New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-21
THE JERSEY CITY SCANDAL.

FUNERAL OF MISS POMEROY AND BAPTISM OF HER
CHILD.
Soon after noon yesterday the friends of
the late Mary L. Pomeroy began TO assemble in the
cottage of j. g. Miller, in Van Reypenaye, TO pay the
last tribute to the dead. During the morning SYM
pathzng friends tokens Of their regard and the
stand supported the caske covered with horal
offerings among which were numerous emblematical
devices in inmorelles white lilies, roses, and tube
roses The silver plate on the cover was inscribed
"Mary T.. Pomeroy. Died Aug. 49, 1914 aged 20 years
and months" AT o'clock, the hour an
nornced for the funeral, the stream OF people wishing
TO see the OF the deceased still flowing and the
funeral service postponed for over an hour The
throng became dense. filling the house and piazza,
covering yard and the street for two blocks At 235
the Rev. Mr.. Tunison OF the Centralave. Methodist
Episcopal Church escorted TO upper ro0m where
the child UNCONSCIOUS of its loss, lying III its crib,
dressed in garments made by its unfortunate mother
Mrs Miller Miss Pomeroys aunt took the child in her
arms her husband taking his position at her sde and
together they soemnly coyenauted to supply the place
of its natural parents. The Rev. SIR Tunison invoked
God TO aid them In their undertaking and guide the
infants footsteps that her earthly pilgrimage may be
passed in purity and in the fear OF the Lord After
reading from Matthew XIX II. lie took the child in his
arms. and asking the sponsors what its name
should be, solemnly baptized IL Ella Stewart Glen
dcnning. The ceremony closed with prayer,
Meantime below, several ladies had been overcome by
ceremony. Tae parior and hall doors were all
thrown open, and Mr.. TunsOn took position about
midway down the stairs whence he preached an affect
sermon The family wished to have Presbyterian
clergy oclato but several tnat were sent Tor were
absent from the city, and MI. Tunison, who had at
tended the r In dying hours requested To
duut the service. Among the friends IN his audience
number OF prominent residents, and the majority
OF the congregation OF the Prospective. Presbyterian
Church The inferred in Speers Cemetery,
Bergen-square short distance rom her home III
given by Postmaster Helerman, the leader OF the
choir the church which Mss POmerOy "A MEM
Der. DR.. Burdei wac attended Miss PomerOy, one
earlier callers yesterday and he said that 10
better that had died for had she lived her mental
couctton such that ~ wOuld have been
sary remove her to a luDatic asylum.
TIE Rev. John :. GlendeunIng took usual morning
walk the flights Yesterday, called several of his
coDgre CATION and at the Office vi q. L. Howell, or
his elders. When spoken In relation the scandal
he said: "WheH the dead shall have been decently
buried the living tire of the gossip will make my
right before my people aud the public" It generally
believed that Mr.. GieDdenuing's statement sub
med to the trustees OF his church at their meeting on
Wednesday night, but they refuse TO make any state
lneut Tney believe that he Is innocent and far
can be learned will prefer charges INST him To the
Presbytery. Mr. Geudeuning did attend the funeral
aud il thought that he left town, he driy
ing toward the ferry shortly before
.ired Is. POmeroy, the brother Of the dead girl and
,bn onI, -uryYDg member OF tue family did know
Of hIs sisters until lie arrived from Michigan at
late hour on Wednese night, and he Is overcome with
grief lie denies the state tna be made threats
against Gendcnning he thinks NC say tlat guilty
conscience VIII be sufficient punishment