The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-26
A LAST TRIBUTE.
THOUSANDS Gather In Trinity Chapel. New
York, to Witness tho Brief but Inpros.
atve services Over tho Remains Of tho
Late Roscoe COnkling.

ThcusanJs Gather In Trinity Chapel. New
York, to witness tho Brief but Impros.
stvo services Over tho Remains Of the
Late Roscoe Conkling.
New York, April 21-Funeral services
were held in Trinity Chapel over the re-
mains OF Roscoe Conkling From
early morning dropping rain. sodden
Hag1 hanging ut half-mast, on the
city hall and numerous public buildings
as well az private, reminded the citizens
Of the metropolis that New York was to bid
farewell to all that remained OF the dis
tinguished statesman and jurist whose
presence here had been 90 welcome
to the Cjtizena The hour fixed for
the fansrh services was 10 o'clock
Long before that hour people be-
gan to gather in West Twenty
fourth street. and. standing on the side
walk opposite the house in which Mr.
Conkling's body lay In It's coffin, silently
gased at the windows Of the room in which
he died detail OF police formed line
on either side of the stoop leading to the
house. and through the line there were
permitted to pass only relatives and
friends of Mr.. Conkling. Shortly after 3
O'clock plain hearsc and eleven carriages
drove up to the door, and from that time
police stationed at either end Of the
block prevented business wagons and
other vehicles from driving through.
From the carriages descended the pail
bearers and friends of Mr.. Conkling's
family, who entered the house and as
cended to the room in which the body lay.
The lid which closed the face OF the dead
statesman from view. had been fastened
in its place soon after the body was re-
ccived in the caskct and wls not removed.
n. ~ u ln~ x~T1s
roses, lilies and immortelies whose fra
GRANGE scented the air within the death
chamber. Below them was a large green
wreath knot,ed with purple ribbons
At 9:45 o'clock the coffin was lifted from
the stands on which 1t rested and was
borne from the room to the waiting hearse
by the undertaker's assistants Walking
on either side were the pail bear
crA dressed In black, and with
broad, white fcarfs draping their
bodies from the shoulder TO the waist
They were Judge Shipman, Mayor Abram
s. Hewitt $. l. NJ Barlow. Clarence A
Seward, Manton Marble, Senator John Z.
Jones, Senator ]. Don Cameron, Judge
William A Wallace, Walter s Church
and Isaac II. Bailey They entered
the three carriages preceding the
hcarse and carriages. and the hearse
all other carriages as slowly drew
up one by one in front Of the
house. Into one of them entered Mrs Conk-
ling, supported by the arm of Colonel
Fred A Conkling, the brother of the de-
ceased statesman, his daughter, Mrs
Oakman, an diner husband. Walter q. Oak
man; his niece and nephew, Miss Laura
Conkling, and Alderman Conkling; his
nephews, Judge Alfred Conkling Coke and
Mr.. Howard Conkiing; Colonel Fred D.
Grant and his mother. Mrs U. s Grant;
Mrs Jesse Grant and Mrs Z. s Grant, JE
and their husbands, and few other imme-
diate friends
Immediately after the last carriage
door had closed on its occupants. the
funeral procession, simple and unostenta-
ious as that OF the humblest citizen, be-
an its short progress to the church on
the adjoining block Led by the carriages
! containing the pail bearers. it passed to
Trinity Chapel on Twenty-fifth street,
\ near Broadway. One side of Twenty-fifth
street was already lined with carriages that
\ had conveyed to the church numerous
4 friends Of Mr.. Conkling, who were already
seated in tho church awaiting the begin
1 ming Of the funeral ceremonies Here as
/ in Twenty-fourth street. the sidewalks were
crowded with people.
The coffin was taken from the hearse
and borne into the church by the under
takers assistants It was followed by the
pall-bearers, and in their turn slowly
walked the wife. the brother and other
relatives and friends of the dead Sem
/ ator.
/ Slowly the solemn procession walked
through the center aisle of the chapel The
huge organ peaied out its soft notes and
the choir boys chanted 70 Paradise,
. Paradise Every seat in the chapel
was filled aud the aisles were
crowded On the steps leading up to
the altar magnificent floral offerings were
laid The casket with its simple black COW
ering was placed on the lisr in front of
the altar. Upon 1t were placed wreaths
of immortelles and lilies, together with
punches OF Write and purple lilies
Every one in the vast edifce remained
standing till the chant OF the choir boys
was finished, and then bowed their heads
in prayer with Rev. Morgan Dix. who was
the officiating Clergyman The services
were simple, and, contrary to expectation,
no sermon was preached
The entire asssmblage arose after prayer
and joined in singing Rock Of Ages y
This finished, the choir boys rose and
walked slowly down through the
aisle to the music of Fenton's chant,
followed by the undertakers as
sistants, the pail bearers and the
mournerS The friends followed, and the
| chants of the choir boys who returned
through the side aisles grew fainter and
fainter. until it seemed to die away in a
soft whispering .Amen.' and the services
in New York over the remains Of the great
statesman were brought to close.
The hearse, followed by the carriages
bearing the mourning relatives, was driven
direct to the Grand Central depot. where q
special train was waiting to convey the re-
mains to Utica, where the final services
will be held.
The casket was placed in the buffet car,
which was almost filed with choice fora
offerings Secretary Fairch.d was the
bearer of warm verbal messages Of sympa.
thy and coincidence to Mrs Conkling from
! PRESIDENT and Mr. GIeYelanl