New-York tribune., 1876-10-13
A JOURNALISTS FUNERAL.
oBsEQUIEs OF JOHN FITCH CLEVELAND.

dence of John Fitch Cleveland at No 233 NcSt
Twenty-second-st was crowded by the throng OF
friends who came to pay the last mouInful hohors
TO the dead. The arrangements for the fuhelai hau
been made in strict conformity with the known
habits and also. it was believed, with the wishes
of the deceased, could they have been expressed
Few of his old friends and associates failed TO DC
present and it was noteworthy how constantly 'ne
same deeply-felt recognition OF Mr. Cleveiahds
character was expressed in the subdued remarks
which fell from their lips.
The coflin covered with black cloth, with an IN
scrbed silver plate on the top, was placed III 'ho
large paror on the first floor and surrounded py u
usnally rich and tasteful floral offerings. At the
head stood a large of white blossoms ana loh,
age. rising from base of roses and other coIored
flowers. with the inscrution, /" In Memoriam from
THE Tribune" At the foot was placed beautilui
cushion of flowers the gift of the Board OF Brokers'
bea ring the familiar name" Uncle John by
which Mr. Cleveland was known among theh'
From The Herald beautiful pillow OF fiowers, upon
which n dove rested, bore the inscription III VlolelS'
"None knew him but to love him. Mrs Ida Gree
lev Smith and Miss Gabrielle Greeley sent CROSSES
and anchors of roses; DIR. and Mrs Joseph ho"o' 4"
large cross of tube and camelias Mrs Arthui
Gilman design of Faith, Hope, ana Charl'S III
cross heart. and anchor of camclias, tube ana Yea
roses; Mrs f. G. Stcdman, wreath ot IVY set WIN
mink and white roscbuds with projecting smear VI
wheat An arch of immortelles decorated "l'u
ferns and shcaves of wheat, and bearing III NIoie'
the words Our Friend was sent by fellN ne ro"-
tame and Dr. julius Coon. Other crosses of bloom
and fragrance, stars, wreaths, ana sheaVes Ion'
Mrs Oliver Bunce, Mrs. Orton, MI Zcrega' anu 'i''
Hopper surrounded the bier.
The paIl-bcarcrs selected were from among the
Oldest associates of Mr. Cleveland in THE TRIBUNE
office and his closest friends among those WIN
,rbor, his avocation IN the Brokers' and Merchants
boor,s of Wall-st constantly brought INN INTO ac-
ouaiutance OF the former were NmteiaW he'u'
Gcorqc Ripley. Bayard Taylor, Charles /. Conguoh'
and Thomas \. Rocker; Of the latter Alderman III
Scbaick. William Ward of the American Mining
Board. Edmund G.. Sedman the pocti feHA po
r,t,irc financial editor of The Hrdld, and Charles
pI,Lc of TIE TEIBUNE. Oliver Johnson, formerly
editor of The WE My TRIBUNE and one ol MI
Clcveiand's oldest friends, completed the huihpci
Of palI-bearcrs. Among many Others ass"cHt'd WIN
Mr.. Cleveland on TuE TRIBUNE who were also
present were Gordon l.. Ford, William WINTER W.
=. G Shanks George W. Pcarce Walter NJ. O'Dwycr'
G.. G. Bnel. Mr.. Fitzpatrick, Mr.. ORourke, IT, NJ ;.
Horton. G. ID. Bainbridgc, Philip j. Hubert and
many Others.
Included among other gentlemen were lhuro"
Weed David Bruce. the Rev. Thomas Farrell John
Syinton. Samuel Orchard. G. h. Runkle. eX-Police
commissioner Thomas Acton, Frank Carpenter the
artist b. T. Rcinlarlt. the artist, Charles n Knox
Dnr,ut Da ronta Count Cas,imir MankoWskl'
Grorpe Warrcnwrath Samuel Sinclair, Edward u
Dixon. Col Nicholas Smith, Constant Mayer Hgls-
mond Iasar William Orton, Charles Blake iI'hIS
Camp L. &. G6ttschalk, Capt. Ioone, Frederick
Zcrrpa. Richard Davcy Ivory Chamberlain, Robert
Pratt and Arthur Bcckwith. Among many ladies'
nr,srnt in addition to M?s. Esther Greeley Cleveland
and Misses Marguerite and Cecilia Cleveland, the
willow and daughters Of the deceased respectively
were Mrs. John Mack Mrs. Frank Loslir, Mrs. E l.
