The New York herald., 1876-07-25

Up in the AIT above the tops OF houses and hotels,
faint gmpses OF red white and blue flashed hall way
down the agsas. and in among the ofthe hills
we'll upon the along shore, could be
de ected bits OF mourning drapery floating from win.
dow roof on on the eft the burgee OF the New
YORK Yacht Club hoated the club house Around Il,
ON the feet OF yachts at their anchorage, coors
strcaned half down The mass and further OF,
beyond the wreckers' dock at Clifton, tho shattered
spars OF the Mohawk rose up agans, the sky. There
general NOV ment OF the passengers TO the side
Of the Castelon passed this spot and many
an eye was s'raiued catch tho vague uncertain out
ine OF the distant yacht, which the inicrmedia
wharves partially MD from view. In short the
funeral boat drew The north shore, and as 1t
passed along the roadway running by mo
every window and door curious faces looked out
When the Castleton landed some carriages she had
on board at New Brieh the streets were seen TO be
nllcd with people moving toward the house OF the
dead and the roadway between the town aud the next
IAN ing was perfectly tnronged with carriages wagons
aud peaesirans all going to the same spot From the
this great hurryng onward IN the dust aud
uproar he OF death strangely impressive
aud II gave TO spectator fair opinion of the interest
taken In the deceased by all who knew them AT
Sailors Snug Harbor Tho iiags wore lowered and down
at the waters edge crowd of aged tsrs we're gahered
paying IN their quiet way tribute no doubt as sincere
as that OF their mere dcmonsrative neisheors. AL
about hal past twelve The landing was reached ana
from II the tram OF visitors sweled every moment by
accessons from the residents OF the island moved ap
way carriages waited JOIN in the process
sion and crowds nocked in from every
grounds surrounding Mr. Gamers residence were
reached and when the strip OF woods closing IN had
hseli All around the manson aud covering n large
of the park front immense multitude
all standing silent N the open mir ana suashine with
every bespeaEing The consciousness OF the loss
winch had been sustained
BEFORE THE SERVICES
About clock +. ~, shortly after tho arrival OF
the Castleton from New YORK, preparations wer" maue
10 commence the tuAera services. Rooed Ia cassook
and surplice tho Officiating cicrgymcn. Rev. &. d.
Johnson, OF Christ church llrotestant Episccpal
Franklin avenue. New Brighton aud Rev. H. &. Pratt.
lately OF staten Island look lhelr position
"A
rooni-lhe iiDrarywere seated selected choir from
New YORK These were the Misses Wernekc OF ST.
Francis Xaviers Roman Catholic church. Sixteenth
street, New York. The tcnor was Mr.. G. II. Altgc
and the bass Mr. II. p. Danks. Mr.. }. H. Moore, the
organist Christ church, orgRnist Just as lhe
services about commence the pail bearers stood
in their rows along by the caskcts The gentlemen
Grant, Colonel Schuyler Crosby Gardner G. howland,
Arthur Thompson, Jules Brugierre Frederick Nay,
Franklin osgood, LOUIS Montani, u. j. Johnson, Yates
Wempe, John Lawrence, Charles c. Brdseye Horace
Waldo David L. Haight and arthur Lcary
TIE FUNERAL SERVICE.
The service the usual funeral service OF tho
Church of England. The Rev. Mr.. johnson COM
II am the resurrection and the life" &c. Then tho
choir chanted the burial anthem AT the conclusion OF
which tho Rev. Mr. Pratt read the lesson commencing
with the twentieth verse Of the fifteenth chapter OF
st Paul's Episle to the Corinthians Then the choir
sang the following hymn:
Not tor the dead iu Christ we wsep.
The nHs,a sa is.Iows is esIm 1Ss Ss .mpes. aas past
On that eternal shore.
Their peace is seated their rest Is
within that better home;
Awhile weep aud linger here.
Then follow the tomb.
And though no visioned dream Of bliss.
Nor trance of rapture show.
Where d the bosom God
They from human
Jesus. shadowy path illume,
And teach the chastened mind
To welcome all that's lett OF good,
To all that's lost resigned
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. johnson succeeded, and
its conclusion the choir sang another appropriately
selected Il ymn, which ioows:-
Safe home safe home. In port,
Rent cornxge, shattered deck,
Torn sails provisions short,
And only wreck;
Blu q 10Y he