The New York herald., 1876-09-19
JAMES w. BOOTH.


oBSEQUIEs OF THE LATE SENATOR cOoTH-THE
CEREMONIES AT NyAcK.
The obsequies Of James w. Booth, State Senator
from the Fifth district OF this city, who died last
Thursday took place yesterday afternoon at Nyack,
on tho Hudson. There was very large attendance Of
New Workers at the funeral Tho Ninth Assembly Dis
rict Association, about 500 strong left the city
body in the forenoon on the steamboat Idcwd, which
was chartered for the occasion, and arrived in the
village in time TO take part in the ceremonies at the
house OF Mr. McAdam, brothcrin-law OF the deceosed
where the Senator brcathed last Every republican
district association of this city represented by
or moro of its officers and the Central Republican Com
mittec were represented by special committee, con-
ssting Of General Chester A. Arthur, Collector OF the
Fort; William A. Darling, ex-Congrcssman John D.
Lawson, J. J. OBnen, ex-senator Abraham Lent
eS-Police Commissioner Hugh Gardner, Colonel
NJ. W. Burns and ex-Asscmbiyman Bernard Bsiin
Thomas Murphy. Joseph Archbold, Joel W. Mason
Isaac Dayton Benjamin X Phelps, Frank l.. Howe,
George Opdykc and c. c. Pinckncy, who also OF
the commttee did not attend The school trustees OF
tho Ninth ward and tho following gentlemen
present during the ceremonies at the house and accom-
panied the remains TO the cemetery Rev. Father
Farrell OF ST. Joseph Roman Catholic church state
Senators NJ. Bixby, j. Z. Jacobs. Caspar A. Baadcn
AssemOlymcn A. j. Campbell, X. II. Strahan and
Brett, cx-Commisstoncr OF public Works Van Mort,
exPolice commissioner Disbcckcr, Commissioner Of
Excise jacob Patterson, Police Commissioned sidney
+. Nichols, FIRE commissioners Percy aud Hatch,
Judges Morgan and kasmire; Aldermen Morris, Hess,
Wade anu GilOn; cS-Aldcrmcn Deanc and simon
son, ex Fire commss Galway, Thomas r. Stewart,
Justice Gedney, Owen W brennan, iiarbor Master
Thompson Jeremiah Drew, OF Orange county; Joshua
Van Cot,, Ex-Asscmbiym William @. Gedney, George
Starr. Commissioner of Emigraion George stevenson
and Dwight Lawrence
The remains OF the deceased enclosed 10 a mag
ninccnt rosewood casket, which was placed In the
parlor OF the dwelling The silver plate tho I'D OF
the caskctlbore tho lolowing:-
s. JAMES ". BOOTH,
Died September Ii. ls7G
Aged ~ Years.
Before the funeral ceremonies were begun The friends
Of the deceased filed by the caskct 10 take N last look
at The deceased. The body lad out In inl suit Of
the features OF tho looked natural that
the subject OF general rcmark for thore
pallor Of death about the face and the tightly closed
lips had lost of their lie color. He looked as II
he had just fallen asleep.
DuRCHARD's Address.
The Rev. Dr. Burchard preached the funeral sermon.
Aher reading portion OF the scriptures appropriate 10
the occasion and commenting upon II at some length
he said that all who present had 10 the house
OF mourning with sad hearts. The household which
The deceased had loved well sad--a shadow had
fallen the dwelling and those who were and
dear 10 him who had gone wero bowed In grie and
des olation
AZ tho conclusion OF tho sermon the caskct
borne out the hearsc by tho following pabearcrs:-
General Chester ~ Arthur. George starr, George
Mcrk:, William J. Gcdney, Robert Carpenter Nelson
Thayer, w. Irving Adams and W. Taylor, and the
terry, reaching which the casket placed in tho
receiving vault The flags on all The private and public
buildings IN Nyack were at BALI mast while the funeral
procession was passing through the streets