The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-25
GEN. JOHN A. DIX'S BURIAL.
SIMPLE nut IMPRESSITE SERVICES IN
OLD TRINITY CHURCH.
No Ostentatious Display of Mourning for the
old Soldier - Four eN-Governors In the
Nhmrch-rhe Hody In tho Morgan Vault.

No Ostentnttous Display Of Mourning for the
old Soldier - Four ex-Governors In the
Church-The BODY In tho Morgan Vault.
Tho body of Gen. John A. Dix was taken
from the residence Of the Rev DR.. Morgan Dix
to the vcstibulc OF Trinity Church on Wednes
day evening. Tho caskct was draped with black.
and an American flag was twincd about it, the |
folds being gathered together with Grape bands.
Tho plate on the lid bore the inscription: John
A. Dix. Born July "a. 1893. Died April 81. /
1879" Two watches sat by the casket during /
tho night. Although the funeral services wcre /
begun soon after / F. NJ Yesterday the unre- /
served pews in the church were occupied fully /
two hours before. Then the throng filled the side
aislcs and stood there until tho services were /
ended The seats in tho centre OF the church |
were reserved. Ex-Gov John 7. Hoffman was |
the earliest to arrive and he was assigned n |
seat directly in front OF that reserved for OK
GOV. Dix's family. EN-Gov. Hamilton Fish was |
seated directly opposite the pews reserved for |
the stan VI Gov. Dix. Ex-Gov. Tiden arrived |
Just before tho procession went down the centre |
aisle. EX-Gov. Morgan was shown. on his |
arrival. to one Of the rear rooms whore the pail
bearers were to assemble. Tho venerable Thur |
low Weed. also one Of the pail bearers. passed
down the aisle, leaning on the arm Of Mr.. Sidney
Brooks De Kay The Hon. John jay. Chief
Justice Charles 7. DAILY Mayor Cooper. and
Mcssrs. Edwards Perropont Charles O'Conor
CYRUS W. Field, Dr. r. G. Gilbert. J. J. Cisco. A.
A. Low. aud Gen. Cullum. tho other gentlemen
who were TO act as pail bearers. were also shown
to the ROOM on their arrival. While tho friends
were arriving. the march from Bcethoven's
twelfth sonata and Ernst's elcgy were played
upon the great organ 10y Mr.. Henry Carter
~ members OF Gen. DiN's family arrived
sh,Wy before | O'Clock. There was a great
throng in front of the church, which the police
had soma Ill tlipulty in Keeping nupk Sufflrlputy
IT, allow passage way. aud that caused tri-
g Gc,y T9S n.y. Drd M9IsWSH DE B BfGEI9r
Mrs John \. Bowles of Washington, widow OF
the late Judge Advocate OF the Navy Depart
ment md half-sistcr II Gen. DIX, and her son;
MIR. Frank BoWlts. were seated at the right OF
the centre aisle in the second and third pews
seated the physicians who attended CIen; DlX-
Dr- Van Bur, Il. keyes. Mccalf and Polk. The
next four pews were occupied by the surviving
T Geso were: Mao aor!GGn. John JOIN ' F. Rath6one
chief Of sign Brig. Gen. Rufus u, King. Brig
Brig.-Gen. y. Gnno Dunn, Brig Gen. Henry
ami Col VI. T. VI. stewart
Tho Legislative committees occupied the pews
next behind those In which the stan were seated.
tn" senate Committee consisted Of Lieut.-Goy.
por-hcimcr and Senators Harris. Sessions.
pomcroN. Goodwin, and Jacobs. Tho Commit
tee of the lower House consisted 81 speaker
Alvord and Assemhymen Baker. Brooks. Car
maI. Drane. Brennan langbem. Travis.
louugs and Fish. Next following were seated
HN- lIrut-huN. JNNN 4. h1NluHpn, VINO served
during cX.Gov DiN's ncumbency - the tx
ccutye office; Adit-Geu John b. Woodward.
who relrrscntcd Gov Robinson; Maor-Gcn.
Daniel T. Wood and cN- Conutr0llcr Hopkins.
The Delegates from the Chamber of Commerce
were seated next nfter the above named gentle
men. including Mpssrs. samuel n. Bahcock
James VI. Brown, Grorse W Lane Scion Hum
phreys. George Wilson. Elliot G. Cowdn. sam
ucl b. l.uEges. j. q. Arnold. VIM. II. Fogg. aud
In the last 81 tia reserved sonts 10 the right
Of thc centre aisle wcrr Gen. S9aler and stan.
