The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-14
JAMES GORDON BENNETr.
Born 1905. Died June ], 1872.


had two silver locks by which 1t was fastened. The
inside was upholstered and decorated In white
sila, satin and Venetian lace, The entire casket
moulding of chaste design. The features Of the
deceased were very natural and lifelike, although
sns s@esp1s gses the face rudasf
At hah-past ten O'Clock the throng of spectators
ceased moving about the CONN, and q stiffness
diocese, and his assistant, made their appear
ance IN the parlor, dressed In full canonicals
The oalnsrs and psllDea1srs made their ap
young Mr.. Bennett and Judge Bedford his
INTIMATE III lrls9d Saa NJ James Reia, cousin q
ms aSfssssa, and MI oonnery q the MsRALD
their coats They included George Jones. New
rcrl 1T Times; Horace Greeley. New York a'toaas;
g 5o A. Pans O Msw aeTk T p M s stSas
Eueatnp xaa; Hugh J. Hastings, commssciai
66aSsstiser; Robert Bonner, New York LEDGER;
Brooks, Evesstng Erpress and Frederic Hudson,
formerly Of the HERALD. note was received
Inability to serve as one Of the pan bearers After
the mourners and the distinguished body of pail
bearers mad ranged themselves about the coffin,
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The world; may he rest in peace.
After the delivery Of the sermon the Catholic SER
vice for the e.. dead was read and the body then
cluded, the casket was sealed up and was then
conveyed to the hearse BY the pail bearers.
house were the following named General N. p.
Banks, General John G. Fremont, Hon. Moses II.
Grinnell, Commodore Brane, Of the Navy Yard
Judge Daily, Recorder Hackett, ex-Judge ROose-
welt Charles O'Conor, A. T. Stewart, A Oakley Hall,
Senator James O'Brien, Charles Delcvan, Leonard
ply, Theodore Tlton, Mr.. Norton John L. Devlin,
Hosea B. Perkins, DR.. CarnOchan. Lawrence Je-
rome Samuel Sinclair John J. Brady; ex-coectoI
Belmont General Cochrane, Rufus +. Andrews and
numerous others.
which was drawn by two white horses, the funeral
COrtege started for Greenwood Preceding the hearse
were q posse of police to keep the way clear and
carriages containing the pail bearers and immedi-
ately following the corpse in carriages were Mr..
Bennett, Judge Bedford, Mr.. Reid and Mr.. Connery
also Lawrence Jerome, Isaac u. Barker and A.
m. Knapp friends of deceased. In the of these
was O long string Of carriages, two rows deep,
occupied by acquaintances, attaches Of the HERALD,
newspaper gentlemen and others. The carriages
in nne numbered altogether about one hundred
and twenty five. After starting the solemn cortege
proceeded down Fifth avenue, through Waverley
place, down Broadway, past Fulton and Wall
streets, the scenes Of Mr.. Benefits early triumphs
and SO on to the South ferry without being broken
or delayed by single stOppage along the entire
route. Policemen fianked the carriages on each
side and kept vehicles from breaking through. The
display OF flags at halfmast on the hotels, public
buildfngs stores and newspaper 0ffices, and other
expressions OF respect were manifested while the
procession was moving.
After all the carriages had been landed in Brook
lyn they proceeded toward Greenwood. The cor
tege did not stop until II had reached the family
vault OF the Jerome family, built on the side OF
body was deposited in this vault, there to
remain until young Mr.. Bennett has COM
pleted vault which he Is now build
Ing on his family plot, situated on
. high knoll about quarter of a mile from the
entrance to the Cemetery. The youngest son OF
the late Mr.. Bennett is buried here. few minutes
elapsed after placing the coffin In its temporary
ceptacle before the procession OF carriages re-
turned to the city. The interment was unattended
with any ceremonies, and was all over inside OF
three minutes.