New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09
ROBERT BONNER'S FUNERAL.
SERVICE HELD IN THE FIFTH AVENUE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-A TRIBUTE
TO TIE DEAD p1-p1 1crr,p

TO THE DEAD PUBLISHER.
Despite the fact that many Of the friends Of
Robert Bonner are living Of The city just now,
more than three hundred Of them attended his
funeral at II o'clock yesterday morning in the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church, OF which he had for
many years been a prominent member The public
service was preceded by a short prayer service in
Mr.. Bonner's home. No West Fifty sixth-st.,
where he died last Thursday The coffin, hidden by
black plush pail, upon which lay a mass of white
roses. was then taken to the church. The process
sion OF pallbearers was met at the doors by the
hev DR.. John s. Mcintosh, Of Philadelphia, and
the Rev. DR.. George Macloske. OF Princeton Uni
yersity, who conducted the service
DR.. Mcintosh is president OF the Home Mission
Board Of the Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia
and was one Of the most intimate friends Mr.. Bon
ner had He is also vice-presdent Of the Scotch
Irish Society. of which Mr.. Bonner was president
DR. Macoske is a professor OF biology and was
also warm friend Of the dead publisher The
pallbearers were Judge Willard Bartlett, John Nc
Ilhenny. James Talcott, DR.. John p. Num- Dr.
Samuel Hail. Robert W. Hall. Z. p. Cone and w
A. Taylor. As the body was borne up the aisle the
dead march in Saul played At the altar the
pail removed The front OF the pulpit was COW
cred with flowers sent by friends of the family.
Mr.. Bonners favorite hymns. The Sands OF Time
Are Sinking and Rock of Ages" sung and
DR.. Mcintosh made funeral address In which he
compared Mr.. Bonner with three other men whom
DR.. d. Hayes Agnew and Dr. John Hail. the first
a master thinker the second master surgeon Dr.
Hall master theologan and Robert Bonner a
master editor and philanthropist. He said in part:
Those were men who by their singular worth
drew out the best that was in man. Such as
they lit up our faith In humanity and strengthen
our confidence in the grace Of God
regard 1t as good providence OF God that drew
Robert Bonner and myself into intimacy and let
me learn the story from of much re-
serve. OF his daring boyhood struggle OF his later
hn flo h,.1
fulness. He a strong man. Did you ever
see stronger, in the variation OF his strength?
Strong OF brain. strong OF heart strong in faith
in Cod strong In devotedness the things he loved
and believed in. firm and fearless in what
he knew was right and a man with great. gener-
have always looked upon Robert Bonner as the
typical Scotch-lrishman Brought up a boy in
the fe IT or God and In the actual belief in what the
Bible says, he remained God-fearing. steady. hon
est man. lie reached his goal with clean hands
owing no man anything. He was a brave and stain
less warrior this large-hearted man. He showed
specl friendship for that noble servant Of man
the morse ne made study how he might lift a
nent out or degraded past. He cultivated the
horse. and he closed his stable and farm hermet-
icay on the Sabbath day
re was mercful man, whose heart moved his
hand a man OF uplifting influence upon his friends
the turfmen and of openhandedness 10 the church
At the close OF the service the coffin was opened
and those present allowed TO view the body
At o'clock 1t was taken Greenwood Cemetery
Ior burial In the family plot Among those who
bonner. Mr. and Mrs Frederick Bonner. Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Forbes, Mrs A. A. Bonner and two
John Allen. Samuel Mcmillan. Carl Burr A. c. Hail
Hamilton Busbey, Lawson ~ Fuller Hosea b
Perkins. William Brookfeld Thomas j. Vail. Henry
field. The elders and trustees of the church were
also well represented