New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-29
THE FUNER4L OF FREDERICK BRoKAg
MANY wELLKNOwN PEOPLE ATTEND THE
SERVICES AT ELBERCN-TRIBUrES
TO THE DEAD STUDENT.


TO THE DEAD STUDENT.
| Long Branch, June % (spec1D.-The Brokaw cot
tage. on Ocean-aye.. Elberon was crowded with
this afternoon when the funeral of Frederick
Brokaw the Princeton student who lost his life while
| trying TO save servant girl from drowning Lst
| Wednesday was held. The lawn Of the cottage was
also packed with people. The faculty OF Pnnoeuoh
College and the under graduates were well repreSeted
I'm the throng. About 6fty of the members OF the
class of '91 stood about the coffin OF their dead com
panlon Among TIE floral tributes were a broken
column and wreath from the New-York Athletic Cluo'
heart from Mrs Harriet Ames Of Chicago; broken
column with dove, from Mr.. and Mrs F.. W. Ropes 0i
New-Yor large wreath from the Princeton Club or
New.York: o cross from Mr. and Mrs. E ID. Kennedy
of PHILADELPHIA large broken column, surmountcu oy
a dove from the employees OF Droksw Brothers' anu
many others. Among the well-kDOwn persons present
were General Horace X. Porter. Robert B. Winthroo
Henry c. Fahnesock Dean Hoffman, George W.
ChIlds, Daniel Dougherty. John r.. Drexel General
Thomas T. Eckert Lewis D. Brown llarr son f. CAVITY
s. H. Fainter Even McIntilc, Augustine smith,
Robert Robertson. william p. Troth, william Fah"0
stock. Colonel McCOok, Robert NJ. Macarthur, Thomas
NJ Macarthur, Thomas T. Kinney. Colonel Davd NJ
Idreth, John IIoey and their families, and Others
special trains run from New-i0rk
The services were opened with an anthem by the
choir of the ST. James, PrOtcS tant Episcopal Chape
al Elberon, after which the Scriptures wero fead os
the Rev. Dr. Charles J. Young. pastor OF the Moses
raylCr Memorial Church at ElbsWn Professor hunt
one OF young Br0kaw's instructors at Pnnee'oh
College offered touching and eloquent prayer AI'er
another hymn by the choir the Rev. Dr. Young hane
a short address, I'm which he referred with visible
emotion to his own intimate acquaintance Win ti9
Young man. beginning with tie latter's euly boyhood'
lie spoke Of his fearlessness In deeds thit required
the utmost GOODNESS and courage, brave HE ehd-
Ing logically, In the heroic act Of last Wednesday
when he gave up his life to save that Of another
Not only was he a hero, but he was a Christian nero
six years ago. just before entering upon his academic
course he openly confessed Christianity, ara unlted
with tile church Of the late Rev. Dr. Howard Cr0sDy'
The Rev Dr. Patton, president of princeton Col
lcge followed with address. In which he dwelt at
some length upon the quiet manly llfe young BIOhaW
had led at college. lie spoke OF his many victories
on athletic fields. where he stlOvc % uphOld tio
honor and reputation Of old Princeton ana referred 70
the last victory only two weeks ago. when his DIN,
liant catching did much toward deciding the hnal
Yale Princeton game This, the Doctor declares, was
n worthy victory and sweetened by the applause OF
cheering thousands BIT Frederick Brokow won
far greater victory last Wednesday In his battle win
The waves and doubtless received the sweetest OF APP
plause In the words Well done, good and faithful
servant