New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-31
TRIBUTES TO DIR. CROSBY.
INSTITUTIONS RECOGNIZE THEIR LOSS
THE FUNERAL TO BE HELD TO-DAY IN THE
FOURTH AVENUE cHURcn-DR JOHN HALL
AND DR. WILLIAM NJ. TAYLOR TO BE AS
SISTED BY SEVERAL OTHER cLER.
GYMEY-THE PALLBEARERs.


SISTED BY SEVERAL OTHER cLER'
GYMEN-THE PALLBEARERs.
Owing 20 the shortness Of between the death Of
the Rev Dr. Howard Crosby and the funeral. the ar
-snsements for the services were not completed until
late last night There will be private service at the
house AZ Q D. M to-day, at which DR.. John Hall and
DR. william NJ Taylor will oficiste. followed By the
public service 30 m. in the church at Fourth
ave. and Twenty -secondst. The burial will be TO-
morrow morning at Woodlawn.
Among the many callers at the house yesterday were
Cyrus W. Field cx-Judge Gildersleeve, Kiliaen Van
Rensselaer, Superintendent Scott. of the Methodist
Book Concern: Coroner Levy, Ralph Wells, Judge
Arnoux Norman J. Rees Mr.. and Mrs. salter, Dr. L.
Beach Jones 5. G. Sherwood, W. j. squirt, e. r. WaS
SON. the Rev. DR.. John W. Brown, Dr. octavlus "h'e
and Mrs. White. George T. Belts Thomas Pmip' MISS
Maudc Byron, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion H. Henderson,
John Watts Kearney, the Rev. Henry Mottet- oscar
Frertop schmidt Duane 5. Eycrson, ex-Mayor Abram
s. Hewitt Robert G.. Rerasen, 5. J. Bacon Johh W.
smith and Mrs. Smith. the Rev jacob ffesImah'
Clarence W. Bowen, Miss Carlotta Nieoll' DePuty
Coroner jenkins, Archdeacon Maekay sml'h' - T.
Schuyler the Rev. DIR. Il. Ieber Newton warner 81,
Norden, Dr. Livingston Williams and MISS NihisihS' an"
the Rev Dr. John Hall.
The body lay yesterday in the rear room OF u'e
second floor the room in which DR.. Crosby dled. y
committee asked the permission OF the FANNY " nav
cast taken, and F. Edwin Elwell the seuIpuor "no
made the bust Of vicePresdent Norton look inouu
Of the face in the morning In the afternoon he maze
n cast When Professor Nicholas E. Crosby saw 1t
he remarked al the striking likeness. The face mas
taken wonderfully and has Dr. CrOsby's peaceful han
smiling expression with the frmness ana suehs'h VI
the mouth. DR.. Conrad remarked AFTER DE- CFosus
death that tie sufferer had lost remarkably HUE
flesh and that I'm death he the perfect image VI
life The sculptor reproduced this erect e4aeuS'
II is proposed TO have bronze statue MADE
DRAPING THE CHURCH.
The rourth Avenue Church was heavily draped last
night The two large tablets bearing the Ten COM
mandments. and the one between them bearing tlo
Lords PRAYER all Of which are behind the pulpit
were covered with black; the pulpit ltseu anu uo
entire gallery railing were also covered ana '''e
memorial tablets on either side Of the pulpit were
draped. The draping was under the SUPERVISION Vi
William Lumsden, the sexton,
The coffin is OF CEDAR with black broadcloth cover
INK. The plate bears this inscription Howaru
Crosby; Born February %, 1926; Died March 30
1891"
Last evening meeting of the elders, deacons and
trustees was held in the church study 1t was decided
10 reserve all the pews on either side OF the centre
slsle The first two pews will be held for relatives
of be family. Six pews behind these will be oceu-
MED by the elders deacons and trustees The officers
of societies and institutions which have appheu lor
positions will have sixteen pews behind these "hlie
tbe ministers Of the city will have twenty pcws directly
each side aisle and the salleres VIII be open 10 o
public. The order Of exercises viii be;
Invocation. ~,
uymi Rock Of Ages. Cleft Tor Me-
Reading OF Scriptures. ~ ,o.a Hall
Love Ten The story
fsowa.he Dr.. william NJ Taylor
Uymn...... 49,. ''Whcn | Can Read Ny Title Clear"
Boned,tion.
