The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-13
THE WIFE or n. u. CONNOLLY.
Beautiful Floral TrIbutes 90 the Memory OF n
Benevolent " oman.

Mrs. Marie Schcnck Connolly, the wife OF
Richard b. Connolly Comptroller Of New York
from 1868 to 1871. WINS buried yesterday. She
died In Vcvay. Switzerland. and tho body was
received here on Friday in tho steamer Suevia
II was taken to the residence Of Robert c.
Hutchngs a son-n- law OF Mrs. Connolly and
was conveyed from there yesterday afternoon
to the Fourth Universalist Church ut Fifth
avenue and Forty-nfth street The church was
chosen for tho funeral services innsmuch as
Mrs Connolly had been a pew owner there for
many yenrs, and was also one Of tho incor-
porators OF the Chaplin Home for the Aged and
Inllrm. which was established by the ladies' OF
the church. About ono hundred and fifty
Indies and one hundred gentlemen were pres
ont ut the services. Tho Hon. John McKeon
and wife aud daughter. the Hon. Nelson j.
Waterbury. ex-Congressman Thomas J.
Dreamer. John Murphy. ox-tax receiver. Major
Noah. Commissioner Thomas Dunlap. Tax
Commissioner John Wheeler. D. d. I. Marshal.
Vincent King. and Col. Chanin. The family
were represented by ex-Surrogate II. G. Hutch
ings and wife and their children. and
by Mrs. Dayton. Mrs. Valentine and
Mrs. Cromwell sisters Of the deceased lady. md
H. II. L. Townsend. The mourners occupied
pews near the altar. Ex-Comptroller Connolly
Col. J. Townsend Connolly, the son Of Mrs. Con-
molly. Mrs. Joel b. Fthian. her eldest daughter
and MIR. Fithinn nrc absent in Europe.
=, Mrs Pr T. II: Chaplin. Mrs; Howard, and Mrs,
Marshall. directors IN the Howard Home. and
several OF the lady officers uf the Roman Catho-
lie Orphan Asylum. OF which Mrs Connolly was
Eatroncss. attended ai the church.
The hnral offerings wrre pronounced by the
sexton. Mr.. Wool. Ia bn the finest seen In the
church since the funeral 81 Horace Greeley in
1872. The altar was garden ~ rich aud fra
grant blossoms and plants. The centre piece
was tall cross of imnorlelles. tho tribute Of
Tho cqsket lay under the cross. 1t was
81 OAK. and WINS covered with velvet.
wss %%BSSf Oa Marie e enck The eodH5o ie
". nee Townscnl torn in New York Jan.
-. 1916, Died at Ncvny. switzerland. March 10.
1879 The front ui tho pail was bed Of tube
roses. with the word Grandma In violets in
the centre hank Of roses. with the legend
Mother" in viol.t- rested on the lid OF the
casS,t. The other floral gifts included an anchor
from Mr.. and Mrs Ross. "A cross from Mr.. and
Mrs. Valentine a wrrnth Of yiolrts from Holm
IT, Davis. "a cross of ivy from Mrs. |. o. Rhines
broken column NJ tUherDsrs. immor'clns. and
sminx from MIR. and Mrs. Eugene NJ. Earle. "A
" Dick and Lima" u cross from Sister Irene OF
the Founding Asvlum. a shpaf of wheat from
!. NJ. Cromweil. and "a wrenih from Florence Il.
B"amish. There were several forms and palms.
Photographic views Of the floral display were
taken before The services begun. To be sent to
the family OF Mrs, Connolly ia Europe.
Tho Rev. DR.. L; II. Chapn onciaied in the
Pres Of Tufts College. formerly pastor Of
the Orchard Street UniVcr-alist Church. The
latter ofirat"d az the marriage of Mrs Con
molly. Miss Isabella Mccullough sang Know
that My icdrcmcr Liyrth.' 40 the opening u
the ceremonies. Subsequently DR.. Chaplin r,nd
the burial service for the dead. and then Dr.
sawyer said a few words In memory Of Mrs.
Connolly. He referred to her charities and
said that her loss was sanctinrd by the memory
ot her tenderness kindness and love. Her
muuiilcrnee wis not confined to any class.
nationality or color. and her death was attended
10y the profound sympathy Of every one who
knew her. Or, Chapt briefly alluded 20 the
gentle disposition and loving WAYS Of the de-
ceased lady. lie said that she eudeared herself
10 hundreds through her charities.
Angels Ever Bright uud Fair" was sung by
Miss Mccullough and DR.. Chaplin closed the
services with prayer
The body was removed 20 the Marble Gene
terry IN Second street near Second avenue. and
laid In the TgMnsend vault John Townsend.
the father of Mrs. Connolly. WAS an old New
FORK merchant There we're no palbearers.
and the caske; war not opened