The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-14

ser He took his position at the head Of the basket
and began the solemn Catholic ceremony.
|Amenl'
THE snRyICss OF THE cauRoH.
very reverend Doctor spoke briefly Of the LIFE and
acts of the departed man. He said.-
/ Mr.. Bennett was . man q genius enterprise,
which he lived His death serious loss s even en-
this great city, in the welfare Of which he always
Sssp charity ons By 70
Internationally and In secret 500
"He was kind and afectionate parent But now
Inc Is no more his course IL finished. He will be
longer seen among u.s. He will be no longer heard
by us. Death has taken him nom this world; ana
Then followed the solemnities prescribed by the
In Latin and the oaskst sprinkled with the conse:
the spectators felt it, soiesmhhity. sas.-Ts -
4Kofass eHs so0n as
ire carriages in waiting for item The casSet was as
hofle RON the house and the procession began It's
Journey to the grave. 80 80. go ~ ~.
last resting place Il IS seldom that 0sI funeral
|pf0ceasion Of such magnitude u seen even in New
York, Fifth avenue was thronged, the spectators
watching the pageant Is 1t passed. The carriages
were driven two abreast, and the procession was
imposing In It's grand sccmuiIy m the carriages
s e. were many Of the most
THE NEXT PRESIDENT GREETED ON THE WAY.
The line was down Fifth avenue to Waverley
place, through 10 Broadway, and thence to Hamii-
ton ferry where the boats were taken TO Brooklyn,
the line being then resumed to Greenwood.
Everywhere along the route groups Were Songre.
the sad pageant as 1t passed. The steps OF the
Astor House and the open space near the new Post
|Oice were fairly packed The ags on all the news.
|Paper oces ana on the city buildings were lowered
large procession such as this moves slowly,
rss g yS ss pon
1t was necessary to stop for few moments. When
|such panses were made the people locked around
ing. They pressed about and shook his hand, many
personally pledging him their support and hailing
him as our next President. One gentleman said to
II am democrat, heart and soul. voted for
jackson; but I'm going to vote for you this time,
and expect to be able to say Mr.. President to
you before der The sage smiled contentedly at
this outburst OF enthusiasm. His carriage was 2
pboat him and Wished they could Vote for s~ him.
GREENWOOD.
Greenwood Cemetery was reached about three
O'Clock. Here the carriages were obliged to go in
single file, and the extreme length Of the procession
was more clearly apparent. The great bell tol!ed
dead The visitors to Greenwood stood reverentiy
las the hearse with It's sacred burden passed.
Round the beautiful knobs sprinkled with blossom
ing graves and through the shaded avenues the
long line of coaches wound. The cemetery never
looked more delightful
paths which ntersect the cemetery in ali directions
and facing large circular lake, Is row of massive
t0mbs On one of them is the word, In raised
granite, Jerome" In this vault all that re-
mains OF James Gordon Bennett, the founder,
|editor and proprietor OF the New York
HERALD, were laid. The lake on whose
borders the tomb stands is one Of the most
fountain throws its stream of water high in the air.
s on "a dss ka S ssy Es Hyy
thing around is suggestive Of that beautiful life into
which the average man hopes one day to enter.
Mr. Benefits remains are deposited temporarily
IN the Jerome vault. Thew 9OOn to be removed
to new tomb which the architects are building
for the Bennett family. VT