The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-30
CAPT. BABCOCK BURIED.
Escorted 10 the Grave BY His
Old Com rades-The Services.

The funeral services over tho remains
of Captain George P. Bsbcock were hsld
st half past n o'clock yesterday after
noon at his late residence, No. 90 Ksarny
avenue, Greenville. The services were
conducted by the Rev. J. Hewlett OF
Christ P E. Church. The regular funer-
al service of the church was read. Conn
pany u, Fourth Regiment. aud the
Gun Detachment arrived at the
house at twenty minutes past one. In
the ranks OF Company ID were members
OF Companies 6, E and c, who volun-
tarily agreed to turn out. There were
over SEVENTH men in line. Captain
Thomas B. O'Neill and First Lieutenant
La Rue Christie of Company B, aud
Lieutenant See, were In command. The
officers of the regiment were also pres
cut In uniform. Tine nous was crowded
with mourners, prominent among them
were members of Zeredetha Lodge, F.
and A. NJ; the Royal Society of
JERSEY Bowling Club. in which
the deceased held membership. The
officers OF the regiment present were
Brig a. Ter General p. Farmer Wanser,
Colonel Hugh H. Abernethv, Lieutenant
Colonel Mason. Major Smith, Major
Brensioger. Major Lampsou. Caprafo
Bush, Quartermas.er Alvin H. Graff,
SomAIlssdIt EeIEoAut d, F. A1OOEe, SST-
eeant Major Clements. Adjutant Gerar-
din. Adjutant Pringie. Captain Bum
sted, Lieutenant Wells, Lieutenant
Frederick. Cap ain Lampert, Captain
SDrinsted. Judge Advocate Warner
Bruins, Lieutenant Step, Lieutenant
Harry Bowly, Standard Bearer w. H.
Pell. From the New Jersey Bowling
Club there was present Judge Frank H.
Kimmerly, Captain Archibald McKaig.
Frederick Wright. Thomas Jacob and
Sergeant Twoumey. Congressman George
b. Fielder and Judge Henry Puster were
also present. The floral pieces were
handsome and filled a large open bar
ouche. Prominent among them was a
scroll of roses with the inscriDtion "Bab"
In purple letters, from the officers of the
regiment. The interior of the hearse
was drlDed with an American fl tg.
The cssKet was black cloth with
silver plate and handles. 1t was
carried from the house to the hearse by
members of the Gun Detachment. As
the remains of the popular Captain
were being carried to the hearse the
came to present arms end the musicians
OF the drum, fife and bugIe corps playei
the funeral dirge. This made The sceue
an impressive one. The company then
formed in two platoons, and headed by
the drum corps, the cor eye novel to.
WaruS ne CaptainS las6 resting place.
The pail bearers walked alongside the
hearse, and following them were the
members of the Gun Detachment In
command OF Sergeant Abel P. Brown.
All the officers of the regiment wore
band of crepe on their right arms.
The company escorted the remains to
the Five Corners. The Gun Squad and
the firing party commanded by Sergeant
Sm1f h ana the Gun Detachment boa ded
the electric cars and went to the cemetery
at New Durham. AT the grave the SER
lodge. The firing party of the regiment
fred a valley over the grave. after which
tSe buglers sounded taps and thus ende 1
the burial service over the remains of one
of the most popular and efficient officers
in the National Guard.