St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-28
THE CONkLiNG OBSEOuiES,
Simple, But Impressive Funeral Ceremon-
les at Trinity Chapel, New York-The
Remains Taken to Utica, Where They
Will Finally Rest.

| Simple, But impressive Funeral Ceremon.
| les at Trinity Chapel, New York-The
| Remains Taken to Utica, Where They
| Will Finally Rest.
New YORK, April 20.-Tlle casket con.
| tanning the remains of Roscoe Conkling
| was borne out of his apartments at No. 6
| West Twenty-fourth street at 9:45
a. NJ, to-day and taken to Trinity Chapel
in West Twenty fifth street, where the
funeral services were held at eleven
O'Clock. The family and few of the
more intimate friends took a look at the
face OF the dead before the casket was taken
from the house. No one else was allowed
TO see the face. A platoon of police, under
command OF Captain Reilly, was sta
toned on the sidewalk. At nine O'Clock
the crowd began to gather about the
residence, and at the church there was a.
positive jam. At precisely 9:45 a. m., the
casket was borne out of the house. The
pall-bearers followed, led by Senator
John P. Jones and Manton Marble
Inc others were Isaac H. Bailey
Mayor Hewitt, Clarence Seward,
ex-Judge Shipman, S. NJ. L. Barlow,
Hon. w. j. Wallace, Walter S. Church
and Senator Cameron. The pail bearers.
together with Drs Sands and Barker, oc-
mourners entered the carriages in the
following order: Colonel Conkling with
Mrs. Conkling and Mr.. and Mrs. Oakman
in the first carriage; Alderman Conkling,
Miss Conkling, Judge Coke and Mrs. Link
leyn in the second carriage: Herbert
Conkling, Mrs. Coleman, Fred Grant
and Mrs. U. S. Grant in the third:
Secretary Fairchild and Mrs. Conkline's
jCta ~
Fred Grant, in the fourth carriage. The
procession moved directly. to the chapel
OF Trinity Church, which was already
crowded.
The grand tones of the church organ
struck up funeral march as the process
sion entered the church. The casket was
placed IN the center of the middle aisle.
The pail took front seats on either
side and the mourners directly in the rear.
lhree magnificent floral pillows were
directly behind the casket. The service
of the Episcopal Church was read by Rev.
Morgan Dix. No sermon was preached.
The music as presented by the regular
choir of the church was: 1.-The process
sional-"O Paradise; 2,.:Rock OF Ages";
3-processional hymn "Abide With
Me''. The last was sung by the choir of
wy Willie llle procession HleQ down the
aisle and the casket was being placed in
the hearse. Among those present were
Postmaster-General Dickinson, Senator
Evarts, General Stewart L. Woodford,
General Donohue, General Horace Porter,
Judge Edward Pierrepont, Roswell P.
Flower, Senator Warner Miller, Senator
Spooner, Colonel Tom Ochiltree, David
Dudley Field, Rufus Hatch, Commission
er Shields, Henry L. Clinton, 7. G. Acton.
Colonel 7. A. Hamilton and Asa B. Ke1-
logg. A delegation of citizens from
Utica, committees from the State Legis-
lature, Congress, the New York Bar Asso-
citation, the New York Club and the Man
haitian Club were present. From the
chapel the procession was driven to the
Grand Central depot after the brief cere-
mony which lasted less than an hour.
The cortege arrived at the Grand Gem
trail depot at II :05 a. m. The casket was
borne in the first Wagner car next to the
engine. where itwas placed in an oak case
to receive it. This oak case had
on its cover brass plate, on which was