New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-21
\ LARGE GATHERING OF FRIENDS AT
ENGLEWOOD.
THE SERVICES CONDUCTED by THE REV JAMES
EEII.s-TuE BODY TAKEN TO SlMSB' K1'
rOR BIRIAL.

family group from whom the husband ana Iatnel
has been taken by death. than the knowledge that
their sorrow is shared by the community ana the
multitude as a common source OF grief The CONN
contains nothing but ashes ana dust bu' inc
beauty. the value and the example of noble
kindly gentle and useful life survive. and are
recognized. appreciated and followed as generation
succeeds generation in the calendar OF time
William, Walter Phelps was lover Of his fell
| low men and a lover Of Nature as well II was
| no matter to him If the woodlands were stripped
Of their plumage. The bare trees ana the SNOWY
| crust i,pon the face Of the earth were always
an inspiration for him lie died however IN 'he
fitness Of the LEAKAGE Of the earth, when the
| mother had lust released from her bosom Her
purtes in blossom and flower and heritage AT ,ne
| cl,s, If the s2ringtlme season and at the begin
| ming of the summer weather
MANY TOKENS or RESPECT
,rto funeral in the Presbyterian Church at Engle-
wood Yesterday wac the epitome Of sacred respect
for "A man. a citizen. a neighbor. statesman anu
| last Of ALL a friend The day was one OF genuine
mourning Bergen County yielded its best impulses
| in respect TO his memory, ana New-horK ''N'
| where Mr. Phelps had been an active business ns-
urc contributed many Of its best citizens as sor-
rowing friends To the group arounG his bier Rarely
| has tho missing away Of "A private citizen been
! marked bv So many testimonials OF esteem MI
! Phelps had lived for the most part quiet me-
Possessed ~ great wealth. he had always rcspohd-
ca TO the demands Of his immediate constituency
and 10 the calls of the Nation. Wherever he could
serve. he was willing to serve, and always served
well He I'D not creep under the folds o. the tent
when duty called him 10 the field or acton w men
! be faced the commands cr principle H. ooeyed those
commands looking always In the direction OF that
! which seemed TO him be right He did net quail
before criticism nor withcr I'm the breath Of hos
| uIitv The virtues which were the embodiment or
his character attracted to MS DER inc "oO''S'' pa,
est and most patrotlc elements oi tie '''''''''''''
! I'm which he dwelt
IN" h""'h OF Mt I"''iS WIS ''' "' ~ -.
wren death cam" the s'rr"" was "h'o"'''' 81"
haes which Heated AZ haIi-iA's' OF were ''Sl"'''
| with Grape from house windows or were ""'l"' 4"
| trees with an emblem % mourning up'" ."''' ''''
the story of regret ~ his departure MI T"'PS
! Wa lF"I 10y ms n'ish'orS' no NOR N"",.S
| lo-' than his can br gwen OF any "''il ''@''
| days Funeral was S'mI'" An'r- ln' on'i'tH VI
! flowers We're declined hy me family H'' l''''
w'rc flowers offered. and the family coui1 not keep
| tn'in away 10y I"jN''"'''S'
| private fun"r"l s"r'l''S were ',"i'. yea ~ nv
! 80 the home OF Mr. Phelp. The attendants con-
! Sisted onl, of ,ha family Of Mr. Phelps. namely
Mrs. Phe'fs. their daughter. Mrs Won Kottcnbers.
! Mr ana Mrs Sheffield Ph'.Is MI. ann MrS. '"Hh
Str, rp'rricI sister ~ Nlr Phelps. Walter Phelps
! I,.,lr,. and Miss f,l.r NJ Uvtchin.on
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| VISITORS Ei SPECIAL TRAIN.
! special Train nom mis- cats starter over t"e
! Northern Railroad - N'wJ"rsey az SO q. m
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Governor N'ris "f NJ" Jersey. 'N-'f'F"rh'I h'ii''
! ,x-,iJv.ru. Green eN- Governor Leon Albeit u. -
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: Father Malone. ~ brooklyn. Senator Voorhees,.
: Samuel n Gr,v slfn,!.i ~l,tn. Mr. and Ms
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! : i|v.. pr.,n Mil. T1,,,n,. I,,lsf6n Henry
! s,,'as Mr All ST., r b. Van Buren, II ) Van
! l.t..r nh rui,. Franklin Fort, ~ Newark Mr.
| l,l Mr.. 4 ,;..'lr..r - N.v,rl. Judge Dixon
| ~ Jersey org. jonathan II crane H. wills James
| AZ pn.t,. pr.f..a,r H.ury : osborne ~
| C,l,,rl., COLLEGE Nlv,r W1ns.r OF Jersey CIV
| 4 80 t...i, Gu, U.b,rf rh.oi,r. Pur yon
! r,i.,.i V n Gr,s,..,.,r senator y II p,r,l.r
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