The New York herald., 1876-07-23

houses flashed their welcome rays at regular intervals,
now and then passing sail betokened more life and
action, and then again loud laugh pleasant voice
was heard from some belated pleasure boat All else
STILL and these few discs and Manifestations made
the silence the wreck the more oppressive To
be there dead bodies to search for,
that Of Mr. Thornc being known TO be away from
the ifated yacht, but the fact shat the submerged
vessel was near, her huge masts rising from tho
water like spectral fingers pointing to tho sky, made
one feel nervous and uneasy
The hours passed wcariedy, the few indications OF
life abroad the waters grew less frequent the night
became darker and the lights OF the cities beyond
assumed more subdued appearance until they be-
came blended and into the sky like
luminous cloud, and yet the yacht
seemed to cling to the depths where so many
lives had been lost in terror and despair. At MD
night the reporter reluctantly bade his boatman pull
for the shore, intending. soon as he made his re-
port, to return and witness the final scene. AT New
Brighton tho shore lined at that late hour,
by people watching with evident and painful interest
the lights that hovcred the wreck Of the Mohawk
They could see nothing else but the lights, but it
seemed consolation watch even those and SO they
stood there patient, yet anxious
TIE FUNERAL CEREMONIES
As already announced. the last sad rites will take
place Monday afternoon At O'Clock from the late
residence OF tho deceased, in New Brighton. Tho
steamer D. r. Martin will be at her dock foot OF White
hall street, at noon exactly, to receive the friends
Upon her arrival at New Brighton carriages will be in
waiting to convey the mourners to the Garner man
sion. II is understood that Rev. Mr. Johnson, OF
Staten Island will conduct the funeral services or
course everything will be conducted or scale ccm-
with the social position and great wealth OF
the late commodore, but contrary to what has been
I.to
pho, everything like os,cntatious display will DO
avoided 1t may naturally be expected that, dstin-
gushed as the deceased lady and gentlemen were in
society," and touching and tragic was their DEATH
friends will send their mourning floral emblens as
last tribute OF love and respect but beyond these beau
ul testimonials which tender and reveron hands Will
place upon bers it is SAID the arrangements Will
be quite simple
In conversation last evening with gentle man resi-
dent in West Thrty-sixth street who has had some
thing to do with the arrangements, the HERALD
reporter told that the steamer Martin
after leaving the New Brighton pier with the funeral
cortege will proceed directly to the wharf at Greenwood
Cemetery without touching at Brooklyn or Williams
burg Commodore Garner owned a vault in Greenwood
some time previous death, and in this the bodies
Of himself aud wife will be placed There will be
twelve pail bearers, whose were not given, all
intimate and cherished friends OF tho deceased, dis
tngushed merchants and gentlemen OF note in society.
Tho flags of the New York Yacht squadron in the
narbor will remain half mast until sunset Of Mon
day, the club house at Stapeton is draped in MOURNING
and the members of the association II s expected will
attend tho funeral IN body.
BRIGHTON TRUSTEES
The New Brighton Trustees at their meeting ycster-
day. July 81, 1876 adopted the following preamble and
resolution, viz -
Whereas great calamity has ovcrakcn this community
by accident which occurred harbor by which W. T.
Garner family untimey death; be 1t there
fore
Resolved That committee Of be appointed by the
.sdent OF this Board draft suitable resolutions
prssve Of sympathy and coincidence and that OF
the when prepared enoed and presented to tho
surviving members Of the family.
President r. b. whittcmore appointed as such COM
mitee Aessrs. W. II. J. Bodine and H. Tracy Arnold.
ACTION OF THE NEPTUNE CLUE
At special meeting yesterday of tho Neptune Row.
ing Club Of West Brighton, S. L., resolutions were
passed OF sympathy for the bereaved relatives OF Mr.
Garner. Tho club decided TO attcnd tho funeral in
body.