The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-30
RESTING IN PEACE,
Final Tributes at the Grave
of Manning M.
Knapp.
THE PULPIT EUL0GIES.
Hackensack's Old Reformed Church
Crowded with Grief-Stricken
Mourners.
BURIED IN HACKENSACK CEMETERY.

stores and dwellings. Men, women and
children had forsaken heir weekday ap-
parel and were robed in their Sunday
garments, but without the usual display
of light and brilliant colors.
Men grouped themselves together on
every street and talked in quiet and sub
dued voices. and women conversed with
their neighbors in tones equally moder-
ated. The skates of the boys and the dolls
of the girls were hidden from view and
the mournful expression which had
chased away the bright sunlight smiles OF
youth denoted the same sadness and
melancholy discerned everywhere in the
town. The hush over the village was op-
pressive. 1t pervaded everywhere. Trucks
disappeared from the streets. the carpen-
ter's hammer made no sound, the fires in
the blacksmith's shops smoldered, the
doors of the old Court House were closed
and the occasional putting of locomotive
as it passed along on its tireless journey,
fell harsh]y on the ear and disturbed
every nerve.
Judge Knapp was to be buried.
Thv loved jurist. the esteemed Sund ay
school Superintendent, the kind frie nd
and the noble man was to be hidden fro m
earthly sight forever. 1t was this, and
the desire TO pay the last sad farewell 10
their great and good citizen and nelghbor
that made the town of Hackensack in ap-
pearance Deserted Village"
JERsEYtCITY's REPRESENTATIVE
At few minutes before one O'Clock q
train on the New YORK, Susquehanna and
Western Railroad stopped aJ the depot.
From it aliehted about one hundred mem
bers of the Court of Chancery and Jus.
tices of the Supreme Court. There were
others, too, of equal prominence in other
pursuits who got OF the train. These
people entered carriages which Under
Iaker James Ricardo had in waiting. The
undertaken was not there. but his brother
William was, and he saw that ample ac-
commodations were provided. The car
riages went from the station to the Sec
ond Reformed Church.
This edifice is situated on State street
and sets back from the sidewalk two
rods. 1t is a plain structure with
peaked roof and is painted light yellow
with brown trimmings. A tall
splre ascends from the roof
the top looks down with disdain on the
tops Of the huge trees that face the
church. The stained glass windows let
in a soft and mellow light and the heavy
cushions denote that the usual congrega-
tion is one accustomed to comfort
SAD SCENE AT THE HOUSE.
While the lawyers and other friends OF
the dead jurist were being conveyed to
IL, u
acted at the home of Judge Knapp. In
the parlor, surrounded by grief stricken
people, lay in a casket all that remained
of the husband. father and scholar. A
calm and peace rul expression was on the
embalmed features and the dead man
seemed to be but sleeping. There was
not single trace of the great internal
struggle that on Tuesday last snapped
asunder the life strings of the Jurist,
and the white satin head rest. upon
L. Ill 1<aI .,n1 1Ncf
suitably inscribed with the simple, but
wonderfully expressive words. AT
z Rest"
The casket was chestnut, covered with
heavy black cloth, and was ornamented
with plain, but heavy silver mountings.
The plate bore this inscription:
MANNING NJ. KNAPP,
Born June Z, 1926
Died January 26. 1892.
The solemn and fearful parting at the
house is sacred to the mourners, and it
was for them alone and not the reading
public. There were none there but the
feeble mother and Frustrated son and the
most intimate friends.
AT THE CHURCH.
At half-past one O'Clock the funeral
procession entered the church. The cas-
ket was borne by carriers, and the pail
bearers walked in front and be-
hind it. In the front of the
casket were observed Governor Albeit,
Ex-Governor Green, Ex-Governor Bedle,
Chancellor McGill, ex-Cbancellor Run
Won and Vice Chancellor Van Fleet. Fol-
lowing close behind were Supreme Court
Justices Dixon, Depue, Magic, Garrison,
Van Syckle, Mr.. E. f. G. Young, Judge
Banta of Hackensack and Attorney
friends entered the church. A por-
tion of it was set apart for the ex-
elusive use of the members of the Bar
of New JERSEY, and there were repre-
sentatives present from every county.
When the bell ceased it's mourpful toll
ing. the Rev. Arthur johnson, pastor of
the church, offered brief prayer When
this mad been done Mr.. johnson read
from the Scriptures, Comfort ye. com,
fort ye my people, saith your God"
which was followed by selections from
/. Thessalonians iv., IL and 1S verses, and
J. Corinthians XIV chapter.
FUNERAL DISCOURSE.
Rev. DR.. James Denarest of the Re-
formed Church in Flushing. l.. H., then
nreached eulogistic sermon. He re-
ferred to the long and firm friendship that
had existed between Judge Knapp and
himself in O touching manner.
'.This friendship" he said, dates way
back to the time of my first pastorate,
which was over this church. Many of
vou who are now present remember this.
Judge Knapp was my senior by u num-
her of wears, but that made no difference
in our friendship. Ho came into the
church then. and was ono Oh my SIrong-
est helper He loved to do the work. He
was Christian 1t was then first be-
gan The admiration for the man which
Increased to high esteem and love. No
une who knew him could but admire his
nigh intellectual ability; He was thor, a,on
and trivial matters. When he had
occasion to make speech it was we'll
done, well filled with thoughtful points
and was lucid and candid. AS friend
ho was faithful and true. He was open
hearted and frank and Generous; His
disposition was kind, and he would ever
nrefer to 90 a kindness than not to do
pne. His nature was ssympathetic," )" (Dr:
Demarest here referred to some instances
That transpired between Judge Knapp
and himself, which showed the loving
disposition Of the dead feoj1n1S jqri1t saTng aId
..Tn onr long friendship he was always
The same constant friend, aud could al
ways be depended on. -, .,,,,,,,,
TRIBUTES OF OTHER PREACHERS;
Rev John Kramer, of No 2,1S2 Fifth
venue, pastor of Methodist Church.