New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-25
HoNoRs TO PRESIDENT SMITH.
TRIBUTES BY THE COMMON COUNCIL AND TIE no.
PoICE-TIM BODY TO LIE IN STATE IN !

81 IHE COMMON COUNCIL AND liE boasp
or PoLICZ-TTE BODY TO LIE IN STATE IN THE
CITY HALL. r
A meeting of the friends of the late Presi
dent Henry Smith held yesterday A. the Meropoii-
Hotel to make gem ,nts for the funeral Among
those present were Thurlow Weed Sheridan Shook, A.
d. Barber, Commissioner Van Mort Police Commission
Charliek and Gardner. Owen w. Brennan Alderman
Morris, the Hon. Thomas T. Stewart Charles Cornell.
and Robert Squres Mrs. Smith had left the details OF
tho funeral In the hands Of the devoted friends
who remained Mr. Smith during his ILL
ness. Thurlow Weed presided at the meeting,
and the Hon. Thomas +. Stewart acted Secretary.
1t decided that the body shoudbe taken TO tho City
Hall and lie In state in the Governors room today ana
until y. THURSDAY, when il VIII be removed
der escort of city officials aud the police TO the Con-
trail Methodist Episcopal Church 10 Seventhaye, near
Fourteenhst where the funeral services Will he held
At the close of the services the body will be
escorted to the Grand Central Depot whence IL will DO
conveyed by the relatives and special escort TO AM
sterdam, Montgomery County, where 1t will be inferred
in the family plot in the villa cemetery services being
held the Methodist Church. The police escort the
day the funeral Will consist OF the Superintendent,
inspectors and platoon Of police and sergeans
from precinct. divided into two battalion number
ing 500 Tho captains viii form the guard of honor
aroaud the hearse.
After the adjournment Of the two Boards OF the Com
mon Council the JOINT Committee upon the obsequies
met in the Office of the Clerk OF the Common Council
Alderman Morris was chosen Chairman. communlca-
ton was received from Gen Smaller Offering military
escort on the day Of the fuuera to consist OF one
regiment OF the National Guard The Fire Commits
ioners rendered escort of battalion OF the Fire
Department. Both ofsors we're accepted. The Com
mttee then adjourned to meet today at Police Head
quarters at 1879 a. The Board OF Health and the
Commissioners of Charities Correction will meet to-
day aud pass appropriate resolutions,
Early last evening the body placed in casket
and carried to the Governors the City Hail. 1t
was covered with pail. The body was received by
Capt. ByrneS and squad Of six sergesuts and fifty
policemen. There were also present detail OF the
members Of Benevolent Lodge No. 2S. f. A. NJ. VIM. IL.
Harnett, Master OF which the deceased was member.
A communication will be held by the Lodge tonight to
make full arrangements for attending the funeral.
special meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held
upon the adjournment OF the Board OF Supervisors yes
;oay Afternoon take action IN regard TO the death
of Presiden, Smith OF the Police CQpassion. com
munication from the Mayor read. announcing the
death Of Mr. Smith, which read as follows;
To the Honorable the Common Council
GESILLMES II Is with profound regret That have to
ing At 100 O'Clock, at the metropolitan Hotel OF the
Hon. Henry Smith President OF the Police Department
Of This city. years Mr Smith has been ident
lied with public administration, both city
and county. Daring this period our local
ana the administrative abilitys and executive
powers OF the deceased. associated, they with
KIND heart attracted ard him alarge circle OF friends
OF all shades of politics, bV whom he held in high
esteem, and who VIII feel their bereavement a public
loss.
Imake this announcement 10 your honorable body,
leaving 1t for you take such action III reference 10 the
event as viii mark your appreciation OF his and
Mayors once Feb. "a 1874
Alderman Morris presented the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
so'sd That the members Of the Common Council do sincerely
depore The death Of the Hon u Smith President o. tie Police De
i.ns heartfelt sympathy and and be farther
Son o15 Sqi g s n, ,D s no Ss 0 r Gsp ter @
o. 9e d9ped II n5qtDnF tha te s ST ~, G
or the remains there to be asa state rHl lury 0e5 The 2Gh
ceremonies sst f's Cry Han all other public build
shall remain IN the CIV iia Pathe
%eaer Of each Ta5ch Of til. common ccvs be
perfect above and make such oher as to them may
respect Tor The memory Of the deceased.
Sill a en,i man unricht and honest in his dealings
II IL well known he sad that tine reason many CITIZENS
viii moi accept public Office is that harsh words not
ISays true will be said of them Another reason is
that the press. in lis desire for inform iton
often lmake statements upon insufficient grounds.
Que secret Of Mr. Smiths uuPopularty among officials.
was that always ready 10 assist every one, no
matter 10 what political body ne belonged ON motion
OF Alderman Reilly the Chair appointed Aldermen Nor
rs Monhemer Flanagan, Billings and Glon to act WIN
the Committee OF Board of Assistant Aldermen The
Board then adjourned until March g.
A special meeting OF the Board OF Assistant Aldermen
was held the afternoon Assist Alderman brucks
in the chair The resolutions adopted by the Board Of
Aldermen in relation 70 the death Henry smith.
received from that Board and unanimously concurred
in. The following gentlemen were appointed Com
mittee to act with Ike COMMITTEE OF the board OF
Aldermen: Messrs. Foley, Healey, sommers Wood, and
Krebs.
meeting OF the Board of Police was held yesterday
morning Commissioner Duryea being called " the
clair The following resolutions were adopted
e,oIved That guard Of attend the remains
of the deceased from ehurch and thence the
Grand Sentrs Depot coh,',9s o .hs Ssp1n I we pSe %
police dese consisting OF O-s platoon IRON each precinct
esoied That the Department be drpsd
under the direction OF he initGI JscoS Meeo - M D,,s IN
precision OF regret a. the unmey deao Of Mr. Smith who
official and from the CHERISHED eomIanOnlp ola AIDE circle Of
resolved Taai ;e Police the most emphatic
ner publicly to express tas,I OF ana sgs eu @ we
ard Just, presiding officer jrcOu ard PROMPT and as man ~
behe1oienee hGrnssity. snd charity.
t.fs sssOeation stb tSe deeass have deeply npf
only WITH the evidence Of h ees ana o"..G V S
pa0ou and friend and improve the occasion to pe. on record men
sonal n bis death.
The detectives az the Central Office and other police
organiza atoms paid similar tributes 10 the pead.
The post-mortem examination Of tue body Of Mr..
Smith made yesterday by DTS lanutIpO H. Iiery,
n was found thai ali the internal organs lad deep
and abnormal deposit OF fat on them tho prosnos OF
the ply siciaps during tine Illness OF the ptuent
proved correct in every particular; ciot OF
blood about one linen in length myth was io oIaS,
auxiliary artery ths accounted perfectly for the cessa
ton OF the circulation OF the blood IN the rRht arm lOf
more Than 60 hours before death the heart twice
toe normal size, and the walls were much thickened
and fatty: the valves normal, except some
patches of chalky deposit upon them; there
also smilar deposit on the ventilcies
tbe right kidney was one-third larger than
normal and fatty and congested; the LETT kduey con-
sisted only OF cyst the substance proper haVg
entirely disappeared; the lungs were deeply engorged
with venons blood the spleen oncthrd larger than
normal: the whole OF the viscera showed the same
from passive congestion the stomach ana
intstInes were in normal condition. the aciual cause
OF death embolism OF the heart ana o'hor large
vessels and passive congestion OF the lungs.
THE POTTER's FIELD BURIAL SYSTEM.