New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-08
FUyER4L or JUDGE L4THROP.

The funeral Of Judge Francis s Lathrop was
held Yesterday ~ Madison, New jersey, Wher' n
had lived Tor nearly a qulricr of a century All the
stores IN the village were Close and so were several
IN MrrTis'Own Many hundreds of people attended
the funeral. Those in the ncgubOrhOod either
walked or drove TO Madison. Will, special train
was provided for friends from tits city. he tram
ma lie mp Ot three cars, al OF which, with the
engine, were drlped with black. When It
LETT the dcpOt in jersey City, AZ midday, many
persons were obliged to stand. Vt Newark a special
car containing several OF he official, IF the Penn
Sylvanla Railroad was ATTACHED. and then the train
went to Madison without stopping.
The fun raj rylce was held at Grace Church.
erected through tn m5trumcutahty OF Jul ge
Lathrop. l. IS 20 pretty, quaint old-iashoned
village but It Will not hold moro than four or five
hundred people. there were many more ou side than
inside when the funeral procession arrived. The
coffin which was covered with black cloth. was
met mt the door Uv the Rev. DR.. Merritt of Norris
town. He lad tn, burial service OF The Protestant
Episcopal Church. the choir singing the chants and
the hymn " ABIDE with me- The pro-
ce->ion was then formed again and pro-
&c aded 10 Evergreen Cemetery in NOrrlStOwn,
where the iuternrnt took place. The grave Is a
double one, made of stone and cement, and 50
arranged that there l. space for another coffin by
removing one of the slabs. There was a protuslon
OF flowers, made up INTO Wr"ltnS, anchors anu
crosses, all OF winch were sent y ga employees u
Julga LatHrOp. The cOiiE-bcar'rs were also men
who had been in his employ Tor twenty OF more
years. The Ptl-bcarer, were Frederic a. Potts.
Colonel John keau. g. c. Haven Henry = Little,
Runyou and ex-governor Randolph Of New-Jersey.
The members OF the family present were the " lGOW,
Mrs Hopkins and Mrs. Dean, Judge Lathrops
daughters Henry La hr0p, OF NORTHAMPTON, Mass,
his brother: l. Dean his ,on-Inaw 3lrs.F. LatArvp,
his daughteT-iu-laW, and many Of lis sTaudc-il4-
rem.
Among he persons present besides those already
mentioned were President Roberts and Superin-
tendeut r. W. Jackson, OF tue Penusyl-
vania Railroad. President IIart7Aorn, ana
Superintendent Robert j.. sayre,- Of the
Lch.gl Valley Road; William K. Wander
bit. John Taylor, William II. Iilneuast,
president OF the Lchigl aud NIlke,barTe Coal and
Iron Company; /. h. FIchug.uysen, John
W. Wa son, John L. stockton, AltOrley-tien-
eTal of the state of New-Jer>ey; Colonel Rob rt
i. Stockton Johu {. Dul.itt, OF PuiiadeI-
pLia; john c. Dickson, john ;. Barnes,
Dr. VI. II. &. Vail Childs Parrish, Cortland
Parker, Loyal Iarragut, Governor Ludlow,
Ex-Govemur BEAGLE Judg. Dalryup G,
KNIGHT l.. ". lltTh and Robert 5. Green, Of Pulla-
ue phia James Morse, superintendent OF the Cen
triI RLIlrraI Of NeW-J crsey; ASslsta t-Superln-
tenIeut bod gatt, Of the Ncw-Jersey southern haL-
road; George \. Hllsey, john Hill, Lewis
II. Taylor Commissioner coleman, Nolu
J. lioyt, president OF the PeLnsy lyania
Coal Company, eX-COngres5n.in Amos Clara,
Speaker John Damn, President of the senate HO-
bart General FItZ John Porter, Judge Guild, Major
Thomas OCouuor eX-Nayor Balautyue, State
Senator IOungbloOd. Secretary OF STATE Kelsey, Dr.
Colonel Newell. Captain Hopper, b. w. Burnett,
W. W. Stcarus, superb. end mt Rca-Oner, Of the
Morris and Essex Railroad: eX-Cou gresham Cutter
Mayor Richards, OF Dover; Colonel tlcumlnE W Ill
lam Patterson, Judge Green, General NIIs1t a-d
GeOr-e II. Pots.