The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-04
JUHN MUNNIooE1,
BORN FEBRUARY 10, 1881
DIkD MAY /, 1878

tablet bore the inscription:
s''''''''''''''J Join MosTrsslY
BORN FEBRUARY TO- 1881;
DIED MAY l, 1878
little after nine A. NJ. the citzsus OF Saratoga
mon, women and charen-bcgan TO press Ia through
the hail below, up the staircase ana into tho room
Many wero dsvout Catholics, who knet and crossed
themselves Not lew women shod ,cars or audioy
invoked blessings the pale. SIN facc OF the man
who IN Ito had been KIND friend to them. One OF
two mothers hold up their children 10 look, saying
"rhere lies q good man, Micuaei;' or $500 ms
lad there lies man that never told
lien Along Broadway and on the adjacent
streets everybody vas talking Of John Morrissey
Nobody had anything but kind. euogls,ic words Tor
him. The merchants and othcr business mon, the
lawyers and other professional men, all praised
him. Laborers who repairing tho fences
and roads leaned their spades ana uttered homoly
sentences oil appreciation OF his merits. ana s.oks
kind words for his widow.
A FRIEND CHILDREN
"Ah mind me oil many tiine !" said an Irishman
At work near Congress- Spring, opposite the famous
club house, "wheL seen him enjoying the air about
this corner here, and every little Guild that would
20 by would reach up and take hold Of one Of his big
fingers and say How do you do, John Morrisscy y u
LEAVING SARATOGA
About noon q hcarse arrived In front OF tho Adophi
The following bearers, old friends and business
ciates Of Mr.. Morrissey, appeared, conveyed the
casket down stairs attended 70 tho railway de-
pot:-James NJ. Marvin, ex Aembcr OF Congress ANA
proprietor OF the Uuited Slatcs Hotel; Judge John
Crane, John ". EDDY. Supervisor, and farmer; Cor
neius sheshan, proprietor OF the Congress Spring;
Charles c. Lester, lawyer, ana James N. Andrews.
Al the same time Mrs. Morrissey left Tor the tram,
noeom panied By NJ. John Mccormick one of her
husbands partners, and several female irendA He's
sister Mlss Addc Smith her sstcr-in-iaw, Mrs. u
smith; Mrs Rourko and miss DilIow occupied with
her tho large .tteroom OF the drawing room car ia
Troy. Mrs. Morrisscy, who gave way to her grie.
during yesterday and last night had resumed some oil
her wontsd forttude, although at tho sight OF the
assembled NJ tue Saratoga depot TO witness
tho departure required all her courage 70 subdus
her sobs Considerable crowds were gathered At Ball
atom and other stations along the way 10 Troy, aud
Mr.. Mccormick anticipated with some anxiety tho
presence OF n multitude around the Troy depot, which
might tend 10 renew MIRA Aorr'ssey's agitation.
ARRiviSo AT rROr.
Tho arrival in Troy, however. was attended by no
great demonstration. Il was about two O'Clock,
hour whau most OF the people were engaged IN tnem
avocAtions anu ouly lew hundreds oil oilers besides
TOW scorcs OF municipal officials and personal fricn
OF the dead collected together. Carriages
In waiting, 10 which the widow aud hcr comDanioni
wor. con uctcd- A hearse received tho casket anc
was accom- panied by the following bearcrs:-Mayof
IT,
john McKenua, Charles x squire aud Law
romeo Sneary. These attended tho remains on
100. along the streets loading toward tho river to tho
resiasnce OF xrs Morrissey's father and Ii nov
pied BY ncr m her, Mrs. Lew smith Along the way
stn OF the rlver and oil many Of the old
naunls Of the senator Ia HIS younger dayA
QUIET HOME.
