The sun., 1896-02-10
HARRY HOWARD'S FUNERAL.
Veteran Firemen from Fnr and Near Pny
Their Inst Tribute to the Dead Chief

lheir Lnst Tribute TO the Deno SnieS.
Thousands turned out in the rain and slush
yesterday afternoon to attend the funeral of
Harry Howard. ut the house of the Veteran Fire.
mems Association, 131 West Fourteenth street.
The building itself was filled with the friends
of the dead Chief and both sides Of Fourteenth
street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues
were lined with people, Delegations from most
of the volunteer fremen's associations in this
city and vicinity were present.
The funeral services were very simple. They
consisted of n prayer and address by the Rev.
DR.. Sogie of st. Lukc's Church and n hymn
sung by Miss Annie Haley of st. Joscph's
Church. The floral offerings were few
large piece from the Veteran Firemen's Asso-
citation bore the inscription, "Our Last
Chief" An ivy wreath was brought to the
house yesterday morning from the florists
with card attached. On the card were the
words From u very dear FRIEND" and the
horist's man said that the lady who had bought
the wreath had asked that 1t should be buried
with Harry Howard. 1t could not be learned
who had sent It, but 1t was the general i'm
preston among tho veterans that the wreath
came from the former sweetheart of Harry
Howard, to whom he left most of his property.
The wishes OF tho sender that her tribute
should go to the grave were respected.
The only among the muurners who was
in any way related to the dead fireman was
Mrs. Mason of stony Point. y. She was
lated to the woman who adopted Harry How
ard, and he always spoke of her as his niece
He has sent her SO month for several years,
and it is said that she will contest any such
disposition of Howard's property as is said to
After the service the line OF procession was
formed on Fourteenth street In the following
order:
Platoon Of police, under command Of Roundsman
Cagnry Of the West Thirtieth street station,
Chief Chief Ala lame James +. Wennan am and assistants
Georse ". Anderson, President Of the veterans.
Exempt Firemens Association. 200 men.
volunteer Elremen,s Association, $50 men.
der Command Of President John Courtney. IS mem
Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association of Brook
lyn, under command of Capt. A. J. Michaes. 100
Exempt Firemen's Association Of Brooklyn. E. D.,
Harry Howard Hook and Ladder Company of
Columbia Hose Company. No. Q. of Unionport
Volunteer, Exempt. and Veteran Fircmen's Sons
80 men ,,-, ..,..,o oo
Hoboken Ladder Company of Hoboken go men.
In addition to these there were number Of
Troy. Newbursb, Philadelphia, Buffalo, water. .
town. and NIAGARA Falls.
The pail be bearers % were selected from three as
active member. They were Lawrence Dalton,
Joseph j. Morgan, NJ. Fogerty. and David Ora
ham of the Exempts Michael Buckley. John
Quigg, John Nicholas, and John j. Michaels of
the Volunteers, and Samuel Yates. Abraham
Slaight. B. NJ. Sweeny, and John Mulligan Of
the Veterans.
At O'Clock the funeral procession started.
The route through Fourteenth street TO
Fourth avenue, to the Bowery. to Canal street
Here q detour was made to pass Harry How
ards old home In Elm street. The procession
then went across the bridge and to Greenwood
Cemetery, where the ntermcnt took place.
Some of those who attended the funeral
were: Alderman Eugene Ward of old Engine
20. Howard Carroll. Thomas Pelto Of old Hope
Hose of Philadelphia. Chief John Van Mater
OF Atlantic Highlands. Recorder McDonough
OF IIobOken. eX-Assistant Chief Engineer L.
Y. Everett OF the New York Fire Department.
Chief Thomas Doyle of Brooklyn. ex-Chief
John ID. Kinners of New York, ex-Chief En-
gineer Eli Bates OF New York. cx Chief Elisha
Kingsand of New York city. Chief William
Able Of Philadelphia. ,ex Chief Tarncr and
Georg". a. Phillips of the San Francisco volun:
tcer liremen's Association. J. T. Schlosscr of
Fishkil. President OF the State Fircmen's
Association; r. Ramsey. foreman Of Hook
and Ladder ! of Montgomery. Ala; Redmnn
McManus. keeper of jefferson Market Prison;
William Kennedy of Tony Pastors Theatre,
one of the original members of the hose com
pany OF which Harry Howard was foreman,
and Charles f. Gildersleeve.