The New York herald., 1871-02-06
THE LATE COUNTY sUDIT0R.
Funeral o. Mr.. Watson Yestcrday-An I'm.
mense Crowd Present.

Funeral o. Mr.. Watson Yestcrday-Au Im-
Crowd Present.
Madison avenue. from Thirtyeighth to Forty.
fourth street, presented unusually animated ap.
pearance yesterday. Large numbers OF men lined
the street both sides, many OF whom had come to
pay the last tribute Of honor and friendship to tho
respected Dead others arrested by mere curiosity.
or attracted oy the already assembled crowds.
An awful gloom has settled on that stately man.
sion the OF Forty.second street. The hca1
OF the family that resides there Ia lying dead In his
own parlor. The body Is laid out In state, dressed
In ordinary evening costume, the llfeiess hands
crossed on the chest In an 0aken casket, upon
which the coffin maker has exhausted bis utmosa
skill. Upon small tables at the head and foot ara
large vases filled with tnunorteues and emblema
illustrative OF hope faith charity and immortality.
The Is nlled with ladies and gentlemen, q
constant stream passing and repassng all that now
remains TO the bereaved family Of what they held
most dear IN llre Many an eye IS moist, and numer-
are the qulverlngs Of the lip as among that
large gathering Of friends many remember some
Kindness done them. and as they look upon the
placid face before them the mind reverts 10 some
circumstance In their lives in which his memory b
prominent
The cohin lid recording the dates of his birth and
passing away, 10 lying ominously beside the narrow
case. 1t Will soon be closed and then the awful
silence OF the grave will close all. His doors are
even now open, Just as the gates OF death have
the first time, even as he goes among the dwellings
ofthe dead.
THE FUNERAL CORTEGE,
which was to convey the remains to their lass
resting place, when all had been placed In their
assigned position started about two o'clock the
procession. gong down Madison avenue 70 Thirty
second street, turned ana proceeded on its way Ia
Cypress Hills Cemetery the place OF mterment
number OF Carriages containing the pail bearers
preceded the funeral car These gentlemen were .
number OF prominent city onicials, among whom
were Snerin Matthew T. Brennan. Senator Henry w.
Genet, Comptroller Richard B. Connolly, County
Clerk Charles E Loew,. Charity Commissioner owen
w. Brennan, Judge Joseph Bowling. Alderman
Thomas Conan, Judge McQuade, T: B. Dun
lap, w. NJ. Tweed, Jr.. Alderman J. Barker.
and the Mayor, A. Oakley Hail. Then came
long line Of carriages containing the sorrowing
friends and relatives Of the deceased The vartoua
clubs and political organizations OF which MT Wat-
son mad been q member marched on the side wax
extending In line OF about equal length with tne
cortege In middle OF the street. the Department o.
Finance headed by twelve policemen took the leads
followed by the Amencus, jefferson, Bloss0n an3
Jackson Clubs, the Sixteenth and Nmetesn'I s wn.v
Democratic Associations and the Sherins uePare
ment. - m-ors-
The Rev. DR.. Northrop. pastor OF the TWenY-
third street Presby church, conducteu tnS oO
sequles and delivered an eloquent perorau0n On tnS
liie and Character Of the deceased as public ana
private citizen.