the mouiners, and con.
suded with prayer after which lhe relatives aud
IIelds viewed the remaius.
rus COFFIN IN rHz sra,tr
Amer The relatives had taken the last lingering
looE tue DOdy was borne to the Sidewalk, and the
vast multitude outside, which had waited patiently
al this tine, was allowed to view the corpse. For
one hour mon, women ,iand children passed In twos,
one on cagn side Of the conn. and even then there
Sn end to those pressing forward to look at the
remains The gentlemen who had charge Of the fu.
sefa obliged to close the lid OF the COIN, Us II
via three LVugs after the time appointed for
EAr,ns.
THE SOCIETIES
bat 'ook p'r, IN the procession were the Mechanics
md Builders Association, Brooklyn Yacht Club,
Atlantic Lodge OF D. +. No. 80, Nassau Lodge $50 +.
nd NJ, aud BROOKLYN Chapter Royal Arch Ma
iots No. liS The pail bearers were six in number,
y oOows Nessrs. Lnnson BOyel, w. Z. Sweet, IL.
Y Poter I. p. Bunker, J. q. Atwlier, and j. B.
HFrs.
The aor'1g, moved through President street 10
sN'on - clinton to Second place, through that to
Third street, and through 1hird street 10 Filth ave.
"a all the TOute dengalv
:1ovied. Tie police OF tie iiowanus Precinct, un.
it command OF Capt Waidy. preserved excellent
Nler. AT the prominent business men OF Brook
igpos,ted m a vault in Greenwood.
The u.iI,Iry are still under arms 10 the arsenal,
,ut u Gre Is no probability OF disturbance.
"a asso,iates Of the late Mr. Noorhies was held
ft,tcrlay. al 1876 Fulton street, X. W. Adams pre-
Ld,ns, aud appropriate resolutions were adopted.
DEuAND ron rns EIIcurIos or rms LAWS.
Immediately sfter tho sdjourument Of the meeting
u'ther one was orgauZed, and Mr. Wma Hazard
oltred the following preamble aud resolutions
sA!ch ere adopted:
Hhsy,as The city OF Brooklyn has been spdiepl,
HiIu by the cry u murder, 10 the striking down OIL
|Nt hands Il Assassin Whereby the community de-
RrYed Of useful honored member and his family OF
,ly richest boon On earth, priceless husband aud
gheteG,, Such borrihle crlrue. are tr'ng freone ut
y enacted in our midst, thereby giving ne the op-
pobiOus name Of the CITY Of c. imes vel the hon
s'4be name q the Cty q Churches therefore.
rariy dealt out 10 the offenders we fear the coLse
s.,ncr' VII be seriously and fatally ilJunOus to our
h"g.r-f That committee Of sever be appointed By
" NlAif an To- call meeting 10 take into consider d
~ We objects embraced ~ he nD,ve preamble and
issygu9u nth power 10 Call DuOle uieetLg aI such
Ale Al4 mace As 10 them MAJ seem proper.
The 'es s3lutiors wsro adopted, and tho Chair ap-
PoM.ea Mcssrs. j. French. j. Merton. A. Allen VI
Hazard, II. Thomas, J. Howell, JI., and Ii. liar,
s4g