The New York herald., 1879-09-24
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DANIFI. DREW
Born July 20, 1897. :.
Died September lS 1870

The train, which consisted of three cars reached
its destination after run OF about two hours and
then it became apparent tnat the day was memora-
BILE one for Brewster's- crowd Of men, many Of
them with uncovered heads. stood near the depot
the train. bearing the body of their late fellow
townsman. to a halt. Every store in the
village was closed the Post Office forming no excex-
ton. All work seemed to have been suspended and
the place well as the people presented sombre
aspect the funeral cortege wound its way slowly
toward the village Methods. Church.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES.
Although of spacious proportions for rural
place of worship, the modest church, which had
been erected partly through the liberaliy the de-
ceased. filed to it's utmost capacity with SYM
pathizing assembage Even the aisles We're packed
with men and women before the conclusion of the
services. The casket was placed within the chance.
On its lid were wreath of white r0sebuds another
of bright-tinted autumn leaves, and sickle formed
of of ripe wheat. Resting the chancel
floor near the remains was pillow made of violetss
in the centre of which, and wrought in imnorteles
the word Father" Other floral emblerns were
also visible, all, as was understood, having been
furnished by the immediate relatives Of the deceased
most of them participating in the services. which
occupied a little over two hours. They were COM
menced by Rev. NJ. S. Terry, presiding elder of tho
New York district of the Methodist Episcopal
Conference of this State. who read portion
in Ages Past was then sung by the choir accompa-
nying the organ after which Rev. Daniel Kidder.
Professor at the Drew Theological Seminary. read
selections from Corinthians chapter 3. After o
feeling prayer by Rev. William II. Ferris. of New
York. Rev. Cyrus D. Foss, President of the Wesleyan
University at Middletown, Conn.,. delivered forci.
BILE address on the duties OF life, as exemplihed
by the deceased His life. the speaker said.
and no life be life OF character
except it be life of work. The success i'll life OF
the deceased, in a world where there so many
blunders made. a lesson which young man
should tail to heed. Although Jesus had said it
hard for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom Of
Haay I'M 1ca6w an aYe rh
generally nasnuch as he was pre-eminen.ly gen.
erous, large-souled man. who gave freely of his
and of higher education Amid the
terrible consequences of his financial ruin for many
by that great he brought again into
peaceful water and under clear skies, and for tho
of resfulness and peace which behtted his approach
to eternity
When the organ and choir had finished singing
Nearer My God to Thee" Rev. John Parker, of
Brooklyn (who in the chance) stepped to the
reading desk and sang. as a solo. the hymn COM
Oh how sweet it will be
In that beautiful land
Rev. James NJ King followed in an address in which
he said that the deceased was one OF race Of octo-
genarian giants in commerce, which was limited to
few.
When the benediction had been pronounced by
Rev. DR.. Osborn, of Duchess county the coffin lid
mitted to take last look at the face of the dead.
The casket then placed in the hearse aud driven
10 CHI rarln, ABOUT three miles distant, the
accompanying vehicles forming cortege
nearly mile in length. At the last
named piaeN. which was at time owned by tho
deceased, ana as now the property Of his son, the
remains were lowered into brick tomt adjoining
the grave the wife of deceased. and those Of
his mother. father and infant daughter. ~
The pail bearers Mcssrs. A. b. Stout, George
Forester, Edwin Meade John Harris, Joshua Bar
mum, Seth B. Howes, Samuel Everett and Walter
Keller The relatives who attended the funeral
Ir and Mrs. Edward Q. Cozzens, Mr.
and Mrs. F. Ii. Cozzens. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor. Mr. and
w w, Everett Chamber.
lain grandchildren of the deceased; Rev. w. @.
Clapp and Mrs. Clapp. sonn-law and only surviv-
ing daughter of the late Mrs. Drew. and Mr.. w. II.
Drew. his Among the friends who went from
New York were j. u. Cornell. Harvey b. Lane.
Alfred Van Sandford. Hugh s. Pollock, George s.
Barker. John Faulkner and Lemuol Bangs. Tho
Drew Theological Seminary, at Madison, n. j.. the
Drew Female College. at Carmel. Putnam county,
and the Wesleyan Seminary. at Middletown Conn.
were represented at the funeral