The New York herald., 1874-12-06


peen gong on from tris mortal into that which ~
beyond; but for all this we are as ignorant OF
what death Is as II II had never been.
Familiar with bis silent tread:
Much as we learn we never know
The meaning to be writen-deadl
And comes not back for love or hate
An absence thar nal, makes desol1se.
o, how human pride.is humbled In such q pres
encel What are the poor distinctions that divide
men here What are earthly honors nowp What
are the baubles OF once when considered for vhem-
selves alone What Is wealth and lame. II this Is
upon It. The very grass Of the neld. the n0wer OF
the day, the mushroom OF night are as enouring
as human strength. And Is there not lesson,
TOO, in these common occurrences OF sudden
death which admonisnes against The ieversh haste
ity as o community at . rate more extravagant
and reckless than the prodgal spends his fatnerS
own have no bower over ether ite or d. d.atb
'Thereis no man that hath power over the spirit to
retain the spirit; neither hath he power 10 the day
Of death. and there is no discharge IN that war;"
The last conversation OF our departed friend
was Oh this very subject. Two OF his old friends
ae co sE % % a
was upon him, because ne was strong and had
carefully himself Sc Aas be knew
1t Is not the lesson OF mortality, however, that
we should learn alone or chiefly from such events
as these. But OF immortality
se1 nsi s '5 u q a.a's ','s 's e ,iSs' ais.'
o, there IL q way OF living that death shall be
When we are truly awakened Dy the Spirit OF Cod
to understand the great end and mission OF human
e ana Gvs m - r9s d 10
and spirits which are his" then death can never
be illtlmed, nor surprise Us by Its suddenness
greater than the power OF death. There Is a
principle OF lie which can convert sorrow into
look M into that calm cold lace and ask what are
the lessons Tor these mourners what farewell
word Tor this fond and faithful wife, whose
have been with thee through the long period Of
married life, hard on to your golden wedding time
WHAT legacy does ne leave to these children and
grandchildren IN their generations TO conner And
the answer comes, the lessons OF Q life time. To
the desolate companion the remembrance Of
never grew tired, OF heart that found Its truest
resi- and sympathy 10 the tender ministries Of .
trines that have neen her cherished faith and
hope, are right and true and that the God OF the
TO the children and the rrienas the legacy Of
good name, more valued than whatever OF gold
or estate or any earthly honor in itself alone. 1t
may be pleasant In after years to speak to your
children Of the great honors that befei your father
in his lifetime; That thrice hts native city elected
greater viii be the satisfaction OF handing down
the escutcheon he has left you unstaned BY a sim
say snas your father was an honest man More re-
than this. You VIII love to study the lie OF your
noble noble father fo' 49, the :. sterling PRINCIPLES
course, as well as Tor those rare Qualities
OF mind which Distinguished him in his business
career; and we, his friends, Will love 10 think or
him for those strong social qualities which made
hi. (, presence so deJirable and his friendship so
stong and lasting. And besides these there are
very many outside who are mourning to-day as SIM
cerely as any one hge as they think Of the hand
that so freely gave sut can give no more, and who,
with US, will love 70 think OF the unostentatious
beneiactions which le was continually oesto wing.
Literally, he strove never TO- "let his lett hand
know what his right hand did" in the way OF
On several occasions he has come to me pri-
vately ana put cnecus into my hand to be distrib-
uted IN certain quaTers, as he directed, but with
the Injunction that The parties should NOT know
from whom 1t had been received. Only yesterday
been reported to mS in which, On Friday of last
week, he called on Q tradesman IN the nelghoor-
hood. and naming cetaln cases OF need with which
he had become acquainted, gave his check lor $50,
to be distributed ambng the several families but
with the usual INJUNCTION that be was not to be
the gentleman. ~ lad TO appear as the donor
myself. can now 1T them Know who was their
kind friend" On ons occasion had incidentally
mentioned In one q my sermons case OF ex-
treme suffering. Directly after the service he fol.
lowed me into the parsonage, and, brushing away
saying, '.For that Gaze, you Rnow.n. and then ii
his hearty geniatty began to play With one OF the
s Iso snss sns s:nSss 4 sSs y nsa
stoned. II may be proper Just here that should
MS very ensaru nS
In matters OF religious thought Mr.. Havemeyer
was as personal and peculiar as ne was in matters
come Q shrinking from the public
PROFESSION OF RELIGION.
easy Of approach and as simple and direct as he
was on any subject IN general. he was devout
and profound believer IN the holy Bible and one Of
that sat In the congregation; and have every
reason to believe that he had very clear view OF
eral occasions he freely acknowledged 10 me his
conscious dependence on divine AID, and several
prayerr' IL viii be my satisfaction rs and gratitude
to think in years to come that knew HIM, not as
sne Mayor or tns great city, for tnat added moth
but as . noble ana true gentleman, whose
mend in our most earnest prayers to God our
deeply bereaved sister and her Borrowing family
about @ her. on, dear friends. our hearts bleed for
share It II we could. Our words must be few.
Thank Godl what we cannot speak we can pray.
you. May the everlasting arms enclrcle you and
the comfort Of His holy word be your support.
ae
said, "W0man. behold thy son-s0n, behold thy
motherp So commencing you to God in this hour
sons and daughters, "Mother behold your chill
dren- cnildren behoid your mother"
address. he sympathized with the widow in her
bereavement and pointed out that death was not
source OF sorrow, but one OF comfort. He con-
Not Live Away" as an anthem.
Upon the close OF the services DR.. Bottome an
nounced that the exercises would be continued at
the church. viewing or the remains again took
place, those In the street who were connected
with deceased In commercial matters passing
through the hallway into the parlors and out
again In q stream until
ALL HAD SEEN THEM.
Then the guests In the parlor prepared to pass
out, and Mrs. Havemeyer entered quietly from the
side room, went to the CONN, Kissed the corpse
and withdrew without utterlng q sound. Her
second son. who has renamed so close to hts
fathers side since his death, followed her ex-
ample, and shortly after the casket was closed.
During the services In the house Captain
Byrnes, OF the Broadway Squad. and q
guard OF honor arrived In the street. They
took up the centre OF the thorougnfare, and when
the BODY was brought rom the house, placed
on the shoulders OF the men from the
sugar renneries, and they moved into the street,
the police took up position immediately in front OF
them. At twenty minutes past ten the procession
started from the house, the pail bearers first IN
carriages, the clerks from the Mayors office in the
city Hall next, then the police ana remains borne
m a m nd Hno ilv htrtv