New-York tribune., 1877-06-01
FLETCHER HARPERS BURIAL.

TIFFANY.
The funeral services of Fletcher Harper took
place yesterday morning az 10 o'clock, az 81. fauis
Methodist Episcopal Cdurch, at Fourtave and twenty
secoud-st, and attended by many members OF 'ne
family the employees OF The Harper establishment TO the
number Of nearly 400 and large number OF prominent
publishers and literary men, The coffin was OF rose
wood without crnamentdtion, ard bore SILVER plate
with the inscription: Fletcher Harper Born Jan 81,
1906 Died May 20, 1871"
The clergymen aud palbearers met with the members
Of the family at Mr.. Halpets late residence. No Ia
West Twenty second-st, and proceeded from there TO
the church. arriving few minutes after 10 O'CLOCK
The following clergymen were IN attendance, ana O'h
part in the services: Bishop Matthew simpson,
Dr. o. II. Tinlny OF 81. Pauls C4ulch Dr. George
r. Crooks DIR. NJ DC Crawford, and the Rev
p c. Oakley OF Milton, n Y, who has at
tended the funerals Of the four Harper brothers
aud had known Fletcher Harper since he was boy Inc
minister's entered the church followed by the pail
bearers. who were follows; George William GURUS
Thurlow Weed Col Richard NJ. Hoe, A. ID. F Randolph
Charles Parsous Eugene Lawrence. Pau, b. in Chaiiln
Prot Henry Drsler Augustine Smith, Lemuel Bangs, j.
d. Sleeper, and William ii. Appleton Next came 'h'
Harper family, than 80 members OF winch were
present Among them were Mrs. Fletcher Harper WIZ"
her son Joseph Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Harper il MI
and Mrs f. UIllng Harper. Mr.. and Mrs Henry Harper
Mr. and Mrs Hiram sibey Mr.. and &rs j. Abner Har-
per Mr. and Mrs John Harper, Joseph W. Harper ana
his two daughters Dr. and Mrs Langdon, Mr. ana 'iIs
James Harper, Mr. and Mrs Philip Harper Mr ana Mrs
James Thorue Nj aad Mrs. Russell Root, aud Miss Bon
nell -Four of Fletcher Harper grandchildren were also
present. Among the employees Of tne HarpeTs were
Thomas Mast s s. ConGnt, and Robert X st. CAR OF
the Weekly, Henry NJ. Alden, OF the MaGoz"e' MHs
Mary l.. Booth Of the BG,0r Theodore X DAVIS Fred
cr.ck A. Mast, Ernest DELAY, Cyril Finch' Henry
Sears and Messrs. Lewis, Knight DAVIS i"r
rincton and Rosenouest, foremen of different depart
meuts In the assembage were also seen George Ripley
John Bonner william II. Demarest, f. Belew' l. H.
Thorpe. the Rev. Drs. Dauiel Curry, G. h iiue L H.
Fowler j. Mley, and Roche, Dr. l.. Guernsey, jackson
s. Schultz John swintOn, Archibald Constable barry
GRAY" william C. Prime, the Rev. Samuel Osgood D. De-
and the Rev Julius Field. who pastor Of st. Paus
Church 81 years ago and knew all the Harper family
Among the publishers present were T. 7. Duttoh, D.
Blair scrbner, A. c. Armstrong, Smith Sheidon d. van
Eostrand George A. Leavitt, C. T. Dillingham; Augustus
G. TAYLOR Brdseye Brakeman, Charles Wiley, james
Miller George IL. Putnam, +. +. Bcadc, j. j. Little c.
NJ Adams Charles Collins, aud Henry Bell OF Norwich
Conn., who stated TRIBUNE reporter yesterday that
he had been the publishing business for thirty years
and portion OF that time he was employ "a by the liar
pcrs
The display OF nowers-tle offerings Of many friends
embraced several large pieces, arranged near the
pulpit, which draped in black velvet Among
these offerings two pillows made OF iminoreues
and tuberoscs, Of which was Grandfather ana
on the other, Rest" broken column rose from hea
Of imnortees and tuberOses bearing the word Father
On the right OF tie pulpit small cross OF lihnor
tces rising mass OF different xmas OF hOWelS
Next stood large made of immortelles uberoses
and caas suspendedsn front OF the pulpit was large
cross Of ivy aud smiaN with flowers OF rch darN
eolors worked in On the left OF the pulpit was Tyre
which attracted much attention The body OF tue Tyre
was composed Of immorelles and tuberoses while the
strings were Of small pink flowers. IL was said that the
four strings had been thus arranged to represent TIE iou
brothers In Of this, the altar was harp
made of smilax panses, aud other darlcoorcd flowers
There WAS also very large dark green cross ana pro-
fusion Of wreaths small aud other combinations
of flowers The air of the church seemed TO DC lOaded
with fragrance.
