New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-26

FUNERAL OF NIX. KINGSLEY.
DR. cuYLER AND MR.. BEEcHER SPEAK.
WARN PRAISE FOR THE DEAD CoNTRACTOR-PRoM.
INEyT MIN PRESENT.

WARN PRAISE FOR THE DEAD C0NTRACToR-PRoM.
NENT MEN PRESENT.
The funeral of William G. Kingsley was held
yesterday at D. m, at his homo, No. 176 Washington
Park. Brooklyn. Many well-known mon wero present.
Among them Mayors Grsoo and Low, j. g. T. stran-
ahan ex-Mayor Howell, Henry j. Cullen. Otto wtte'
William Marshall. Alden 8. Swan. B. ID. slliman, H. ID.
Wheeler Judges Reynolds Tracy. Moore. Bartlett Gull
len and Van wyck ex-Mayor Hunter, General l. b. Cat
lin Seymour L. Hustcd General f. b. Fowler, Seth L.
Keenoy, +. 8. Massey. Surrogate Bergen, Alderman
Nichols, W. II. Murtha. District Attorney Rids-
way, City Works Commissioner FIseman. Con-
troller Brinkerhon, Congressman Campbell. City
Treasurer wheelock and Hugh Mclaughlin.
The devotional exercises conducted by Dr. Cuyer
and the hymn, "'Tis Midnight and on Olives Brow"
was sung by the Misses whtacre and wilkinson, Of DE-
Cuylers church choir.
Dr. Cuyler said that Mr.. Kingsley held no public occ
and had military civic title. His power was OF his
personality and his rank tho good old rank OF man
hood Born the northern slope OF the Adirondacks
he had Adirondack iron In his blood He began work In
the fields and then went ont in the world working as
teacher and after little while began those pursuits
which filed his Life. Eight and twenty years
ago no went to Brooklyn tall, basnful anu
quiet No ono imagined how deeply No ~ouo
carve his name in tho records of tho city.
He went on constructing and had left behind him the
practical memorials Of his SKILL energy and constructive
power. Ho reachad position in which he stood alone.
Among men who devoted themselves to strictly secular
affairs in Brooklyn he had superior IN power OF oran
in power to move and mould and control men. He built
his before his right hand had lost It's cum
ming In death. One Bridge tower might well bear the
name OF Roebng, and tho other as well the name OF
Kingsley He was master In material enterprises, ana
much moro than O man Of idea He was careful
of public affairs and influenced others widely.
He was fond Of books and art. and studied the
great departed. He encountered much opposi-
ton from tongue and pen. When dangerously Sick
some dozen years ago, no said III never get WELL
want you TO say that all the charges against me are
false have much money, but never made dishonest
dollar" These were his words what he thought was
a dying bed.
Jesus Lover OF My Soul" next sung by the duet
and Mr.. Beecher spoke briefly. III part be said Al
though in the earlier years OF my ministry Mr. Kingsley
and his family my psrochal charge for twenty
they have attended DR.. Cuyers church did not
know him when he attended my church. but since then
have met him enough To mark his traits oil Character
Mr. Kingsley had faults but they were those common 10
humanity and his ercellences were personal
and exalted. He was man OF ioretn1ugnu.
with humanity. His name has been iootbslI
and he often attacked but II didn't hurt MN.
Mr.. Kiugslcy's name ought to be put high by us as
His charities have flowed ont silently and have be-seI
thousands. His love in his own household Is beyond
words Atenderer heart. more loving husband anu
father lived in this city than he. The serves
closed with prayer by Mr. Beecher and the singing
Of Jerusalem, Ny Happy Home"
The burial wiz be conducted privately today In Green
The pallbearers Will be eK-Judge Alexander MoCue j.
:. T. stranahan Judge Edgar NJ Cullen, Edward AMMAN
lin. Ripley Ropes, Seth L. kecney, William Hester, sam
uel T. FrobascO. and ii. III. Wheeler