New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-11
JAMES MONROE
ROBERT TILLOTsoN

Underneath this tablet is the vault which belonged
to Mcnroe's son-n-hw. and tho opening OF winch Is
In the middle Of the adjacent path.
The country had been shocked on July 4, 1920, by
the simultaneous deaths OF Thomas Jefferson ana John
Adams on that day. On July 4, 1881, the National
Holiday was turned into period OF bereavement oy
the death OF James Monroe. 1t was strange com
cIdence that three men who had received the highest
honor which the Nation could bcstOw should have
passed away on the anniversary Of the Declaration
OF Independence.
1t Is not necessary, here, to recount the achieve
ments OF James Monroe lie IS now best known as
the propounder Of the I" Monroe Doctrine" ana the
champion OF the principle that America Is for tue
Americans After the death OF his wife, in 1890. he
came to this city. and lived with his sonIn-law,
Samuel L. Convenient at No. 60 Prince-st.
For about year his health Ind been
falling. To his friends and relatives his death
was momentarly expected during the week preceding
July T. 1881. At half past o'clock on the after
noon OF that day, which was Monday, he oreathed
his last. An account OF his funeral furnishes iar
estimate Of what the city at that time. Brooklyn
was only a village. B!eecker-st. was then what
Fifty seventh-st IL now. An attempt being made
10 make the East side the centre OF wealth and society
But the law OF such matters In municipalities, here
rs elsewhere soon transferred the social world for
the most part to the west side OF the city.
The funeral Of Monroe took place the aftei noon
.,
had occurred in New-York up to that time. The
official programme published on that dag was as
follows:
Arrangements for the funeral OF the late James Monroe
The body OF the deceased will b received by the Joint
Committee his residence, in Prineest at preeisey
o'clock under OF cavalry and brought down inc
Bowery the platform in front OF the City Hai whefe
the address will be delivered
address tho body will be taken to St Paurs
Church where the funeral service will be performed
Nd fyfh ri
the park under the direction Of the grand marshal
LINE OF MARCH.
Tho procession will move from 81 Panrs 'hurcn up
Broadway n Dlcccker-st. through Eleecker'st 70 "e
Bowery up the Bowery TO Second'st through Seconds
70 the New.YorS Marble Cemetery The whole under the
charge OF Majorenera Fleming the grand marshal ap
pointed by the Joint Committee OF the Honorable .he
Corporation when the procession will move IN the roi
lowing order raj Morton's Division Oh Aruery
under arms funeral escort consisting OF two pat
,,on ~ infantry In reversed order the SEXTON the
reverend the clergy pabearers in open barouches the
body the relative, Of the deceased the Commoa
OF the city New-York. mouracrs In the fo'o""s
order: The Mayor OF the city. the Board OF Auern'cn
beaded nv their president the Board Of Assistant
Aldermen headed by their presidents the oiners OF INC
Two Boards the Society OF The Cincinnati inc pnysa
Of the deceased the president trustees, i'cu'y a"d
students OF Columbia College the University OF the ,iey
n, New.york the Hon. Albert Galtin presiding; College
Of Physicians Surgeons; foreign Minister'S ana Ion'
suls Marshal the United States and shsr'h oil inc city
OF United states ana state courI'
and Tho Recorder members Of Congress- senate ana A.
semby Of the State Legislature: members OF the bar
rc>dent and tr,lstecs OF village OF Brooklyn; ohcers
Of the Army and Navy Of the United states; militia
officers not on duty; Chamber OF Commerce. Boord Of
Trade: Officers OF the customs wardcns OF the por'
and harbor masters Marine Society; such other soce'
ties rs nay wish 70 unite on the occasion In sueh
order rs the grand ma rshal Of the day may desis'
nate, citizens OF Brooklyn citizens Of New-Sork
Amer the funeral ccrevoncs shall have been pcrformc1
A. tho cemetery the will lcayc the ground under
tho direction OF their respective officers,
JOHN YATES CCDRA
Chairman ot Committee OF Arrangements.
JOUN II RIIINELANDER, Secretary.
These arrangements were carried out. Ihat aVer-
mon the body was lowered into the vanlt and the
,roons dre three rounds H. Previously. nj the
CIV IIau william A. Duer. president OF Columbia
College had delivered the address referred 70 In the
programme The next day one Of the Ncw-York
napers estimated that the procession was three miles
long that the van had reached The cemetery before
Inc rear had started and that there were M least
100 900 spectators along the line. The same paper
published on that day long and interesting calcutta
lion showing that starting at the time OF the Iecara
zion OF INDEPENDENCE ION July T. 1870, the chances
against Adams and Jefferson dying together when they
aid were 72l Alb. 90 10 l, and that the chances
against Jefferson Adams and Monroe dying on July
we're IL 2Gs ga $50 i3o to 1, all of which Is inter
estnc and Il Is 10 be hoped. correct.
Marble Cemetery for twentv-scven years. In ls3s
his remains were dlSinterrcd NJ the request OF the
Stnte of Virginia, and removed with appropriate
h0nnrs under the escort OF the It'll Regiment 10 Holly
wood Cemetery, Richmond, Va, where his body now
ues.