LLOYD Aspinwal. Col. Henry Arden Of Cold
Spring. Nj. B. T. Morgan and MIR. DE Pcystcr
Dove az Albany. The first three pews 10 the
left ot the aisle wer" reserved for the pail bear
er-. nud ihe following We're reserved for dele
cations from the Army and Navy Club and the
pews were Gen. .Sckics. Mr. salem ii.
Wales. cN-Nayor Wy. cX-Couector Arthur
ram Barney. VIM. ii. Guion. Vim. Wood
Vim. +. Dodge. David Dudley Field. Prof Chand-
Ter. PARK Commissioners Conover Lane. and
Wrnmnn. Postmaster James, Fire Commits
Tousey. Col. Ii. {. King, President barnard Of
Police Bolrd, Collector Merritt. Gen. VI. 7. Nc
Mahon. Mr.. Thomas C. Acton, Mr.. Frederick
BOSTON who was member ~ Congress when
Gen. Din represented New York IN tina, body.
just ms th" first minute Kun was fired at Gov
rrnnrs lsiani. anu wh'r th@ great hrll was
tNilluL. the uuli bearers rame from their room
and PASSED down the centre aisle 10 the yesti-
/ hul". ~" procession was formed there. and
while the organist played Cuopin's funeral
march. passed down The centr" aisle 10 the
chnnrrl The sections OF Trinity Church wear
iue flowing black gowns headed the process
sion, and tn'y were followed by the clergy OF
tlie pnr SIN being the following named gentle.
mon. THE R"v. T. II. Goodwin of III" Churcn OF
~. Cornelius. tine Roy. Arthur c. kimher Of the
Church % 81 Augustine. the Roy. Thomas SIN
90 tUo Church oi -. Chrysostom. the R"y. q. W.
Douglas oi Trinity Church. the Rev. Pm \. II.
brown Of Il Jenna ,'2 C9qrs9E !Rl9 Bey. 4. 5
Hthines q TRINITY Church. the Roy, G r.
| O,mst,i ~ Trinity ,Clapci; the key; W. II. Cook
H., o., 81 Pguis CHURCH. u" Rev c. /. Swoue.
H. D.. Of Trinity ChaEGl aad the key' 5 II.
Bishop Potter followed. reading from the
Sculptures. and next the casket attended 10y the
clersym~n had entered the chnncel and the
el~ket Lad been pnred in the space in front OF
the chaneel. sang the psalm beginning Lord,
b Jet ne know mine end TO Fclton's burial
chant aud the burial service Of the Church was
rrad rs Bishop Potter and the Rev. pr. Weston
and the li"Y. DR.. Swope. the Rev. DIR. Weston
reading the lesson, the Rev. DR.. Swope the
prayer and Bishop Potter tho commttal The
thy WINGS. WIS sung To an Arrangement from
he choral in heethoven's ninth symphony, and
/ after that and before the committal was read
IN" funeral march by Handel was played on the
great organ. Tho choir thnn gathered about
the rasket and sang Croits chant. Man that is
| born o' woman, ana Dr. Gutter Arrangement
/ o. the passage. | heard voice from heaven.
| Then. while singing the hymn. Jesus lives. o"
] the aisle. through the yard To the Morgan vault
that is at tho rear ~ the church. There tne
family. the clergy. the pail bearers. the staff
/ md a few of the invited oncinls gathered, the
/ nngston"s were removed and the coffin was
placed in the vault Then Bishop Potter road
/ two COLLECTS and pronounced the honediction.
Tho widow of Gen. DIX WAS so Frustrated that
/ sh" WAS unable to attend the funeral. During
/ The day the flags on all the public buildings I'm
I tie city were displayed az half mast. and the
/ various courts were adjourned. On motion 81
/ Assistant ID strict Attorney Herrick seconded
/ hy "N-Oov. Solomon. the United States Distric,
/ Court adjourned over.
The oNtrrmc simplicity Of the ceremony was
i'm accordance with the request of Gov. DIX. and
/ 10 WIS his wish. also, that no one should look
| upon his face after his body had been placed IN
| u" casket. The body is temporarily in the
/ Morgan vault In the summer It is to be re-
moved to Trinity Cemetery.
Peter Dwyer's Return.