New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-07
FUNERAL OF HENRY D. PALMER.

A SIMPLE SERVICE All THE CHURCH OF TIE ANNUN-
CITATION.
The burial of Henry d. Palmer, the wel-known
theatrical manager. who died suddenly in London
July 10, took place yesterday at the Church OF the
Annunciatou, in Fourteenth-st.. between sixth ana
Seventh-aves. Before 10 o'clock, the hour for the
funeral services the church was nearly hiled WIN
friends and acquaintance of the genial Manager
who was known to a very wide circle out OF his pro-
iesson as well as in it. After the funeral process
sion had entered there was not vacant seat IN the
church. Among those present were EDWIN boo'h'
Leonard Jerome. Joseph Jefferson, William Winter,
Noah Brooks. Mime. POniSi. John l. Raymond, A. Nj.
Palmer Daniel II. Harkins, William Dayidge, John
Duff, L. L. Triton, Jerome Buck, Gratiot Wash
burne Mrs. Seymour Mrs. Harrison, Henry Tracy,
ex-Warden johnson John Vincent, Edward Gil
more. Isman Kirafy Sig. Operti, Samuel Colvllle'
f. A. Sothern the Duke of Beaufort, Sir John Ried,
Wi liam j. Florence, L. b. Pugh, Cornell White A.
Oakley Hall, Lawrence jerome l.. >. Iuceit JONI
Lydeckor, Samuel Carpenter, Dr.. Hull, captain
FHller { ark Bell MIR. tlllOtsOn, Hermann, Fred
eIick Ruhlman, William Nolgtl'n. Kate Ulraru' ana
BJufauti.
10 nreyent large floral display. since it was de-
sired that the funeral should be as PLAIN ana Qu'ct
as possible, friends requested not 10 sehd now
ers. TIE general compliance made the solaIY
floral Offering of Mrs. Barney Williams All me more
Impressive, and besides II relieved Tie marked sim
plcIty of the altar. 1t was design OF c&inelIiah
ana tune-roses in the form Oi an 0p DOCK, Oh one
paqc being the initials II. ID. p, aud on the other
ihe significant word Fins" me coffin with the
remains mad lam since their arrival OF ths side OF
the ocean, in "A room of the church. II was a heaNS
lead coffin. enclosed III handsome hNe OAK case,
tla 80, dity ana p!ainucss of which bespoke Us
l. giish origin. Tie C'tfn plate, when was very
Large and massive bore tue INSCRIPTION Henry
u. Palmer, born September -, 1857; dled jury
10, 1879" ,...
he funeral procession entered the church in tins
order: he sexton; the choir OF boys singing tue
professional lymn " In the Hour OF Inai "; the
rectOi The Rev. Dr. SeabuTY; the comm borne ny
ten men; the pail bearers, John MCCu!iOuRh
Douglas Taylor, A. Wright SANFORD, II. w llder
Alien George Fawcett Rowe John II. Draper. Ben
min Quincy and {. j. Nahlels; Mis-. htiIS ~
Palmer ieaniug on the arm of Henry {. Jarrett,
Mr. PalmeI's partner III business, and Win her
young son al her side, while her elder son, herman
Palmer supported uIs grandmother, Mrs. I. L.
Palmer hen followed the sister of the widow,
MIR, Waldo, and her mother Mrs. Day, MIS-. ii. Z;
jarrett, Miss Jarrett. eX-Judge Is. i. russell ana
wlle. A. Bond jarrett Captain Samuel Martin and
SiguOr OpeTjl O. ,
Tie service was very impressive. DR.. seabury
read from the 15th chapter OF Corinthians be-
p1uuIug with the 2Oth verse. Mr. Raymond, OF tue
San Francisco Miustrels, sang the tenor solo " BE
tnou faithful unto DEATH T.. ID. Townsend sang
the bari one SOLO Rock of Aces" the rector sang
inpresSively, 4" | heard "a voice." composed by
A. A. Wild the organlst. For the recesslOnal the
choir sang On, mother dear Jerusalem" ! lie re-
mains were taken TO Greenwood Cemetery Tor IN
termeut. Ex-Judge Russell directed the carrying
out OF the arrangements of the funeral services.
The ushers at the ChuTcn were the chlef nshers OF
the several theatres-C Charles j. Jones, OF Booths
Samuel Lyuch, of the Madison Square Garden Id
N. Kugsiaud, of the Standard AMI w. Nj. Adler OF
Iue BROOKLYN Inca