The New York herald., 1876-07-25
IMPOSING and IMPRESSIVE GORqEGE
"Light Sorrows Speak, Great
Grief Is Dull"
STATEN ISLANDS SINCERE SORROW.
Scenes at the Mansion and at
Greenwood.
u UNIVERSAL MOURNING.

Yesterday the last three unburied victims OF the
Mohawk disaster committed TO the earth amid
svideuces Of widespread anu sincere sorrowing. 1t
Seemed as II all who at any time had had occasion
opportunity 10 know Mr.. Garner Mrs. Garner
grcgated about their elegant mansion Staten Island
yesterday afternoon, jealous of the sad privileges
corded them Of cstving their respect the memory
efihe kindly, liberal, unostentatious gentleman and
his noble wife, who met with a tragic death. Nor
It merely b. the presence and about the
residence that the people OF Staten Island attcsted
their regret Flags were 1t half the nag pole
of almost every householder who owned flag; private
dwellings, club houses steamboats, and business places
we're draped in mourning, shuttle put up in
of the village about north side of the
ISLAND aud business generally seemed to have been
pcnded honor OF the cmn occasion All the iu-
habtants astir early in the forenoon AMI poured
In steady streams through every approaching avenue
10 the abode Of death Pedestrians lined The sidewalks
for miles around the house. and Tor hours before
The services began carriages containing mourning
friends others bearing floral emblcms filed all
drives OF the wide-spreading lawn, through which
hundreds Of villagers moved toward the house
Around great crowd assembled, awaiting patiently
and revcrcntIy the progress OF the sad ceremonies
that werc to prepare the remains OF the sincerely
modest rosewood caskets, all chastely mounted with
silver and bearing the names OF the dead silver
bfeastpates, bad been removed about hafpast eight
pollock from the rooms in which they had previou sly
rested 10 tho paror blue room the side Of
The house. The caskct containing Mr. Garncr's re-
mains aid the front, Mrs. Gamers casket
rested beside it, and tho body of Mr. Frost
Thor, similarly enconlncd the
other side of Mrs. Garner About nine
s'cock tho lids removed and the relatives
such Of the friends had allowed
the remains until Before the caskets were
scaled tho servants also permitted TO view In
death the faces of those whom they had learned love
10 we'll in life.
Tho steamer D. r. Martini which left the foot OF
whitehall street for New Brighton quarter aftor
slcvcn O'Clock, brought down large number OF mourn
ana these added the steadily increasing multi
iudc tho grounds, completely filed the house by
noon. Meantime the acceSsions grew steadily that
bvery shady seat IN the lawn had its occupant and
groups who found access to the house difficult i'm
possible from the crowding gathered at points ada
cent discussing tho fearful calamity that had visited
the iIl.faed yacht within stones throw OF the shore
The scene within the house OF exceedingly
painful nature. Every face bore the impress OF gen.
uue sorrow and revcrent silence rested every lip
while tho eyes OF all who passed in OF the three
baskets looked IN sympathy at the triple signs of
death. But flowers in proiusou could have brought
of there would have been little room
Ior gricving In this direction nothing that overflow
Ing hearts and willing hands could do left undone
These beautiful embems Of love and purity from
many quarters, from servants well US from friends
and relatives. few OF these embcms may be briefly
described. The employees OF tho North Shore Staten
island Ferry Company sent floral piece about iour
half feet high II the form of pillar sup
porting n large anchor. On the face OF the pillar the
words, 1--WE Mourn our Loss were raised in ageratuns
upon bed OF white roses. Below the initials
IN S. $. l. r. Co." and 80 X. NJ The whole
tablet astcfuly bordered with ferns Tho patrons
G the errybo D. r. Martin sent also splendid piece
This consisted OF anchor three aud halt fee; high
resting on basket OF flowers near y six icc long On
the front OF the anchor blue immorclles the
words, from the Patrons OF the d r. Martin"
floral column bearing the motto 'In Mcmoram," and
which stood on eud OF the casket containing Mr.
GarucA's remains. sent by the employees OF the
ferryboat Caste,on Another column bore the legend
sour Employer" These few of the tributes o
his employees to q kind employer dead But they were
not tenth par, OF the beautiful emblems--crosses
crowns stars, hearts, anchors surmouned with doves,
&c, that almost hii the three caskcts, and with their
sweet perfumes filled the air. Among the friends who thus
atteslcd their acctonae OF the deceased
Mr. and Mrs. I. b BALDWIN, who sent basket
auchor made OF Marshal Neil roses cape cssamine
larkspu: and japanese ferns Mr. c. G. Birdseyc's
tribute a shaf OF Ponc dc Leon roses, tuberoses
tea roses and white carnations Mr. c. Y. wempc
harp of pink aud tea roses, carnations lles
Some other beautiful pieces also noticeable par
ticuiarly crosses. large and u small one,
rich green leaves inat copirased wonderfully with tho
wealth OF white flowers about them On the upper
Of the larger hung beautiful wreath OF rare
white flowers. But all The en,bicms sent could MOI
easily be mentioned, much less described.
PROM WHITEHALL TO THE ISLAND
Long before the departure OF the boat which was to
house crowded with people 'drsrous OF witnessing
Ihc corege and Of paying tribute OF respect to the
memory of tho dead. Here the irst signs OF mourning
met the eve Festoons oi black and white inter-
NJ ng'ed stretched along Tho outside entrance and
achcd every NORWAY within Ladies clad in black
eahered together in groups TO iak o the tragic event
OF last week and It's sad finale OF yesterday. Every
seemed 10 feel deeply the loss sustained by the
community at large as well the friends Of the de-
scased and tho Terry house appeared
icr OF NOISY public place aud become spot over
which the days frowlul observance cast a SHADOW
and where oniy hods and whispers cou.d be ex
Changed, as though the ssd rites they about
attend bore heavily upon the nn nds of those present
The Pomona and b. X Martin. on their early trip,
carried tar larger number oi passengers than usual
and toward noon the gathering at The landing had ss
further increased People who had formerly lived
Staten Island ard friends OF Others residing there
docScd IN crowds u attend the funeral OF one whom
they hao so long been accustomed to look upon tho
patron OF the place At quarter past eleven tho ID.
K. Martu left the ferry, with her decks aud cabins
ihronged Ttr people. The nags we're all lowered and
mourning drapery depended different portions OF
her She The last Boat before that which was to
take The regular funeral party and consequently an
enort was made put board OF her all who were
dcs'rous OF wItne sing the mourning procession.
As soon she bad lelt dock Castlcton moved
into IT, This The funeral boat and its character
was readily cafned from tho cmblems which covered
IT, From every stan nag aostcd at hall-mast aud
twined all around the poles and wrcathng piilar and
deck support were heavy folds Of black Jrapery.
Around the pisot house mourning iesooDs were
stretched others depended from the upper deck aud
% lrely son
wrappings. Al twelve O'Clock the party were all on
board and as she moved cut into the bay her iunerea
rapings toid at once TO every passing craft and to
lockers on upon the shore the mourniul crraua ON
which she was bound Along her boats appeared
Oh very side with lowered coors and all the bay
Tacha And coasters lying anchor bore the signal o
mourning. 1t was noticed too, that tho boats OF the
Vanderbilt linc TO which Mr. Careers were rivals
sarrcd nags at half-mast or the first time since the
Nohaxk disasier and thus unvc neon. aona .hra ,hn