New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-24
w. B. DINSMORE'S FUNERAL.
MANY wELLKNowN PEOPLE PRESENT.
THE BODY TAKEN TO HYDE PARK FOR BUnIAL-A
WEALTH OF LOVELY FLOWERS.

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THE BODY TAKEN TO HYDE PARK FOR BUnIAL-A
WEALTH OF LOVELY FLOWERS.
The funeral services over the body of william t.
Dlnsmorc, president Of the Adams Express Company
at Calvary Episcopal Church. Twenty-hrstst. and
Fourth-ave., yesterday morning. impressive.
Shortly before o'clock the coffin containing the body
taken from the house, at T.ty -hrst-st and Mad
son-aye the church At the entrance, the funerai
procession met by the Rector, the Rev. Dr. H. L.
Satterlee and his assistant, the Rev. DIR. Brewster,
with the thirty supplied chorstes who sang the pro-
cessional Paradise" they moved up tho central
aisle.
Tho coffin was covered with flowers and was fol-
lowed by the pail bearers General George W. Culum,
Professor j. Roemer John Hoey, President George H.
Roberts, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Vice-Presdent
Frank Thomson, OF tho road, Ex-Governor James
f. English, Clarence A. Seward secretary Of the Adams
Express Company; c. spooner, General Thomas T.
Eckert, of the Western Union; Channcey NJ. Depew,
Judge Henry Hilton, and Henry Johnson. After them
the members OF the family. Before the ehancei
Of the church stood a. large armchair constructed OF
flowers sent by the Boston expressmen. Hall a-dozen
other floral pieces had been placed upon the CHANGER
steps, form background for the coffin which
was placed Immediately In the centre, and before the
altar 80.
Dr. Brewster read the lesson and the chorsers sang
Hark, bark my soulp Dr. satterlec read the custom
airy Protestant Episcopal commttal service, offered
prayer, and the occasional hymn, II Know NOT, y
know not > was sung Among the great NUMBER OF
prominent business who attended, the funeral were
William Hoey, the of Vice President John Hoey
T. s. sanford, the Of exvice President Sanford
T. G. BabcOck son OF the late treasurer OF the Adams
Express Company and Frcd' Tams, who acted As
ushers. A largo delegation OF expressmen from New
England was led by Z. c. Taylor, general manager OF
the New-York and Boston Express Com
pany Henry Prev, manager Of the Earl & Prev
Express Company, Providence, II. L. and Joseph Boyn-
ton of Ncw-Hampshlre. Besides these there were
]. C. Fargo, president Of the American Express Com
pany; Thomas c. Platt president Of the United States
Express Company r. F. Westcot ex.presldent Of the
westcott Express Company; Thomas c. Acton, John
Milford, John Cattnach John Ross, Henry ]. Bower,
A. w. Tllley, A. W. rockingham, j. II. osgood, J. W.
Doyington, d. l.. Ware, j. c. Young, +. H. Stow Gen
cral George H. Sharpe J. III. Rgney, c. llohngshcad
George S. Coe, c. NJ Drew, II. b. Plant, OF FLORIDA; )
j. NJ Hubbell. L. C. Weir, Harvey Marsh, J. H. Ackcr-
man, A. J. Town, p. C. Pyne J. G. A. Herring, g. H.
Babbtt OF Vermont +. a. Taft, OF Boston, Commodore
Van santvoord H. s. Jullier W. H. Earle of Providence
II. l.; L. A. Putnam, H. W. Dwight and A. Cheney, OF
Boston; ]. d. Haock, Samuel d. Babcock George W.
oulntard, o. Packard, H. S. Armstrong, George Tiiey
W. s. Chisholm, s. Loughman, Of the Southern Express
d. W. Lthgow, Of Baltimore, C. p. Fisher, H. W.
Grswold Theodore Moss, ii. c. Jackson, Henry San
ford and Major MCLEAN. 49,
Immediately after the ceremony the body was taken
to tho Grand Central station, and thence by speclai
train to Hyde Park, where the burial TOOK place ana
was strictly private.