New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
W. J. FLORENCE'S FUNERAL,
SERVICES IN ST. AGNEs's CHURCH.
LARGE CONGREGATION AND MANY PROMINENT
PEOPLE PREsENT-THE REV. DIR.
RRArNN,s EULOGY.


kept casual passers away from the whole block, ana
the sr.ctest care taken that one should gam
Ambulance 10 the church without ticket Ihere h"a
been exceedingly large demand for the cstus u
Admission and the attendants at the Actors ft'" na
been kept busy all day Sunday In giving them ou''
but only enough had been distributed to I'LL the ehuo
and the building Was not uncomfotably crowded
The body of The dead actor taken from the fi'h
Avenue Hotel at about 80 O'Clock, ana Was con
veyod to the church, whore II was placed oeoio 'V
altar, in the midst of mass OF oeauVnu' "i
offerings from friends and associates Am"ns INV
most notable these tributes was large urn Win 'o
word Husband" from Mrs. Florence star Oh Cur sur
themums from the Actors Find, huge wresin fo'n
the Edwin Forrest Lodge OF the Actors orar Vi 're
ship with this word Brother; handsome piece iro
the PLAYERS and one from A. VI. Palmer. palm raves
from -Augustin DAY. a crown OF ivy ana wfealh VI
oamelas from Robert Mantell. bed OF roses anu IVY
from Miss Maggie Mitchell. and pyrsne Oh cnry san,
,lsernun,s and ivy Eoston friends tribute ta'
has especial significance was wreath OF evergreen
from Sir Edwin Arnold The charm of Mr. Florences
social opaltes was one reason why he had more enos
than almost any other actor the American stage.
One of the last opportunities that he had 10 exercise
these qualities was at dinner few weeks ago, a'
xbieh Sir Edwin Arnold, Joseph Jefferson, Aurat Hal
stead and Major J. b. Pond were present. sir f'o
win was delighted with Mr. Forences conversation
and ren,sences and when his sickness was announced
he watched the papers carefully for news OF hi' e
sent this wreath to the funeral with card bearing he
words: sans Adeu-Edwln Arnod-W j. fiorehoe-
November 23, 1901"
scber william Winter Charles n. Villas, A. NJ Palmer
g. p Fearing Colonel Clayton McMiehael and Johh
RUSSELL Young. The ushers Major John u.
Fassitt Richard Church, Daniel p Worden, A. r. MON
tant :Iontsfore Isaacs, F. W. Sanger. Louis Adrlch'
Lester & rney Thomas O. Seabrooke. Herbert helcey
and Maurice barrymore. The committee appointed 10
,rprcsant the Lotos Club consisted OF the following
members nearly all of whom we're present. freuerc
&C. p. Robinson. Joseph Jefferson, Bronson ho"aru'
Frank r. Lawrence Robert &. lngerso, Horace Porter
Edward Moran, Charles H. T. Coils. John EldeFkin'
William T Carleton stephen Fske, Chandos Fulton,
r,snev RosepSeld Harry n. Alden Charles lnslee
sPardee Henry watterson, H. W. Ranger, Henry +.
GiIris Richard Lathers T. Henry French, THOMAS W.
Knox Eben rlympton. A. Oakley Hall, John knssen
tYounc W. B. Somerville, Z. u. Harper, . o.
Packard Walter p Phillips ana L. L. SEAMAN
The Players were represented by their board OF gu
trectors who are Edwin Booth. Augustin DAILY, A, NJ
spalmer William Bspham, stephen DIN ana Joseph
tJeferson Mr.. Jefferson was of course not present
trbe Actors Fund and the Actors Order OF Friendship
were also represented.
Among those in attendance who have not aneNay
sbeen mentioned were Inspector Conln and Benjamin
tCorln bro,hers OF Mr. Florence: Mrs. Norman Wizard.
Mrs Barney Williams Joseph II. Tooker Mr. and Mrs
george B. Mitchell Charles Burnism Edward kloder'
flames Collier Lieutenant Cheney, United states navy
sJoseph Murphy, Miss M.ine Jansen, j. H. S'ouoar',
wv Mornssey Paderewski. the pianist; Signor
aCamuonini Edward IIaIrigan. William NJ Dun
fleyy Louis Harrison, Daniel Frohman, MI ana
mrs Berry WALL Frank Mordaunt, \. L. HsymaI'
Mrs A. NJ Palmer, Colonel T. AIlston Brown, Mt ana
Mrs oliver byron. Daniel H. IIarkins. Miss Georgia
tCayvaa Harry Watkins, Mrs. f. L. Thropp, j. W.