The rev DR.. John Hall Will have charge ana
Dr. Taylor will assist. The following cergymen nave
,so been asked TO represent their various denomina-
lions in the services the Rev Dr. Robert n
Macarthur, Of the Calvary Baptist Church inc rev.
Dr. James VI. King. OF Andre"'' Mc'hod'' Ep'so'piI
Church: the Rev. DR.. w. 5. Raintord OF ST. George
Protestant Episcopal Church, and the Rev. Dr. talbot
W. Chambers, of the Collegiate Reformed Chnrch.
Dwight L. Elmendorf the organlst OF the church,
will play music which DR.. Crosby has spoken o.
from time to time being particularly pleasing 70
him. Among the selections will be "Look down.
Lord ~ Lift Thine Eyes" and BE Not Afraid from
= Elijah and Il Know that My Redeemer Mveth'
from "The Messiah The singing will be led by inc
Quartet choir OF the Madison square Presbyterian
church. and the hymns are all special taVorl'eS %
Dr. Crosby's At the close Of the services MI hIlen-
dorf will play the hymn The King OF Love NY
shephery Iss which DR.. Crosby has given out IN TIE
cbnrcb services more often than any other this year
The public will have opportunity to view the BODY
after the services and during the afternoon for the
coffin will not be moved from the church until
10 80 O'Clock tomorrow morning, when IL VIII DC
ak Ia WOOQl4Wu
The pall-bearers will be the officers OF the church:
r,dors -Ralnb Wells C0neus W. BrinkerhOd Walter
Edwards George f. SterIy James NJ. Falr Albert D.
Ivo, Charles " TantOr, Reuben Langdon. Joan Ste"-
art Elias J. IIeIrck Beach Jones, Ge0ge T. l|ul-
lam and John A. MapeS dc&conS-Wllham f. buil'II
Meryn j. Mcmillan, Edward Thorpe, Richard T. JACK
son. George jeremiah. George W. Llthg0w, Hophar
Mills and Frank p. Tcautmann; truStees--l'2ac
p.okav (president) George q. Moore, Morris ,.
Tbon,nson Holm A. Mapes, William p. Prentice. Albert
l. LYON James Brand Charles W. Mcclellan ana tNc"-
ard C. Jackson 4 business meeting Of The euefs'
deacons and trustees Of the church viii be held TO-
morrow evening directly after the regular ch"ch
prayer-meetlnS
REMEMBERED AT THE UNIVERSITY.
At the chapel exercises Of the University OF the City
Of Ney.York Yesterday morning profound sorrow was
exnressed ViceChancelor Henry NJ. MacCracken spoke
~ Dr. Csosbvs great interest in the university AID his
connection, first a. student. then as an ahhihus'
then a professor. and finally Chancellor lie spoke
OF him being probably the most Distinguished among
all the departed graduates OF the university ana u"ei'
unon his continued readiness 10 nut rs services a'
che command of the Youngest student who needed I'D
vice or help In his worn lie spoke Of his faithful
work. As the chairman Of the committee on granting
honorary degrees 10y the university ana CHAIRMAN Oh
Inc committee on the Undergraduate department JIG
presided over the last meeting o: the council by Nr'"o
~ ms orce as vice president OF that BODY TINS was
The meeting which approved the proposed advance
Steps of The university, ie, which Dr. Crosby took a
lively interest In the serHOon the students held
mass meeting and agreed to send floral tribute to be
placed tie coffin
In The evening the council held a meeting in the uni
ve,,ty building and decided that the members Of the
uf,e,lty aud council should meet at NiceChaaceior
thdacCrackens home No - Irving Place. at p. M 10
dnv They Will then go % the house ana serve as an
escort from the house to the church William Allen
I,,tlor presented minute expressing deep regret at
the loss OF DR. Crosby, villa had been Chancellor OF
the University for eleven years Charles Butler pre-
sided.
4 TRIBUTE From THE PRESBYTEWAN UNION.
Al the social meeting OF the PRESBYTERIAN Union In
- AA.nnly Rnnms OF the Mclropllilan Opera Honse