The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-03
V0LLEYS AT his GRAVE.
Judge Seymour Buried With
Military Honors-Im-
pressive Services.

Tit remains of the late Judge seymour
were inferred IN the Seymour plot In New
York Bay Cemetery yesterday. At 2:S'
| o'clock fhe Rev. John Kraniz, formerly
| pastor of Trinity Methodist Church, con
Quoted d brief service in the parlor o.
the Judges home, No. Z Paulnser place.
There were but a few people in ths
house. Only the relatives and immedi-
ate friends of the family We're there. Out
side, however,, the street was crowded
with men OF all grades, who had known
and admired the Judge. The casket which
bore the body was of cedar, covered with
black broadcloth. The trimmings were OF
silver. Upon the Id was a silver plate
having engraved upon it:-sDied March
so. 1896. Judge Roderick B. Seymour, aged
81 years. months"
The coffin was draped with an American
flag and beside Ut lay some cut flowers, a
few small pieces and three large floral
designs. A crescent upon a high stand
was presented by the Crescent Club Of
which the late Judge was q member. a
lilies was presented by the Republican
County Committee. Enterprise Lodge, No.
48, F. and A. NJ. sent a wreath.
The body was conveyed to the Hedding
NJ. E. Church at the close of the services
in the house. There the Rev. John Krantz
delivered an address, eulogistie OF the
Judge.
II viii not detain yon long" said Mr..
Krantz, There are many here today
who knew more of hin than I learned in
my all too few meetings with him. There
are members of the Grand Army OF the
Republic who fought beside him in the
war. You saw them when they came in.
they were all white headed men. Those
men had opportunities OF becoming
brother that / never had.
Although Judge Seymour was not a
church member he was a Christian. He
mad pure IDEAS of Christianity, which
ing of a good Christian mother. In
my dealings with him l knew him as a
charitable and magnanimous man. Some
tines l brought cases to his attention
where the people were too poor, to employ
a lawyer. Into these cases he entered
With as much zest as If he were receiving
pay for HIS services.
ut has since time immemorial been the
custom to speak as if on the passing away
Of a noble soul to its celestial reward
the veritable end had come. Death
does not express the transformation which
gone to his merciful Father in Heaven.
His old mother is left sorrowing for her
son at the age of seventy years. She
knew him as a faithful son. His wife
and children mourn their loss. He was
a model husband and a loving father
The Rev. G. c. Winding, of Hedding NJ.
2. Church, Offered aye and then the
r. van fiOulen PoSI no. 3 conducted the
solemn service Of the Grand Army of the
Republic. At its close Enterprise Lodge
No. Is, F. and A. NJ, conducted their SER
vices over the body.
The church was crowded. Every seat
was occupied, and nearly every one in the
gallery. The Hedding Quartette sang
several times during the ceremonies.
AT their close the members of the G. A.
r. and of the Enterprise Lodge were in
vited to file past the coffin and take their
last view of the body. The general pub
lie followed them. When the last of the
line had looked upon the peaceful face
the lid of the coffin was screwed down
ard the pail bearers carried it out to the
aearse.
The pail bearers were-General F.. Burd
President Of the Union League Club; City
Treasurer S. D. Dickinson, Richard
Brown, President of the Street INC
Water Board: General John Ramsey, Con-
gresham Thomas McEwan. n A.. B..
Poland; There were present delegations
from G.. Van Houten Post, No. 3 G. A. R.;
Enterprise Chapter, No. .. R. A. NJ; En-
terprise Lodge. No. 48, F. and A. M.
Warren Council, No. 5. r. and A. M;
Hugh de Payens Commandery, No. j, K.
Of T.; New Jersey Sovereign Consistory,
5. P. of r.; Compass Lodge, No. IS. A.
o. U. W.; Crescent, Palma and Union
League Clubs; Society of the Army of
the Potomac, and the Medica-Legal So
Among those who attended the funeral
were Mayor Wansey. City Clerk Woolley,
ex-Judge Puster. Judge Bedle, ex-Mayor
Gilbert Collins, A. B. Dusenberry. Henry
G. Gruber. John A. Blair. William A.
Lewis. Sheriff Toffey, Police Commission
ers West and Abernethy. thief Murphy,
Captain Farrier and Michael Schultz, Jr.
There was no special service at the grave.
A firing squad from Van Houten Post fired
three volleys over the grave.