The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-14


and The greatest order manifested by tho marching
crowds who accompanied the cortegc on the side
walkS
Many Of the houses on Fifth avenue had flags half
mastsd o.. O. respect 70 the deceased The windows
were lined with members and the Arcadian, Travel
Iers', Manhattan, Union, New York aud St. Nicholas
clubs had their American colors flying at hal-mast.
Delmonicos also displayed the usual tokens OF sorrow
and the Grosvenor and Lenox hotels followed the OK.
on on'''1T Tenth street as the procession wheeled
out Of Finh avenue and when tho police
o was visible half over The roo
OF different places Of business broadway. At the
church and In the vicinity about $4,000 persons
crushing and pushing backward and forward and In
specior Dks, with 100 officers under his command,
was kept on nervous strain for a long interval IN
from the women, who fanced that they should all get
into the church previous TO the approach OF the pro-
cession.
From early hour In the morning host OF florists
had been engaged in erecting the magnificent monu-
meuis Of flowers which were TO decorate the church
ana embower the casket In structure OF beauty and
fragrance. When their work completed the effect
produced was most imposing
The beautiful white shaft supporting crown and
fanked by a narp and anchor, the offering OF the
wholesale store employees overtopped the rest but
retail department Beside these was q shattered
column supporting wreath Of voles and other beau
tu floral designs. In front OF all solid bank Of
flowers seven iect long, two feet vide and two
feet high composed OF pure white flowers bearing In
"A. IT.. ..
in v,oets. This bank was intended TO support tho
coffin Round about the body OF the church rose the
sober brown walls. meeting at the top the arched
glowing frcscocs which make other church interiors
blaze with the splendor OF thor coloring
Al regular intervals from the lower wall project
marble tablets, recording tho names OF men who years
ago attended worship here and whose bodies now rest
beneath he sward outside. The oldfashioned brown
pulpt rose above the of floral offerings massive
severe suggesting to the mind tho memory of the
I'D ourth
beneath its shadow The committee who
were to take charge OF the arrangements arrived
early hour and assigned their several duties An
adequate force stationed in tho aiscs to act as
ushcrs and others placed outside 10 the
cards OF applicants for admission 1t had been deter
mined admit until tho arrival Of the funeral
the exception Of the press and some delegations
permitted TO enter the church, and Tor long time
the ratings outside were
LINED WITH EAGER CROWDS
demanding entrance and vigorously insisting on the
validity OF their tickets to secure it.
All along Stuyvcsant place and up Second avenue to
Eleventh street was spread cagcr busting multi
tude long before tho procession arrived. Men with
gray hair and faterAg footsteps were there youths
who saw in the wonderful achievements OF the dead
incentive 70 personal cxcrtion, and women and
children to whom the namc OF the deceased had often
supplied n ready smilc or pointed common moral.
All these had come, partly out Of curiosity perhaps,
but animated, TOO. with desire to pay tribute of
respect to the greatest business man the country has
ever seen.
During the hour preceding the funeral tho people
who had gained admission the church sat in silence
awaiting the processon's arrival Senator Benedict
was there with number Of gentlemen from the Union
League Club and on the other side OF the edhce were
seated the directors OF the Merchants Bank with
which Mr.. Stewart had been associated since 1843.
Scattered along the galleries were number of ladies
and gentlemen who had gained admission, but an
yet the body Of the church was occupied
only by few Everything still In the edi6ce
and the light feebly plimmering through the dark
stained windows afforded only soft, su6dued bright
ness in keeping with tho scene. Presently murmur
OF tho multitude outside stole IN and then every eye
nj IN hn ant Hntf vfh Tho
Rev. Dr. Ryance pastor OF the church. and Rev.
stephen II. Tying, Jr, dressed in full clerical attire,
tho door to receive the body For moment
there was perfect silence, and then q
organ and Mingled it's colt sones with the
opening words OF the Episcopal funeral service.
