The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
THE LATE FLETCHER HARPER.

THE FUNERAL CEREMONIES yEsIElDAy-IM-
PREss1vE sERvIcEs-sEIMoN BY BISHOP
SIMPSON.
Tho funeral OF the late Fletcher Harper took place
yesterday ST. Pauis Methodist Episcopal Church at
Fourth and Invent y-second street At the late
residence OF Mr. Harper, At No IA West Twenty second
street, there was brief aud informal service after
which the remains we're removed to the church.
where they arrived about nai-past ten O'Clock. The
funeral procession proceeded up the aisle OF The church
In tho following order bishop Simpson Rev. Dr.
Tiffany, Rev. Dr. crooke, the Rev. Dr. Crawford and
Rev. Dr. Oakley, the pail bearers, then tho caskct
borne by twelve men, and after these tne family and
more immediate friends. The pail bearers. who wore
broad white and black roscttes and gloves
Thurlow Weed, Eugene Lawrence, George W curtis.
Henry Drslcr William H. Appleton, d. T. Randolph,
Augustine smith. L. N. Hoe, Jacob Sleeper, Lemucl
Bangs, Charles Parsons and T. b. du chau.
DR.. Tiffany read the impressive burial service or the
Church Prayer was then offered by Rev. Dr. Crookc.
aier which the choir sang God IS spirit" Tho
then delivered the funeral sermon, in the course
OF which lie said. when II may, death Is always
unexpected Before the immortality OF the soul was
brought 10 light death was regarded rs the King OF
tcrrors but now IN the glorious resurrection and assem-
OF Christ, death Is but transition from one life
10 another higher and purcr ana full oil eternal
happiness We are sad, no doubt, when death APP
pears, Tor there Is vacant scat IN the room, a
loved voice Is hushcd forever and Inc football is uu-
bcard and missed No wonder then that we arc sad.
There IN THIS world but more oil SORROW
suffering and pam. Death Is but the breaking OF tho
cage winch let's man fly INTO tho glorious immansty
OF eternity. Man gorled by the change and happy
forever Thrtythrce years ago, this month, he first
mot the deceased gentleman and marked him as
model for young to follow. lie also spoke OF the
religious character integrity and honor oil Mr. Harper
The Rev. DIR. Tiffany also delivered an address. He
said that no had attended Mr. Harper during his last
Illness tho confidence OF the deceased In the lifo
everlasting was very touchingly described
rho hymn No. 1892 was then sung, and after tho
pronouncng OF the bcnedction the exercises wero
closed An opportunity was then afforded the con-
gregallon to Wow the remains Tho colin was of rose
wood with silver decorations, and the silver plate
bore tho follow wing inscription
FLETCHER HARPER,
Born January 81, 1906,
Died May 20, 1877.
There large number OF floral offerings laid on
the ct aud IN It's Immediate neighbornood. Among
those was broken column. marked Father" mado
OF wv red aud white and Gala le5 and harp
made Of pansles with tho words Great grandather''
inscribed thereon, and n handsome lyrc, made OF
white roses aud the strings OF carnation pnks
Among those present III the very large congregation
were many mombers of tho book trade who had
driven tho church carriages and who had met at
nine clock at the rooms oil Messrs. Lcavitt These
gentlemen were assigned seats in the middle aisle
north gallery, which was llled. Among the promi-
nent persons seated in the body OF tho church wero
Jackson s Schultz, L. T. Dutton George Ripley, Johr
Horner w. II. Dcmarcst, Ira Bcllar q. >. Conant, l.
NJ. Alden T. b. Thorpe, Theodore r. Davis, Dr.
Curry, A. Constable, William Z. Prime, Dr. Osgood
John Swinton. eX-Judge Cunning ). Bedford, Dr. u H.
Fowler aud Rev. Or. j. Wiley.
The remains were conveyed to Greenwood Come
terry followed by large number OF mourners In CART.
ages.