New-York tribune., 1876-07-22

The disaster created the most painful feeling
throu -hout oae city y- .eroy The excitement OF tIe
previous evening uai given place t. deep regret over tie
sad loss Of life Everywhere the calamity was Tie tolc
Of conyor.rjon Al the Exchanges, clubs. and totels
the feeling was very intense. Commodore Gamers
great wealth extensive business, aud prominence in
New-Yorl society had made him very generally known
His personal ana soca, qualities had endeared him Ia
large numper al friends and the DEAN Of himself and
giie fills q very extensive circle with sadness.
The feeling aroused tic Staten Island village was
composed of cxci;eu, over The tragic event and OF
uDbouuGed curiosity respecting its no less nan ot
personal sorrow at the fate OF the victims MI Garner
was known !ara;vey few Of the permanent resi-
dents the sani though his name was connected III
the minds of very many with enterprises OF hucia.ity
and public spirit while The owner OF the yaent No
hawk which very often ly at anchor in the bay Lie had
o W Dc general reputation.
Mrs. Garner wIo was somewhat younger thaH heF
husband. w,s o lady Of culture and rcfno1 and
very bright and happy tcmpelamcut she was ht'lVe
Of New-Oreaus, and her maiden name was Macelhte
TLouc or a:e years hcr mother Mrs. Thorre has lived
on staten Island. and at house the orphan children
are now cared for Mis- Garner not so fond Of yacht
Ing as her husband, though she was accustomed 10
spend a large part o. 'le warm season on board lis
pleasure boats. She lads Of the wafme't 'ympa
rl,s and las ay,ays been actively interested in bencto-
lent enlgrurscs 10 less than IN private charity Her
heray 10 the poor was great that her lo-s VIII 'e
deeply felt iu many humble home. size was especially
jealous in efforts the hfr of poor children less
wreiahed and she delighted 20 make Christmas ana
Thanksgiving days Of happy memories for them.
Miss Adele Hunter was tn dauent r OF D-soFOSsrs
Hunter Of Huatcrs Island in the sound She was about
= years old at OF her death, and was lady oI
wide and varied culture anu Of attractive manners She
Lad been resi- ling at No. 40 East Trtythst, and on
l.syIpg home TO 20 on board the MOhawh I-it only
servants 40 the Her brother, John Hunter of
Weschester hurried The city Immediately upon hear
ing he news OF the disaster.
Frost Tuorue bT0ti OF Mrs Garner, and brother
-fayy Jf the late American Consul at Florence, James
Loraer Graham, jr, WIS about 20 years old. lie en-
tered ue class which was graduated az Yale College IN
1l but he did nOt remain through the course After
eayilg college Ir TlOrue went into business IL AII"
delyhia where he married Miss Lilly v Davenport,
dueior OF L. L. Davenport, the actor HIS disposition
was kind and genial, aud his character was HahA ana
manly c leaves unusually large circle OF iehds lh
different parts oi the country, who will hear Of bis death
wl.h sincere sorrow.
The arrangements for the funeral OF MI. ana MIS-.
Garner were not fully settled at late hour last evening
II was decided however. that the services should take
,19ce on Monday p a. the residence where the
n., are now lylng. special steamer ior the accom-
~ ds.oU Of friends viii leave the foot Of Whiiehaist
"a. noon.