The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-26

The funeral OF the late Loring Andrews took
place at Br. Halls church yesterday, OF
Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street. The SER
wees were performed by the Rev. Drs Hall. ver-
milye, Ganse and Thompson, and the following
gentlemen acted as pan bearers Henry G. De
Forrest, W. G. Hunt, Cyrus w. Field. Oliver Hoyt,
Thomas Monahan, James Low. James Stokes, Il.
S. Higgins, John Taylor Johnston ana Gustav
Schwab. The ehurcn was crowded By the friends
and acqualntaDces OF the bereaved family.
The merchants connected with the leather trade
OF this city assembled at noon yesterday to pay
tribute OF respect TO the late Mr. Lorlng Andrews
VINO was the oldest OF their associates business
Colonel John watson was chairman and MIR Am.
brose X. Ely secretary Of the meeting.
Mr.. Smith Ely, Jr., spoke oil his thirty years' ac-
guaintance with Mr. Andrews and OF his high re-
gard Tor the character or the deceased gentleman.
lie alluded TO Mr. Andrews' strict attention TO mis-
own business and 10 MS charitable pracuces. He
SPOKE OF Mr. Andrews having purchased and
naintained church IN destitute part OF the
CITY. having gwen $1,000 TO The New YORK Uni
sum ior the laying OF the Atlantic telegraph when
II uas regarded as visionary project Mr.. An
dreYsi lie was eXem plary and well rounded, and
ne died IN the midst oil ms family possessed OF
everythin that could minister TO his comfort and
respected b. all VINO knew hro. Added 10 the
consultations OF the Chrstian faitb he had the
great satisfaction or knowing that his children had
arrived at maturity ana were an OF them eiul.
prosperous and respected members OF society.
Mr. Ely then presented the following resoiu-
tions:-
Resolved, That profoundly deporc the unexpected
death TREND and neIghbOr Loring ndre VS. and
with sincere earnostncss for the
loss experienced by the family OF winch he was the
head by the trade in which he occupied so prominent
ana honored position and by tho community OF which
he conspicuous and useful a member ana so
munincenta bcneiactOr.
hesovef That while decpiy mourn the bercave-
have sustained VIC consoled by the renec-
ton that deceased TREND contributed
OF high standard Of mercantile te1ritv
and honor that he spoke ruihiuly 10 and Justly
Fellow men, aud during HIS tifn
was 50 universally esteemed ana respected We are
grained remember the many kiudncsscs Mown by
INN his neehbors and the younger members OF the
trade well the prlncely generosity OF his TO
the vApOus religious, educational ana patriotic
prises institutions OF the country. His wise
nnostep tatous iDeraliiy proved him to be patriotic
citizen and Christian gentleman VINO was not unmind.
wealth superior social position
Resolved, mat the career OF Mr. Andrews furnishes
incentive and announcement 20 those who would
achieve IN lie by close application and scrnpu.
was that notlest work OF 0Od-an honest man The
Rraat estate rewarded his iabOrs 10 mis-
children with the inheritance an unsuliied
name and the example OF well spent life
Resolved 1hatwe tender 70 tue sons OF the deceased
who are as ocated with Us ia the traue, and TO The
other members Of his family orr sincere coincidence
aud we beg them To accept the expression Of orr
heartfelt sympathy and sorrow for their nfeparabc
bereavement
In secondinq the resolutions MT Jackson s.
schultz made some very appropriate remarks.
anu they were unanimously adopted. Mr.. James
Fraser spoke OF Mr.. andrews life In a very elo-
quent and sympathetic manner, and then The
meeting adjourned, its attendants proceeding to-
gether 10 the funeral services over the body Of
30 decaased MERCHANT