The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09
OkViLLE ID. JEWEFT,
died April B, ls17,
aged 80 wears and z months.


On the wall above tho casket was oil painting
representing woman upon her knees, In prayer be-
fore u crucinx. which she held upon table with hor
right hand Beneath tho table was DEATHS head At
tho foot OF le-szcd piece OF statuary at the end
oil the hall, near the head Of the casket, rested
beautiful pillow OF rare white lowers, in tho
centre OF which were the words, Company |,
l5Gth Regiment The latter tho tribute OF
the old comrades IN arms OF tho deceased, who
in 1862 went TO tho war as captain OF the company
named. Among other floral offerings were cross Of
lilies from Mr.. Peter O. Cornell and from Mrs.
George W. Campbell and Mr. and Mrs james A. Par
sons; broken SHAFT Of ivy from james w. Fellows
and u broken shait oil rare white flowers from K. g.
Fellows. As tho visitors TO tho house Of mourning
entered they passed by the remains aud were shown
to seats in the parors Among those present wero
Judge Benedict, Of the United States Circuit Court
s. Is. silman, J. Sullivan Thorn, Arthur Benson,
J. Burroughs, w. Hull Brigad,er General
Charles Carlton, NJ. Morrison. members OF the Mill
tary order OF the Loyal Legion OF the United States
of which latter deceased Brevct Lieutenant
Colonel Mrs Orvillc d. Jcwot was unable to DO pres
cn ut the obseques of her husband beng confined to
bod by reason OF nervous shock which she sustained
upon receipt OF tho sad intelligence Mr. Charles
Jewctt and wife, the uncle and Mrs Jewcti, the veu
erabc mother OF deceased, with other relatives
present Shortly alter o'clock Rev. DR.. Farley
OF tho Unitarian Church. Picrrepont street, read tho
solemn services Tor the dead In the course
OF the prayer tho reverend gentleman prayed that
the Lord would sustain the widow ana raise her
from her bed o sickness and give her that hope which
the world cannot give nor take away, and that He
would comfort the afflicted mother and kindred and
:cach them to turn TO Their eternal profit this great
SORROW. Tho s'Our Fathero was then repeated, and
many OF the mcrchants VINO, up TO within few days
ago hal associated with inc deceased, Joined
earnestly IN the prayer. The hymn, "hope, Christian
soul, IN every sage" was then read, and tho
services brought a close with the bencdicton.
DR.. Farley announced that he had been requested
state that the remains would then be removed 10
Greenwood Cemetery for ntcrmcnt ana no hoped that
mono but relatives and the Immediate friends Of tho
family would go 10 the cemetery. Tho lid was then
screwed upon the caskct, which was borne 10 the
hearsc, tho following named gentlemen acting pail
bearcrs:-A. i. Higgins, Richard Fellows James Fol-
lows, DR.. Edward Bosart r. L. Muilcraux and General
Jacob Sharp. The hearse, which was plain, fol-
lowed to the cemetery by fourteen Carriages where tho
remains inferred IN the family buryng plot Tho
burial services were read at the grave by Rev. DR..
Farley,
GEORGE w. JEwETT.
The romans Of George w. Jewett, uncle OF OrvIle
ID. Jowct, were also Inferred IN Greenwood Cemetery
yesterday Tho funeral services held the pre-
vicus day The procession, which was composed OF
the hcarse, twelve carriages and about 800 employees
Of the white lead mandatory, was conveyed from
Staten Island tho steamer Casteton at hali-past
eleven O'Clock. Tho body consigned TO the earth
In the family plot which situated between Vista and
Deli avenues. There were no services IL the grave.