The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-26
THE LATE HENRY SMITH.
The Dead Police Commissioner Lytns
I'm State at the City HaIl-rhe Funeral
Ceremonies To-Day.


The Dead Police Comm,.sioner Lying
In State at the City HaIl-The Funeral
Ceremonies To-day.
| The mortal remains OF Henry Smith, late Police
COMMISSIONER lay in state yesterday in the Cover.
| nor's room. City HAIL Notwithstanding the in
clement state OF the weather a large number OF
persons, most OF them heads Of bureaus ana poll
ticans of low and high degree, called to look upon
| the face OF the man who had made and. probably
unmade many OF them politically during the last
! ten years. The body was enclosed in an ordinary
! uhdertaser's Ice box, which, however. was covered
with black velvet pail, leaving only the face OF
the dead man visible. Upon the pail and upon
tables on both sides OF 1t the floral tributes OF the
iriends OF the deceased were strewed In wonder
'u' proiusion AZ the head OF the bier there was
oos'y monument OF tuberoses, which had
oeen eohTlouted by the members OF one
VI 'ie departments with when the late
ooinniss'oner mad been connected during
ne ana al the foot an immense .'cross Of hopeu
niaue up Vi tuoeroses and other rare exotics tho
gilt OF lady well known to New York society.
and which was undoubtedly the most elegant ana
tastelu Moral decoration" that has ever been seen
in New York. Besides this, there was a beautiml
mound OF flowers, contributed by the detectives
| attached TO Police Headquarters, and numerous
hearts, wreaths and anchors, which the hands OF
ahectionate friends had placed at the bier side No
portion OF the body other than the face was as has
already been mentioned, exposed to view. me
features OF the dead looked nlellke in the
extreme, and, despite distinct yellow dis
coloratiOn about the checks. there was moth
ing In the appearance OF the countenance OF
him who lay so peaceful LOOKING amid flowers and
plants, that filled the room with delicious doors,
which reminded one that the spirit OF the lately
active man mad flown, save the nardclosed ewes,
the box In which the BODY lay, ana Inc general
the presence OF DEATH
The stair ways leading to the Governors room
were draped in black and white muslin, as were
the dOorways and at every few feet there was sta-
toned policeman in UNIFORM to show the visitors
along the prescribed pathway to and from the
Tomorrow the body OF the dead Commissioner
WIN be placed in It's CONN. The funeral ceremonies
VIII begin at the city Hall, probably with Masonic
services conducted by the Deputy Grand Master
OF Masons OF this State, Ellwood T. Ihorne.
The Funeral Arrangements.
committee of the Common Council waited on
the Police Commissioners yesterday morning to
arrange for the funeral. and, when 1t was ascer-
tanned what municipal organizations intended TO
take part in the procession, IL was decided that
tue escort should consist OF detachment OF two
battallons of the Police Department, q battalion
OF the Fire Department and regiment OF
| infantry OF the First division N. G. S. N. Y.
These bodies will report TO the Grand Marshals,
| Superintendent Matsell and General Shaler, at
| the City Hall, at hafpast twelve O'Clock to-day,
and take post IN the following ORDER
| The detachment of police in front OF the City
! Hall and facing the centre opposite the man en-
! trance.
! The Fire Department and the Seventh regiment,
under command OF Colonel Emmons Clark, to the
On the appearance OF the casket containing the
corpse Issuing from the building the escort viii
salute and the bands WIN play music suited TO tue
occasion. The procession will then be formed by
the mounted police squad taking the head OF the
| pnnO nfatn nfieay q SaVa
regiment and then the regiment. Next the men,
bers of the Fire Department. place is reserved
| behind them 1Or the FreemasOns, but Ii was not
known yesterday whether they would walk with
the corpse or receive it at the church.:
Grand MarshalS superintendent Matsen and
General Shaler, in carriages, will hold the next
| place, and then the police. Immediately behind
them the hearse with the guard OF honor OF po-
lice captains and pailoearers. Next Will be tho
Police commissioners and members OF the Board
| OF Health. Then the Police Justices, to be FOL-
lowed by the Mayor, Common Council and heads OF
departments in carriages.
| lead the police. and the procession Will terminate
| with civic societies.
Commissioners Gardner and Charlick have been
| requested TO act as pallbearers. Commissioners
Duryea and Russell will represent the Board Iii IL
carriage behind the hearse
| ROUTE OF PROCESSION.
On leaving the City Hall the route will be up
Broadway TO waverley place. through that street
to Fifth avenue to Twelfth street, through Twelfth
street to Greenwich avenue to Eighth avenue 10
Fourteenth street. through Fourteenth to Seventh
avenue, where the body will be taken into the
church.
Alter the services the head of the column will
form in line in Fourteenth street and continue the
Street, across vanderbilt Avenue %
M IL front be as ssS depot charge Tss
by a body OF police captains, and, accompanied BY
ae family " to Am 1ns
Inspector walling Captains Bennett. Mount.
Spsgh A%0n GSnnsr Walsh Van
police will form in front or Police Headquarters
0rA q hn fu unl UhnR fhAu fnlyA
up position at twelve O'Clock The following reso-
buttons passed by the members Of the Board OF
| Health yesterday aiternoOn:-
The Board of Health the City New York DESTROYS
M en4 s II be ne e o
loss, have unanimously passed the following resoln.
Resolved That during hi. with presunt
both %s%Ss 81 ns SGsd ns ne s
dered signal and efficient services, As member Of the
S Ss po Fl.
the Sef wn as
the orders Of shs R Ss amv IN ,.r ~
ton; our earnest sympstheA and that the members at
Resolved That these resolutions entered anon the
minutes published In the cry Record and copy sent to
The Detective once was entirely draped in
mourning yesterday afternoon, and il to be con-
tinued until thirty days alter the burial OF Pres
dent Smith.
The Military Escort.
In accordance with the following orders mill
tary escort consisting Oh the oeVenth regiment,
National Guard, will be on duty during the funeral
ceremonies.
oRpKRe-K0.
HEADouARrKRs FIRST DIVISION, n g. g. N VI
New YORK, Feb b, 1874 !
In compliance with the request OF the Joint Special
Committee of the Common Council appointed TO make
arrangements tor the obseaues OF the late Henry Smith,
sns e s Ss1ssy Of AZ: ' The Ss
S Ss city E A ssSs.
the 2Sth inst, at hslipas: twelve O'Clock +. 4.
Major General ALEXANDER sHALER
CARL JUssEy, Lieut.. Col. and A. A. D. q.
To Colonel EnAoNs CLARK. Commander Seventh Regt
ment.
GENERAL oRDERs-Ho. 2
HEADQUARTERS SEVENTH REGIMENT, N. g. S. N. Y,l
New YoRx. Feb rs 1874. 4
l. In compliance with division orders this regiment
will parade in full uniform, with overcoats, Thursday.
10Th day Of February to participate in the obseques
OF Hon. Henry smith. late President Of the Board OF
Police. -
Assembly at eleven O'Clock A. NJ Field and STAFF will
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