New-York tribune., 1876-07-25

MI f,,norol of Mr.. and Mrs. William L.
Garner and of Frost Thorn took place yes'e'u'y .''
noon at 1 O'Clock from the Garner man non III -''"
Brighton The steamboat Castet"n oi the Nor'h on'o
line lett the foot OF Whehall-st al IL CLOCK WIN
large number of persons many of them friends OF tne
I'll, o,d others desrous Of showing their respect and
Across the front Of the ferTyhouse were les
toous Of black and white CLOTH ana the Vesse was par
tally draued At the Sailors Snug llarDor Landing tne
boat stopped and forty carriages were in waiting to con
vey friends TO the house At early hour IN the inolh
ing persons who desired TO be present al ie services
began 10 arrive at the house, and at O'CLOCK the hour
appoucd for the funeral. about 1000 people had as
sar,bled within the grounds No tickets of admission
were issued and the limited capacity of the house was
the only barrier to entrance. The mansion was not
draped IN mourning. and there was no unusual display oi
flowers except the room in which the three caskeis
were placed side by side There were gathered III fioh
profusion The floral offerings OF sympathetic Hehus'
The coffin lids were covered with exquistcly arranged
bouquets and owcrpieces and about them and al the
sides of tie room stood the more elaborate designs III
one corner Of the room was an immense anchor OF How
ers with a white pigeon each side and resting upon
bed Of white and pinks, on which appeared III pue
flowers the words "From the patrons OF the d. X Mar
un" uher parts OF the room were other horai ehS
scarcely less elaborate. There was large column com
posed mainly of white flowers surino'n ed by Wh'e
dove and bearing the Inscription, our Employer sent
i,y the cmpIoycs in tho Worh-st establishments The
citizens Of Stapcton presented flower model oil tho
stcambcr d. H. Martini and large anchor was sent NY
the crew OF the Ca,lctOu In addition To these more Ih
posing devices large number Of smaller hoNcrpeces
were sent to the house by friends and great variety ol
eIuui,c cut flowers gave completeness to the hOrai
decorations.
The c,kctS were briefly md simply inscribed with the
names of the dead aud the dates OF birth and death
Commodore Garner 10 hs 36th year. Mrs Garner III
her sd year, aud Mr.. Thorn ia his 26th year. The
spaciol. purios and nallways were cro"ded to ds'o
fort with persons who had arrived in time to gain admit
lance aud II was evident from the appearance ana Dear
ing q. many that IDLE curiosity alone attracted them 10
the house Of mourning To an unfortunate extent
WIS the house crowded win stranger, 10 tae family thai
many warm icu0s obliged to remain outside ana
hardly "a uoInlcr oi the Neptune Boat Cub s1cc'cdtd N
entering house, Though - oi them joined ia the pro
cosspn and especially dc,iIou' oi showing '"'r
Affection and cspoct ior hcir late Commodore 10 attend
ir in a body tli. funeral exercises Tho intention Of
those who had the preparations IN charge was to nave no
parade or display.
Around ti c.skct, stood te following gentlemen, who
acted ~ palbrarcTs Col. Crosby, Il. O. Ho"Ihhd NJ
thur Thompson, X. Grant jules BIugrIr, frc"eilck
Mly ID. t. H4isht. Louis Nontint, Beverly Robinson
Charles Banks W H. Pcudetou, David !. J"nn1"h, Yates
l,nil,c e. C. Elrl>,yt Franklin O.gODd, Horace NdiG"
John llvrcucp, Altudr LeaIy. All these gentlemen
we've friends the Garncis. and MANY oi iG'h I'VE %"
tie lslir.d near the Garner mansion. Among "th'!'
ur..,rt were the following: Commodore Niu-''dhh OF
,r. Ee,.-Yors Yacht Club, VIce-Cumm dorr Kan" ard
/ wife, rlctcacr yrsiry, y. T. Warden i. W. j. Hurst
Major clifford of the Counties oi Buti,nn FToderch
] 1iu,s Wi lau k'cb-, Henry steers, ffedr'l'k Nm''
George " X ut. =. i. I.aicncc. 4. Carey smith, '"It
laudt 1ay!or uoua. D. Harrison, g. AFRO" smith, H. l.
/ INius,iuue, George .i Van Nur', I'a. dc if"h''i'
/ A c,iu Wt,..rn j.. B,IJ H. l.. Chase 4 VI. Fisher,
/ o. n Ho,Igt, o. X. kIn-, joan o. Dale. ana NihiM ~
'-fnp orIryuru were ,Ec NV. george -. Jouurou,
N'.. f.srIH f4|.s I.sl
Horace T. Pratt formerly rector oi So. a.y ourch.
