New-York tribune., 1880-02-07
FUNER1L OF G. G. WAITE.

ADDRESS BY THE REV. DRs. TAYLOR AND EUIlS-
A LARGE ATTENDANCE.
The funeral of Charles G.. Waite, the late
proprietor of the Brevoort House. took place at the
Broadway Tabernacle yesterday At 10 o'clock, before
the coffin was carried into the church, relatives Hnd
friends assembled the Brevoort House in F1hhavep
where n prayer WAS oifered over the body by the
Rev. DIR. Eutis. OF Springfield Mass-an old ana es-
teemed friend of Mr., Waite and his former
pastor - after which the funeral procession
was formed and proceeded TO the church. The casket
which was OF solid OAK covered with black cloth ana
velvet handles Of silver, was borne up the aisle
and placed at the OF the reading desk lt was sur
rounded by prOfusiOn OF designs IN whlte nOWers'
The palberers who occupied each side of the
pulpit were Albert H. Green, Bent min X Phelps SIN
clair Touscy Salem H. Wales Judge GildersIecve Albert
Berstadt Robert schell. Caleb b. Kneyals and Samuel
Ward The funeral services which were conducted by
the Rev. Dr. Taylor pastor OF the Tabernacle, aud the
Rev. Er Eutis, were begun by the singing OF hymn.
DR. Taylor after reading several appropriate selections
OF Scripture delivered the funeral sermon
The purpose OF an address such time he sad II
not pronounced euogy the Dead but to admin
lister consolation TO the bereaved In the present in-
stance however, much comfort may be derived from
the character Of him whom deplore-sO worthy vas
he In all the relations OF fethat we cannot fully dis
charge our duty without making special reference TO
him To know him was to love NJ and the better one
TO account for the fact-he had largeness
of heart lie took an interest in everything that af
feced those loved and spared neither thought
nor labor 10 promote their best interests He had an IN
born gentle maDlBess Of nature which came out IN his
urbanty of manner for the courtesy for which he was
distinguished thin veneer ovorlaJing dispoSi'
ton different from ITSELF but the natural expression
OF his heart
He was tho busiest of in his profession
and vet had always on his hands some enter
Prise Of beneyOience OF which the world Knew
not There are many to-day who, remembering
what he did for them. Will feel that they
have lost their best earthly friend But MS generous
arge-hear edness of his manifested al the cI
pense Of others. With all his noble impulses. he was
Just before he was Eeucrousi aud IN every position
which be ever held he was characeleu oY inc parTS
integrity and the mos unb ending upIlghtness. Hu
hated all trckery and duphciIy he cond not think
vi %as "'ftdf ieit NI, by him, and accounted by
others. be as binding a. he bond Nor must forget
that IN his noble manly frame there was ZEN
der sensitive spirit that " he hnd more happ
than many others Ia d9lng Eoo1, ne ie,t nor
keonly than most the sung ~ nghttuue ara tne tAo
OF seidshncss He was manly man, Out he was none
the less 80 because he had OF The elements OF
wOmans tenderness. Among the uehoeIs Oh us houst
hold ho genial Joyous, oHcn almost 10 hoyrhuess
in his simple miri9funers' 10 his guests
be oonsderate, thinking o. thelr ooiDiort
planning for their enloymeut and nakng MS mouse tor
tbem as nearly as possible nome !" ms 10y o. S 'o
kindly and noble. so tal they io'Aed up u h MIN
sort of revereuce In The Nation he true patriot
seeking the highest welfare OF hs country and, Whie
lands he slill an ardent lover Of his own.
Remarks were also made by Dr. Eutis. Prayer was
then offered by Dr. TaY lor and another hymn sung,
after which the BODY taken tO the Grand Central
DeDot whence Is was conveyed 10 Muodlawn Cemetery
for internent. Among those present az the services
may be meDtiOuedi B. II. M0selry, Frederick bll-
M ". A. Stevens, Joseph PARK, =. N. Parker,
William TllfOrd; Mr. smith, OF the Grand Hotel :
Charles &. Hastings; Mt. HugEius, Of the
Cosmopoltan Hotel; George l.. LELAND, Charles g..
Leland Mr.. Griswold, u The Fiuh Avenue Hotoli Mr.
Uotcbkiss. OF the Grand Central Hoteli Horace H.
Broekway. = B. James. 81 II. Levin, W. T. Earle, Noah
Brooks Mr. Dam, OF the Astor House Mr Janorin oil
lie AlbcrmArle; George l. Cook, General sCkes, +.
r. Hawkes Edward Bell. and william Ottman,