New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-22
SORROW FOR W. j. FLORENCE.
RESOLUTIONS BY VARIOUS BODIES.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONGRATULATIONS
AT THE FIFTH AyPyIyF, HOTEL.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONGRATULATIONS
AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL.
Many friends Of william J. Florence called at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday 10 look Mt his bocy
and TO express sympathy for the members of his family
Many letters and dispatches full Of the same feeling
also received from friends far away to come
Colonel Clayton McMchael, the Rev. Henry Prat OF
ST. Columbas Church In West Twenty -ffthst, and
A. NJ Palmer, met yesterday to arrange the details OF
the funeral. II will take place AZ St. Agness Church.
In East Forty third-st tomorrow mt 10 a. m. The
high of requiem will be celebrated BY Father
Prnt, and the sermon will be preached BY the Rev.
DR.. Henry A. Brann, OF st. Agnes's.
| The ushers will be John b. Fassitt. Richard
Church, Daniel p. woran. A. p. Montant, Montetore
| Isaacs W. J. lie Moyne, Maurice Barrymore, Rudolph
Aronsou. Louis Adrich Frank ". sanger. and Thomas
Q. seabrooke. The following ore expected 10 act rs
palibeares: Edwin Booth. John G. Heckscher. VIII
lam Winter, Charles ~ Villas, A. NJ. Palmer e. II.
Fsar.ng Colonel Clayton McMlchael and John Russell
Young There will be admission to st. Agness
Church ut the time OF the funeral except By ticket
The tickets to be obtained by those who are entitled
TO have them at the Actors Fund The rooms OF the
Fund In West Twenty -eighthst. open all last
evening for the distribution Of tickets and they viii be
omen all day to-day. The body will be placed In a
rscciving vault at Greenwood and will remain there
Oh the return from England OF Mrs. Florence, who Is
due next Saturday 1t will then be buried In Mr.
rlo-ences own plot IN that cemetery.
The Board Of Trustees of the Actors Fund met yes
eriay morning and adopted the following resolutions
event we have lost one OF the sncecst and best
friends our association ever had the word mas io,s
II md our nrofe sion has lost member whose artistic
work ard whose eminent character nave Deeh io'
forty st wss Seepy Sepons the loss
while we cannot See in the first bewderment OF cur
how The place In our Es s we '0 vet na some
onsoation In the thought that his memory ana M
record ll remain as an example anu an From he
humbes beginning and in the face OF many IN
ments he rose to the first rank tn ana e0'a Ills
Resolved That his faithful lons wie e a o
sas S he dee sps ana most 90 fs tender sympathy
awful hour 1t may be some consolation LOT aer and
sst"rhood Of actors and actresses are mingled with
hers over the bier of her beloved husband and Lovingly
send her our assurance Of mat fact aeo te Se om
of the Fund be draped In mourning for thirty DAYS
ina, these @nv e ue0t to Mrs Forence and that we
attend In body the funeral services on Monday next
In the afternoon the Board Of Directors OF the
PLAYERS met the clubhouse in Gramercy Park There
were present Edwin Booth, Augustin DAILY. A. NJ
Palmer william Bispham and stephen DIN. The only
other members OF the board Joseph Jefferson, who
| is in the West, and Mr.. Florence himself who was
| chosen to fill the vacancy caused by the death Of
Lawrence Barrett An official announcement OF the
result OF tho meeting WIS made as follows:
The Board Of Dir Of the p1ysr ~ sgss
the following minutes 10 be made In the books OF the
club:
| The death OF william J. Florence to us rs
personal calamity, and we desire to put upon record
| In minutes our sense OF that loss AIthoush ne
had been member Of our board for the short period
of six months, he nevertheless in that time endeared
himself 10 us, particularly by his consciousness III:
centeness and his good hearted just trea ment OF al
| the questions which before us TOT actlON hilC
| settlement
| We have lost not only member o; our board, but
a dear friend manly man. and an actor OF vast and
almost unequalled range OF dramatic depletion, one o.
the most familiar and brilliant figures on the AMER
| can stage
Resolved That o copy Of these minutes be sent to
Mrs. Florence. and that the directors attend The
''A0'A' ~ LAURENCE HUTTON, Secretary.
meeting Of Edwin Forrest Lodge of the Actors
Order Of Friendship will be held at the broadway
| Theatre Building at p. m. to-day TO adopt reeolu
tons. and the Five AS win hold meeting at p. m
Philadelphia Nov. 21.-Rcgurdng the question whic
has been raised as to whether Mr. Florence could b
| buried with all tho attendant ceremonies O
1 the Roman Catholic faith, Father Flanagan
OF ST. Mary's Church. this city. who ad
| ministered the last rites, would say nothing
When asked whether the actor had renowned tn
Masonic order before receiving absoution he refused
10 answer Such a thing as that he said. "wouk
| certainly have some connection with his last con
fession. That can never be divulged to the public
No priest could tell such thing without violating tbs
| oath he took when he entered the Church.
| "Will Mr. Florence be buried according TO the rites
| OF the Church ~ was asked.
aTaat is almost the same question and it viii have
10 be decided by the bishop of the diocese In whci
the funeral IS to take place. 1t Is question Will
which my supeTiors will have ta DEAL and In answer
| to which say nothing