Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-19
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JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
DIED JUNE 2, 1872,
In. the 18th wear of his age.

The body was embalmed shortly after
death, and the features wore the placid ex-
preston of sleep. Above the closed hands
was placed a small bouquet of white roses.
Except at the small portion where the
name plate was left bare all the rest Of the
coffin was covered with boquets of the most
magnificent character, contributed By
friends of the family. The most eonspicu-
GUS among these was splendid imperial
crown Of white roses, lilies and camelias.
An elegant wreath bore a card inscribed,
sTo Miss Jeanette Bennett; from Nine.
Hardy, with sincere condolences" This
lady, it was understood, was formerly the
instructress of Miss Bennett, and they are
much attached to each other. On table
at the foot of the bier was a splendid cross
of white flowers, contributed by DR.. Car
nOchan. But the most superb floral offer
ing of all was that pre-. ented by Mr.. Jerome
B. FelloRs-an immense white floral shield
bearing the monogram of the deceased in
colored flowers, with pen drawn through
the centre, typifying the profession which in
Mr.. Benefits hands became 80 powerful.
At the head Of the easket was placed a
large candelabrum supported by an angel,
and bearing seven lighted tapers; a similar
candelab um was placed at the feet. Many
OF the lady visitors took seats in the front
rooms and remained throughout the brief
funeral services. The stream Of visitors
was necessarily pouring through the rooms,
and the heat was considerable. Among the
visitors We noticed Mayor hall, City Judge
Bedford, Recorder Hackett, Lawrence K.
Jerome, Judges Barnard, Cardozo, and
DAILY, Gen. Fremont, Gen. Davies, DR..
Carnochan, Gen. N. P. Banks, Commander
Braine, u. S. N, August Belmont, eX-GOY.
Hunt, r. B. Roosevelt, eX-COllectOrs
Smythe and Murphy, Rufus F. Andrews,
Charles O'Conor, A. T. Stewart, John
Cochrane, Theodore TiltOn, and an i'm
mense number of gentlemen of the press
and professions in New York city.
About II o'clock the pall-bearers, wear
ing scarfs of mingled black and white silk,
were ushered into the room by the under
taker and took their places around the bier.
They were: Horace Greeley, George
Jones, Charles A. Dana, David N. Stone,
James Brooks, J. N. Bundy, Hugh j. Has
tings, Robert Bonner, George W. Childs,
and Frederick Hudson. A large number
of the employees Of the Herald were ranged
at the upper pant Of the room.
The Very ReV. Father Stars, Vicar-Gen-
eral of the Archdiocese of New York, then
entered the apartment in full canonical
vestments, consisting Of black silk velvet
cope richly embroidered with gold. He
wore the usual beretta, and was attended
by an acolyte carrying a silver vessel full OF
holy water.
A profound silence reigned throughout
the apartment, and Father Stairs advanced
to the head of the coffin, and after the usual
benediction, delivered brief funeral ora
ton.
The pail bearers then formed in process
sion, and the coffin was borne to the hearse,
James Gordon Bennett, jr., the deceased's
only son, and Cunning Bedford being the
chief mourners.
As soon as the coffin was placed in the
hearse, the friends Of the family were pro-
Vided with carriages to the number of sixty
or seventy, and then the procession, head
ed by an escort of police under command
of Capt. Burden, meved down Fifth
avenue. "
The line of march was down the avenue
to Waverley place, up Waverley place to
Broadway, down Broadway to South Fer
~. At various points along the line OF
march crowds Of spectators were gathered,
many Of the men raising their hats as the
hearse passed along. As the City hall the
National and State flags were displayed at
half mast. AT many of the newspaper of
fees, also, flags were displayed funeral
fashion. The Herald building was closed,
and not living being was 10 be seen at any
of the numerous windOws-ths contrast
between its appearance ON this occasion
and what one observes there every day be-
ing quite startling. At this point a great
many spectators were gathered, stretching
in dense line from the new Postotdce to
Fulton street.
On arriving at Brooklyn the cortege
formed and proceeded to Greenwood Gem
etery.
A large number of spectators were as
sembled in the grounds, probably in the ex
pectation of witnessing some imposing fl-
neral ceremonies. But in this they were
disappointed, for the whole affair was OF the
most simple character. The hearse was
driven up to the Jerome vault, where the
body is to repose until proper aTrangements
can be made for iIs interment in the Bennett
family lot. Or arriving at the point above
mentioned the pail bearers descended and
formed into line. The body was borne into
the tomb and placed ON one Of the side
shelves. The son and few friends of the
deceased took parting look at the remains
of their friend; then the doors We're swung
upon their grating hinges, the bright sun
light was shut out, and 80 the ceremony
ended. r.t