The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-04-25
the FUNERAL SERVICES
Held over the Remains of ex Sena-
tor Conkiinz

NEw YORK, April 2o.--Faneral services
were held at loo'clock this morning in Trinity
Clla,el over the remains Of Roscoe conkling
aud despite the drizzIing rain there was a
large attendance. AZ 9.s5 o'clock the coffin
was lifted from the stands on which il rested
In Mr. conkling's late residence. and was
borne from the nom 10 the waiting hearse
bv the nndertaker's assistants Walking on
either side were the pali-bearers, dressed in
black, and with broad white scarfs drapng
their bodies from the shoulder to the waist.
They we're Judge shiPman, Mayor Abram
;. Hewitt, :. L. NJ Barlow, Clarance A.
Seward. Manion Marble, Senator John P.
Jones, Senator J. Don Cameron. Judge Will
liam A. Wallace, Walter :. Church and
Isaac H. Bailey. They entered the three
carriages preceding the hearse, and carriages
and hearsc slowly moved up the street, willie
eleven other carriages as slowly drew up, one
by one in front of the house. In them en-
tered Mrs. Conkling. supported by the arm
OF Colonel Frederick A. Conkling, the broth
er OF the dead statesman; his daughter, Mrs.
ff.tk man. ANU AiA-BAs4Af " 1ttC4 VI jan
man bis niece and nephew, Miss Laura
Conkling and Alderman Conkling; his
nephews, Judge Alfred Conkling Coke and
Mr.. Howard ConkliRg; Colonel Fred ID.
Grant and his mother. Mrs. L. :. Grant
Mrs. Jesse Grant and Mrs. L. :. Grant, Jr
aud their husbands, ard a few,o,her imme-
diate friends.
Upon the arrival OF the funeral procession
at Trinity Chapel the easket was borne into
the ediRce. followed hy the family and
friends. Every seat in the chapel was filed
and the aisles were crowded.
Among prominent men present were secre-
tary Of the Treasury Fairehild, Postmaster
General Dickson, Senetors Hiscock and sher-
man and Representatives T. j. Campbell
Cochran, Delano, Springer, Belden and Hop
kins \ large number of the State Repre-
sentatives were also present from Albany.
Among the members of the Bar Association
were William VI. Eyaris, James c. Carter,
Stephen F. Nash aud William 4. Butler.
A delegation Of citizens from Utica, headed
by Mayor Martin, was also present. Secre-
tary FairchilG had been the bearer of warm
verbal messages ofsympathy and coincidence
to Mrs. Conkling from President and Mrs.
Cleveland
on the steps leading up TO the altar magni-
ficeni floral offerings were laid. Prominent
among these was the gift OF the New York
Athletic Club. of which the dead Senator
was member. 1t was massive pillow of
white roses and Gala lilies. In its centre in
red flowers was The emblem of the club. the
winged foot of Mercury. The casket with
its simple black covering. was placed on the
bier in front OF the altar Upon it placed
wreaths of immortelles and lilies, together
with punches of white and purple lilies.
Every one in the vast ediice remained
standing till the chant Of the choir boys had
been finished, and then bowed their heads
in prayer with Rev. DR. Morgan Dix, who
was the officiating clergyman. The services
were simple embracing the Episcopal ser
vice for the dead. The entire assemblage
arose after prayer and joined in singing
" Rock OF Ages This finished, the choir
boys walked slowly down through the aisle TO
the music Of Feltons chant. followed by the
undertakers assistants, bearing the casket
the pall-bearers and the mourners. After
the caskei had been replaced in the hearse
the procession resumed its march 10 the
Grand Central Depot where a special train
of six Wagner palace ears was in waiting.
The casket was placed in the buffet car,
which was almost filed with choice floral
offerings, while the other cars were occupied
by the family and friends, the Congressional
and Assembly delegations and the delegation
OF citizens from Utica. The train left the
depot shortly after II O'Clock.
UTICA, y. Y, April 2I.-The remains Of
Mr.. Conklinglay in state from II to l O'Clock
and continuous crowds of people passed into
the residence to take last look at the feat
ures of the dead statesman. Business was
suspended the entire day in many establish
ments, and in all the commercial houses, at
least during the hours devoted TO the funeral
and viewing of the remains.
Among the many floral tributes was a
beautiful offering from President and Mrs.
Cleveland. Calvary church was filled to
overaowing when the funeral procession ar
rived Afier brief but impressive services
by Rev A. B. Goodrich, the sad procession
wended its way TO the cemetery, where COM
initial service Of the church was held in the
conservatory.