New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-19
FUNERAL OF DIR. BROOKS.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE SERVICES
MANY wELL-KNOwN CLERGYMEN AND oihEHs

MANY wErLKNowN cLERGYMEN AND OTHERS
pREsENr-BuRIAL AT BOSTON TO-DAY.
The funeral OF the Rev. Dr. Arthur Brooks was
be,a Yesterday afternoon In the Church OF the In
carnation Madison-ave and Thrty-hfth-st., OF
which Dr. Brooks was for many years the rector
Nearly ali the seats In the church were hiied oy
large attendance Of friends, representatives, OF
various organizations in which DIR. Brooks TOOK
deep and practical Interest; members OF the congrs-
CATION of the church and large NUMBER OF inc
clergy OF New-York and the surrounding districta
The chancel OF the church was almost hidden from
view by d profuse collection or tan FERNS ana
PAINS, and the pulpit and reading desk were covered
with black drapcry and chains OK sweet peas ana
white roses The bier. which was placed just In
side the chancel steps, was also draped IN Diack
and surrounded by numerous beautiful wreaths
and pillows OF flowers.
The funeral procession was formed at the rec
tory and went TO the main entrance OF inc church'
where the coffin, which was heavily draped In piack
sni almost entirely covered with flowers. was re-
cevec ny Bishop Potter and the following clergy
men: The Rev. Dr. w. r. Huntington thesfev'
Dr. Henry Mottet, the Rev. DR.. J. Lewis. the Rev.
Dr. Newton Perkins, the Rev. DR.. Mac'icar' OF
Philadelphia; the Rev. Dr. ID. Parker Morgan Arch
deacon Van K.eeck. OF westchester; Archdeacon
Johnson of Staten Island; the Rev. Dr. ID. H. Greer.
the Rev. DR.. w. s. Langford the Rev. Dr. W. 3.
Rainsford and Archdeacon Tiffany.
As the procession moved up the central aisle
Claimants funeral march "Lamentation' was
played by Mrs. Oscar Sangers, the organist Tne
services were fully choral, the musical portion being
conducted by Arthur Woodruff, the choirmaster.
The opening prayers were intoned by the Rev. Dr.
MacVica- and the lesson read by the Rev.
Or. Huntington. The closing prayer and benedicton
were given by Bishop Potter. The special psalms
for the dead were sung to Lintoft's chant In e
MINOR and the special hymns used were Those
Eternal Bowers Man Hath Never Trod" For All
the Saints Who From Their Labors Rest" and
"Hark! Hark! Ny Soul; Angelic Songs Are Swell
ing"
At the end Of the services Chopn's funeral march
played.
The chief mourners Mrs. Brooks. the Rev.
Dr. J. c. Brooks, Of Springfield and William q.
Brooks. Of Boston, brothers OF DR.. Brooks; Mrs.
Parker and James Parker. aunt and cousin OF the
widow: Mr.. and Mrs r. West. Of Chicago ana
William Willard, brother OF the widow.
Among the clergy in the body Of the church were
the Rev. DR.. John p. Peters. the Rev. ]. Thompson
Cole the Rev. Robert e, Jones. the Rev. J: L. Max
well, the Rev Alberto Pache. the Rey: MI BUCK
Hubert Wells. the Rev. G. II. Bottome the Rev Dr.
Edward Parsons the R Page RS Pse! Rey
Evarts the Rev BrOskhost Morgan W, Westehester;
Or. Kramer. Brooklyn, and c. 7. Bull and T b
ETY.. There were also present delegations from the
Barnard College, OF which Dr. BROOKS was me cnar.
man OF the Board or Trustees. ana the sons OF tne
Revolution OF which he associate member
After the service the coffin was taken TO the Grand
Central Station whence II conveyed by the
D. m train 10 Boston. It lay over night in Trinity
Church, Boston. and to-day will be placed In the
family vault in Mount Auburn Cemetery; MIS-.
same train to Boston.
A meeting OF the clergy who were present at ne
church Immediately after the ceremony. Bishop Pot
ter presided and the Rev: DR.. Kramer acted as
secretary Bishop Potter in opening the meeting.
expressed with great feeling his deep sorrow at the
had sustained by the death OF Or. Brooks He
closed by suggesting that suitable resolutions Of re-
greet and OF coincidence with the family should be
drawn up and forwarded to Mrs. Brooks and other
near relatives. The Rev Dr. Mottet then moved that
q committee should be appointed for the purpose
OF drafting suitable resolutions. After brief SYM
pathetic references to Dr. Brooks's death had been
fany the Rev Hubert Wells, the Rev. DR.. Greer
and others. Bishop Potter appointed committee OF
three TO draft the proposed resolutions. The COM
mittee consisted Of Archdeacon Tiffany. the Rev Dr..
w r. Huntington and the Rev. Dr. John p. Peters.