Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-25
COVERINGS o-BsEoUIEs.
Services Over the Remains OF Crest
New York Statesman.

Services Over the Remain OF the GreaI
New York Statesman.
New YORK, April 20.-The funeral ser
vices were held this morning in Trinity
church over the remains of ex-senator
Conkling. From early morning the droop'
ing, r~ainsodden flags hanging at hall mast
on the City Hall and numerous public
buildings as well as private reminded the
citizens of the metropolis that New York
was to bid farewell to-day to all that re-
manned of the distinguished Statesman and
iurist. The hour fixed for funeral services
was 10 O'Clock. Long before that hour
people began to gather in West Twenty
Fouth street. Shortly after 9 O'Clock
this morning a plain hearse and
eleven carriages drove up to the door of
the residence OF the late ex-senator Conk-
ling. From the carriages descended the
palLbearers and friends OF Conkling's
family who entered the house and as
.cended to the in which the body lay.
On the coffin rested a. large bunch of white
roses, lilies and immortelles. Below them
was q large green wreath knotted with
purple ribbons. At 9:45 the coffin was
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and was
BORNE FROM THE ROOM
to the waiting hearse by the undertaker's
assistants. Waiting on the other side
were the pall-bearers, dressed in black with
broad black scarfs draping their bodies
from the shoulder to the weist. They were
Judge Shipman. Mayor Abram s. Hewitt,
8. l.. Barlow, Clarence A. Seward, Manton
Marble, Senator John P. Jones, Senator
Don Cameron, Judge William A. Wallace.
Walter Church and Isaac Fl. Barley. They
entered the three carriages preceding the
hearse, n the carriages and hearse slowly
moved up the street, while the
other carriages as slowly drew up
one by one in front OF the house. In them
entered Mrs. Conkling, supported by the
arm OF Col. Fred A. Cnnkling; his daughter,
Mrs. Oakman, and her husband, Walter G.
Oakman; Col. Fred A. Grant and his
mother, Mrs. q. s Grant, Mrs. Jessie
Grant, Mrs. US. Grant and their husbands
a few other immediate friends. I'm
mediately after the last carriage do.,r had
closed on its occupants, the funeral pro-
SIMPLE AND UNosTENTATIoUs
as that OF the humblest citizen, began it's
short progress to the church in the adjoin-
ing block. Arriving at the church, which
crowded, the coffin with it's simple
black covering was placed on a bier in front
OF the altar. No sermon was preached.
The entire assemblage arose after prayer !
and joined in singing Rock of Ages.' This |
finished, the choir boy swalked slowly down |
the aisle to the music of "Felton's Chant" |
followed by the pail bearers and the
The hearse followed by car.
rlages bearing the relatives was driven d.
rectly to the Grand Central depot, where a
special was taken for Utica.
ARRIVED AT UTICA.
Utica, N. Y, April 2O.-The special train
Gearing the remains of Roscoe Conkling
arrived at 6:45 this evening. A large con-
course of people were assembled in the
,icinity OF the depot. The weather was
,leasant, The casket was transferred from
he funeral car to the hearse, and five car
iages made up the simple procession to
family residence on Rutger street.
1t the house the casket was opened
md the remains were viewed by
few intimate friends of the family. The
uneral will take place tomorrow at 2 o..
.. at Calvary Protestant Episcopal
The city is profusely decorated
nth mourning emblems. All business
faces will be closed during the funeral.
he city is filling up with prominent people
rom abroad. At the residence this evening
detail from the Twenty eighth Regiment
eted as a guard of honor. President
has sent a box of rare and beau
liul flowers from the White House con-
ervatory.
ON ITS WAY. 4,
PouGHKEEPsIE, April 20.-The Conkling
lneral train left the Grand Central Depot,
ew York, at 1915. A large delegation
accompanied the remains to the chapel
'ood with uncovered heads as it slowly .
ore away from the great city all that is
!ortal of the distinguished man she de-.