New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-16
FUNERAL OF R. P. FLOWER.
MANY wELL-KNOwN PEOPLE AT THE
SERVICE IN ST THOMAS'S CHURCH

Leaders in Wall Street. leaders in Democratic
politics. leaders in the railway world, leaders IN
law leaders In medicine leaders in Freemesonr
and men well known In many other Walks OF "ie
devoted an hour from their busy lives yes'er-
day TO pay the last tribute OF respect to hos"eh
Pettibone Flower. Ex-Governor OF the State so
grent was the crowd that sought admission 10 81
Thomas's Protestant Episcopal Church at rllth-
ave. and Ffty-th irdst.. where the funeral OF MT
Flower was held yesterday afternoon that 'he
thirty policemen who had been assigned 10 heep
order there were none too many.
The body reached the church at 4O ocioch anu
was borne UP the aisle attended by these pai-
bearers: II. H. Porter. chairman OF the ENeeuu'e
Board OF the Federal Steel Company; Lew T. "or-
ton. Ex-Governor OF the State Anthony y. br"uy'
Mr. Flowers partner in many big enterprises
Edward Simmons president OF the Fourth NationA
Bank: John f. Borne president OF the Co'on'a'
Trust Company: Simon w. Rosendse. ex-Attorhey
General OF the State: II. NJ Flagler OF the Sthhu-
ard OIL Company and W. A. Nash. president OF tne
Corn Exchange Bank. The Rev DR.. john "es''y
Brown rector OF the church. conducted the ser
vice assisted by the Rev. John Huske and the Kew.
Nathan A. Seagle Before the body was taken
from the home Of Mr. Flower No. 5s7 Fifth-ave.
brief service attended by members Of the FAMILY
only had been held there. Flowers from the many
friends of the banker and his family had oeeh son'
to the church in profuson. Conspicuous among
them were a large basket from the Masonic Rome
Utica,
Guard a wreath from the employees Of Flower q
Co and a fan-shaped design from the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company
At the close Of the service me mourners iei' '"7
church. but the body remained for re" mum
before the altar and then taken TO the Irahu
Central Station and placed a special train "hicn
started for Watertown in the evening. Only MEM
hers OF the family accompanied the body on ar
rival in Watertown the body will be taken 70 'ne
home OF Mr. Flowers daughter. Mrs. Jonn -
TAYLOR and after another funeral service there'
10 be conducted by the Rev Or. J. Sanders heeu'
the burial will be made in the Flower family plot
in Brookside Cemetery.
Among the relatives OF Mr. Flower present were
Mr. and Mrs J. B. Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs A. r.
Flower Mr. and Mrs ]. d. Flower. Nathan M
Flower Miss May Flower. General and Mrs' r N
Halsey Frederick 8 Flower Mrs. G.. w. f1""er'
Mr. and Mrs Nathan NJ George. Mr.. and MIS- Ira
A. Kip John s. George. Arson Robinson A =.
Beach Mr. and Mrs. r. s Hungerford and CoioheI
and Mrs Henry s. Kearny. Seats were reserved
for these on the right side of the main aisle near
the altar. with them sat Senator Spooner Oh
Wisconsin; Dr. T F. Allen and DR.. Paul Alien
The widow remained at her home.
Among the corporations OF various KINDS repre-
scented by delegations in the church were the
Municipal Council the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company through its directors; the Democratic
cruh through It's governors the Flower Hospital.
through It's faculty and trustees Flower 4 Co.
through It's surviving members and It's empioyes'
the Democratic Editors Association. through
large committee; Mecca Temple OF the Mystic
Shrine and the Grand Lodge Of Masons OF the
State OF New-York through the following com
ni;tee: Wright D. Pownal Deputy Grand Master;
George W White Grand Treasurer; F. NJ. l.
Ehers. Grand Secretary; Ebert Crandal, Chief
Commissioner Of Appeals and Isaac FroInme
Grand Marshal
Others present were Senator-eect Chauncey VI.
Depew s V. White Russell Sage, Henry Clews'
Alexander f Orr Isaac seligman. Mayor Van
Wyck Controller Co'er, Corporation Counsel
Whalen. James J. Coogan William F. Sheehan,
Thomas s Brennan ". II Liscomb. ". II. Seaich,
General c. H. T. Coils. Senator Patrick II McCar-
rem Police Commissioners York, Sexton and Hess;
John c. Sheehan. Major J. W. Huxley, Elliot Dan
forth ex-senator Edward Murphy. jr. James F.
Pierce ex-Mayor William L. Strong. John G. Car
Isle General Daniel L. Sicides. General John NJ.
schoheld John Palmer, Thomas H. McGrath. Cen
2. Elery Anderson. II. II vreeland John D. Grim
minis Colonel W. /. Brown. Chester 5. Lord. John
I1.e6h Howard f. chafiss Smith James Pooton
which Ex-Governor Flower was an honorary mem
A. C. Kessinger Of The Rome sentiner'; John A.
Mason Harlem L9ca ReRorier Fs s,r N M
M1r. SsSf ee 81 3ee5
Argus: II. McCabe. -Haverstraw Times: H. A.
a Giens Falls Republican. and Albert E Hoyt al
beny Argus" representing the Democratic Editors
Association.
At the suggestion Of Mayor Van wyck special
meeting Of the Municipal Assembly called yes
terday afternoon. when resolutions euogizng the
character OF Mr.. Flower and expressing sympathy
for the family in their bereavement were adopted
REPUBLICAN CLUB EXPRESSES SORROW.
At the regular monthly meeting Of the Repuo-
lican Club, held last evening az the clubhouse. No
go Fifth-ave. President Chauncey VI. Depew In the
chair the following resolutions adopted:
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