New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-15
FUNERAL or DAN BRYANT.

THE SERVICES AT THE CHURCH OF ST. PAUL THE
APoSTIE-IARGE ATTENDANCE AND SOLEMN CIR
EMONIEs-MEAsUREs FOR THE BELIEF OF TIN
WIDOW
The funeral services of Daniel w. Bryant
performed yesterday at the Church OF b.
Paul the Apostle, in Fifty-ninth-st, where SOB
emn Requiem Mass celebrated over INC
remains. The notice that admission inc
church would be only by ticket wcs UNDECIDED Before
the service began the church packed to it's utmost
extent and still men and came by hundreds TO
seek admittance The sidewalks lined with spect
tors and groups extending from the church 10
Eghth-ave Soon after 10 a. H. the funeral procession
started from tho late residence OF the deceased
at No 20 West sixtcth-st. The remains were borne
on the shoulders Of engaged for that purpose and
accompanied by the pa-bear number OF carriages
containing the relatives and intimate friends Of the de-
ceased followed the first carriage being occupied by MIS-
Bryant her children and her father Mr. Fitzgiboon OF
ST. Louis In the second carriage was Mrs. Bryanfs SIS
ter Miss NJ Fzgbbon, accompanied by the father OF the
deceased. His brother, Neil Bryant with many others
followed
den surrounded by the wife, family and friends OF the
waited in the porch until the ceebrant OF the
Mass the Rev. Alfred Young, c. r., with the Deacon
and subdeacon, the Rev. B. d. Hill and the Rev. A. A.
Brown c. s. p, aud the choir OF the sanctuary, came
down the aisle to and escort the remains to the
caafaque prepared for Its reception, in front OF the
middle of the altar The vestments OF the celebrant
and his assistants were black the choir wore bacK
cassocks and white Surplices. The Rev. Fatoer
Brady, c. 8. p, master OF ceremonies. Oh
reaching the porch the celcbrant sprnkled the
coffin with holy water after which he reced aiternately
with the choir the OF the De Profundis they
returned 10 the altar accompanied by the remains INC
choir chanted the responsOry beginning SnoVeDltc,
Sancti Del" The respOnsory ended at the atar the re
mains were placed the caaalqne and the Gel, Draht
diyesting himself of his cope put ON the chasunle ana
the Mass began. The coffin bore the simple nscrlption
"Danie Webster Bryant. Died April 10, 1879 Ageu ~
years" The floral decorations were very beautiful All
the pillars Of the church were draped IN black, ana
| on every pillar cross ana anchor o,
roses lilies and double pnks. The remains reposcn
| under n lofty canopy, suspended from four PHI
lars On either side OF the casket TWO tables bear
ing tributes relatives and friends. Among thcii
was basket OF roses, lilies and pnks, finged with
green in the center of which the device, IN nocts
NV husband" This set at the foot OK me CONN
In the center crown Of roses at the Ieid large
cross Of white and ics and OF the summit OF t
cross dove bearing spray Of smilaS IN It's NOUN. AZ
the right and left crowns Of roses Clmelas, nks
and clusters Of violets. .
At the conclusion OF the the cclcbrant 1T
tended by the deacon, subdeacOn and ac0ycs assem-
blod round the coffin. The ceebrnt again srlnElod inc
remains with holy water and ncensed II. Inc Rsl
PRAYER for burial said and the choir qnltt'd I,
sanctuary. The body then borne 10 the hearse ana
conveyed 10 Calvary Cemetery passing on ita way py INC
hall where the Minis rel had played