New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21
PRESIDE!T MCOSH BURIED.
THRONG @ GRADUATES AND FRIENDS
OF PRI' lETON AT THE FUNERAL
TRIBUTES T THE MEMORY OF THE DEAD PAID
BY DEA, MURRAY AND THE REV. DR.
HENRI VAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OrMANY COLLEGES PRESENT.

BY DEA MURRAY AND THE REV DR.
HENRI VAN DYKE REPRESENTATIVE
OrMANY COLLEGES PRESENT
PrncetonN. j.. Nov. % (speciaD.-Friends and
former sudnts OF Princeton College gathered here
today frop all parts OF the country to pay their
last lovingtrbute to the memory Of ex-President
James Mcosh At l:30 p m the students OF the
college asembed. 800 strong by Old Nassau.
whence tey marched by way OF McCosh Walk TO
Prospective. where they lined up on either side
OF the aenue, the lines extending nearly from the
home 0 DR.. McCosh to the campus When the
hearse lad reached the head OF the line the stu
dents 1arched as a guard OF honor with the
funeral party 10 the chapel. The pallbearers-Pro-
fessors Osborne, Fine. Sloane, West Ormond Lib
bey Tinans and Scott-walked on either side OF
the h'arse. There were only three carriages con-
tanirs the immediate relatives OF the dead man.
As tie coffin was borne into the chapel Professor
Dwight l.. Elmendorf. 50. formerly the college
organist. played as professional Claimants
Prayer" interviewer with "Od Nassau" Mrs.
McCosh, leaning the of her son. DR.. An
drew j. McCosh, of New-York followed the coffin
up the aisle; while the doctors daughters. Mrs
Magic and Mrs. Maitland. accompanied by their
husbands came next.
one Of Dr. McCosh's favorite hymns was sung
by the congregation. after which President Patton
read selections from the Old and New Testaments.
The funeral address was then delivered by Dean
Murray. who said In part
a great course has been nobly fulfilled. the
fiicts ended the course finished the faith kept
mournfI note should now be struck Yet grief
there must be. The busy world forgets the
Gosh was market exception Not for 'l' moment
since. six years ago. he resigned his presidential
Dor and frend-not for moment has he been . Tor
his words wherever uttered, elected always that
enthusiastic response which at once revealed how
vivid and strong was the appreciation or what ne
ton.
estimate of Dr. McCoshs lifelong devotion to phil
osophic study any formal summing up of WH8s b ne
he did for this institutions: that Will be done on
tent than mine to take such measurements of his
achievements My task is the grateful but simple
our Sd to ana o OFF his @ Of % aS @
ere We lay him down in yonder cemetery by he
side of his great companions. Jonathan EDWARDS
Such names those Of Francis wayland Mark Mari!
Hopkins. Theodore Woolsey. James McCosh mus ar,d
stand together as philosophical thinkers; Ihe
breath of his educational spirit also en,ereu as
Characteristic feature of his administration. Moth
among the elements of DR.. McCoshs greaf rnois
the growth of the college not more marked Se
than his personal affection for them anu 'heihs III
pupils shall sadly fan in doing any justice nsc, to
emphasis on his religious element
The Rev. DR.. Henry van Dyke. of New-York. the
next speaker. said in part:
The keynote Of this service is love. The duty
that is laid upon me is simple and sacred a mem mem
her OF the first class that entered TINS college 49,
Dr Ncc'osh had become It's president, ! for TINS
OF love and honor which more man t%o t4 so .
born ms in V'E scotland but he was American
and a Princetonian If you could have Opened ms
heart, You would have found Princeton written
there 4 noble man with noble purpose ne
day and night for the M oyc pr ae
ton We love him because he loved the truth ne
had simple rb W oye hm because he loved
us He always knew us, though ne az MI "no"
our names, though he thought ne , n,o Of You
who did earnest work. He worked for the temporal
Hut what Of Dr. McCosh as minister Of Christ
Gospel? 1t has been said that he was not ei.ar
sermon no1 he sn Tai his Ire Of 1 the
Man OF God ana master OF f our ,hn GOOD sht
You have received the crown Of life But you WI
not forget the wreath OF love that your old pupils
lay at your feet.
The Rev. Or. John Hall prayed as follows
Almighty Cod our Heaveny FaIh The SOW we RTay
Divine Hi'i &c example We adore Thee blss, FsRsr
worship Thee through christ our Redeemer. We
thank Thee that Thou didst give this man. We
We thank Thee for his faithfulness in Thy work
Al This has been done by Thy grace race on, iora;
upon this Institution and all other COLLEGES. Let
Thy aid be extended TO all forms Of Christs WORK
Thee Great blessings we ask FOR ourselves and
others And now. may the Great shepherd OF thc
Sheep make US perfect unto death. az ne Was,
through Jesus Christ. to whom be glory forever
and ever, amen
Professor Duffeld pronounced the benedict!on
and then the funeral procession left the chapel for
the cemetery. in the following order Marshals
students Of the college. clergy in carriages, pail
bearers hearse. family in carriages. invited guests
in carriages trustees OF the college and seminary
faculties of the college and seminary, alumni Dy
classes Mayor and Council OF Princeton clergy
and students Of the seminary and CITIZENS. Al Inc
grave prayer was offered by President ration anl
the benediction was pronounced Dy the NcN. III
II. G.. Hinsdale.
All classes and all Christian denominations were
represented at the funeral There was harniy =
did not have an official representative present
Yale was represented by President Dwight far
ward by Messrs. c. G. Beaman and l'rancis Ha"ie
Union Theological Seminary, by President Iisst
ings: WESLEYAN. by Professor Armstrong; VIII
Jams by C. A. Dawson: Amherst. by George \
Plrnpton; University of PennsylNania. by troVo''
by president Warned: Johns Hopkins University
by President Gilman. 49,.
Among the others present were Monsignor Moran
of St Pauls Roman Catholic Church.; William l.
Harris United States Commissioner OF Education
Professors Palmer and Bolics, or HtfTai" III
George Wheelock. Henry g. Marquand' DT MOSS
James " Alexander. Charles Scrbner. X r.
Hoes Charles W Riggs OF Aintab: Luther D.
Wishard Professor Charles i. Hart, Professor Joni
A. 6iutteridge Of Drew Theological seminary r
IL Lord Robert Budgs. Arthur Scrbner. Spencer
Weart NJ. Taylor Pyne. G.. G. Cuyler. Adria ann "a
Joine, William 1mbrie. j. Adason henry , ILL.,
Kansas; Governor Werts, OF New,Jersey' ana Al
jutant General Stryker; Colonel McCook. OF NeW
York; Professor smith, OF Baitm1re, III, ph"a.
ford of Trenton and J. Bayard Henry. OF mnliar
dephia. Nearly all OF the twenty-se trun,er'
of the college and the trustees OF the seminary
were also IN attendance.