Then appeared the pail bearers all old men, with gray
hair and sad, thoughtful faces. Up the aisle they
passed. entering the two foremost pows and standing
there while tho magnificent casket In which the body
OF the dead merchant lay was borne along on the
shoulders Of four oil his employees After it came Mrs.
Stewart supported by Mr. Cnch and followed by q
long train personal friends and representative dele
cations The scene at this moment was exceedingly
Impressive. All through the church appeared
tho faces, of men prominent IN official and
business life eminent lawyers, merchant princes,
whose wealth is counted by millions, and
Of marked success in every path Of business, all
/ them could surpass Conspicuous before the Of
all the coffin lay upon It's bed OF lowers, and nigh be-
esteem forming picture at beautiful and sur-
gcstve Tho pail bearers too. standing In thor long
SasheS 10 enhance the interest
| OF the occasion. Seldom have 50 many gentlemen OF
such prominence been brought together Wherever
the eye wandered it rested upon the face Of
EMINENT Ky VIRTUE OF THEIR SUCCESS
IN sia official life In the first pew. were
Governor ). J. T,Iden. Ex-Governor John A. Dix will
lam NJ Evarts and Peter Cooper sitting together and
the other front pcws occupied by tho OF tho
pail bearers, including hamilton Fish, Chief Justice
Royai Phelps r. l. Stuart, Charles H. Russell Stephen
Wray, Governor Alexander Rice, OF Massachusetts /;
Judge Noah Davis, Judge H. l. Davies, Jacob D. YER
Gait "A Lam Vho
behind these occupied by Mrs Stewart with Judge
Hilton, Mr. Chnch and Mrs. LibDey.
On side oil the church seated the merchants
delegation and close them the Union League CLUB
delegation Among the other distinguished gentle
present the following
Judges Brady anu Larrcmorc, Thurlow Weed, Il. o.
Tufts, Ambrose Snow, A. B. Darling. J. W Griswold,
Charles Tiffany, Salem II: Wales, +. Z Cowdn, Jordan
zilsi, Russell Sage, J. W. Barstow, Rev. Dr. Deems,
Charles oConor, Governor Rice Of Massachusetts; G:
Frank Howe. Mayor w,ckham, y. s. Janray,
Charles Butler, Ethan Alien, B. X. Phelps,
Gofa Cyrus Field. V William vande9S sfs'ad
withaus Rev Mr.. Hail. George W. Blunt, Samuel
Cody, John Austin Stevens, Myron Adams, T. G. Dis
and Dcnnis O'Donohuc
William T. Bcames, the organist ofSt Marks and were
performed by the choir Of the churcb-Mmc Dowand,
ay eeoe Fnsn Mr.
and Mr. Aiken, OF the English Gee Cub, forming
double quartet.
SERVICES.
The programme rendered is as foIlows:-
Chant--"Lord, let me know my end" Double
quartet
solo--.I know that my Redeemer ivethn Miss
Beebc.
Quartct--"God Is Spirit" Miss Becbc, Miss Fitch
Mr.. Nilsen and Mr.. Aiken
Soprano solo aud quartet-'I heard voice from
Heaven" Nine Dowiand Miss DicKcrson. DR.. Hills
and Mr. Lehman
Chant quartet Of male voices-s0ur days on earth
shadow" Mr.. Nlscn, Dr. Hills, Mr.. Lehman
and Mr.. Aiken.
Hymn 1850, Prayer Book--"R Rock OF Ages'' fold tunel
Double quartet
Every lace showed en- intense interest while the
opening services being gone through, aud when
the beautiful hymn, Il Know That Ny Ecdcemer
Lveth was sung by Mss Bcebp and the soft air,
sad, but indicative, too, Of hopeiulncss, filled the
church many venerable head bent and Of
the dcccascd's personal friends In tears.
Bishop Potter was assisted through the funeral
monies by Doctors Rylance and Tying When he
spoke his voice clear although Il trcmbIed some