AS the procession entered church the played
n loS funeroal melody. When this was concluded the
- Rev Dr. Crooks offered prayer. The 9Oth Psalm was
read by the Rev. r. c. Oakley, and Dr. Crawford then
read parts OF the XVIII chapter OF l. Corinthians
chant God a Spirit" next rendered by the choir
Bishop simpson then made an address, speaking III part
as follows:
Death wherever and however Il comes, ever seems 10
us unexpected and unwelcome. Whether an infant OF
ian OF years ANA houors is stricken down, sad and
solemn are the feelings connected WIN H. ihonSh S
separated from One you love, remember ,t he ~ s'o
fed by the change and Is an anger o. llS before ,ne
members You and waits you The affection Of father
IL there aud the father waits TO welcome hs children
he waits to clasp hands with her ND drop tear Si 3t
fynpathy over the remains ms oil our nIoner Of him i'm
10 whom we now Hd . iSreT'n was ,be "aS cnclt a.
OF his elder brother Mayor Harper The acquant2nce
formed then has remained since. also saw the Oh
visit his sous FIRST the older brother died, aud then the
second and the thir and the last Of tins family is
gone. Young men Of business ana acuEiy' tnS5e ,@
lesson for from this cakCt II "a In the rewards that
prise, ana integrity; the Ndlue
cf suotless character. of n word mbroxen, Of CONNER
cia honor aud honesty Ana the lessen IS neeaeu ~ ls
position ana honor can cnlY e shed ~ 'IcI
,1s bauJihI dor1 oncrins trace thrIa to his up
Iight walk ana Unhiemshed ne Ihe DcheN0ehct oi ms
snirit sornt GOOD ia all ms associations As publlfher
theIe Is Io need TO mention hin. Wherever the English
ge 4
spea OF his success but OF the elements OF HIS ch
The lesson is also taught that religious character and
life arr not barrier to success, but NJ charm eu
the church. ana cOiSccrdtcd him TO thc service oi S0d IN
his youth be took tc VOWS OF the church. aha e chuIcu
he cn0se then the church Of ms chO'cc ihi ms
death. THIS shOwStlS seadineSs oI purpose aI us W. "
VOOon u ChTist's To the weeping friends can
only say, hafth mas TO s1liO" 9 snt ~ nm,
heal ETERNITY VIII make piain the my sleii's oi Inn u
Look To him. ThiuE not of the Ceuccry ana the tonp
III sirit Is riseu b. with his savior and Creator
Let the image Of beauty ana sIofi 1"sl, ueioo o, &
ms example shine the younger me mbefs OF ih idhy
N, Irart ~ wnom sac nbOs0m herself would say
"Je,us wl Ice thy husband In our Ireng lHs' 'y III
time ol seun uuconsciO"siess nc vas helu 10 s,f .
"Sdr by side" Isn't II WOna"riut slde bN stdt tie
four brother. labOred ia LIFE and side by side Ie' W."
INC aud side by side they Will stand crowned
before tie King IN His glory. Aud may moo only ihe!
hut an children and connections, bound together IN
families business walk together amid the htlds OI
eternity.
The Rev Dr. Tiffany then spoke OF his connection with
the late Fletcher Harper and ms family ouriuS the as
fitness. tic said:
1 WAS summoned 10 that house Apr 2G, and then
saw Mr. Harper for The nist tne. ne acceltt h' ~
fhe relation in which had come, and we talked very
freely together As lac talked ol 0lher gay ue Dvsa TO
L. revert old ues and 10 talk oi persons VINO had
long ago held intimate relations WITH nm. Ihrlt tl-
deuty had been times when hl~ spliltuil pcIcepuQns
rad been keener aud Of lte hc had been oppressed win