The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-10
JOHN KELLY's FUNERAL.
The Tammnny Sachem's Re-
mains Laid TO Rest.


New YORK, June 5.-The funeral of
John Kelley took place this morning
from st. Patrick's Cathedral. There
were no services at the house. At an
early hour this morning people began
to arrive at the house to take a last
look at the remains, which lay in the
casket between the heavily Graped
windows in the rear parlor There
were no flowers on the casket. All
was black save the silver plate and
handles at the sides. The plate bore
the words "John Kelly, born April 20,
1921, died June l, 1886" Many can
dies burned at the head of the casket.
Shortly after 8 o'clock the relatives
entered to take last look at the dead.
The pail bearers next viewed the re-
mains. Then the lid was placed on
the casket and fern branches laid up
on it. The casket was carried to the
hearse and the funeral procession
moved towards the Cathedral.
The pail bearers were first in car
riages. They were Judge Hilton, Ar
thur Levy, John T. Agnew, Recorder
Smythe, Judge German, Commission
er Brennan, Eugene Kelly and Au-
gust Belmont. The streets and ave-
nues adjacent to the house were filled
with the rank and file of Tammany
Hall. An immense throng OF people
had gathered in and about the Cathe-
dral, while the windows of private
houses in the neighborhood were fill
ed with people. Shortly after the ar
rival at the Cathedral the remains
were borne into that edifce, accom-
panied by the pail bearers and follow
ed by the mourners.
The Cathedral was crowded when
the funeral procession reached there.
Every seat was filled and the aisles
were crowded with standing men and
women. The ushers at the Cathedral
were members Of the Tammany Hall
organization. A black antependum
bordered with gold draped the altar
and the sanctuary rail was covered
with black velvet, bordered with sill
yer. In the centre aisle stood cata.
: falque covered with black velvet
, These were the only emblems oI
mourning in the edifice. The music
was under the direction of the organ
ist of the Cathedral who was assisted
by the chancel choir of boys. Wher
the casket was borne into the church
the congregation arose to their feet
Along side the casket walked the pal
bearers, while beeind came Mrs. Kelly
and other mourning relatives. Whes
the priests entered from the vestry
Bishops Conroy and Wigger took seat
within the chancel with Mgr Preston
and Archbishop Corrigan. The latte
was the celebrant of the solemn re
QUEEN mass on the occasion. At thu
conclusion OF the mass Mgr. Prestoi
preaceed the funeral sermon.
D The funeral procession passed dowl
+ Fifth avenue, and through other thor
/ oughfares to the old ST. Patrick's Ca
thedral in Mott street. About fift,
carriages were in it, containg MI
, Kelly's friends and relatives. On
hundred members of the Tamman.
, Society followed on foot. Only tn
pail bearers and fathers Kearny AM
Reardon passed down the stone step
/, leading to the burial vault. The re
, mains of Mr.. Kelly were placed in al
= oaken box, just within the entrance t
" the vault. Father Kearny pronounC
ed the exequie, father Reardon re
!, spending. The lid was then place
VI over the coffin and sealed down.