The New York herald., 1879-08-07
HARRY PALMER'S FUNERAL.

A NOTABLE AUDIENCE ASSEMBLIES IN THH
CHURCH OF THE ANNUNcIATIoN TO HONOR
HIS MEMORY.
Funeral services over the remains of the lata
Henry d. Palmer held in the Church Of the
Annunciaton. Fourteenth street. yesterday morn
ing, attracting congregation Of personal aud pro-
fessonal friends that overhowed the spacioas edce.
Precisely at half-past ten the solemn tones of the
organ warned the seated audience Of the arrival Of
the funeral cortege. which then slowly passed up
the middle aisle while the people to do it honor.
The choir of the church. strengthened by the sddi
ton of Mr.. Raymond OF the San Francisco Minstrels
led the procession. chanting as they moved.
and followed by the Rev. DIR. seabury.
who then began to read the sentences.
81 the resurrection and the hse." A
huge oaken casket bound with silver bands. handles
and SCREWS borne by eight sturdy men. Inside
lead coffin enclosing the remains OF Harry
Palmer. The Iallbearers-Dougas Taylor. A. Wright
Sanford, H. W. Allen. John Mccullough. Benjamin
Gurney, G. j. Wslilus. George +. Rowe and j. II.
Draper-folowed and after them came MIR. Jarrett
and Mrs. Palmer Mrs. Palmer. the mother Of
Harry, supported by his eldest son; Mr.. Jarrett's
family, Judge Russell and wife and other init.
mate friends. The great church
tirely filed and almost every seat contained
q text on which pages mgth be written. In the front
seat was Harry Jarrett for many years the partner
friend and companion OF poor Palmer. in perfect
health. but bent with grief Albert NJ Palmer OF tho
Union square Theatre, sat near him Joe Jeffersons
clean profile shadowed by his thin and nerv-
Gus hand; John L. Raymondfo once was impressed
and calm; Edwin Booth, looking old and cAreworn.
mourned the death Of friend; Mime. Ponisi
was one who had known har Palmer .
Which were EdSarJ $ Gilmore of Niblos GARDEN
Major ID. II. Harkns, old friend of Palmer;
Imr Kiralfy. Of Niblos; I. Ii: French and Maurice
Grau. The leonine face of John Duff loomed up
from a central seat, near which his son. James
A. Dun. James NJ Meade. William Davidge. Charles
Fisher. Chandos Fulton, Mr.. Edgar James Lewis.
l.. L. 1ilton and Jerome Buck; James W. Collier.
one of Palmers earliest intimates; Henry A.
G%mbleon szwardsn WA Johnson sisno, opsr
Hail, Mrs. Mary f. Harrison. Miss Laura
lie Clair. w. j. Florence and Il. A. sothern ocgied
prominent seats. Lawrence Jerome T. b. Pugh. X.
&. White samuel Carpenter. l.. J. Vincent Mrs.
Eldredge. Miss Lizzie Kelsey. Miss Helen Vincent.
Miss Jones, L. B. Morris. IA. III. Marks, John
Lydecker Major Urich DIR. Hull. Captain Fuller. J.
Ii. Tooker, Ex-senator Norton, A. l.. Parks, several
of the most prominent dramatic critics and nearly
al the employees OF the firm OF Jarrett Palmer
were also there. and many friends known to Mr..
Palmer in his palmy days OF social life.
THE SERVICES.
Never was the exquisite service Of the Episcopal
Church more charmIngy rendered. Mr.. Wild pre-
sided at the organ and led the choir through the
tricaces OF chant aud song The musical portion OF
the service was especially excellent. With an sbso
lutte absence OF ostentaiion the most exacting de-
mands the difficult phrasing satisfied. Tho
choir of boys sang with great sweetness and precis-
ION. and the solos by Mr. W Ray mond. who sAug
sang Rock of Ages Cleft tor Me" were beautifully
rendered. DIR. Seapury read clearly and with sym
pathy. and prior TO the final prayer sang. 81 Heard
Voice." with fine effect
IL will be remembered that this gathering OF
notable people came together early in the morning.
when the hot of torrid day was beating ON the
streets aud the great world iretting IN disconi-
fort. In honor of the memory of one who had been
feature in his profession msu of rare executive
force. clear headed protector. clever worker.
trusty friend, loving son aud tender and afec-
tionate head of family--inen and women whose
names known the length and breadth OF the
| land. met there quietly and solemnly. The massive
cssket on the trestles. the whiterobed choir, the
crape-clad mourners the deer-toned organ and
the sweet voiced chanter were elements in picture
| as sad IL impressive II was noticed that
! while very few of the audience knew when to rise
when to sat- many of tnem joined in the chofals
and repeated the Lords prayer in unison.
At the close OF the services the procession re-
formed and again the choir sang as II preceded thu
casket down the aisle. Then, after the immediate
family seated. the palbearers and q great
many Of the congregation entered carriages and
drove slowly out to Greenwood Cemetery where nc
services held aud the body Laid away