, 1888-04-21
The Funeral Services.

New YORK, April 20.-Funeral servi.
ces were held this morning in Trinity
chapel over the remains of Roscoe Conk-
ling. From early morning the dropping,
rain. sodden flags hanging at half mast at
the city hall and numerous public build
ings as well as private, reminded the citi-
zens CT the metropolis that New York
was to bid farewell to-day to all that re-
manned ofthe distinguished statesman and
iurlst. The hour fixed for the funeral
services was 10 O'Clock. Long before that
hour people began to gather IN West
Twenty fourth street. Shortly after 9
up to the door. From the carriages de-
scended the pail bearers and friends of
Conkling's family, who entered the house
and assembled to the room in which the
body lay. On the coffin rested a large
bunch of white roses, lilies and immor-
telles. Below them was a large green
wreath, knotted with purple ribbons.
At 9:45 O'Clock the coffin was lifted
from the stands on which it rested and
was borne from the room to the waiting
hearse by the u~ndertaker's assistants.
Walking on either side were the pail
bearers dressed in black and with broad,
white scarfs draping their bodies from the
Shipman, Mayor Abram. S. Hewitt, SIS.
Nj, Barlow, Clarence A. Seward, Manton
Marble. Senator John p. Jones, Senator
J.Don Cameron, Judge William A. Wal.
lace, Walter Church and Isaac II. Bailey.
They entered the three carriages preced-
ing the hearse and the carriages and
hearse slowly moved up the street, while
the other carriages es slowly drew up one
by one in front of the house. In them
entered Mrs. Conkling, supported by the
arm of Col. Fred A. Conkling, his
daughter, Mrs. 0akman, her husband,
Walter G. Oakman, Col. Fred d. Grant
and his mother. Mrs U S. Grant, Mrs.
Jesse Grant, Mrs. U. s. Grant and their
husbands and a few other immediate
friends.
Immediately after the last carriage door
had closed on its occupants, the funeral
procession, simple and unostentatious as
that of the humblest citizen, began its
joining block. At the church the coffin
was taken from the hearse and was fol-
lowed by the pallbearers and in their turn
slowly walke1 the wife, brother and
other relatives and friends of the dead
senator.
Arriving at the church, which was
crowded, the coffin with its simple black
covering was placed on the bier In front
of the altar. Upon it were placed the
wreaths of immortelles and lilies, together
with lunches of white and purple lilies.
No sermon was preached. The entire
assemblage arose after prayer and Joined
in singing Rock of Ages" This fin
ished, the choir boys walked slowly down
the aisle to the music of "Felton's chant"
followed by the pallbearers and mourners.
The hearse, followed by carriages bearing
the relatives, was driven directly to the
Grand Central depot, where a special
train was taken for Utica.
PoUGHKEgPsIE. April 20.-The Conk-
ling funeral train left the Grand Central
depot at New York at l2:l5. The large
delegation which accompanied the remains
from the chapel stood with uncovered
heads as it bore away from the great city
all hat is mortal of the distinguished
man she delighted in honoring. The
same quiet token of respect and reverence
marked the pessage of the tain through
the populous and pretty villages along the
Hudson, where the people gathered to see
it pass. ~Poughkeepsie was reached at
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