Jennings Frank L. Goodwin, Antonio Pastor Horace
.Scyickcr Clementine Vaughn, Jennie Vaughn Morris
.s,mmonds Annie Lonsdale, Frauk Gaylor Lawrence H.
lIIodes William Hodes Horace Wall, J. s Cox j. }.
ispes Miss Dora Godthwaite Helen Ransome, Dr. l.. Z.
vincent. Frank Connolly, Adens Murio Cell, James
IN Monde signor DE Vivo, Henry A. Avery, William
y. Nee arthy Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Birch, Mrs E. l..
Fernauder Miss Eljou Fernandez, Vincent Kearncy,
Major and Mrs. J. i. Pond, DR.. ard Mrs. Pmhp
foHanlon, r. V. Alexander Mr. and Mrs. L. +. Rand'
Mrs George Dickson, Mrs Louise E!dIidge, Aihe'
fponisl Mr. and Mrs. James HYDE. Miss ANY Lee.
a. Ben, futile. w. j. Ferguson, w. ii. Crompton MISS
Beatrice Cameron, Richard Mansfield, Miss Emma V.
isheidan Mrs. Julia BrItone. Z. d. Price, James Il.
Peakcs Henry C. Peakes, Nese Waldron. Mrs j. W.
sMosher Leslie Allen. BARLEY Campbell Mrs Nellie
fDovpey William Fl. Powers. Mrs. William Henderson.
tom Karl Miss f. FIolman, Charles b. Jefferson,
Mrs Harry Blcodgood J. Alexander Brown. Mrs W. &.
Homes E. j. Ratclife. Victor Harmon, Harry Pepper.
iRurr Mcintosh Jesse Williams. Ceie Ellis. Alice iiaT
riso3 Dr. Charles c. Madden. Ellie Wilton and NJ. W.
Hanley.
TIE solemn mass OF requiem was celebrated by the
REV Henry Pratt. rector Of the Church of St COLUMBIA.
deacon; the Rev. James d. Lemon as snbdeacon and
the Rev. Thomas J. Donlon master Of ceremonies.
The music was under the direction Of Paola Gloria.
the oiganist OF the church, and the solosts
were C. Spigaro Max Trucman, Miss Laura
sIelllni Miss c. Brandeis ana Mrs. Devin. The
eulogy was spoken by the Rev. DR.. Henry A. Brann.
rector OF st. Agnes's Church. lie said In part This
il the Inst scene in the last aci OF the last drama In
which our beloved brother will take part, but he never
played more coquenty than now lying stu and cold
IA his coffin for this is mimcry 1t is a reality
az teaches ms ali that We must die. 10 you MOBILES
princes and empcrOrs Of the stage II teaches the
lesson that the drama of life must to an end and
what then What avail the plaudlts of the multitude
what avail all the hOnors and glory received while
1lvlng7 When death comes al these are but echoes
that have died away the mountains OF the past
They VIII not bring back the dead give consolation
10 the living. That which give consolation TO the
living is the Of the good deeds and virtues Of
the dead.
at is not my province to speak of our brother In ms
professional capacity leave that for those who best
knew him thus. Mine is the Office to speak Of him as
man. He was gentle. he was kind, he noble he
sfcctionate He had great affection for religion and
special love for Tire Church. With the Rev. Father
Dalton Of Newark, n. j.. he held the most loving
slaons for years, and later with the Rev. Father
Mcdonnell, the first pastor Of this parish Afterward
he held the relation Of brother 10 the good priest who
this morning has offered praise end prayers for the
nose OF the soul OF him whom he loved and who loved
aim l remember that he walking the street
with Father Pratt. when ambulance drove BY.
.Iiarry' said he. Father Harry OF
these pass without saying Hail Mary" for the soul Of
the poor Unfortunate who may be within dead or
suffering No one, think. was astonshed to learn
that Mr. Florence had received the last sacrament
of The Church in the hour OF danger. should have
beer astonshed he had not done so. lie was not an
ltheist not an unbeliever. Why should he not come
hackf He was a Christian and although he had his
roiunos-and who has not q-ins heart and his mind
wore ever true light of his fathers, unto the
end.
ar, q. aheurd IN saw that this Church dislikes the