The New York herald., 1874-12-06
Imposing Funeral Pageant Of the Military
and Civil Authorities.
COMPOSITION OF TEE CoRTEGE,
Scenes in the House, in the Church and Along
the Route Of the Procession.
ROOKLYN HON RS.
The Way to the Cemetery and Dis
position of the Remains.

city, who died suddenly In his once in the City
Hall on Monday morning last, was buried In
Greenwood Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The
preparations for the funeral were began at the
family residence In Fourteenth street. near Ninth
avenue, as early as eight O'Clock in the morning.
At that hour o wagon containing nowers-con.
txibuted to the decoration OF the remains from
fiends-arrlved opposite the door. Under the
direction OF Mr.. q. w. Matsell, President Of the
Board OF Pohce ana Alderman John J. Morris,
they were taken out ana placed In different parts
oi the parlors where the remains were to rest
during the religious services The body was re-
moved from the small par.or at the end OF the
hallway aud laid, with the head toward the Of
the house, In the further OF the two principal
reception rooms on the first noor. II was then
In the cofin-a heavy rosewood casket, very solid
ana plain, ornamented only with q silver plate on
the lid, bearing the name and age OF the deceased
and silver handles on either side-wtth the face
exposed. The arrangements for the reception Of
the friends OF the family were made with all pos
sible despatch and the decorations Of the rooms
were proceeded with at the same time In TASTE
ful and appropriate manner. At the head Of the
CONN was placed a wreath OF immortelles INTO
which was woven in blsvk 1884 1874. (" marking
the year Of the birth and that OF the oeath OF the
deceased. A tall, ebony Cross bound In ever
green's, with q large wreath OF tuberoses hanging
on one OF the arms Of the cross, stood at
the FOOT and on the casker were laid
. variety OF other emblems OF life. death, regret
and hope. Over against the fireplace and beside
bust OF the late Mayor, which was raised upon a
pedestal on side table, was large, very
handsome standard crown worked Of tuberoses
and immorteues, surmounted with white marble
dove in full hight, and supported by a carved
wooden stand about three feet high. In 'front.' Of
the bust on the table was
A sEMICIRCULAR DAIS CUSHION
Of MOWERS, into the centre OF which was woven
.Grandpapa.n rustic cross ana wreath OF now
ers nlled up the space on the other side Of the
bust, and completely dressed the table. The
melodeon In the recess on the other side OF the
fireplace was strewn with crosses, wreaths, bou-
quets ofnowers and an etagere on the opposite end
OF the parlors was loaded down with them. No PIC
lures were allowed to remain hanging In the
rooms but portraits and bas reies ofthe deceased.
The pillars standing across the middle of the
rooms were bound round with black silk, and the
walls. door frames, windows and hangtngs were
draped In the same material From the.foot Of
the coffin to the front windows camp stools were
arranged for the friends Of the family; on both
sides OF It, ana at q convenient distance, were
placed rows OF seats for the pall-bearers. The
widow and her family occupied the room In which
the remains have been lying tat the end Of the
lalD during the week. They took possession OF 1t
almost a. soon as the body was removed, and re.
mainei there until they went to the church. A
door OF communication with the large reception
room was thrown open, and as the clergymen stood
at the head OF the comm, between the windows
opposite the open door, the family were direct
witnesses OF all that passed. At ten minutes to
nine the friends began TO arrive. They were
ushered iuto the house by Mr. Aatsell, who was on
the front steps from before eight O'CLOCK and were
seated In the parlor by gentlemen members Of the
family. Before taking places ss part OF the. con-
gregation in the house the ladies passed around
the conin to look at the remains. The face seemed
70 wear tranquility that looked more like the
From . strange peculiarity-probably slanting
shadow from some object in one OF the windows
the lips appeared to have regained
THEIR NATURAL HEAT
and color. transparency had come into the
countenance since the remains have been resting
on ice that relieved the rigidity sudden death had
imprinted and brought back an approach TO life
resemblance. The friends seemed struck with the
natural appearance OF the dead as they passed
round the cof1n. Each one remarked 1t to his
neignbor and attracted attention 10 the presence
OF the old kindly benevolence on the face In whis-
pers through the rooms. DR.. Bottome and Dr.
aTTINcu ~ Tue mauSIou ~ uISccu minutes
past nine O'Clock. The rooms and halls were
almost crowded then, and at half-past nine O'Clock
DR.. Bottome opened the burial services. An ap-
propriate hymn was sung by the quartet at
tacned to his church, accompanied by the melo-
deon. Upon its conclusion DR.. Bottome rose and
said
DR. BoTToME's ADDRESS.
v,;-- v,;- Strange but true, that
As to be written dead
As does the burial bed.
While with US the living are omen the dead
su onos in we he sraSs Se magic pan
They arise, they living and with us remain.
g . where where s .
There there a must & be an absence before we can nnd
And yet perhaps we should not think 1t strange
that our lives are so little appreciated while we
are making their history. We are very much like
competitors IN race; we are too eager for the
goal ourselves measure the success Of our neigh
bors, who are competing with US. SO communi-
ties learn 70 measure the worth OF man by his
loss. SO to-day the common exclamation is, IA
prince and great man has fallen In our midst.u
And not only because the shock that removed the
Chlef Magistrate from our city fell so heavily and
20 suddenly does the common voice unite IN
ascriptions OF praise OF the name Of him who has
the common sentiment that one OF the most
upright citizens that ever graced the Mayors
blame may say OF MN, all viii unite in speaking
OF his perfect truthiuness and honesty Of purpose
saa S1cn a. testimony, after third term Of public
once, In these days OF degenerate administrations
10 no small need. But II Is not given US to speak
OF the public life and character OF the man-that
mas been made to devolvc on others-but to speak,
= we may, OF those things concerning him which
MS children and his grandchildren win love most
20 ains OF m ana nd speak about In TO come and
sion furnishes, as well as specially to commend
our bereaved friends to the mercy and comfort OF
Him VINO never SO pitul toward us as when We
need that pity nave been looking on that classic
lace, az II lies IN the calm immobility OF death,
and have asked what are the lessons which it
day. stand before tnat noble form and speak to
him. but ne has no reply. call him by name. but
his memory; whole city stands ssill while his
funeral pageant moves, but this concerns him not.
In little while we shall have laid him awav in
his narrow bed and return back to the great c,tv
70 nnd its great heart palpitating with the same
fevcrisn excitement as 1t did before the event OF
to-day. Strange
THAT HUMAN sCIENCE
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