New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-24
THURLOJV WEEDS DEATH.
THE BODY VIEWED BY MANY FRIENDS


MESSAGES OF REGRET FROM MANY PERSONS.
The body of the late Thurlow Weed ayyesterday
in n coffin covered with black cloth and raised upon
trestes In the centre of the large, paror at No II
West Twefth-st. The body was clothed in black
dress anti and so leike were his features that IL
seemed as if Mr. Weed had just closed his eyes
A plain silver plate bore the inscription,
"Thurlow Weed, born Nov Is, 1797-ded Nov.
%. 1882" The foot of the coffin was covered with
rare cut flowers.
In the dining-room were received the intimate
friends From a very early hour IL the morning yisi-
tors began to arrive. Among them were the follow
ing: George Dawson, who was Associate Editor
of The EreniDg Journal with Mr.. Weed for
twenty years; John +; Deven, Gyms VI tieid'
John Bigelow, Controller Allan Campbell, Will
lam E. Dodge and wife. Ii. ). Sanford aud wife.
Assistant United States Treasurer Thomas Z,
Acton. Thomas l.. James, Mrs W. II. Dlcklnison,
Mrs. Isaac Burhaus Newconb. Mrs. Carter Wilder,
Stephen X. Roe, Mrs. j. A. Kennedy, Dir ana Mrs.
II. G.. Pearson, Miss Kate Field. Mrs William
buchanan. Miss Seaman; samuel MeElroy, Mrs.
lngs, Mrs John J. Morris Mrs, Caroline 4. sogle,
Miss Char otte J. Derby, Miss Helen A. Daley, Mrs
NJ. d. Hanover, q. H. F. Lyman, Mrs. Martha ).
Lamb, Mrs s. b. IIurd joseph Eliot Austin; John
G. Austin, Mrs. Augustus w. Cutter, Mrs. w. n.
Bailey, j. f. Loubat, Miss Hawlcy, Charles trotA-
ingham, Mr.. and Mrs. CHARGES II. Leland. Mrs.
Fannie Mcneil Potter, Mrs. Van Court!andt MISS
LYDIA H. Macy, Miss Belle Andrews, Nathan H.
Han, Miss Hayward, Henry \. Cobb, MTs. ). Henry
Walker Isaac Macy, Mr. and Drs PauI Cushman'
General H. A. Barnum, Mrs. William +. havenleyer.
Mrs. D. s. Dennis +. Il. Carpenter. " ~. charles ,.
OmsIed. Mr. and Mrs. Seth &. Hawley, anu L. W.
Leayenworth president OF the syracuse savings
Bank, the last hg VINO Leu INC ouCe VI "e0AS-
tary of State OF New YORK. ~,
The following dispatch was received from the
Hon. Hamilton FISH
The announcement OF Mr.. Weeds death Is not sur
prlse bt is very deeply anenied Few men nave done
more patriotic work He goes 10 MS rest WIN no lO
and regard ol millions. Ny Iamy arrange Iiens wa
moi allow OF INV being in New 0rk tomorrow afternoon
but hope | will he to allow me to JOIN III the
last to my departed friend
President Arthur sent the following dispatch By
his secretary
Tho President has received and thanks you for your
telegram lie much panied to hear OF the death oil r'
Weed.
The following was received from judge Blatch-
ford of the United States supreme COur1:
Ny DEAR SIR; 1 received your telegram today an
n0uncng the death OF MI Weed, and thank you Tor tnc
attention. A iong, useful and eyentiul life Is thus
rosrd lie was tue friend an earnest patriot Hiso
counsellor, manly roc; generous KIND ana 'usellSi.
in he erriy POLITICAL contests which raised 30
eminent public station tnOse with Snom you ana nave
eafeI in I. rical fellowship have passed away. Mr
Weed was long spared to eUjOy serene ola age WIN
'oHed.enoe Donor ana troops Of r ends" 'nolld DC
ggl nj che funeral CEREMONIES puI NJ PuOio
dulles require ny presence mere
The pa.l-bearers will be General James Watson
Webb, ex-governor Edwin ID. Aogdn' tamil
ton fish. trederiGk W: seward Gharles V Con"i'
lsaa. Bell, 4 fed Van Santyoord, James Z. Bowen,
Jchn MckeOn and john II. Van Antwerp, OF
AlLany. Tue remains will be allowed 10 rest III the
church until O'Clock, VII IL they VIII Ge conFe{rSi
morrow morning tho collin viii DO carried 10 the
parlors OF the residence of Mr. NeeGs daughter
Mrs. William Barnes and will be opened III order
to alloS the Albany friends OF tAe dea1 Journalist
TO view his features Tor the last time AT Z p. N.
ort service will be held, conducted by the Key
DR. Battershal of ST. Peters Church
The remains will then DO carried TO Rural
Cemetery and intereI III the family Plot.
The Weed family lot is a gentle Knoll a snort
distance from the main entrance OF lhe
ceuetery In one corner is the grave OF InuIiOw
Weeds wife who died in 1928. No heanstone
mars her last rest ng-place. pr. weed had the
faulty mo ument takea down Ell shteen years ago,
as he intended to erect another OF more elaborate
pattern. Inc headst0nos nave inscriptions
ms follows: Catherine Weed; Henry H. cray
Mary j. Weed, bonn Septemher l, 1917, GIed QctO-
Der ~. 1855 James B. " ed; Annie II. Al IN,
born February 20, 1918 died Mach H. 1872:
he funeral services today axe 10 DC ia the rst
PRESBYTERIAN Church, at EiltI-aye. and Iwelth,st
/ h- Rev. Dr. William NJ. Paxton, pa tor OF TINS
church was sick yesterday, Dut 1t wa DeneVed
that he would we'll enough to-'isy
TO assist i'll the services. The Rev. Dr'
John nal and the Rev. DIR. X. h.: B0Oth
will assist in the exercises at the church Inc New
York Press ClUD, OF whlch Ar Weed was member
held A special meeting yesterday afternoon
committee was appointed TO draft appropriate reSo,
IutloDs and IL was decided that the members shOud
Attend the funeral III body. They VIII assemble
at the church at $50 a. M. y cOnstant stream OF
kilograms aud letters received yesterday Dy MI
seward and IhurlOw Weed Barnes III reply To tAeH
,,syso, yes Announcing Mir. Weeds death.