New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
FUNERAL or PRESIDENT SMITH

SERVICES IN TIE CENTRAL NJ r.. CiIURCH-sRRnoy
BY THE REV. =. BOTTOME-THE PROC ESsiOS
The body of Henry Smith lay in state yes.
terday until p. M ia the CITY Hall. IL viewed nv
an immense concOurse OF people. Among The NOR.
prominent Thurlow Weed. Police Commissions
Manierre and Barr, Health Commissioner Aul,v
and owen W. Brennan. Long before the hour n.nes
for the removal OF the body and the formation of N.
procession n large THONG had gathered ia front Of
the City Hall. The payements on either AID.
OF Broadway and the streets through which m.
procession pass were also crowded On man,
OF the buildings the flags at half staff The spao.
in front Of the City Hall kept clear by force Of
police under the command Of Capt. Leary. AtlHpm
the two bataons Of police commanded By Inspector,
Dlks and waIling formed in limo IN the City Hail PARK
in front OF the CITY Hall. The battalion OF Aremen and
the It'll Regiment arrived soon afterward and to,h
position IN Broadway The Henry smith Club and
Benevolent Lodge No. g. F. A. NJ followed The la,ter
body was accompanied by Deputy Grand Master Ell.
wood L. Thorne and the Past Masters OF the Lodge
The colors OF the police ami the It'll Regiment were
draped and the drums mufisd The civic societies and
the police tho usual badge mourning on the eit
arm The hearse and carriages in waiting IN from,
OF the City Hall
Soon after y. IN. tho funeral cortege emerged from
the main of the Hal. Superintendent Mal-eL
Grand Marshal, and Gen Shaler. Associate Marshal
headed the line. Then the pabearets as follows,
NJ Van Mort, Archibald NJ Bliss, Emigration Comm.
siOner George starr, Tax Commissioner John Wheeler
Police Commissioners oliver Cnarck and Hugh Gard
ner Dock Commissioner WIN. Budd, Commissioner
Bowen OF the Department OF CHARITIES and Correction
Commissioner owen W. Brennan, PARK Commissioner
Salem H. Wales, and ex-COmmlssiOner isaac Bell
The casket, covered by the Police nag borae by
ten Police captains while tho remainder OF the captains
followed in double file. These were followed by this
Mayor and Common Council, Controller Green. the Pc
lice Justices the Boards OF Health and Excise, and
large number OF members OF the various departments Of
the city and county government. and friends. to ths
number OF 300 As the funeral cortege appeared the
police presented batons and the ninth Regiment band
on the right of the police BATTALION played drge Tue
coffin was borne slowly down the steps and through the
files which had opened to receive IT, and was placed IN
the hearse. The pall-bearers, Mayor and Common
Council heads Of departments, and other prominent
personages we're placed in carriages and the funeral
cortege passed slowly up Broadway in tho following
order:
Squad Of mounted police. under Sergeant Westng IN
Regiment, commanded by Col EmmOns Clark; battalion
Fire Department, commanded by Engineer shay: Be
neyolent Lodge No %, +. A. NJ, with about 70 mem
bers; Henry Smith Club, James Lee, President 10
members carriage containing suPeTlnteindeh, Matse
Walling; First Battalion Of Police. Inspector Dhks
hearse, surrounded by the Police Captains as guard OF
honor relatives IN carriages Police ana hedlth Com
inssioners. Police Justices, Mayor and Common COun
ell, and heads Of departments LIST Assembly Dstro'
Republican Association.
The procession passed up Broadway TO Fourteenthst
and thence by seyenthave. TO the Central Methodist
Episcopal Church. Among the more prominent persona
present, in addition those already mentioned wore
Police Commissioners Bosworth and Manierre. 5hep
herd Knapp. A. ID. Barber, Foster Dewey, exCoronet
Flynn, exJustices James L. Coulter, E. 8. STANDBY.
and Joseph Bowling, Commissioners Myer Stern AMI
Lalmbeer John J. O'Brten, Assemblyman Peter Woods
Gen. j. c. Pncgney Clerk Common Council, and others
SERVICES THE CHURCH.
