New-York tribune., 1896-01-21
TRfBrTES TO THE DEAD ARTIST.
MESSAGES OF COINCIDENCE FROM FRiEND' w
BERNARD GIILAM-HIS BOpi ~
RE cREMATED.

BERNARD GIIIAM-HIs BODY ~
BE CREMArED.
Canajoharse. ~ T., Jan. 20 (SpeciaD.-buldings
here are draped in mourning FOR Berh"i' ,
the cartoon artist Of Judge Durins inc '"''e'a
hour tomorrow morning every store once anu
f,c,orv will bs closed The New-York Central
Railroad has sent a private train. including tne
funeral car Woodlawn TO Canajoharie anu II "',' NC
used tomorrow convey the BODY 10 IVY W"
1t will be cremated at the Oakwooh Oe"e.e'' "
morrow afternoon. The funeral WILL oe ne'' - ~
home OF cx- Senator Arkell at II o'clock tomorrow
The Rev. r. r. Williams. who married MI anu "
Gillian In 1889, will officiate large hu'"oe' "
floral tributes have been received includihe 'auie
wrea IN from the members OF the Quaint 'Iuo' anu
collection Of American Beauty roses iio'" '''' -"
York Press Club. The bearers will De SIN mem
bers OF the Gillian Engine and Hose 'o''pa",' Vi
which he was president. Among those VINO nave
arrived to attend the funeral are George H. IAN
iels genera, Passenger agent of the New-York Cen
trail John A. Slecher Supervisor OF Inc ci's
Record; Charles J. Price. OF THE Edl'o'ia ne
view Frederick S. Winston. l.. e. fune'' w. ~
Mcguire ard William +. Miller, or W%,drdp p ~
sona friends OF the deceased artist huhu'euS VI
te.eerams of coincidence have poured IN al uay
from public and professional men OF note TX
President HARRISON says:
have been greatly sreved and shocked ups TO near @
OF Mr. Gams death. Please express " - "
lam and the family my deepest sympathy
The publishers Of Puck which MT "ilian'
was formerly employed telegraphed as fo'o"s
We sincerely sympathze with you In your ,or great ,t
affction and deplore the death OF one ""o'" w
honored and respected.
A short time previous to his last Illness MI VIZ
lam entered into agreement with his pa' ''e' anu
associate. w. j. Arke. that in case OF the ueah OF
either the survivor would see to 1t thal my pUas @
OF the one who died should be crematei III was
also agreed between the two that neither YOU'D
wear mournins for the other In iull,,nrs h % r, s
agreement. Mr.. AIhell will be the only menoer cI
the family who will witness the incneratlon OF TIE
body tomorrow.
Victor Gillian. the father OF the cartoon artist
said yesterday that his sons desire to be crema'ei
upon his death grew out OF his Witnessing ''c Nv
nation Of his brothers body AT Germantown IT."
years ago. He added: "The burning Of the oody 10
ashes and the dissipation into the air OF tne ere
ments of the body which would only take IN the
form OF corruption in the usual form or purlai'
seemed my to be most desirapie uisposi-
ton of his body. and at the cremation o' MS
brothers body he expressed a desire ior ike
disposition of his own body.
IL has been reported that recent overwork pre-
disposed the artist to the inroad' OF disease vi
this Victor Gillian said: This is not true unless
1t be that n life OF unremiting work led 10 the sau
result. My put ali his soul into MS "o'h aS 4
cartoon artist He would frequently get out MS
paper while at the theatre and lose all thoushl w.
the play IN skeiching celebrating an iiea Ana
he was never satisfied with the results lie "o"'u
leave the office before the paper went to press ana
~ comics were sent to him at the house ne would
,aor ',hem nm in disgust at what he called his
sailure 10 realize his IDEAL In his dav the work OF
he cartoon artist has beet raised 20 a ngh ana
commandIng positlon II should have been so be
,ore for hi gh class carcature demands IN" work oi
a ,rte artist and a man OF rare perceptions. as wei
as ability in execution. , . o,
Mr. Gillian said that his son had years ago
abandoned all idea OF returning - portrait PAM,
ing In tho first place there was too rnu'h MONEY
i'm nrsr-class cartoon work and In IN" nrNt b'r-
ma rd Gillian had to have passl"ht'" u''",
tion for h.' work in caricapire ana hau
his l!fe to It.