Wee. EIW-T-A Tue uf-Iu..t ui 'nri-' taurcd, MI
j. H. Moore, lad secured . services oi qua ct c.uir
from tus ci.t composed ~ M.' T. NcutSe .op.Irp {;
Miss =. W,!urAr, cou,rIto H. A-rit, tenor; aud J
H. Nupf, Is. viii iiC exception of two special prayer,
i, service Was the usua impressive burial service oi
/ the Episcopal. ritual Tine quartet rendered hrs, tie
chant, lord make know my end Iu- yI, iri-
lowed ~ interval. during tie hy the hyuu. br
ginning. mot for tar drsI in CHRIST Ne w'r"" and
sac home. safe home in port" and 81 the close
heard = yocc from Heaven " WIS sung. There Was no
funeral fs.r ou aul uo address Oi ans tDrt \, %" md
of the service par oI those pres u who lid not
uls to reach hc iu which tie casSct Ecrc placed
were admitted 70 an inspection Of the lorl Offering.
hurr e nw minutes The cI,Ect, were carried 10 tie
ncarss- which stood before tho door. Tie body
OF Mr. Garner was borne first by the following
pallhcarcrs. Charles Eanks, Beverly Robinson. W H.
Pcud.ctou. Franklin U--"od. Louis Mou'an!, David j.
johnson Yates Wcmpi,. JOAN LIwrncc CEarI's & Bird,
eye, Horace waldo, D. p. Gaisi, and Arthur Leary
sIr. Gamers pallucutr- were H. 81 dam Grant. col
,.s i,rGs,,r.. aid lrcl ics Ma. The following .ctr
s- lG,aic-. 10. iI".t ll.'"; D. l. 'iuSHt, iol.'
me Jroc,,on o.ncI brf,rc tho house and proceeded
Neptune B.l. Cub. =, uGDb'r,d d"I"eot. from t."
N,a-lura itrut Ca', nnI 90 ir',reu,a'I''7 OF the
Iis.r-tr." iuc - a,uugnt fu,a ~ tir pg',' -'lon.
i .' lt,. .og.rycd the I ID and tie f,icuis of
s 40 H .tIi t t.
l,n VIII .e the r'iIIa.r> rIrI boo Attu" considerable
crowd lad collected al tie iiIoualyu handing The com
initial service road at tie L"7y and no religious
ceremony took place 90 Greenwood tcm-!, 10 wEi'n
a., lin,n- Wcr. bp T.r burial lot Of tho Garner
TAM y Oah Hill, ~ section No. Jj. ANA onts ou
iagui-.yr, between Birch ami O-~wooi-aNr,. 1nc
family a. uW. ni i- plain uhl"l' ho|S sh"ii about
u rect iu gh hctTih- rI as pcust thr name oi t-r
ii" s, ana oh one Z, l-, Id'' az inscription 20 t1r
mcLIory 81 Frances Garner wir "i hom"' varntr w"
dIcl Two hcore ga. Lticr IA 1867. Ou tho side
iscu. - ai ls called Oai wood prtA j. the inscription,
"Itoias Garner, b"in july H. lHp"; u4'n oct 10 I7'l
il.aHpu A'vu4ctH 10 ia, Lord Iuy hIcsriuE II u,un
ItJ people The NHit "hch y unarl ground nd'ned,
mains NiiilIn l. earn. ~ father and rUtnCr. TIE
lot IA quot and S'c ur'i place anu tue appointments
otatcn Island Nas completely given up TO mourning
yeefda' iOr tloso wuo n@I been 80 prominent ~ t"o
social me the is.tu., aud 80 devoted 10 thc various
public and pryttr interests oi the pldre. Very many
buildings m the di'ron, ,n"set were drai"d ON tho
-hI!l,ng along tEc -y-c -cs dss hung al Ldnasi, aud
bu-ness yc.N general, s,-P.uacd al "'cucA IN tna
afternoon. committee oi ci,ihchs 9i hr"-brEh,"n
,, -, " 80 s' r ' - 'rsr,1 m.
boat ciJb house ol the Ne uLr Rowing
{ uh ..s ulIrri BLACK AMI u' mourning. iho .u-
iuuiIc3 meeting of the NcwI ora Yacht Ciub which
appointed fJf yesterday aiieiLoon "a take acon uIJn
me death % ihtlr c Ca fir .ui1dofc ". l. Gamer
and upon other mJtcl- Of interest 10 jc clHp, post
yOnc Oh account Of the IGncr oi Mr. and Mrs. Garner
winch most UI The mtnJ,is uttCnuCd Inc me- tlB Whl
Dc held q. 3 O'Clock uitrHOUu ~ No % broad 20.
The race Shelter Island, WHcn ad bucn aifli Tor
yesterday by Inc vessels "i tie Brooklyn Yacht LiD Tor
:-.t 80 prizes, postponed 40 mark of rcspeci 10
81 Gamer.
Tue condition Of the yacht Mohawk when raised oil the
Sc#-Jer.ry shore on sunday moiLins, oNp.1Nod, ds
stated ia ye-teriay'r IEBuNE tHe testimony OI Capt.
Rowland concerning the Efforts bc made 10 right the
Nta.t Ana IL. rise 10 lie Np non lcIN