Tho house itself before winch the hcarse drew on,
and into whose comfortable parlor tho us wero
taken. 10 as humble n dwelling as can be fancied,
vet scrupuousiy neat aud well ordered. IL is .
ftpu N In
tho sidewalk aud only two stories high. Two steps
load up modest stoop before the front door. 1ha
Hudson flows by only a lew rods distant from the
back door. II Ia quiet house, on quiet street, with
quo, nelgnbors LOOKING out nj u IRON windows
ing been completed, ana Mrs. Morr,sscy aud her
trends having had y httio rest, the remains
zcns began gather about the house In ,he aer.
noon and evening might DO grstned " last look NJ
the dead Senator'S lace.
PRAISE fRoh ALL
Perfect order aud quiet prevailed among tho nu-
merous visitors and scon.s even moro touch ng than
those ~ Saratoga have bson repeated here low %
the wild young men WHO knew Mr.. Morrissey IN MS
youth winch lAs been so recently described IN news
paper obituaries, stili IN Troy. Not there
" no may OF soon expect his deinsc, VINO ca
LOOK upon mo lace OF The man Ia hts coffin withouI
grim unrexI HERE as in Saratoga all that ~ said OF
Mvrrissey 10 said IN his praise, rugged praise o.
IT, but all OF 70 tsstIynE 10 the stron, deep hold he
had upon tho respect OF every ncignbor
FUNERAL ARRAsGkxkSrs
rho evening trans have brought Mossrs. Nicholas
Horton, Joseph snsnnon, Nicholas Langaon, Juigo
rss
William Has,ing. William coingan Thomas Co.'S gan.
Judge Alien Mcdonald, James xcGowan, Harry
Fora, John Gagan and Jonn Matthew'S from
New York, and many more are expected In tho
carly morning. majority OF the state Senators aud
IN any nonvcrs or Tho Assembly, will attend the ia.
neral from Albsny Lieutenant Governor Dorshc liner.
Senators Harris, Jacobs RoUertsoo, Wagner, Poms-
roy, 81 John, EccIeslne, " asstsn aud Hughes will
pAiiDearers, anu viii arrive IN Troy NJ hapsst
nine In tho morning. special committee OF nine from
the ouss we're appointed TO-DAY ny speaker Hustled.
These Mossra McDonough, Fitx. orald, l. Hayes,
James Hayos, Daily, Astor, Williams, Calvin -ud
Crazy Between ton aud eleven A. n. a process,os
VIII form the house, ON River street, aud procesd
10 ST. Peters Roman Catholic Church, a lew blocks
aistsnt whore The solemn requiem Will be s.o-
bra,ed Father Martin J. hughes, o. that church,
wf 10 the cclebrsnt. Father Michael Finncran, ina
assistant Is expected TO act M deacon, snd Father
john hcMeBomy, OF Saratoga who sdmintstered the
lss. r,.o. - M. Mof,,s'sy a. sarasosa and
part It,s expected that several members OF the Ro-
man Catholic priesthood from Albany aud New York
Will Us present Professor DAVIS organist OF 81.
Peters, VII have charge VI the musical selections ia
rendering OF which Mr. George ailacs, Mr. James
W. DonnsIiy md Mrs. Lathe. OF 81 Peters cnolr,
viii pr0Uabiy 10 seconded ~ somo otnor noted
this writing Completed, but tho religious aud
musical ceremonial will, doubtless, DO I'm
when M Morrssey deprecated whom speaking
OF these matters to hts amiiy before hrs death.
Peters 70 large church, WIN vast and IA
spccts spsadid interior, aud several
thousands rns csnoours.. u 10 anticipated ~ill nli
u aud thfoog the surrounding streets besides. Mr.
horfissey's remains via he temporarily placed IN
receiving vault alter which they VIII De Inferred Ia
the family plot at ~ Peters Cemetery, wners now
rests his father and his only son. granite monG-
meat stands there inscribed with the family name
RisHor x'stgRSkr TO rAKg PART.
despatch just received RON Albany NJ halt past
tweive midnight. says ~ expected that tne Right
Rev Bisbop McNlerncy, OF tho Albany diocese. Win
participate ~ thctsoisp oil requiem Tor senator
Morrissey to-morrow.