New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-09
FUNERAL or HENRY LIE GRAND CANNON.
SEVERAL CLERGYMEN TAKE PART IN THE SER
VICES AT THE CHURCH OF THE AsCEN-
sION-uOsPITAI. PATIENTS RECEIVE
THE BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS.


THE BEAUTIFUL. FLOWERS.
The funeral Of Henry lie Grand Cannon. who
died suddenly Monday from abscess on the
brain took place at a. m. yesterday at the Church
OF the Ascension, FHfth-avc and Tenth-s,. Not
outstanding the early hour at which the services
begun. the church. long before o'clock, was
nearly filled with men and women who had known
Mr.. Cannon and many who had proiited and pros
percd through his advice and assistance. The beau
tiful chancel filled with hundreds OF floral trib
utes. and the altar was nearly buried IN wreaths
and clusters OF brght-colorcd flowers, none OF
which in design composition suggested mourning
or sorrow The chance railing. the steps leading
TO 1t, and even the pulpit were decked with the
most fragrant buds and blossoms Of the season.
All Of these beautiful flowers arranged before
the services begun by Mrs. t. Murray Greene
and Miss lie Roy. who are active mcbers OF the
parish.
The body, which was inclosed in a solid oak cas-
kct. covered with black cloth. with solid silver trim
mings was viewed for the last time by the MEM
bers OF the family at the home OF Mr.. Cannon. No.
60 Fifth-ave. At the church the coffin completely
banketed with lilies OF the valley. met in the
vestibulo by the following vestrymen OF the church:
Edward n. Taller. John b. Ireland. Howard II.
Henry. George Blagden Robert s Holt and Henry
Elias Rowland. and the officiating clergyman, the
Rev Percy Sckney Grant. the rector; the Rev. DR..
William s. Rainsford OF St Georges Church; the Rev.
DIR. John Wesley Brown. Of ST. Thomass Church.
and the Rev. Lester Bradner. Of the assistant
ministers OF the parish Preceded by twenty four
members Of the vested choir Of st. Georges Church.
the procession moved up the aisle to the chanccl,
the choristers singing the hymn, Art Thou
Weary" Following the coffin walked the widow
and Colonel Henry lie Grand B. Cannon, the
father OF the deceased man: William Thompson.
the father Of Mrs. Cannon; Mrs. Bush. her grand
mother and the Rev. Mr.. Thompson. Of Detroit;
Mr.. and Mrs Chester Griswold Mrs. Horace
Brooks and Louis Crawford Clark. the Rev. l.. y.
Tbbeus. a cousin Of Mr. Cannon and Mrs.
Bird. Mr. and Mrs. George Bird. Mr. and Mrs.
George b. De Forest. Miss DE Forest and Miss Cal
lender. then the children OF Mr. and Mrs Clark and
of Mr.. and Mrs De Forest
Inc services were conducted In the main by
the Rev. Drs. Rainsford Brown, and Grant The
regular quartet choir OF the church. stationed In
the gallery. and the vested choir of st. Georges
sans the burial chant. Lord Let Me Know Mine
End" After the lesson 'the hymn. Just As /
Am and as an anthem. Il Heard Voice." the
solo part sung by Charles Meehan OF St. Georges
choir After the benediction pronounced by Dr.
Rainsford. the procession reformed and moved
down the aisle, the chors singing. 20 Paradise"
William ). Chester, the organist Of 81. Georges
taken 10 Troy for burial The .pabearers wers
stewart, nrosSseis' cu,llhs, n dudley Winthrop
s% % a 'e csrns Ss's n Ed Mrs. Mr.
cock, IT, MT, and Mrs, duncan Elliot M ana
Mn Henry rs; Ms. ~ ""s NM rAoR"f y
iryn' Ste, and Mr., ,orme ,W,lsoa ,Silas csmaron'
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,,hlnslandel, s,ege,, Mrs sidney, Webster, Ms
iicnsseiaer Kennedy. NJ sod Ma John 4 ned
den,. H. Nj, and Mfa Theodore a iiavomeycf.
efi G, sands, Nj, and Mrs. y G. Porter ucofgc
G. .MynsIg, Charles MUM, .Nlcholren kpnc, NJ
Winthrop, James Otis. Mrs. r. ~ Taller Miss
Taller Mira Robert 1. carhsoon,. MIR. and Mrs
felln. Andrew Weed Green. Dr Willard Parker
Amory 4. carhart Mrs, Elisha Dyer IT,. Mr. and
The beautiful, Moral pieces wscr, after the ser
York, Roosevelt. Maternity and Orthopcdic hos
pitals and In St. Agncs's Nursery. In charlcs-st.