The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-14
FROM THE NEW YORK WORLD.

The Bennett Obscquies-Imposing Fune-
raj ProcessIon-The Great Journalist
Gone 20 His Last DEMONSTRATION by
Rev. Father Starrs-Thc Ceremonies at
Greenwood.
The funeral OF the late Mr. James Gordon Bennett,
editor and proprietor OF the NEW YORK HERALD,
took place yesterday from his residence, No. 425
Fifth avenue. Quite early In the morning a large
|crowd Of persons assembled In the neighb0rhood,
and as soon as the residence was thrown open
visitors began to mock into the parlors to take q
farewell view OF the remains OF the deceased jour-
nalist.
The body lay In a casket OF most elegant make
which was placed upon bier about three feet high
strewn with flowers. The casket was covered with
rich black silk Genoa velvet, spendidly ornamented
with silver fittings and handles. The upper part
OF the lid was OF plate glass; the lower part was
q silver plate bearing the inscription
JAMES GORDON SESSETT
|$ DIED JUNE 2, 1872, {
In the seventy-seventh year OF his age.
The body was embalmed shortly after death, and
the features wore the placid expression Of sleep.
Above the closed hands was placed small bouquet
|of white roses
Except at the small portion where the name-plate
was left bare all the rest Of the coffin covered
with bouquets Of the most magnificent character
contributed by friends of the family. The most con-
|of white roses, lilies, and cameas. An elegant
wreath bore card inscribed, ITO Miss Jeanette
Bennett; from rom Nine. Hardy, with sincere condo
merly the instructress Of Miss Bennett and they
much attached to each other. On table at the foot
Of the bier was splendid cross OF white flowers,
contributed by DR.. Carn0chan.
At the head OF the casket was placed large can
lighted tapers similar candeiabrum 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 iTces
SANITY pouring through the rooms, and the heat
considerable. Among the visitors were noticed
Mayor Hall, City Judge Bedford, Recorder Hack
|ett Lawrence L. Jerome, Judges Barnard, Car
dozo and Daily General Fremont, General Davies,
DR.. Carnochan, General n. z. Banks, Commander
Brane, U. s. NJ; August Belmont, Ex-Governor
Hunt, X. b. Roosevelt, ex-Coectors Smythe and
Murphy, Rufus F. Andrews, Charles O'Conor, A.
an immense number of gentlemen OF the press aud
professions In New York City
At about eleven O'Clock the pall-bearers, wearing
scarfs OF mingled black and white silk, were
ushered into the room by the undertaken and took
their places around the bier. They were-Horace
Greeley, George Jones, Charles A. Dana, David M.
Stone, James Brooks, J. M. Bundy, Hugh J. Has,
tiogs Robert Bonner, George W. ChiIds and Fred
eric Hudson. A large number OF the employees OF
the HERALD were ranged at the upper part Of the
room.
The Very Rev. Father STAIRS Vicar General or
the Archdiocese OF New York. then entered the
apartment in full canonica vestments, consisting
OF black silk velvet cope richly embroidered with
gold lie wore the usual beretta, and was at.
tended by an acolyte carrying silver vessel full OIL
holy water.
profound silence reigned throughout the apart
ment, and Father STAIRS advanced to the head of
the coffin and after the usual benediction delivered
O brief
He said :on this solemn occasion merely consider
s to make few re%ak the pres not only
osen SO Kindly Of the late
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was man genius OF enterprise and Of great energy
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most fSai in the whole world iii Hi. death
many years; and he always took such an interest IL
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the Most Reverend Archbishop McCIoskey hC
tended st his bedside and administered him sacra
ments OF the Church. He a kind husband and an
afectonatc father But he is no more His course
Is finished pe will no longer be seen--no longer be
heard Death has separated him from this world Oh.
yes' death Is punishment 70 which the Justice Of God
sooner or later the time will come and hence we should
always be prepared for the last moment And may his
soul rest In peace.
The reverend father then read the Latin service
for the dead, and repeated some portions of il in
English, together with the Lords Prayer The
comm was twice sprinkled with holy water. and the
service terminated with the bcnedction.
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