The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-09
PETER C00PER'S FUNERAL
Thousands of People Assemble to Do
Honor to His Memory.


New YORK, April There is general
display Of flags at half-mast throughout the
city i'll honor of the memory of Peter
Cooper whose funeral took place to-day.
The funeral was largely attended. AS the
hour for the services approached, the crowd
increased, and additional police were sent
for The police had no difficulty in preserv-
ing order, for the mass of people was well
conducted. All seats in the church not re-
served for the family, friends. and delegations,
were filled at noon, and many secured stand
ing-room in the rear of the church two hours
before the services began. Shortly before 3
the bells began tolling, and Rev. Robert Col
YER Rev. DIR. Howard Crosby and Rev.
Thomas M Peters took their places in the
pulpit Coopers family entered, and serV-
ices began with the song OF Il heard
voice" Rev. Mr.. Peters read selection
from the Scriptures, and the hymn. ''pll
Praise Nv Maker was sung. The eulogy
was pronounced by Rev. DR.. Collyer and
was followed by brief address and PRAYER
by Rev. Dr. Crosby. The hymn, Guide Me,
o, Thou Great Jehovah" was sung, and the
services concluded with benediction. The
remains were taken to Greenwood Cemetery
The bells of the city toled as the great pro-
cession moved to the ferry, where they were
dismissed 1t seemed as though the popula-
ton of New York not in the procession had
gathered on the sidewalk, and respectfully
uncovered as the body was borne past. Only
one carriage containing the male members
of Cooper family, accompanied the body to
the cemetery, where it was deposited in
vault. The remains will be inferred the
coming week. Among those present at the
services were General Hancock, Whitelaw
Reid, William NJ Evarts, S. L. NJ Barlow,
John Jay, Senator John J. Herman, Albert
Bierstadt DAVID BOWS, the mayor, aldermen
and heads of the different city departments
David Dudley Field, Algernon Sullivan, eX
Mayor Grace and Howard Potter.
The Funeral as Gathered froTa Specials.
From the time the doors were opened the
line of people fling through the aises of the
church was continuous. Despite the driz-
cling rain which then began to fall. men and
women Of all ages, as well as boys and girls,
came from all quarters of the city, and as
the hours went by the numbers only in
creased. Among them were representatives
of every walk in life; but workingmen and
workingwomen were the most plentiful 1t
was evident that the majority of those who
came to look upon the dead mans face had
not been attracted by idle curiosity, but were
animated by feeling of reverence.
When the coffin had been carried past the
main doors of the church and up the center
aisle it was placed before the pulpit, with the
head toward the north transept. The upper
part OF the coffin lid was removed, disclosing
the form of the venerable philanthropist, one
hand resting on the breast, and the we'll
known features wearing a natural, life-like
expression, suggestive rather OF peaceful
slumber than of death. On the breast lay
single spray of lily of the valley, and on the
coffin were spread white and red roses,
azaleas, Gala lilies and Easter lilies. The
plate bore the name "PeterCooper" in plain
Roman letters, and above it were the words,
iBorn February IL 1884," in plain script,
while beneath was the date of death. In the
center of the pulpit front was placed a bou-
Quet of white lilies, white roses and rose
buds. On either side of the platform on
which the pulpit stands were tall palms and
banks of flowers, while the baptismal font
was also filled with flowers.
Fourth avenue was crowded with specta-
tors to Union Square, and from there down
to Ninth street people lined the way. In
front of the Cooper Institute, which was
5raped in mourning, great crowd has as
5embled, and here Captain Mccullough and
ifty of his men maintained order. At Fourth
street the procession turned off to Broadway
and here the spectacle was most impressive
The street had Seen cleared of traffic, and
while the procession passed all business was
abandoned. The sidewalks were nearly i'm
passabe, and in the windows and on the
buildings were thousands OF people.
AS the hearse passed by, heads were rever-
emily bowed and the din of the great thor
oughfare was almost hushed Everywhere
flags were at half-mast and as the procession
passed St. Paul's and Trinity, the bells were
.oled. At Hamilton Ferry, the men who
nad accompanied the procession on foot and
all but three of the carriages turned back
These three were the carriages of Floyd S.
Bryce Mr.. Hewitt and exMayor Cooper.
The body was temporarily placed in the
receiving vault of Greenwood Cemetery, in
Wilbur avenue. Fully 5,000people lined the
streets leading to the cemetery, although
fahen the hearse arrived many had departed
|Sing to the lateness of the hour. None of
yhe ladies of the family went to the ceme-
terry This week the body will be placed in
the family plot in the cemetery, over which
no monument has as vet been placed.