The interior Of the church. naturally beautiful looked
on the present occasion doubly The whole front Of
the pulpit covered with the flowers which. until
few before the beginning of the services had rs
loved the gloom OF death at the City Hail. Almost IA
front Of the pulpit the huge monument Of flowers
given by those who employed in the Street cleaning
Bureau At the extreme left beautiful anchor Ot
camellias Gala lilies and and distributed between
and around these elegant offerings various horai
devices, such as broken columns, crowns, crosses.
baskets. and delicately constructed harp.
The services began with the Dead March in Saul
played by the organist VIM G. Mccall. while the sol
enn entered preceded by the remains Of hs
dead Commissioner and composed OF the chief officials
Of the city members the Masonic lodge to which
the deceased belonged members Of the police, and the
relatives When all seated the choir sang the hymn
How vain Is all beneath tho Skies after which tho
pastor of the church, the Rev Dr. Francis Battoe e
cited the Lords Prayer Then followed the reading OF
the IO3d Psalm beginning Bless the Lord my Soul
and the 2h chapter OF Matthew beginning at the sch
verse, But OF that day and hour knoweth no man"
The pastor then gave out the 4O3d hymn, Depth Of
Mercy there be, Mercy still reserved for me g. DR.
Battole then delivered the funeral address.
When, said he, waited on by the delegation from
the Board OF Aldermen, who Cnihed to their pleas
that should oicate on this occasion, found my
SELF placed both at disadvantage and at advantage Ihe
services of the occasion relate TO public officer, D,
the chief uncOnares OF our municipality, concerning
whom know almost nothing: Here then Is my dlssl:
vantage and might also be my advantage Tor however
the occasion might tempt me 10 analogy my Ignorance
must prevent What have to say-everything Of tho
character Of the either privately or publicly, muss
he principally in repetition of what Others have said
whose relations the deceased gave them opportunities
for personal observation. Moreover the industry and
facility OF the manifold daily press. by its elaborate
sketches and criticisms the life and character Of every
man OF note in the community soon as ne Is written
dead forestals what formerly supposed 10 DO hs
special work Of the pupit which must eonne IT'S dutgs
Within the range OF general applications OF moral truth
such personal "reminiscences as are sacred Det"een
the pastor aud his parishoner.
OF the public merit OF the honorable official whose r.
mains before today II Is sufficient for US to 70
peat the communication OF His Honor tue MAYOR TO ths
Board OF Al M n GU The cergymaa
here read the communication, and also tho resolutions
passed by the BOard Verify nothing ESQ sanctIfes
name as TO be written-dead." Nothing 80 WINS lie
from blame, covers II from wrath and shame as does
the burial bed Here the speaker recited pathetcalV
the poem In Memorlsm." which appeared In yester.
days TRIBUNE, and selections from the 2d chapter OIL
Romans and the Attn chapter Of ST. James
These passages make several suggestions pertinent
II 10 me, 10 our gathering to-day and first TOO
suggestion OF common itrniities social beings
Wherein thou judgest another thou condemnest thy
self for thou that judgest doest the same things" Tue
idea that Christian law, the Divine law. calls for the
exercise OF the broadcast charity toward another IN
view OF our own liability 10 en- and our constant Viola
lions OF Divine command Inc Divine law u broader
than oil human obedience. and leaves the very best OF
Us no margin ground which we can stand ana Tear
essy cast stone OF reprOach against our heghDor'
have end TO all perfection" sdd the fsaun.
ist, but Thy commandment Is exceeding brOa1 lheIe
came one the blessed Savior que OCCASION asking
what good thing he should do 10 inherit eternal NE
He was directed 10 the commandments. " All THESE,
said he; have kept from my youth up. what lack
yeti And the Master accredited his sincerity; and yetW
single touch OF the Divine probe, he sent away inc
Young under the sorrowful conviction that so faf
from having kept the law he had offended In all polts
Why will men Ignore in public he that when of all