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The funsraI PROCESSION staTte'! from ur
st@warts house about III pa a.
The a~ay a-asA " state
AL the morning and xas viewed
BY fully 400 people ID WA supported
% . bed Of flowers nearly two feet high.
Other floral decorations we're superb.
and could hardly De excellsd Ia magni-
feence.
was covered by black velvet and bore
the inscription on plate Of solid gold,
with gold handles, and heavy gold
fringe, three inches deep, all around it.
The casket was lined with white silk,
and the body was dressed in q suit of
black cloth.
Floral Gifts 1f.
were presented by Mrs. Gen. Dix, Robt.
W. Stewart and others. aaa
TIE FHnePaI service, Of =
Bishop Potter and Rev. DR.. s. H.
Tyng read . brief funeral service at the
house before the body left. After the
service, the employees were allowed 70
enter and take . last look at the de-
ceased. They passed at the rate Of
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this pace it took nearly an hour and a
half to get through. The coffin was
then lifted and the procession moved
down Fifth avenue to Tenth street, and
across the latter thoroughfare to the
church. -. 1919 :. 4
The cortege numbered 300 carriages,
and extended a long distance r.-r ~
The Preparations 1T tie Church =
had been commenced early In the morn
ing; the, floral tributes. were magni-
ficent. The catafalque was at che
lower end OF the main aisle and. con-
sisted Of q mass OF flowers. Large
crowds Of ticket holders outside the
church clamoring for admission re-
qulred the utmost efforts OF a strong
police force to restrain it.
Delegations were present at the
church from the Merchants National
Bank and Union League Club. -
Fourteen gshers
we're ia attendance, all Of whom had
been detailed from the clerks employed
by Mr.. Stewart In his Tenth street store,
After the funeral services at the church 4
the body was committed to the family
vault. 81 1.at ~
-nf The Most Prominens Citizens
the funeral. The pail bearers
were headed by Gov Tiiden and Gov.
Rice. Bishop Potter, assisted by DR.
Ryianee, officiated at the funeral cere-
monies Mrs. Stewart. Mrs. Hilton,
Charles P. Chnch and Judge Henry Hill
ton we're the chief mourners.
TIE Musical services
In the church were fine Rev. DR..
Tying also officiated. Fully 10000 per-
sons were coming and going in the
Of the church during the
lay The principal persons in the en-
ploy Of Mr.. Stewart occupied seats in
The gallery. .-I
rhe Black Friday Case.
In the suit Of Taylor against Jay
Gould and others, known as the Black
Friday case, Judge Barrett granted
The motion Of the defendants counsel
20 dismiss the complaint on the ground
hat no sufficient evidence Of contract
existed and that the transaction was in
OF the STATUTE OF ll2uIS. An
allowance OF two per cent was granted
10 defendants counsel. A stay was
granted to prepare an appeal.
NATIONAL Yure Money League.
NEW YORK, April IA National Pure
Money League was formed tonight
With Charles Q. Peabody for President,
Park Goodwin, Treasurer, and VIM.
Boucher Secretary. William Cullen
Bryant presided. Meetings Willie held
weekly. .....s "a
sub-TreAsuPy Daf4nces.1 @'ss
NEW YORK, April 49, = Sub treasury
balances Gold, SIC, 584 900, currency,
s3e, 682 ,619.
The Sub treasurer paid out 81, 900 on
account OF interest, and @23, 900 for
bonds
Customs receipts today. $4,000.