New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-13
ARRANGEMENTS FOR NR coxs FUNERAL.
THE BODY LAID IN STATE LAST EVENING
MANY MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY.

| MANY MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY.
| The body Of Congressman 5. S. Cox was removed
from the house to the First Presbyterian Church
tifth-ave and Twefhst., last evening" and was laid
IN state in the vestbule of tho church until nearly
midnight. In spite Of the storm many and a few
women were carly the church, and as the rain
showed signs OF ceasng to fall about 80, the crowd
! increased rapidly The coffin surrounded by beau
thu floral offerings from the Postoce Employees ASso
| citation and others guard stood It, composed
of members OF Peter Cooper and stcnway Posts
of the g. A. r., In uniform. Delegations from many
social and political associations came IN body TO
take last look at the dead Congressman, among
them being one from Tammany Hail, the Ohio So
ciety, the steckler Association, Posofce Clerks Let
ter Carriers and the Railway Mail Clerks.
There were many callers at Mr. Cox's home. No. 10
East TwclfthSt and messages Of coincidence 10 Mrs.
Cox poured In from all parts of the country. There
was one from Secretary Noble I'm which he said he had
known Mr. Cox when he was an editor at Columbus,
Ohio; one from A. 5. Solomon, of Washington, praislng
Mr.. CoX's efforts in behalf of the Hebrews while
Minister to Turkey and Others from Arson C. McCook
Colonel Cockerill C. D. Drake and tho Rev. DR.. II. De-
Witt Talmagc.
The honorary pabeamrs are Grover Cleveland,
General Sherman, Levi p. Norton :. l.
Kimball, John T.. Agnew, Edward Cahill. John
~ CockerIll, Ex-Governor Hoadly. Douglas Taylor,
Judge c. p. DAILY s II. Kaufman and NJ. II. Norhrup.
These TO meet at the home of Mr. Cox al 80 this
morning, and the body, which was taken back from
the church at midnight last night, VIII be taken TO
tho church by the following, who have been selected
by Mrs Cox account of hcir personal relations to
her husband: John d. OCOnnOr, Mr.. CoXs private
secretary; Captain W. II. Whaen, Congressman John
II. Mccarthy, " j. Kearney, J. J. Norris, j. ii.
Besslng, W. j. Hrschfeld and Henry B!schof. r.
short funeral service will be held in the First
Presbyterian Church 10 o'clock under the direction
Of the Chaplain of the House, the Rev. W. H. Milburn
II IS expected that Dr. Talmage DR.. Deems, Mgr.
Preston and Father Farrell Will assist at the service
No carriages will accompany the coffin to Greenwood,
except perhaps, two with the immediate family
Mayor Grant sent a letter to Mrs. Cox yesterday
expressing his personal sympathy In her bereavement
and paying high tribute 10 the worth of her husband
The members of the New-fork Postal CLERKS AS
officers and the executive committee OF The assOcli(
ton as representatives of the association at the funeral
the funeral James j. McCartcn, the president OF
the Clerks Association Francis Bullock, vice pres
dent; NJ. Bah, spending secretary; s. william
son, financial secretary W. X Mead recording sec
rotary - ecullcn treasurer and W. COoney, sergeant
alarms. The members OF the Executive Committee
are +. Buckley. T. A. Powell. W. s. Magee. G. Yes
felt E. r. Cleary. J. r. Mount. j. 3IaIt T. a; GA,
laghcr. \. FIelwald. j. Desmond. Y. Taller James
Whacn V. Wcissner. G.. schwartz, j. j. McGraw,
James F. Mahoncy. !. J. kiIey: Joseph +. Triglau,
f. J. Campbell and James 4. O'Bren
At a special meeting of the Ohio society last even
ing appropriate resolutions passed and the fol
lowing committee appointed TO attend the funeral
MahlOn Chance, Bernard Peters, Colonel William
Berry FOgg General Wager Swayne, Calvin 5. Brice,
Warren GIigley, General Thomas Ewing, General IL.
{. Burnett, benjamin J.. Favrc, BGnjam +. PeXotto
VI. /. Southland Colonel William l.. strong Colonel
Joseph Pool and Colonel y. NJ Granger.
There were also resolutions by the Manhattan Club.