The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-09
DROOKLYN'S MOURNING
The Public 0bsCquics Of the Vie
Tins of the Fire.
One LOT IN GREENWOOD CEMETERY,
Memorial Services in BrOOklyn'S Places
of Amusement.
BELIEF FOR THOSE WHO NEED RELIEF
The Practical Sympathy OF the Theatri-
cal Profession.

The CITY Hall in Brooklyn was draped in
great festoous OF black bunting Yesterday, and
broad black bands and rosettes were bound to
the marble pillars In front. The Il cs Il pped at
balf-must everywhere. The joint committee Of
Aldermen and Supervisors met with Mayor
Schroeder at IL Gel, ok A. ~. to slr nge for the
burial Of the B.ooklyn Theatre dead at the
city's expense. Alderman Durnet said
that he had the names of some persons who
h friends mong the dead and owned private
1ots, but were yet unable Co pay the expenses OF
burial lie knew a family In the Fiftn Ward
that were In this category. Alderman French
knew Of a son whose mother. widow, lived in
earstoRa county. 1t was desiIaDle that the tody
should be cent away. Alderman Donov
said that william Deuch of lss Nelson
street had died since the Gre. leaving
his wife destitute. These and other cases were
referred to the Mayor aud Alderman Burnet.
Alderman Guthrie reported that a beautiful site
lad been Sci, cted IN Greenwood Cemetery for
the burial Of The de. d. Lnd that the laborers
were digging the graves. Supervisor Hanna said
that the undertakers had Informed him that 1t
was impossible for them to get ready by to-day,
As they were already oyerworked.
Br. French said thst tie Board Of Health in
sisteo that the bodies should be buried within
tne HtAt tNfutN.lOuT nohTr. Inc committee
said that they had sent to New York for CO flns.
but that u suficient nun ber Of hearses could not
be procured. and hence they must alternate with
the bearses express wagons draped IN mourning.
IL was then de- cided that the funeral process
eiop should lie formed at noon tod y, and that
mt mortal services should be performed In the
Academy, In the =, TX Theatre, and In Hooey's.
Gen. Beebe nered the services OF the Eleventh
Biisode as an oscort, and Gen. Dakin offered
the Second Division. lie thought that about
three thousand u en- would appear in line. Alder
man Fisher said that the managers OF the Fair
OF the Indus riel Home had offered TO close
their fair in the Academy 90 that the building
might be used TO day for services, but the com
nittee fancied that such a sacrifice was not
Quired. The Industrial Home had offered to
take care OF all children made destitute by the
calamity
Aldermen Burnet said that It had been ar
ranged with the undertakers that the cost Of
the funerals should not exceed t3s, except in
certain cases air. ady spoken OF, and this wa to
include tie cost II coffin, handling, and hearse.
The next decision was that the bodies OF the
dead not claimed before 10 o'clock this morning
shall be buried at Z. NJ. tod y. and that all
other bodies dead from the same cause should
be burieu by the city at he same time upon APP
pile tion einc m de nv heir friends by eo'clock
burials nl-t be made to Alderman Burnet.
Mayor SchrOsdef publlsned tue iohowing'
I NA1oR's OFFICE CITY hALLl
To THE PEOPLE OF RooktYS, lne iniermeat IN
femsn Of noe h per.S @ on ny .ht Of t6 s ss
of cclooer. in n, hfe at ne Brqoslyn Theatre, vii
A. L. o,iSes Loo on Iha 10, inaers pr.ee,.on Siil
bush ayen-e, aad VIII move a. / o'clock T. NJ in the
foll wing order:
/ ccpasS; cIsTs1m.n
3, lie rses ana otner vehicles containing the boae.
OF TIE deal esctr ga fhr militia, under command OF
T. R'lSiiv $ ana lie, IS OF the deceased. who Viii
present themselves Ia earn ges
i.,no' gIpec,sd mat o. the rsatlyc; Or frisses
msnr5 Gss ~ },ln 'hr p,Yc1s,'on on 10 t. u y reT9m
sno pay their lss 10 Their ded relatives aud
isi nsits ni IA Grs,uS9 6sms ~ and there here
await the .rriyal OF The funeral proce,'ion.
,h ooen r@u,g o. Of W .ye wa aSa py 'r9m
slrret, urOulh athu-h avenue o sixth avenue, sixth
svehge to lhlra slres rd ,reet 70 foarIn avenue.
or g T. ths entrance Of tie cemetery. .ad thence
Aipropriait services will be held at the grave
.pecys pds 20 dt ,' 1u N, fIS 4s e oe % G re-
On saigrd-y, and tnat they relinquish their Gus
t6use sho t1 ush hi. c and ,rre uetop nnd no
FREDERICK A. SCHROEDER Mayor.
A number Of ,innn singing $ Gle les whose
prohrred services have been ACCEPTED for music
at tue grave, vi meet IN the cemetery about
eighty strong this afternoon. and viii sing the
two memorial songs :" Art Thou Ia F--r," and
Above ali submits there is kep9se" The
House.
The military Will assemble under the following
oficii order:
hEsos, AhEsSsY.sJ."f g.. 5r@ nEeG lSTy i
haooKLSs g. g. ucl. { 1875
This regiment is ord' rmb Tue armory at
s1sa;i ;' %asiSa ! 4 = e.;
r. ii. Brioo. Colonel.
The members Of the Fifth Brigade are re-
nuegteQ Dk Gen. ,JDuFdau ID
60 take part Ia the PROCESSION.
The mint ry will asseunle. 1T IL. o'clock p.
NJ, aud the comm mas Will form IN SchermeT-
born street he houses along the line Of
march are IN be DR. ped In mourning, the church
bells are T. he toll Il, aud the band ars 10 play
tue Dead March, Conterno sonansr, ami
other tan leaders have orer-d their bands free
b. from The juncro ot Ftpush avenue Srn - and nd
tchermerhorn street. through Flatbush avenue
20 SIX avenue, Sixtn avenue to lhir1 STREET,
THIRD itreet To Fourth avenue, Fourth avenue
20 twenty NTH .trcrl. rwenty-h tu street u tue
sn rance oi tue cemetery, and thence 10 Battle
In the funeral procession will be about sixty
benrees ma obout one hundred cnrpse-.
Tue coffins, which were sent to the Morgue
last eveuins are OF stained wood, With plated
handles.
The spot chosen for the burial Of the dead to-
day Is a circle hfty-elght feet IN diameter, near
che soldiers monument Inc bodies are to ue
buried IN d tIrnch thirteen feet vide aud seven
feet deep. They are to be put Ia sidr by side. In
two rows. rf.Y men were put % work ye'ter-
'ci Y nd Irrpared free 81 expense. The land is
worth toOO l" me cemetery association There
monument Ihe cofns. win names attached,
are To- be placed In the trench wneTo tue graves
may be rub,eqlently marked.
1he services IN tns cemetery Brs ~ be the
reading o. the burial service by DR.. Auah
echenGh tEpt,.ua) address hy the Rev. Dr.
H. Iutiam u ulhilhi) b. priyet ~ the Rev. A.
etew,rt Walsu, and benedicuon Uy the Rev.
Joseph Odeu.
The Relief Fund Commiuse.
A citizens committee of one Alderman