The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-30

street was thronged. The crowds came
from every section OF the city, and like
those OF last night represented every
phase Of life
The parlor in which rested the casket
was literally crowded with costly floral
tributes
At the head Of the casket stood life-
sized representation OF the Chief In fire.
mans attire, In the act Of rushing TO re-
spoud to the alarm OF Box No. 24l.
II was the tribute OF the Jer-
sey City Fire Department. Near to
this was poised from a base OF pink roses
aud Gala lilies fireman's hat, inscribed
in RED immorteiles. .DDigent Hose Ill.
II. L. f." 1t was the tribute of the living
members Of Diligent Hose Comapny OF
the Old Volunteer Department, Of which
farrier was foreman when he accepted
the position Of Chief of the present paid
department ia 1s7i-
Fire Headquarters' tribute was mas
sive floral scroll, inscribed Our Chief"
It was surmounted By leaning cross
chained to the top of the scroll. The
tribute rested among others on the piano.
near the head of the casket Immediately
adjacent was a three-foot floral fire lad
der from No. Truck.
The large Maltese cross, the flremen's
badge, tribute from Engine Company
No. l, rested conspicuOusly near by.
Hook and Ladder Company No. 4 sent an
immense floral bugle. inscribed "Our
Chief" Jersey City Lodge, I. & A NJ. s
tribute was a tall. broken column, COW
cred with Ivy leaves aud surmounted
with a white dove with outstretched
wings, in the mouth OF which was the
badge OF the order. At the base was in
scriDed the word Farewell" A wreath
Of pink roses was suspended from the
top. Another design OF the same charac-
ter was inscribed "Our Brother"
Chief of Police Murphy's tribute was
among the most imposing. A huge scroll
OF white and pink roses surmounted by
n star was inscribed "Bravel Died Doing
Your Dutyp On the card bearing the
name of the sender was written, From
one who admired him rs public official. !"
The First Police Precincts tribute was a
large poised wreath borne by white
dove and inscribed Faithful" A mann
moth floral mail bag, labeled 80. S. NJ, !"
was the tribute Of the Jersey City Post
ONCE employees. The sympathy OF the
Directors OF the Garfield Building and
Loan Association came with beautiful
design of a house inscribed "Our Direc-
tor"
From the First Baptist Sunday School
was a huge bunch OF roses and lilies, and
pillar Inscribed "In Gods Care, from
Miss Ida's Sunday School class" Another
beautiful design was that from Mr.. K. G.
Clarke, NJ. A. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. John
H. AnC0OfcEus u lSa DttdlC OAdA n dua %hAS,
Lulu Brown. A heart OF white roses aud
lilies was from Miss Beatrice Chettich,
and bunch OF roses and fern leaves was
the tribute of Mr.. McAllister. So many
were the designs that room could scarce
ly be found for them
For three more hours the crowd surged
through the doors and passed in single
file before the casket. There was
scarcely break in the line during the
entire morning Towards noon as the
schools were letting ont for the noon re-
cess the street was jammed with school
children. Many of them gained admis-
sion before the doors closed and mingled
their childish tribute with that OF the
older people.
Louis Gray, of Fourteenth street. while
gathering wood at Seventh and Bruins
wick streets from the refuse Of the fire at
Boltwood's store found masonic gold
ring which belonged to the late Fire Chief
Farrier. The ring was returned to Mrs.
Farrier.
A special meeting Of the insurance
men of the city was held in the Board of
Trade rooms this morning, at which
representatives from the following houses
were personal---very. City Insurance
Company, Woodward, Sherwood 81 Co.,
Frank Stevens, John E. Muller, T. NJ. Cop
sill, Van Harten & Sherwood, William
Harney & Son, Emmons & Cronan, Meyer
& Klein, w. NJ. Buckler 6 Co.. 4. II.
Spengeman, l.. +. Bettcher, Wilson Ward.
Resolutions of coincidence at the death OF
Chief Farrier were unanimously adopted
and the meeting adjourned.