The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-23
FUNERAL OF HORACE F. CLARK.

The scene In the Church-FlOral OMer-
ings OF Respect-Thc Pail Bearers-The
Service and the Sermon-lnterment In
Woodlawn Cemetery.
The funeral of the late Horace r. Clark took place
yesterday afternoon from the Rev. DR.. Adams
church, Madison square and Twenty fourth street.
According to previous invitation the pall bearers
and other friends OF the deceased had assembled
at the family residence, No. 10 East Twenty-second
street. at halfpast three O'Clock PM, and thence in
procession Of carriages, preceded by hearse con-
veying the remains, drove to the church, which
they reached soon after four o'clock At the time
OF arrival the galleries and side aises OF the church
were llled in every pew with ladies and gentlemen
who had come to attend the burial service AS the
procession entered the church the organ began
playing in mournful, tender strain, and continued
the plaintive voluntary until all the seats in the
middle aisle, which had been reserved for the
family and immediate friends, had been occupied.
In this aisle also not seat was left vacant, the
occupants beng some Of the leading merchants
and business men OF the city. Delegations from
the Western Union Telegraph Company and from
the Directors Of the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad Company were present
The remains having been placed on the bier in
front of the desk, the widow OF the deceased was
escorted to the front pew the right hand side Of
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relatives, and in the pew Immediately behind sat
Commodore Vanderbilt, with other members OF the
family.
The pail bearers were seated in the front pews
on the left hand side OF the aisle bearing the usual
emblems of fnourning-white scarfs with black
bows. The pall bearers were Judge William II.
Leonard, william M. Evarts, Charles O'Conor
Chester w. Chapln, Charles NJ Rapallo, William
orion, John @. Jones, Richard Schell, Joseph B.
Varnum, william Butler Duncan and L. b. Wesley
DR.. william J. Banor, the attending physician OF
deceased, and DR.. John +. Gray, consulting ply
stefan, occupied seats with the pail bearers
On the table in front OF the desk and all around
the coffin there was profusion OF the customary
Some beautiful designs were among these Offer
ings, in tube roses lilies, white pinks, &C.
Immediately in front OF the cofiln was broken
column, several feet high, on the base
OF which was the word, "Grandfather,"
this being the final token Of love from the grand
harp, presented by Augustus Schell, stood ar one
side OF the coffin. At the head OF the coffin
was beautiful crown, and on the baptism font
was large cross and anchor, the gift OF Mrs.
Bradhurst. similar Offering came from Com
modore Vanderbilt. A handsome column OF i'm
the card OF Judge and Mrs. Leonard. William
Vanderbilt, Jr. sent cross. There must have
been some fifty distinct Moral pieces scattered
around the ber, all exquisitey gotten up
wrcaths, anchors and crosses. Tyres, broken COL
umns and other pretty designs, the different
varieties OF flowers being admirably blended IN
most of them.
The coffin was handsome rosewood casket
with solid silver plate and handles. The plate
bore the following inscription