New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-22
FUNERAL OF ROSCOE CONKLIEG
THRoSGs OF PERSONAL FRIENDS AND oFfiolALs
PROM ALL PARTS or The STATE
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rHRoSGs OF PERSONAL FRIENDS AND OFFICIALS
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UTICA. n. Y, April 21.-Roscoe Conkllng Was
buried here to day with all the pomp, state ana soiem
nifty that Utica could command All day long the
streets were crowded with people who had poured Into
the city by car and carriage from the early morning
hours Those who came to pay their respects to the
dead statesman and lawyer were from nearly every
quarter Of the State The funeral train bearing ths
body reached here yesterday afternoon Just before
shutdown. company Of militia, q body OF pohco
and an escort OF prominent citizens guarded the heare
TO Mr.. Conkling's homo In Rutgers place To-day
thousands of people passed through the house 70
look upon the face Of the dead. The house Is
large square building standing back some distance
from the broad roadway, surrounded By trees ana
shrubbery A carefully kept drive leads up TO the
big front door, and up this road thore walked con-
tnuous stream Of people until 80 this afternoon
when the casket closed preparatory to taxing tho
body to the Protestant Episcopal Church, hardly
stones throw away.
Utica in deep mourning From every nag
staff the National colors hung draped with black
Store fronts hung with black, and in the windows
were large photographs or crayons OF MI. Connine'
framed In black with heavy folds Of Grape. Private
dwellings also displayed mourning emDlems, from
simple bac Il bordered Gags to heavy funeral stream
ers The weather not favorable Tho air was
damp and chilly, and snow and hail added TO tho
discomfort Of every one. Occasionally the SUI
would make q weak attempt TO pierce the coo'
heavy clouds, but that was all 1t amounted To-
Calvary Church was filed to overlooking long be-
fore o'clock the hour named for the beginning Of thu
services. While waiting for the funeral procession
10 arrive from the house, Miss Ella NJ. Loughlin tho
organist Of tho church. played Lamentations by
Q. Gulmant a voluntary Upon the arrival OF tho
procession IL was met at the entrance TO the church
by the rector the Rev. Dr. A B. Goodrich, In his robes
The procession moved up the aisle In the following
order: The rector, the pail bearers, the cohin Mfs'
Roscoe Conkling and John L Seymour, Mr. and hrs.
W. G.. OaBman the Rev. DR.. and Mrs Coke, Judge ana
Mrs. A. C. Coke, Alfred Conkling and Howard Conh-
ling ex-Judge shpman ,ld Mrs. Lncklaen, Secretary
Charles S. and Mrs. Fairchlld. DR.. and Mrs ". l.
Ford Colonel Fred. D. Grant and George Ledyad, the
Misses Miller Morris Miller and Henry Miller, charles
Miller Mr.. and Mrs. stebbins, Rutgers Jewett, Mr. and
Mrs T. NJ. Grimths, Mrs. Sanford and Mrs. Stevens
During the passage Of the procession into the church
the rector read the opening sentences of the impress
i've and beautiful burial service Of the Episcopal
Church. beginning the resurrection and the life
When all were seated burial anthem taken from the
XXXth and XCth Psalms was rendered responSiVev
by the officiating clergyman the choir singing the alter
nate verses. The choir sang the 256th hymn, which
is favorIte with Mrs Conking, and was selected by
her for the occasion, beginning
Ny God my Father while stray.
Oh T ssadS All ne q t5O So6 ny heart to say
Prayers were then offered by the rector. including
prayer for the family and friends of the deceased
The hymn Abide with me, fast falls the evendde,'
was then sung AS the procession moved out OF the
church the choir sang the occasional Hymn, NOW
the laborer's task Is DER" The services concluded
with Mendelssohn's Funeral March upon the organ
Proceeding to the cemetery, the impressive COM
initial services Of the Church heh in the con-
servatory by the rector
The pail bearers were william IT, Comstock Will
lam H. Watson, Francis Herman, Henry d. P1xley,
Theodore Pomeroy, William Dlakie Publius v Rogers
E Prentiss Bailey and Charles NJ. Dennisoh The
arrangements for the funeral in charge Of T. r.
Proctor an old and warm friend Of the late Senator
The chancel was tasteiully trimmed with horN
designs which had been sent by Mr.. Conhlng's many
friends and the reading desk and altar were hung
with black Besides those mentioned there were in
the church o. G.. Warren Of Buffalo, ex Senator Zen
jamin H. Williams, of Buffalo. ex-Assembyman
Harvey Hurd Professor Ansel E Einne, Of Syracuse;
Spencer S. Eames, of New-York Congressman sher-
man, Of Utica; Congressman Hopkins, Of CatshL
Henry T. Burleigh, Of Whitehall, and Congressman
Delano of Canastota; State Senators Coggeshan,
Lewis and Laughltn; Assembymen Gallagher Kent
Adams, Hunting and Beatty. The Legislature rep
resentatves under tho charge Of Mr. Scott, the
Sergeant alarms of the Assembly.
meeting OF the Oneida County Bar Association
was held IN the Court House this morning Francis
Herman was made chairman. Upon taking the chair
he paid eulOglstc tribute to the many virtues Of
Mr.. Conklng Resolutions upon the death Of Mr.
Conldng were adopted and suitable remarks were
made by Fred J. Fincke, Addison C. Miller, Judge
Churchill, ex-Congressman Spriggs, W. A. Matteson
Alexander S. Seward, Judge Bacon and many Others
The bar attended the funeral in a body.
Auburn, April 21-At meeting Of citizens Of Au
burn last evening addresses euogstlo OF Mr.. Conk
ling were made by General W. II. Seward, General
J. n Knapp, Theodore NJ. Pomeroy and Others.
Albany, April 21.-The Unconditional Qsepublican
Club Of this city last night adopted memorial to
Roscoe Conkling. The Albany delegation proceeded
to Utica on the :25 O'clock train this morning TO
attend the funeral The Citizens Committee wore
white badges lcttered in black and hanging against
piece Of Grape which was In MemOram Roscoe
COnkng Albany Citizens Committee, April 81 1882
These fastened at the top with sprg of forget
not: The Uncondtionals wore white badges with
black letters bearing these words Unconditional
Club, Albany, obsequIes o. Roscoe Conkling, Utica,