The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-04
GEN. NEWTON BURIED.
Imposing Military Funeral Today
Services IN Sc. XayI erss Church.

NEW York., May 4, 189o.-The funeral
of Major General John Newton, U. S. A.,
took place shortly after nine O'Clock this
morning from his late home, No. 40
West Seventy-fifth street. Before the
body was removed from the house short
service of prayer was conducted by the
ERev. Father Pendergast of st, Law
| rence's Church. After the services the
remains were carried out to the hearse
in waiting by men from the rank and
file of the First Artillery. The casket,
which was covered with black cloth, was
enveloped in the folds of large silk
American flag. On the casket were placed
the Generals hat, sword and belt
General Newton's widow, three sons and
daughter followed the body and after
them came the pail bearers, General F'ftz
John Porter. Col E. e. MacLean. Col
James Mercur, Col. George L. Gillespie,
Col Huntington w. Jackson, Col Loomis
L. Langdon, Col. John S. Bliss. j. Ed
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Xavier, in Sixteenth Street. Where the
services were to be conducted.
Companies A, G, L and D of the First
Artillery, from Governors Island and
Fort Hamilton. acted as an infantry
the command of Lfeutenant-Colone Mil
Ter. Mounted Light Battery K, of the
First Regiment, officered by Captain
Dillenbeck, headed the funeral cortege to
the church.
The funeral procession reached St.
Francis Xavier's Church on West Six
ted Battery K, with it's guns, passed the
church, and then the First Artillery
drew up milne. opposite the edifice. The
drew up. Lieut.-Col. Miller, the COM
mandant with Col. Gillespie, of the Board
of United States Engineers, stood near
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into the church. The First Artillery
Band played "Adeste Fideles'' as the re
mains of the dead General We're taken
church BY the Rev. Father G. Prender-
CAST and the other clergy, and was
1eoi the casket cas- It were @ the paii-bearers and
the chief mourners. They were:-Mrs.
Newton the Generals widow. his three
Victor and his daughter Mary. Other
anourners were:-Miss Betty Newton,
Mrs. Wilkins, Mr.; and Mrs. Starr, Col
onel Stark and Mrs Stark.
A single large cross Of white roses
stood near the chancel rail.
selema m requiem high hrnn mass was cele
fhs 6Pa'ea eelebrant mas fh the Rev H. & Denny @
was Deacon, and the Rev. p. G.. O'car-
roll sub-deaeon. Archbihsop corrigan
The Rev. Father Prendergast delivered
a short eulogy on the dead soldier. He
gave short sketch of the Generals S
career, spoke of the energy and capacity
and of the beautiful simplicity of his
character. He said the deceased united
all the noble qualities of a soldier and
patriot with the humility and zeal of
The music was Casciolinis requiem.
There was the regular church choir, un-
der the direction of the Rev. Father
Young. A quartette assisted the choir.
AS the procession entered the church
Castor Marie Dethier, the. organist,
played Nendelssahn's second SONATA.
At the end of the services he played a
cortege improvisation.
The church was filled with people.
Among those who attended at the
church were:-A representative from the
Southern Society, the Board of Drec-
tors of the Panama Railroad, of which
the deceased was President; the clerks
and employees of the New York offices.
Others present were Gen. William F. F..
Smith (retireO; Lieut. Gen. George w.
Smith of the Confederate Army Col.
JOHN c. Calhoun, W. w. Sharp, Geo.
Gordon Battle Assistant District At
torney Newton Sharp, James A. Park
er-, Charles A. Deshon, John r. Alb
ney,, Layal Farragut, George Francis
Train, Frederic r. Coudert, Hugh N.
Cole, John D. Crimmins, General Miles,
Col Reever and General Tusson.
The interment was in Calvary Gene