New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-09
THE FUNERAL.
At THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE-AN EXTRAOR-
BINARY CROWD-FISK IN HIS COFFIN.

At TIE GRAND OPERA HOUSE-AN EXTRAOR-
BINARY CROWD-FISK IN HIS COFFIN.
The vast throng of human beings which
swayed and surced TO and fro before the Grand Opera
House and Fisk's residence, YESTERDAY seemed i'm
pressed with the idea that Fisk in death TO be
as amusing and ostentatous as in life, and that
the promised funeral pageant was 20 be, as
much its solemn character would permit,
In keeping with the parades, serenades and speeches
with which he wont in life to regale tie multitude
The crowd before the buildings az u O'Clock numbered
fully 5000 people, mostly of That doubtful class
whose delight it had been 10 repeatFisRs latest witt
Csm, 10 attend his regmental parades. and 70 gossip
concerning his amours Win notorious They
spoke Of him as Col Fisk" 10 whom they had paid
Difference brave and honorable man; as MT
Fisk the whose ability they had admired 1t war
the q" jim" Fisk OF Opera BOuffe aud Mansfield Name,
and rous nOtoIiety tho Jim Fisk Of the multitude
whom they knew, and the name was as familiar In the
mouths OF backguards though they spoke Of an init
mate associate whose life had been, like most Of their
own careers, warfare against society and law.
The shouting and struggling OF the crowd below could
bo heard plainly by the military guard and civilians
grouped the body Of Fisk in the lobby ofthe Erie
Railroad Offices. The snowy coffin, literally adorned
with eoldplated ornaments rested two low stands
aud IN this, CARRIED in the eodlaced uniform Of the
Colonel OF the 9th, lay Fisk his nustachos carefully
waxed, white kid gloves his hands, and his feet
buried uudewhite flowers in various devices. The I'm
paOr when came lnueulhp1y dlbrf uthlu
gwen way 10 HIS ordinary complexion and his features
were not distorted in the slightest degree Officers u
the 9Th sth and other regiments Of the Third Brigade
stood about the coffin and in the offices opening from
she lobby number Of ladies, handsomely and in some
Instances magDiCenty atred, wept and discussed their
associate. On the corridor overlooking the LOBBY
anumber OF the attaches Of the Opera House Of both
sexes looked down their late patron. some Of them
INDUCED spasmodc fits Of weeping but chatted freely
In the intervals Of their lamentation.
At o'clock few Of the public were admitted, but
the rush became too heavy, and the doors were
closed against strangers AT H. Chaplain Flagg of the
Nh Regiment, began 10 read the EpiscOpalian burial
service During this, Fisk's mother, wife, and sister
entered accompanied by gentlemen, and sat during the
remainder Of the exercises near tho coffin. When tho
services we're finished, Flsk's relatives razed
NJ his face and the three ladies kissed him.
The 9th Regiment with It's band, the AschenbrOdel So
cety and the Erie Railroad and Opera House employees
then Aed past coffin and looked At the corpse Some
surprise was expressed that Chaplain Fagg did not
preach funeral scriuon, hut the Chaplain privately eX
planned that the time too short TO admit OF an eX
tended DISCOURSE and brief one, he thought, would
hardly saice
HE PROCESSION TO THE DEPOT-FiSk FOLLOWED
BY HIS ERIE RETAINERs.
The coffin of the dead Erie magnate was closed
81 about O'Clock, wrapped in the United states flag,
and borne the hcarse through the Twenty thirdst
doorway. the chaplain and many officers Of the 9th
Regiment walking in advance. The sth Regiment was
waiting on the south size Of TWenty-thId-s, the ght
resting on Eichthaye. The regmental band and the
Ascheubrodel Veren played an impressive dirge As the
conn carried out The procession then moved in
SIC following order:
FFs about 100 police, and nest the band of the
ah playing thu Dead March in Saul" EMPLOYEES Of the
Ere Railroad followed, about 900 strong Then came
the Sih IN triple ne with arms reversed. The soldiers
wore 10 embems of mourning, but the civilians had
l.ff H. dr1ue NJ he
ver mufaed and the standards drsped in black Tn,
hears, which came next, was deCkcd with black anC
white pumes, aud drawn by four black horses TIT
palbeaTers Col Emnons CLARK Of The eth Req
nen', Col George ID. Scott Of the sth Regiment, Col
william Alien Of the 5jth Regiment, Col Frank sterry
0f TIE 9th Regiment Cot Josiah Porter OF the 22d Rcgi
neni ana LicutCOl A. T. Webster OF the 1st Regiment
fsks avor!te black horse, -trikiDgly adorned. hello
th' next position and led by tall colored groom
PAR {" spurred boots fastened in the stiFrups
Wv '"p'y saddle, with the toes turned backward. The
% ~ VI Tue Third Brigade and another detachment OF
.an,si-i-' ~hoSed' preceding line Of carriag gee
g ,, 'i-'4'e' and near friends Jay Gould, T. A.
r. Gnu smith were in the leading carriage
me procession moved through Twenty tbird.st N
Ffthave., and thence through T,,o,,, =; ., :, ., ,,
Se"-haVeh Depot Three passensercsr. cd ,n r.
sNeecai' FORMING the regular O'CLOCK t,.iD 49, -
waning lheSe cars were all decorated with h,aol . A
,.P - = '""' .ne ordinary passengers were I'm.
Voluntary mOuhers Inc conn was deposited Ia ,,a
bsggagecar and few minutes before ,h g - TIC
were drawn out OF the depot aud IN FesTt, oe care
eI way TO BrattlebOro. Beside the fsstiSe w., o
Hpoed the remains "'e ''h AZ
a I"LicE ARRASGEMENTS-THE CROWDS PIP.
n STRAINED.
o police arrangements were ample fo,
N'IAE order The Of sections from nearly all OF N,
precincts. amounting to 100 officers and ,Osn
- Ss Command Of DrilLCsDtsin Copeland. war.
'front.' OF the Grand Opera House and Fisk's 70.
Par l"entythird-st. and kept back the immsDs,
Pre- nearly hour gathered In the vicinity IN,
ana ~ SAseensh' Twenty First and Twenty ninth
s&y,.,fdeh wen NE command OfCApts Cameron, Ie.ry
.ooa " funeral procession passed n1s
head of the column came in siss,
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