The New York herald., 1876-07-27
REHABILITATION.
William Z Xetmor
SERGEANT M'GlVEN.

FUNERAL OF THE MURDERED oFFICER-sCENEs
AT THE CHURCH AND on THE STREET.
The last solemn rites of the Church were performed
yesterday the body of James McGiven, late SER
geant OF police IN this city, who died from wounds
ceived in the discharge OF his duty, already detailed
IN the HERALD. At nine A. NJ. there assembled
in front Police Headquarters twenty eight patrol
each precinct OF the Second Inspection dis
trct, two sergeants and two roundsmen all under the
command OF the captains of tie respective precincts
Sergeant McGven had been the aid OF Captain McDcr-
mott who commands the Second district He also had
recently served the Fourteenth and Seventeenth
precincts and the IRON those commands formed
in front OF the Police Central Once over 300 men,
under the command of superintendent waing and In
spec,or George W. Diks marched 10 the house, pre-
cedcd by GrafulIa's Seventh Regiment Band
The flag presented TO the police by Tiffany Co for
their galIantry during the riots drapcd in mourn
ing and borne at the head of the column The
gudons also covered with Grape The pail bear.
ers we're selected from the aids of the various In
spec,ors, and were Sergeants Lakens Suffer, Towns
Thatcher, Havcns Rourke, Pickett and Cartwright
They marcucd with the escort. rhe men were care.
fully altred and presented remarkably appear
ance.
Leaving the late residence of the deceased No. 3l5h
East Ninth street, the procession marched to the
Cnurcn of the Nativity, IN Second avenue between
Second and Third streets The edince was elabo-
rately draped with the symbols ol sorrow Standing
could not be obtained within after the service
commenced.
There present from the Police Department su-
pcrintcnden Waing Inspectors Dilks and McDermott
and Captains Copeland, Washourn, McCuloch steers
Mcdonnell and others
On the colin, which deposited in front
Of the altar and about IL many elegant ana
expressive horal offerings. From the Fifteenth prc.
cinct there was a large OF white flowers, and
from the Second precinct a harp OF flowers four feet
high, surmonnieu by "a white dove with outspread
wings The seventeenth precinct sent a large cross
ana broken column of tea and tube roses roe
feet hgn, upon the top of which was a white dove
the Eighth precinct sent column OF white flowers
roses ana camelias upon which there were the words
IN yioeis Eighth precinct . The same precinct also
sent a large cross and a harp Besides these there
were many other offerings IRON friends. The choir
opened tue services with voluntary after which
solemn high mass celebrated Rev Father Ever
EFT, pastor OF the church was tho ceebrant with Tho
Rev. Fathers Nolan and Lammel as deacon and sub.
deacon.
Al the appropriate period In the service Father
Everett spoke IN eloquent language drew the attention
oil the vast congregation to the uncertainty OF lie and
urged tnem not 10 delay preparations Tor the iie
He expected all to come at once to the God OF
love ana pcacenot to wait for the hour OF death. but
to be ready then TO say, Thy will be DONE
The choir, under the Mr.. Henry Gociner
organis sang parts of smiths and Cherubinis requ
ems, ana also 'he 'Sancta Mater" from the "StaDat
Mater OF RossinL
Alter deceased had been reviewed BY friends the
caskct was closed aud the procession resumed toward
Calvary Cemetery. AT the foot OF Tenth street. East
RIVER, the column Of police halted, passed by Tours
into line. opened order aud presented batons the
bouy was borne past The details OF police then
dismissed Inspector McDernott, with the pailbearcrs
ana friends, accompanied the remains to the grave
| Flowers were placed upon H. All knet In silent
prayer and then they lett the gallant Sergeant al rest