Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-04-11
PHINEAS T. BARNUM,
BORN, JULY 5, 1910.
DIED. APRIL. z 1851

The pallbearers WERE w. B. Hincks, DR..
I. Devere Warner, Nathaniel Wheeler,
Colonel j. w. Knowlton, r. B. Lacey, Cur
tiss Thompson, Isaac Holden, Jerome Or
cult, E. w. Marsh and Bernard Peters, ed
itor of the Brooklyn Times and life long
friend of Mr.. Rarnum. The floral offer
ings were numerous and beautiful, coming
from all over New England and Network
At the grave in Mountain Grove cemetery
the flowers were piled up on all sides of
the tomb and made a bee utiful sight.
Mr.. Barnum's will, which was read this
afternoon to the relatives of the dead man
upon their return from the funeral, was a
lengthy document and will fill about six
ordinary columns of a newspaper. The
reading occupied long time.
A subscription paper has been started
for the purpose of erecting $4,000 mon
ument to the deceased Snowman.
During Mr.. Barnum's illness he was over
whelmed with requests for his autograph.
He had prepared beforehand q large stock
of cards with his name on. They became
quickly exhausted, and on days when Mrs.
Barnum thought he was able she provided
him with new supply of cards on which
to write. The last time he wrote his auto
graph was last week Thursday.
WORK OF PIcKPocKETs.
u VI PASA PoShOto uCSCClOSo up
on Bridgeport, in hopes of finding some
thing to do at the funeral. A lady was
relieved of gold watch and chain as she
was boarding Naugatuck train Thurs
day evening, and another lady mysteri-
ously dropped $37 near New Haven.
Yesterday afternoon in the immense
throng that gathered at the church, a
pickpocket attempted to rob a lady named
Thompson of her purse. The fellow put
his hand in bag which she carried and
had his hand on the purse when the lady
felt his movements. She turned to grab
him, but he escaped in the crowd. The
thief failed to secure the pocketbook. Off
| GERS Ward and Hackett searched through
the crowd, in company with the lady, but
| the rascal could not be found.
THE ROUTE OF THE PROCESSION.
The route taken by the funeral process
sion was through Broad street to Fairfield
avenue, thence to the cemetery, passing
| the Universalist church, of which the de-
parted Snowman was an invaluable MEM
Der.
VESSELS FLAGS.
All the vessels which are at anchor in
the harbor, and those alongside the docks,
\ displayed their flags at half-mast to-day
/ in honor of Mr.. Barnum.
THE UN1vERsALIsT CHURCH TRIBUTE.
One of the most beautiful floral tributes
was combination piece of large pillow
and gates ajar, from the First Universalist
| society. The interior of the arch was
formed of pink carnations, and the ex-
| terror was beautifully decorated with
1 IN los,
| fern. The arch was surmounted with q
dove, in the mouth of which was a spray
| of olive. On the pillow which formed
| the base of the arch was artistically ar
ranged DESIGN of cross and crown, the
| face of the crown being red carnations,
and the cross being laid with pansies.
| A FEW WORDS FROM MR.. D. s. THOMAS.
| In speaking of the funeral last evening
Captain D. S. Thomas said: stThere were
larger "parades at General Grants funeral
and there was more bunting when the body
of Sherman was carried through the streets
of New York, but no matter how large the
city or how grand the occasion never
looked upon so much genuine sorrow as at
this funeral to-day. Not business estab-
lishment in Bridgeport was open. There
was . hush throughout the community; q
shadow seemed to hang over the entire city.
Even the carriage moved with less noise; in
| the silent thousands that lined the side
walk and gazed from window and balcony,
I cannot recall that saw one smoking a
cigar AT 1910, as the express from New
York rolled into the depot, there alighted
several Of Mr.. Barnum's former partners,
| James H. Bailey, George Bailey, J. L.
Hutchinson, Cooper, Cole, 6. B. Bunne1l,
Hendsaw and others, who in years past,
| have had intimate business relations with
the dead Snowman. There were also fifty
or more of his leading men, heads of de-
partments, Teddy Hamilton, Merritt
Young, Louis Headges, Frank Hyatt,