New-York tribune., 1901-08-05

GARDEN CITY IN MOURNING
THE EPISCOPAL. THRONE TO BE DRAPED
IN BISHOP LITTLEJOHN'S MEMORY
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS


The body of Bishop Littlejohn. who died in Will
iamstown. Mass Saturday. arrived at the
Grand Central Station yesterday. and was at once
taken 70 the episcopal mansion in Garden City
Long Island where it will remain until the funeral
In the Cathedral of the Incarnation Wednesday
morning. Bishop Potter will oicate at the funeral
and will be assisted by Bishop Brewster of Con-
necticut. Bishop worthington of Nebraska will
also attend.
The death Of the Bishop has cast gloom over
Garden City. Most of the local interests centre
about the cathedral and its schools and other ap-
pUrtenances. The head of all these the Bishop
and his long tenure of the office caused him to
become the chief figure in everything ,ocaL The
death of the Bishop had long been expected. owing
to his advancing years. He maintained however.
that he strong. and refused to TO the
appointment of a coadtutor aid him In his work
There was however. no immediate warning of the
end.
When he left his home to go to Lenox to visit
Bishop Worthington, who is staying there. Bishop
Littlejohn appeared in better health and spirits
than at time since the death OF his wife, more
than year ago. From Lenox he went TO WILL
iamstown. where he died.
The services at the cathedral yesterday were
greatly modified Both services impressive.
although plain. Onitting the usual professional
and recessional hymns. the choir at the morning
service marched to its place to the strains Of
Mendelssohn's funeral march. The remainder OF
the service the most simple communion
vice in the liturgy Dean Cox made short refer
ence to the death of the bishop in making the
| usual announcements of the day. and said that
owing to the stormy weather and the resulting
slim attendance. he would defer fuller address
! The choir left the chancel to the sombre
strains with which 1t entered.
At evensong Dean Cox made few remarks
| cernins the death of the head of the diocese. He
referred to the long epsccpate of thirtytwo years
/ ard said that it of the greatest privileges
/ of his life have had official and personal
relations with the Bishop in all of those years In
| the death of the Bishop the cathedral corporation
lost its presiding officer and the diocese Of Long
Island its ecclesiastical head, while the Church in
the United States lost of the most eminent Of
| its bishops, whose signal ability had been long
| recognized and honOred in the Church of England
as we'll as in the Church In the United States Con-
cuding the dean said that the cathedral. with its
schools and other institutions; the diocese. with its
| many interests, schools, churches and charities
scattered the length and breadth of Kings, Queens,
| Nassau and Suffolk; the cathedral foundation so
! broad and comprehensive with its manifold Chris
| ton benefcences. would constitute the living and
| imperishabIe memorial of the departed Bishop.
| The Bishops throne will be draped in purple for
| the service on Wednesday The remainder of the
| plan for drapirg the church has not yet been de-
| termined upon. IT WILL however. be largely floral
| The service will he attended by every minister of
| the Episcopal Church on Long Island and by many
| from other diOCeses-
The religious service will be duplicate of
| that had at the funeral of Mrs. LittIejohn. The
music will be in charge of Dr. Wcodcock, the choir
| master of the cathedral II he can be reached IN
! time for it. FIe is fishing trip In
| Canada, and kilograms have been sent To him. If
he is not reached in time. his assistant T. d.
| Peacock. will be in charge. The full cathedral
choir OF thirty male voices will take part, Walter
| H. McIlroy will he the sOloist The professional will
! be Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand" The
| simple burial service Of the Episcopal Church viii
! follow. The anthem will be Whose DweIeth
/ Under the Defence of the Most High tMartinl- At
the committal service the choir will render II
sonai VIII be Jerusalem siy Happy Home Car
| ranged by Stubbsb.
| The burial will be in the churchyard OF All
/ Saints. at Great Neck eight miles from Garden
City. beside the in which Mrs LittlejOhn lies
| Canon W Z. Bird and wife. who is the daughter
| OF the late Bishop. reached the episcopal house,
| opposite the cathedral, noon, from Williamson
I Mass The body ~eached Garden City at 1850
O'Clock last night "A special train from Long
! Island city II met at the Grand Central
! Station Manhattan, by Archdeac0n H. p. Bryan,
Canon Bird and DI. C. 6. J. Finn, who escorted IT
| To the episcopal mansion.
The palibearers will be the members of the stand
| ing committee of the diocese and members of the
| Cathedral Chapter. They Colonel William s.
I C'oEsweil. August Belmont ex-Judge Augustus Van
! WyCk William II. Male Wihelmus Myuderse. III.
! r. Cammann. Alexander E orr and 4. y. Weller.