New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-29
COLONEL CRUGER'S FUNERAL
TRINITY CHURCH CROWDED WITH
FRIENDS DURING THE ENTIRE
SERVICE.


SERVICE.
The funeral OF Colonel Stephen Van Rensselaer,
Cruger who died At his summer home. at Bayviie
Long Island. last Thursday was held yesterday
morning In Trinity Church. So many were the
friends who had known Colonel Cruser IN his long
ard useful lie that the big church was unable 10
contain all those who sought admission. full
hal(-hour before the services began every seat n
the church was occupied. and afterward every men
Of standing room was possessed by the members oi
the large congregation. WHO attended 20 pay their
last respects 10 the memory oil Coroner Nrdeei'
Moreover from an early hour in the morning con
;iulous procession OF friends passed 10y the CONN
containing the body. which had been brought from
Bayviile on the previous evening ana placed IN
the vestibule OF the church.
The last rites 10 the dead were conducted by the
Rev. Dr. Morgan DIX. rector OF Trinity Parish. who
vas assisted by the clergy Of Trinity chapel 81
paurs Chapel and ST Agnes's Chapel Also assisting
- the fyueral ceremonies the Rev. Dr. X T.
Falrbairn dean OF 81. Stephens College, at AMMAN
dale and the Rev. II. II. Washhurn. at whose
church Colonel CruGer was an attendant while Nv
.,e A. Bayyii!e The services were fully choral
i've Rev Dr ]. hewitt Steele of Trinity Church
,,+oned the open!ng part OF the Ep!scopai service
for the of the dead and the lesson was reno
nv the Rev Or. E A. Bradley. Of St. Agnes
Chapel.
The choir and clergy in procession then left the
chance, and. taking places around the bier, sang
r.of,,s burial anthem Following came the com
initial service which said by Dr. DIX ana
the closing prayers were made by the Rev DIT
Geer. OF 81. Pauis.
At the end of the services cortege was formed
headed by the choir and the coffin covered ny Inc
American flag and the banner of the Loyal Legion
OF which Colonel Cruger a member, was car
ried upon the shoulders Of the bearers TO It's iast
resting place in the family vault beneath the cholr-
room.
colonel Cruger's widow Is In Europe and was
Xnrk In me q
funeral Pathctically enough. yesterday mad been
fixed by the dead man as the day upon wmch ne
would set out TO join his wife upon the continent
Although he had been Ill for a few months MS
death unexpected, ana came as suiP'eo "
his numerous friends
Anong those in the church representatives
from the many clubs Of which Colonel Cruger was
a member including the Union League Repuohcah'
Metropolitan. Meadow Brook Hunt. knicKeroocke.'
Church, Seawanhaka Corinthian yacht New OF n
Yacht Tandem and Field and the New-forK
Genealogical Society and American Museum OF Ma
tional History Colonel Cruger was a trustee OF
the Trinity Corporation the NewYork Public IL
brary and the Mutual Life Insurance company
DELEGATIONS from these, as we'll as from the lo4o"
ING companies OF which he was a director were
D-esent. Illinois Central Railroad. New-York Life
insurance Company and United States oranch OF 're
Commercial Union Insurance COMPANY
The delegation from the Mutual Life Insurance
Company comprised Richard A McCurdY fieu-
H..
Holden A. L. Warehouse. Robert Olyphan''
CHARLES r Henderson, Isaac F. Lloyd, J. Ho-
bart Herrick and Henry BirreN The keIno-
ucan Club represented ny the loHO""'s
William l. Strong Frank D. Pavey. hdNan
mitchell. Dr. E ]. Palmer. William Brookh'd'
Thn,oos T wentworth. John Sabine smith. Ed
,nund Wetmore James A. Blanchard. Howhrd +.
Wnds Henry l. Burnett, Charles r Homer' r, Alreu
r Conkng wilbur F. M1 Enstein AlbeT SHAT
tuck James L. Foster. a. II. steele; James W.
Hans fames sbefeld Robert y Kenyon Louis stern
Francis f Laimbeer James Talcoti WiHafn la
n Treat samuel Mcmillan. 4. L. Merriam 4 n
Ketchum. f. A. Newell frank G. L1yel4 ana w, N
E HH5% ana Bd Tbonas i Gdei From the Union
6eqgae C' sDpi Gaos Henry Howiand George r
BSker Edward Mitchell, Charles G.. Beaman, + y
fSkns as NJ Horace H Rassc Henry s.
John sloane James G Car,eI NiIl4 jt,E r. .Taf
pen General c H. T Coils. General T. F. TTaGG
5 Ssdrs FFns 6%er co K GALWAY AZ"
Worner Joseph f Gay Frederi,eS q l,o WssnfT
y yOSepn J Langdon Ward i. y. JqlliaId 4. r
Whitney, David H. King. ir. Charles p Whi'eheau
The pallbearers were Siny'esant fIh' S'eRn ,n
Il. DIN. Edward A Wiese Xho,S Grad n1 R@.k
G aa% sad Il II H3 Wc M H3'a$ Ne"|04
Cr IRe wbe Followed The body we're Kaen Van
Rensseaer V@n Rf9,seaeTy Van 5'g Bpfnislaer
The Rev. Dr and Mr.. AtterbuIy Mss cornelia
Cruger Miss Katherine Cruger. Mr. and Mrs lial
sew II V r Kennedy. MI and Mrs Edmund l.
Baylies Mrs Alexander Van Rensselaer,. Mrs Della
feld Mir and Mrs. Bacon. Mr. and Mrs j. Hamp-
den Robb and Mr and Mrs John Screven.
IN MEMORY OF COLONEL CRUGER.
Al q speclal meeting Of the Chester A Arthur
Association held at It's rooms No 800 East Thir-
tieth-st on Monday evening. il was unanimously
resolved 10 honor the memory OF Colonel s Y r.
Cruger by draping the rooms for period OF thirty
DAYS At the same time appropriate resolutions
were adopted and entered on the minutes OF the
organization.