New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
FUNERAL or JOHN KELLY.
SERVICES ~ THE CHURCH or TIE BLESSED
SACRAMENT ATTENDED ny MANY WE'LL
KNOWN MEN

The funeral services OF John Kelly, who died
on Thursday morning at his home No 2'2 West
Seventy-hfth-st.. were held yesterday morning III
tho Church OF the Blessed Sacrament at Seventy
1rst-st and the Boulevard. The rector the Kew
NJ A. Taylor, assisted by the Rev r; Gmnriin.
conducted the mars. Long before tho time set ior
tho funeral the church and the vicinity were
thronged With the friends and admirers or MI
Kelly. These included men in almost every walk
of life and OF different political relations ana re-
ligous belief all having forgotten their dnercnces
for the time. ut least. to pay last tribute OF
respect TO John Kelly.
few minutes prior TO 1890 the coffin. covered
with the finest flowers was borne down the centre
aisle Immediately following came the pailbeafers'
They were James r. Ke"ne, cx-Mayor Hugh j.
Grant John L. Mcdonald. David Gideon. CITY
Chamberlain Patrick Keenan,. Anthony y. Brady.
Thomas Byrnes, former superintendent OF Police.
and A. f. Bowers. The ushers were Alfred
Uavrnan Homer Beach. John S Mcdonald ana
others In the organ loft were Miss Maud Mhrun
soprano; Leon T. Bailey. tenor. and Miss i-izze
Bailey, organist The hymns. which were given
with sympathy and beauty were calvary"
angels Ever Bright and Fair" and Nearer. My
God TO Thee" To the right OF the main aisle ana
close 10 the coffin were the mourners.
In the church during the services were the
following: Senator George w. Plunkitt, Robert
A. Pnkerton, Fire Commissioner John j. scan
nell Senator John +. Ahearn. Senator Patrick
II McCarren, OF Brooklyn; eH-AlucTflhh lhOl""'
Shells Nicholas Hayes. John +. Carroll. Thomas
+ Smith Colonel Cavanaugh. Colonel Mlchael I.
Murphy President OF the Health Board eN-fre
Marshall Mitchell Colonel J. j. Eakins, eX-Fre
Chief Bonner. Lawrence Delmour, Senator lhoihds
F. Grady. Warden James J. Hagan. THOMAS Nee
han Judge Mcmahon. Senator Maurice feather-
aon CORPORATION Counsel John Whalcn. Adrian !.
Herman. Assistant Corporation Counsel; Colonel
NJ J. O'Brien. president OF the Southern Express
comnanv. Councilman Ryder. ex-Pohce commas
sioner lanes J. Martin. Police commissioners
work and Sexton Captain George McClusky, OF
the Detective Bureau; Dr. Kirk. James Nillepgue
peter 7 bowling Sheriff Thomas j. Dunn. DOCK
Commissioner Peter F. Meyer Deputy County
Clork George Fahrbach Register Isaac frohfho
Daniel Donegan Assemblyman Timothy I. sui
llvan. Assemblyman Michael r. Sharkey. James T.
Kerriaan Sergeant William II. Hodsihs' iAoh'"s
prennan and number OF other well known
citizens including representatives from various
notical organizations In affaton with Tammahy
Hall 3d.,
At the close Of the mass the celebrant fatne'
Tavlor delivered an address. He depicted In eio-
n"s.nt Language the last moments of Mr. keHy,
LAYING particular stress on the adIniIa ape qu
THE Inst prayer having been said. the CONN W." &c
horne from the church TO the hearse l0I!o"e So,1
Father Taylor. who chanted the coihlli,t S,a g
he church aisle A long line OF carriages VIZ VIZ,
driven TO Calvary Cemetery Ihere WI liz. ,hose
aTtremeiy handsome floral tributes Most or these
we're sent 10 the hospitals for distribution heid
The sick The names OF the givers "eLo EynIiv
hncouse OF the wish OF the widow OF MT. hohS'