New-York tribune., 1873-06-25
meeting held at the residence Of the heV' A. N
Freeman in Princest.. yesterday, P'sseu
in honor of their faithful friend Lewis l"Ppai'
FUNERAL or JOHN A. KENNEDY.

FIr,-rRkT, or JOHN A. KENNEDY.
A LARGE ,vp IMPRESSIVE Observation-Disclosures
ny BIsHoP JAMES AND OTHERS.
Tbefuuerll services OF the late John ~ henedy
vos held Yesterday the Central NJ I. Ch"rcn III sew
neor F,urtcen,Ilst The church well filed
~ was not crowded 30 excess In consequence OF ox
,,,t management of those in charge, Among the most
o,rep, persous present were Mayor HavcmeyeT Con
1roller Crecne Commissioner Van Mort, Police
Commissioners smith, Charlnck. RIsscI, Gardner and
Duryea Ex Police Comm ssiouers Thomas Acton p: f.
Manierre ex-Judgc Bosworth eNSupcrintendcut kelso
cx Senator Abraham Lent the Hon. VIM. A. Darling,
Aldermen Norris and Cooper, Excise Commissioner d. d.
T. Marshall, the Hon. ID. g. Mclish, and number OF
members of the TammanY Society. including the Hon
John W Chanler the Hon Nelson J. waterbury, WIN. L.
DOnney, Alfred T. Ackert and Otlors OF the Order
the committee appointed 10y the Union League, and
many officers and members OF the New-Hork aud Brook
lyn Police with many prominent Oil Follows. The
pallbcarcrs comprised Thurl1w Weed Thomas C. Acton
Andrew II. Green, Mayor Havemcyer, the Rcy David
Terry Ewood f. Thornc, Myers Stern, John Medole, e.
V. Clark. william II. Dcmarest, Abraham Lent, Judse
\. b. Mountfor James l.. Rdgely. ]. p. Saunders
william Ellison, and Frederick d. Stewart.
Atuoon the various lodges Of Odd Fellows assembled
at Odd Fellows Han, at Grand ana Centre-sts ana
were formed 10y Grand Marshal j. l.. Mchaes and his
aids All the officers and members wore the full reeaa
OF the Order with the usual badge OF mourning on tho
I
and Seventh-aye and the Grand officers and Gettys
! Lodge, OF which the deceased member,
entered the church and took seats in the space assigned
them The details OF police comprising the ofpatoons'
assembled in Washingonsduarc under the command OF
superintendent Mltscu Inspectors Diks. Walling, and
/ McDermOtt and Drill Capt Copeland, and marched
thence 70 Fourteenth md took possession In advance
Of the Odd Fellows large detail or police were posel
within and in front OF the church, under the command
Just before p N. tho hody was borne from the late
! residence Of tho deceased, at No. l35 West Twenty
seCondst 10 the church The procession passed slowly
up the main aisle, headed by the Rev. Mr. Botome, who
tp 1 tbey IG yc f5owcd by the Rev a. Longrayc the
Rev DR.. II. .. T. gway, the Rev. l. King, AM the Rev
| Or. Hodich. Following these were the pall-bearers,
VINO took the left Of the aisle the casket con
tanning the body aud behind this the mourneT consist
ing of Mrs kennedy. Miss Kennedy sister; John A. h
Duva nephew of the deceased, ana otler relatives
The mOurners seated the right OF the aisle
a. a. ~ ~ S.l T.I,,,s 5nd rT9s,Ti, OrIers fhe
Committee Of the Union League and other promineu
persons The casket was OF rosewood with heavy SILVER
Trimmings Inc pate pore tlic AIuie Gale OI - urn an !
death OF the deceased A LcaVy Ntlet pan eoteIei
the larger part Of the casket which was placed IN 'front.'
OF the pulpit. The floral offerings were very pr0use
| and beautiful Mrs. WIN. L. Hayemeycr contributed a
handsome wreath Of tube roses and other white lowers
The services were begun with the singing by the choir
OF Leacu's quartettc, Rest in the Lord MItI Nnlci
Iich and sung y the choir ana eon-rcgslon. Tie Rev.
l.. King next read lesson from the 90th Psau, winch
Rdeeway, OF portion Of The l5h chapter Of inc First
| Epstle TO tie Corinthians. The Hymn Rock OF
came an address by Bishop James This was quite long
and bore mainly upon Tie character OF the deceased
end his services the city, In it he sketchcd the ms
tory OF the and his useful years when at the head
I Cf the Police Department, and bore testimony To his
/ sterling worth as q CIuZen and a man.
Tho Rev. Dr. Bottome pastor OF the church, also
made brief address. At the conclusion of the services
the ca-et % the yostbJe of the church aud
| the features were exposed 10 view. The cdsb5t
finally the hcarse and the procession was at
formed II was very long oLt, ana Was made up
mainly Of the pol c, force and Odd Fellows.
There were 500 officers and Oi the ponce force and
ID u EDl n
tue Masonic order the pd bearers IN carriages, the
Union League COmWitee in carriages the hearse, aud
the mOuTners III carriages Tue rear was brought mp by
I a platoon OF police. Tue line Oi march through
/ FOurteenth-st, Broadway, Grand-st., BOwCTy and
/ BrOOle-Sf., 70 the GIauG-st. ferry. The mourn
I ers, grand officers, Getty's LOuEr, and several
/ Of the Police officials accompanied the remains
to Cypress Hills Cemetery, where, before the BODY
/ was committed to the earth, brief services
corduE the rituals Of the odd Fellows and Masonic
bodies were performed respectively by Past Grand Sire
Ellison and District Deputy q. NJ. ElwOod l.. IhOrnc