New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
HENRY JAMES ANDERSON.

HENRY JAMES ANDEhSON'
yryrRAI SERVICES AT ST. PATRIcK's CATHEDRAL
ADDRESS BY CARDINAL MCLosKEY-DR. ANDEh-
sons LIFR AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES.
The funeral of the late DR.. Henry James
Anderson who died last October at Lahore india TOOK
paOe yesterday morning st. Patrcks Cathedral Inc
ODIonins OF the services. The alIai -"
tp mourning, and the casket containing tne TO
nains which was Of rosewood, heavily mounted
x,tL silver and decorated with flowers, was placed
Al tho head OF the central aisle. Blshop
Cor,tean OF the Diocese Of Newark oficiated at tne
solcmn Mass Of Requiem, assisted by the rev. f"'ne
Preston OF 81. AIMS Church The Rev. Father h'ne
acted as deacon and Father Hogan as suD-us"0oh
Among the clergymen seated in tho sanctuary "e'e
Vicar General Quinn and the Rev. Father farreA'' ''
Cardinals secretary. Among those present "eio ''
Rev Morgan Dix rector OF Trinity Church, the HeV MI
Hutton, Eugene Kelly. John McKeon, ana kcharo
OGorman The pal-bearers were ex-GOV Johh A. DiA
President F. A. p Barnard OF Columbia COhege' fro
Henry Drisser, william O'Bren James Lynch Jeremiah
Deylin Louis b. Binsse, and Henry L. Hoguet AZ 'he
conclusion Of the mass the remains were taken 10 forI
Ice j. where they were placed in the vault under the
altar of the Catholic Church Of the Madonna whch Dr
Anderson was instrumental in building.
The funeral delivered by Cardinal McCIos
sey who spoke mainly as follows:
We have come here this day into the house OF Coo az
into the house OF mourning We are here In me presence
Of the dead. Our mourning is not without s3iaCu; &
sa1ianee of Divine love at the same time III tie
house of prayer We Catholics especially nave COM conf
repoao 70 Of the soul Of the dear departed. We have
done s by yr Tng ~ STer SC and the perfect sacrifice
mass and IL there those present VINO eoulu not o
In tais would fam believe there Is not single breast III
which no sympathec chord has been struck by these
pIaintve chants, solemn ceremonies, ana h
rites with which the Church loves 10 pay honor 10 hui
In the outside world the Of Dr. anderson !,
naturally associated with that of the accomplished
scholar the eminent scientist, the genial frend' tne
lover OF his country and the oeneIaelor 81 iis pcapc
here we do not care to speak Oh these eak
they sleep with him in the grave We prefer 10 sPE"S P
W with i him. but when shine brightly now, and
through the merits OF which he has won an eyeridsns
that one thing influenced his life especially since he was
received into the Catholic Church, ana that was ms
her children accepted fully every truth ana doctnc
or listened with more docility to all her teachings, OF
With all this earnest faith he was most tolerant 70 all
do not know that ever heaTd nm say m ais @ o 90 Of
faults; he preferred silence to ia9nndng MS ] Sian
was te a. mn tn1 With an his learning Iremember to have
heard from the lips Of DISTINGUISHED oxford sCnolaT
1H ,s ne sncb gVeb humility He was benevolent to great
degree, especially to the poor; ne was jn, Idcr
of the Catholic Union and President OF the Pfoecory
and he gave his time TO these institutions with as uch
personal aggrandizement. He great favore with
the Holy Father, who always pleased TO see nm
when on what proved he his last Journey he saw the
Holy Father twice. He went TO Rome as a pilgrim OF
left q pilgrim OF science lie mas eOhc'
nnd las left a void in church and in society HOW
Imeh we feel his loss witness this vast cOncOuse come
10 nav him the tribute OF their sorrow. lie was one oi
school that is passing from us. He has le the sweet
memory of his merits legacy more valuable thah pre-
cious gems, and in parting we may say, blessed are to
dead who die in the Lord for their works shall lolo"
them"
DIR. ANDERsON's LIFE AND WORKS.
Henry James Anderson born in this city Feb o.
1899 In 1918 he was graduated at Columbia College,
iu the same class with William b. Lawrence and James
Ienox and shortly aferward obtained the degree OF
NJ d. from the College OF Physicians and Surgeons For
three years he pracced medicine but soon began
10 devote himself 10 scientific and literary pursuits, and
when 26 years old was appointed Professor OF Mathe
MATES In Columbia College. His marked success as
N teacher was largely due 10 tho cearness
with which he conceived and impaired Ideas and he wac
very popular with the students At this period OF his
life he was exceedingly Of making journeys on foot
studying geology by the way, and sometimes reaching
the Adirondack region in quest 0f specimens O the rocks
After 1913 he extended his Held OF travel To 'Oielgh
countries and spent several years IN Europe acqntne
himself with its languages ana literature T9r hI3
months no occupied with the hicroglyphlcs oi
Egypt, and in 1S4S he accepted the position OF geoogs
Capt Lynch. Taxing great interest lh asiIononCS
studies Dr. Anderson made early preparations ror Oh
serving tine last transit of Venus, ana selected point lou
miles north Of Melbourne Tor this purpose lie aus
tralian observers were all favored with excellent
weather and DR.. Anderson very successful Return
ing by way OF lndia he made the ascent 3l one OF lne
Hnaayan mountains, but shortly after reaching Lahore
he contracted malignant darrhea ana died III thdt CITY
on Oct. 10. -, A., ~,
DR. Anderson became q convert TO the Roman Catholic
faith in lS49. His principal writings were MS early con
trbutiOns The Neo York Quarterly Reriep and To
mathematical Journal published at Philadelphia and III
lS4S and 1S49 two geological reports on the Dead Sea
Expedition. He a Trustee of Columbia College