The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-24
Ex- COMPTROLIER BRENNAN
The Largest md Most Noteworthy OF Recent
Gatherings In the Cathedral.


Tho romans Of Matthew T. Brennan ar
rived Mt the door Of 81. Patrick's Cathedral at
10 O'Clock yesterday morning. The pallbcar-
crs. John Kclly. Abram II. Lawrence, Judge
Ssdgwick. John Fox Thomas S. Brennan. Ed
ward Walsh Edward Kcarnoy. Bernard Reilly
Robert J. Brown. George s. Struggled. Aaron
j. Vanderpoel. and Henry McCaddcn. had al
ready assembled in the vcstry. After the coffin
had been set down in tho ycstibule and the
principal mourncrs had been arranged. two by
two. by Sexton Harold OF st. Paul's Church in
SiXiicth street. whore the family usually attend
the paboarcrs. with broad white scarfs and
roscltes. walked from tho vcstry down
tho north aisle to the door. The coffin
was then horne up tho alslo and
placed near the chancel on high sun
ports which were covered with blnok pnl
Tue pallbCnrers, who had fallen in behind tho
cofln, were followed by Mrs. Brennan and hor
srpn. Two Of the daughters. Mrs. Judson Jar
yls nnd Mrs. Cullen, were accompanied by thoir
Noloney. Mrs. Brcnnnn's father and William
Moloney. her brother. Tho coffin was Of black
,S;,h sn rN'r'u Wild ni"ck ci0th and trimmed
Matthew 4. Brennan, dird Jan, 30. 1879. aged
81 ycats. months. md 3days."
flowcrs presented by Jacob G.. Bchus. an old
personal friend. On the foot lay n floral cross
presented 10y Miss Flora Foster, Mntron of tho
CITY Prison Eight lighted wax candles in high
candlesticks were ranged about it. four on
zach Side, Notwithstanding the published re-
guest that no flowers should ho sent. u floral
broken column over live feet high sent 10y tho
blossom Club. had place at the foot Of the
colin. ana there wero many other floral
Tho Cathedral WINS filled to ovcrnowing. and
hundreds who could not find scnts waited OUT
side In the bright sunshine. Ncar-Gencral
Quinn was cclehrant; Father Mort, deacon;
Father OIarrcl suhdencon; and Father Kear-
ncy. master of ceremonies. Tho mass WIS
FOSSILS requiem, and the offertory was "Quis
~ Homo, }. H. ,Magr9ih is organist and
director; Miss NJ. Van II"imhurg. soprano;
Nine. Ungrr. alto; MIR. Bcrsin, tenor. and Mr..
Urehs. basso.
Wear General Quinn said that the services Of
had been well known in New York and that he
was slmplc. unprWending man. lie illlcd
public onlcc for over thirty years. and there was
not the slightest hl"mish on his reputation
During the war. when 50 large II number of
county bonds was created for war purposes. he
was Comptroller VINO Is there that could point
a finger at one doubtful transaction in the crra-
ion OF all those bonds have ncver heard OF
mo slightest suspicion against him iorHnVthing
he did In that or ia any other Office. lie was
Police Captain. Justice. Comptrollor md Sheriff
II was while he held the Office of sheriff thai he
had an experience that probably shortened his
ne, Bat am the Vicar General suid. p" no
politician. My intimacy with his family was
dolcnce - the widow and hcrchidren. He died
s0urtined and rcconriled. We are here to offer
prayer Tor his happy rcpusc.'
The face. which was EXPOSED to view was
natural ~ expression and color. Among the
'u'l Whh h'I' ihtiillnir lrlrnls pi the drad en-
Sh'ril who were IN the cathedral were eN-GoV
Hoffman, Francis Byrnp, Neil Bryant. cN- 4 ldpr-
men Charles II. Hall and Thomas Conan. rN-
County Clerk Charles H. Locw. W. j. A. Mo
GrHth. who was clerk Of the court when Mr.
brennan was Police Justice; eX- Deputy sheriff
and Lieutenant Colonel II tho SNth-ninth
h"Eiment Dempsey: Miss Flora Foster, Matron
Of the City Prison: Alderman Patrick keenan,
Police Justice Duffy. eN-Police Commissioner
Thomas G. Acton. Alderman Michael Tuomcy
eN-Justicc ledWth, Walter Roarh. John d.
Newman, William lal,r. RUFUS / Andrews,
John Savage. james dwell, Thomas Dunlap.
Inspector MURRAY. Deputy Register Augustus
T. Docharty, eN- Commits Lnimbecr Police
Captain Charles Mcdonnell. cN-Allcrman
Joyce. and George /. Brannan. Principal
SW"cny OF the Allen street public school. The
oldest teacher in the sixth Wnrd and one oi Mr..
Brcnnan's apppint"cs while Mr.. Brennan WAS
: .huol Con. ni- sinncr
Fifty Goa carried the mourners and friends
10 Calvary Cemetery.