New-York tribune., 1872-06-14
A JOURNALISTS FUNERAL.
the BURIAL OF JAMES GORDON BENNETT


Flags were displayed at half-mast, yesterday
upon the City Hall and the principal hotels and newspaper
Offices as mark of respect TO the memory OF the late
James Gordon Bennett, founder, editor and proprietor
of The Herald crowd Of friends and speca-
tors asssemned before the Bennett mansion In Fifth
ave-, early the morning, awaiting the hour when te
doors would be thrown Open in order that they might
take last look at the features OF the dead Journalist I
whom the greater number had heard and read 70 nuch
and Of whom they had known little. The sidewalks
and doorsteps adjoining the house were lined WIN
people who expecting kind Of funeral pageant
had obtained elevated positions from when 10 vic" IL.
Earlier in the morning. number OF the more esteeneu
friends OF the deceased and his family caed 70 pay o
last mark Of respect to his memory.
The body reposed in its costly caske In the parors 10
the left of the main Fifthaye entrance Llge could be
seen OF either CONN or bier for the hands of relatives
and friends had buried both beneath mantle of beaut
fl flowers the ordinary embems such the cross ana
the anchor forming the prominent features seven
candles burned at the head and the same number AT te
foot Of the bier and these were lighted the
public were admitted. In very few minutes the rooms
were crowded excess and for time the ushers found
it difficult to preserve for those who merely
wished TO crafty feeling of curiosity, and who after
eancng at the countenance Of the deceased were gently
admOnished to pass out at the side entrance In East
Yhrtyeighthst Besides these curioatyseekers there
also came with wOrther motives, distinguished rep
resentatives Of journalism, literature, religion
music the drama, politics, finance, and com
merce. Among these were Charles OCOnor, A.
T. Stewart Samuel Sinclair, Leonard W. Jerome,
Gen Banks Mayor Hall, Judge Bedford, Theodore TIL
ton Judges Barnard, Cardozo and DAILY, Gen. Fremont
Gen. Davies Recorder Hackett, DR.. Carnoehan, Com
mander Braine, ex-Gov. Hunt, August Belmont X b.
Roosevelt ex-Collectors smyth and Murphy, Senator
O'Brien Gen. Cochrane, and deputation from the
Boards OF Aldermen
At 1880 The Herald staff filed into the parlor and took
M position at the head of the cofin At about io4o
the following paIbearers slowly made their way from
the small recephonOOm to the parlor ana surrounded
the body;
Charles A. Dana, George Jones' James Brooks, j. NJ
Bundy, Hugh Hastings, Robert Bonner, George W.
Childs, and DR.. Ceccarni.
When they had taken their places vcarGenera STAIRS
entered the clad in full canoncal vestments, and
delivered brief address eulogzing the deceased.
Mr. Bennett said he died in the faith in which he was
instructed by pi0us mother. he had DfOtner WHO
studied the Church. but died before entering holy
5ssrT STsd T ME- %sdS Ss sn mark While he lived and his
name will be long remembered the founder OF 4he
most successful Journalist this country and one of
the most successful in the whole world He was very
gave lot in the Vicinity Of his residence at Fort Wash
ington, which to build Catholic Church and after
ward contributed toward its erection The speaker
then referred to donations TO the Church by other mem
6ers Of the family and closed WIN rev fenaf n he
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newspaper offices held hun.
The Vicar-Genera then sprnkled the coffin with holy
water, and read in an impressive manner few appro-
pirate passages of Scripture, after which the exercises
to an end The ceremonies throughout OF the
simplest Knd and surprised at their
brevity When Father Stars left the room the coffin
lid was fastened down and the casket carried TO the
| hearse awaiting it at the door.
BY this time q great eavalGade OF coaches had col
ected In Fifth-ave. and Thirtyeighth-st. When the
and personal friends had taken their seats
rush ensued the part of the general public to secure
the vacant carriages and it evident that many sue
ceeded who had interest in the matter beyond de-
sire for ride down Broadway to the exclusion Of
those who had much better right. Capt. Burden had
provided escort Of police to clear the way and the
provision by means unnecessary Alarge number
Of officers also in attendance to guard the side
walks and the entrance to the house.
The procession passed down Ffthave., through Waver
leyplace Broadway and down Broadway to Hamilton
Ferry whence the body taken TO Greenwood Gene
terry, and inferred in the family vault.