New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
rtrNERAL OF CAPT. LAHRBUsH.

FUNERAL OF CAPT. LAHRBUSH.
SERVICES AT THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION
INTIMACY OF THE CENTENARIAN WITH A. T.
STEWART.
The funeral exercises Of Capt. Frederick
Iahrbush who died Tuesday afternoon at the
AGE OF Ill years. were conducted Sestero"s
morning in the Church of the Ascension at
Fifth-avc and Tenthst., by the Rev. Dr Jonn
Cotton Smith who for many had been the veteran
pastor The body was borne from the captains ia'e
home at No 5l3 Thirdave. TO the church nearly an
hour before the time appointed for tho funeraI anu
many persons took advantage OF TINS OF
portunity TO view tho remains. Tho cohh' VI
,laiu mahogany was placed upon bier without the
chancel It bore upon silver plate the inscription
Frederick Iahrbush born March 0, 1906; died Apfl D.
1877" On the lid lay few simple flowers Inc cnurc"
was rot crowded but the main body OF the mousse was
filled and the character OF the audience sho"eu Una.
not curiosity but the wish to pay fna tripu'e %
respcct 10 the dead had brought them together
great many ladies present and an unusual hunoor
NJ old gentlemen Among those known TO have been
warm friends Of Captain Lahrbush was Ihuro" "eeu'
al whose house he frequent ana always "'loono
visitor Others present were Gen ioyd AsphWah' 'ne
Rev Dr. S. Iren@us Prime, Gen. j. Watts DE lie! sISr
Frederick De Peyster, Frederick c. Foster, Edwaru o.
Jaftay, Gen. James Grant Wilson, Mrs Faifagu' anu
her son. and Mr.. Archibald, the British Consul
Tho Rev DR. Smith read tho burial service OF the Eps
copal Church. and the choir sang the hymn Jesus
Lover OF my SOUL" which, il s said, had been TOT many
wears favoriie with the captain After the services
Al the church the body borne to Greenwood Gene
terry followed by large number OF private carriages
and buried in the family lot where lie the remains OF
Can't Iabrbush's daughter who died many years ago
. Captain Ishrbush and a. T. Stewart were intimate
friends for many years previous 10 the death OF the a-
ter The captain was the habit Of making his pur
chases nj Mr. stewards retail and his great age ana
tho history of his life which he often rccounted wheh
requested caused the clerks pay him marked respect
when visiting the he generally accoihpahe"
nv lady relative, but he sometimes went alone MOI
ithstandng his years nc often seen at the counters
IN Mr. Stewards store early on cold Winter mornings
when the iDclemency Of the weather was suhceh' u
deter the Youngest and most robust from gong out OF
doors IL was on OF these OCCASIONS ABOUT
eight years ago. that he attracted the attention OF
MIR Stewart who was going his rounds OF dnly lspec
tion when he noticed Capt LaIbush seated ' 'ou,e
Calling one of the superintendent ASIDE h ihqul,u
who the old man was, aud on Ieafihh; MS bistoly
sTcpped him and introduced hllnscH' una hci ,,
story of Capt IahTbusi's life from ms own HlS fIoI
that day an nj Mr. stewart died he took great interest IN
Capt, Lahrbush. and they often hd0 icS COW ,'.i'
together when they happened 10 meet Inc captd, va
allowed TO open account III tue lolSe, adu ieI ~
visited the STORE made free use OF MI SIC OIc
there The superintendent also very khd 10 IIl'
and frequently prOfecd an escort 10 see Nun num- VIM
he came alone. This courtesy he iEailaity uC-
cired mill A couple of years ago, when IL was
thought urGdent, wheIheT he desired 1t or not 10 st!u
person 10 him SAFE in his residence omc' ,
became too feeble visit stewards, ne WIS overcome
nv weakness while sitting in tie Office and the Euperh-
tsndcnt hal him conveyed to his OTn residence across
the street, with instructions 10 his VIC W CIV n ~
brandy aud water. His extreme old age 20 strCch tu
lady that she heSated, tlunrinS the messenger hiu
made a mistake. and that If was wine ana water ac
should administer, whcrrupOH s9e sem 'ie ~,
back Tor Instructions The brandy revived HIN ana Ne