Stcdran. Miss Phrlan, Miss Lucy {. White Miss
Nellie NJ Hutchinson. Mrs. George Walker Mrs' var
oliue g. Parker. MTs Nicholas smith, Miss hahll'l"
Greeley. Mrs. Fowler. Mrs. WallIne. Mr Judge
White. Mrs. Oliver Bunce, Miss Augusta Learned
Mis-, Mary L. Booth, Mrs. Geo Gilman, M's. Robin
son. Mr.. Morris Altman, Mrs. Theodore Parker, MIa.
M. p. Anderson. Mrs David Campbell, Nrs. Calhoun-
Runkle. Mrs, Thomas ilarand, Miss Anna McArthnr'
Miss Ann ;. stephens Mas. Martha }. Lamb. Mrs.
H,yord TAYLOR. Mrs. George Ripley Mrs. Samuel
Sinclair. Mrs. William Scott, Mrs. William g. Baker
Mrs. l.. T.. Cutler Mrs. Ann W. Wright, Mrs. Fred
cr;ck Vor.. Mime. Simmons, Mrs. Thomas y. Rocker,
Mrs jaime. Bycrs, Mime. Emil Narct, Mrs. & Rem
hart. Mis-. Clemontine Lasar, Mrs William oItoh.
Mime. Errani, Mrs l.. G.. GOttschalk, Mrs. Ivory
Chamberlain. Miss Chamberlain, Miss Georgia i)a-
Wis Mrs. = L. Hopper. Mrs. i. g. Carpenter, Miss
Florence Carpenter, and the Misses Buucc.
The funeral services were conducted by the Rev.
O. b. rockingham. The music, rendered by the
choir of Mr. BcecheFs Church. was conducted by
Henry Camp and consisted first Of the First Move
mcnt of Cherubnis Requiem. After the reading OF
the selections from ST. John, "Ca't thy burden on
the Lord from Mcndel,sohn's Elijah" was sung.
Mr. Frothinghlm also read from the Ninetieth
Psalm the First Epstlc to the Corinthians, and
from the Book Of Revelation. lie then said;
FRIENDS: The life that f. Just ended was remarkable for
iis incon- cuousncss lie n some SORT public and yet
marked los private virtue. Tho lic OF man 81 hlhifa
yet simple aud unprctcudng Tho life OF ioler ih one
OF the most arduous of social poies-i9hs ahd 'i WIN
ont pcr-nna ambition and entirely without pride or rr"
tense The lie Of man 0f extensive influence yet oi
qualities Of his character. Tho loss Of such man II
severely felt IN any community Sevrrcy III CON
munty like ours, tu OF passion and rivalry ana strfr
and ambition and the vain "iien hopeless stIugglo Iol
date circle Of intimate friends aud lovers. II n not FOR
itr m ~ i The circle of that sorrow The los OF faith
fuI KIND, and tender husband. Of careful watchul.
!" loss Tia !" riiy in ths lie rrrJarabe They alone
can tel what he was, for they alone him from
day day. They alone remember ms words aud can re
cali his actions They have the inost
mabic privilege OF recalling all that they can press To
their hearts IN recollection OF what he was. OF what hr
did OF what hc stroye to become They have the un-
spralab,c consolation Of simple tain in the Heavenly
Father, perfect confidence IN the Divine prov dcncc,
care and love, aud IN that great hereafter which IA
prepared for all the servants of God. wrat the
ioss Is his friends Is evident enough from the
number that here to-day, from the expression on
their faces aud the evident feeling with which they
come pay this last tribute OF respect aud affection
IL is sud oi hIn thdt he had Du friends. that lac
had no enemies Not that was not a man of hrmncs-,
of courage, of moral determinations; he all that n
an ,mincnt degree; but he all that 30 humIncy,
Justly, kindly, considerably, that the bitterness that
often caused by such 1lmucss OF Will was dis
armed | around me here the men 0f every con
don Of life, men Of business Of literature, of Journal
is of affairs In the busiest part Of the busy world
They all have this morning one expression. They all