The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-18
WILLIAM NJ Tw ED.
Died April ~. 1878.
Aged IS Years.

Before 10 o'clock the street and the sidewalks
In front OF the house were filed with people.
The throng was not dense. Groups gathered
at Madison and Fourth avenues The eastern
half OF the square opposite the house contains
no buildings. and across the vacant spaces
groups were seen in Seventy-sixth street All OF
the high stoops in the vicinity Of Mr.. Douglass
house were flied Among those who gathered
nj the funeral were Mr.. John ID. Townsend.
Coroner Woltman. Sheridan Shook. ex-Super-
intcndcnt OF Police James keso. John ID. New
man. Wskinkie OF Tammany Hall; John T.
Toal. clerk in the Coroners Office Geo Miller.
Who as well as his father. was member OF the
Americus Club; ex-Alderman Theodore Fro
ment. Edward Gilmore Of Gimore's Garden.
ex-Alderman Oakley. formerly Of the Board Of
Assessors. and who was Alderman OF the Fourth
Ward at the time Tweed was a resident there;
Noah Childs. Water Purveyor at the time Tweed
was Commissioner OF Public Works: ex-Ciyil
Justice Timothy j. Campbell. who was in tho
Assembly, when Tweed was Senator; Al
Of the Aidermanic .Committes that recent:
y examined Mr.. Tweed. Deputy Sheriff
James Scarr%se Eig Gbe PalTer who c0m wms
Iapy: Daniel hOstwlck: ex-Aldsrmaa v: ii;
Mr S"qfS d Mr. 9se faeed OF While Ss
was in tbs. Sheriff.. custody George F. Stevens.
ex.Fire Marshal Mcspedon, ex.civil Justice
Anthony Hartman. Owen Brennan. ex-Presi-
dent OF the Blossom Club ex Alderman John
G. Keating Of the Seventh Ward. eN-Assembly-
mnn. John J. Reilly. one OF the organ,i2ers Of
Daniel o'Brieh ~ the Seventh Ward,
Inspector isTs McDsrmott. OFT c"pt % Yule warden % LIS
comb. ex-Harbor Master Thomas II. Ferris.
Deputy Coroner Cushman and Emil B9tzger.
who was messenger for Tweed in the Public
Works office. Luxe Grant. the faithful colored
attendant of Mr. Tweed in Ludlow street Jail
gun. shedding tears as he related 10 q thronR Of
listeners the circumstances OF Mr. Tweed's i'll
Dove. the white-hared colored man. who was
formerly in the employ Of Mr.. Tweed's father.
md later in that OF Mr.. Tweed and his brother
The venerable Rev. DR.. Joseph H. Price OF
hempstead l. l. Who performed the marriage it
OF his children. began to read the Episcopal
services. In order that al could plainly hear.
said that in obedience to the request Of those in
charge Of the funeral arrangements he should
deliver no address. but II might not be out Of
shared in the Joys OF the family, he now sympa-
thized with them in their deep sorrow, He di;
he trusted that He who had pity for Lazarus
might not fail TO extend his mercy TO the de-
Ts5Sd Sa In hs sr he S the be-
rest in her. and comfort her and her family.
After the services all were invited 10 look at
ii2mary white necktie. The face looked better
skill had banished the expression OF wearness
and pain that sick ness had produced. The eyes
were fuller than his friends had expected they
might be. and considerable color was in the
cheeks. No discoloration was visible.
Alter all in the house had viewed the re-
taker Case announced TO those in the street that
iney y, had a2w a an oppprtun,ty to enter and pass
tonk advantage Of this invitation.
The funeral procession. consisting OF closed
hcnrse. drawn by two black horses followed by
eight coeches. started from the house at II
o'clock. Next to the hearse. In three carriages
rons the twelve pail bearers, wearing full white
SaShes with black rosettes: Charles Devlin, ex-
Police Justice John scott Alderman Charles
4 han George ". Butt S. Foster Dewey. Vim.
exDs,rea,n exiyn.e1n & &rS,Aterman Thomas ". Adams.
Alderman Alexander Brandon. ex-Assembly- |
Kanu Par John j. Blair, David Miller, and Bernard
,,Aiter the pail bearers in covered coach. rode
sin,is ON ehu PIT. Douglas aud Mr. and Mrs, Ma
gums ~ the next carriage rode Mr.. and Mrs. |
AMI Frank.
The The route was through Madison street. Forty
seTHlh sn s'reet Fifth avenue. Fourteenth street.
shu Broadway to Hamilton ferry. Except in |
tMhaIs9h avenue, near Seventy y-seventh street. |
stldr.1as sGru was no gathering Of spectators on the
suIrWhlk' In Fifth avenue and in Broadway |
apeg,rslrians casually locked up at the pass ng |
ttbpaiTge OF nine vehicles without slackening |
meit pace. The windows Of the Manhattan |
,,i 1iqP were vacant. The flags OF none OF the |
pubic iYas buildings were at half mast. and there |
II he had died in 1870" said Coroner VOLT |
nah mah' broadway would have been iestooned |
"i"hs iillu every HlllkdTy anu CIVIC oIGhnl-
Greenwood"
Al q" cemetery entrance delegations OF ten |
l.ee Masons from Palestine Lodge No. 2Oi and |
oi seven from Amty Chapel. No. 100. of each OF |
Mhlth Nlr Tweed was Il member. were in wait |
ihns ana were given place next TO the hearse. |
nS the procession wound through the hills Of |
We cemetery, it was followed by about fifty pc |
u'strlahs who had been in waiting at the EN-
Inhre. Al the grave after the coffin had b0en |
lowered, the Rev DR.. Price completed the fune-
~ service. Then Past Master H. ID. Penfeld Of |
IMrsine Lodge stepped to the head Of the |
gsrNve' book ~ hand, and in full regula. He
aarrlae.trd his brother Alasons to form n circle
nmnpn the open grave. Near the foot stood Mrs. |
polgas and Mrs. Magnnis in deep mourning. |
Ieahing heavily on their husbands arms. Oc-
,caslonally Mrs. Maginnis, the Younger OF the
M3 r. rdanghters, broke into ,sobs, Mr.. Richard
- weed and his wife stood by their side. with |
ppclc eyes fixed on the ground Past Master
lIrhneld read the Masonic ritual for the burial
"'prnn dead IN loud clear voice.
III burial lot, which is in Locust avenue.
n"l npulhwood avenue contains amonuncnt
inscribed . To our Father" Beside the new
StaVHH, aro the graves OF Mr.. Richard Tweed.
Sdr William NJ Tweed's father who died May |
hm2lher. Eliza. who died July 3, 1873.
A. me grave Of the latter IL at the left side OF