New-York tribune., 1874-12-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

LAST TRIBUTES TO JONATHAN STURGES.
FUNERAL ADDRESSES BY THE REV. DRs. HALL, LUD-
LOW, ADAMS. ORMIsToN, AND OTHERs-ACrIoN
OF THE IMPORTERS AND GRoCERs BOARD OF
TRADE.
The funeral of Jonathan Sturgcs took place
yesterday afternoon. At the late residence OF the
deceased at m, tho DIR. Adams read portions
Of Scripture and offered prayer The public ceremonies
took place at the Reformed Church at Fiitlrave and
Twenty 'nnth-st. The clergymen who occupied tho
platform were the Rev. DEs Adams. T. L. Vermilye,
VIM. Ormston. j. NJ Ludlow. John Hall, c. f. Deems,
and Vincent. William Cullen Bryant. Daniel Hunting.
ton. T. B. Schienelin James Brown. John c. Green,
Junus 3. Morgan. Benz g. Arnold, WIN. Hunt. and Wm
f. Dodge were the pallbearors. Among others In the
congregation Judge Woodruff. tho Rev. DR.. Corn
wall E. c. Cowdin Ch'ttenden, J. 8. Schnltz j. ii.
Choate Peter Cooper Chas Denison. j. B Cornell, 4. X
Wheeler r. L. Stuart 8. Humphreys, Alexander Stuart.
A. H. Green, A. A. Low, L. s. Jlfray, aud the Rev.
Samuel Osgood, d. ID. Delegations from the Century
Club and the Union League were present.
The Rev. DR.. Vermilyc made the opening prayer. The
xvth Chapter OF l. Corinthians was read by the Rev
DR.. Vincent The hymn Rock OF Ages" read by the
Pew DR.. Adams, was then sung The K,v. Dr. Ludlow
made the first address. or god sail he. we can
nothing but except thngs The name OF Mr. stnrges
is household name, and TO business, OF this city feels
Ine shadow OF his fall. To-day art mourns aD appre-
catve student; charity Is grlsved al Tic loss Oh
bright example ana hgm support: social and political
reform mi. the stawart form OF their defender aud
the Churcn of Christ drops It's benetctlJn over tho
memory OF pure an1 u.cful Mr.. SturgeS's pc
cuar characteristics we're deep practical wisdom. WON
derfn devotion 10 Things nobio am honest rcmarkge
CHARITY. and devotion o. tDe service OF Christ ii,
o Wsc comnselOr. po3s 'sscd s;cOntrVl. and was
larce-heal tel aud opeph !nded - .-
DIR Hall said, among other tbiDrs: u, all character
uOd Is Cue creator TIE secret or all spiritual T0rin -
tue Ioso OF God in Christ A sire tor Success may
make men industrou' love OF distinction AMI honor
may make IN IN gOrOus AMI nplight; education may
make tlem oUlglng and kind; native sense of rsAt
may make them moral aad bltDeIess; ia. II We would
the fruits OF the Spirit must recJgnz, the inu
ence OF the Holy Ghost Tas Last ihe r'ai power
aud genuine glory or departed friend. Voices r"m
many sOurces are so iu ng over ns bier but Tue one
peemihent anl supreme Is lVIne, sylng, DoSseu are
The dead VINO die IN the L'ri, Or tucY rest f0 thcf
then read hJ mn D.. Yrr nine made f'N remarks
ruoglStc OF ar urges. aud concluded ~ pronOiicn%
taken today to Flrtsld, COun.. for intcr.nent.
special meeting tho Importers and q GrOccrs' Board
OF Trade held at the Ia WLst yesterday to
take action on the subject OF tue death OF Jonathan
Sturges. An address delivered b. NJ. McKenzi-
of the vrtues OF the deceased ~ the OF
wHcn s-ros OF Resolutions expressive VI regret at
ther loss and 0f conJolcncc with tbs Iaiy vi deceased
was adopted
Koniaras Of like character we're made In relation to
the death Of MAJOR HLysmeYcr anI CLLrles y. Tdj1
ter wbicn the Board aj Durcd AMI many of the IN I'm
ecrs close thOr GEirs order 10 pirucidte In tho
funeral ceremonies Ot Mr.. Sth:S,s.
Tue death Of several members OF the Now YORK His
tOiical Sjcety Was anu uuccddL tue mcclIg last nIgI
aud among them was that O Jbadth1l urges, whose
PROMINENT uc,al connection VITA SJcicy rendered.
great his loss. FJf tnau 80 Years. acy=
member or the society, ns hai taken great ibtcrcst IN
ali its OD"cis, ANA especially dulnl Gao pist ~ years
tue umc wnen thc H,Or0 5Jci.ty tOok tIc lead
la the movement for ic rstab i.Im"nt or
gallery Oi are III New W h. Mr. S.rSds wa, Cnalrlltn
through his eff rts tnat SJI iy Owei ts Possession
Of thc X cd clsotiou an th1 oincr vduI1e 1tlrs vi
t." Oo NGM-Y 5Ik Gallery OF IL Fans Aro. Tao Com
lnIttee Fac AIS wers specially appOnL1d ~ drafG
a memorial concerning .ao uc,'l VI M. otdrscs