New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
FUNERAL OF AMOs j. CUnuIyGs.
FIVE THOUSAND PERSONS IN THE PRO
CEssIoN-MANY FLORAL TRIBUTES.


The funeral of Congressman Amos J. Cummings
was held yesterday in the chapel OF the Stephen
Merritt undertaking establishment. at Eghth-ave.
and Nineteenth-st Only few hundred persons
could get into the chapel. but thousands in the
streets near by.
Accompanied only by the honorary pallbearers.
the family and few friends. the body of the Con-
gresham arrived at the chapel few minutes after
IL a. m. some delay having been caused at the
house in Charlton-st. in removing the heavy casket
from the small paror The Congress COMMITTEES
went directly from the Grand Hotel to the chapel
and occupied seats near the raised platform on
which the coffin reposed.
Tho Rev. DR.. W. S. Grove. Of the Universaiist
Church of the Eternal Hope, the officiating minister
began the service with short prayer and an ad-
dress. quartet sang NO Shadows Yonder," and
Mrs. Charles z. Davis sang a solo entitled Some
Day Wen Know" Good Night" by the quartet
and a prayer ended the regular service. Sagamore
Lodge, F. and y. NJ. then took charge of the body
and performed the regular Masonic ritual
At p. m. the procession was formed in Eighth
ave. and the journey to Clinton Cemetery. Irving
ton, n. j.. began. More than five thousand people
were in line The procession was made up as fol-
lows: The Letter Carriers Association preceded by
its band; members of the New-York Press Club.
representatives of the Pilots Associa tion Nfasons
palhearers, hearse containing the body the family
the Congress committee. and friends. AT the
Twenty third-st. ferry the procession disbanded
The honorary pallbearerS were Lewis Nixon.
Chester S. Lord, Frederick S Gibbs, Joseph How
ard. jr, John c. Sheehan, Arthur J. Williams.
Willis Holly Justice Leonard A Giegerich and E.
B. Frost. William Cullen Bryant, representing the
New-York Press Club; Owen j. Kindelon. Of Typo
graphical Union No. g. William Taylor. of the Let
ter Carriers Association and Major NJ Veale. of
the Legion of Honor. also acted pallbearers. OF
the Congress committee these members were pres
ent Senator Bailey. OF Texas; Senator Kean, of
New-Jersey, and Representatives Belmont. Gold
fogle, Rupert, Creamer. Wilson, Ransdell kttchin,
Clark Clement and Sulzer. Senators Patt, Penrose
and Jones sent dispatches saying that they were
unable TO attend on account or illness
The floral offerings were large pieces from men,
bers of Congress- the Pilots Association, the So
ciety of American Florists, the Brooklyn Navy
Yard Civil Service employees, Typographical Union
No and the Letter Carriers Association, and
wreaths from many friends.
The body arrived at Clinton Cemetery at $50 p m
1t was accompanied by members of the family. a
delegation of letter carriers and members OF Typo
graphical Union No. s. There also present
Lincoln Post, G.. A. r.. of Newark; a delegation
from the dead Congressman's old regiment, the 2oth
William Morris, and delegation from Typograph-
icaI Union No. los. of Newark The coffin was
opened the side of the grave which is in the plot
of the Roberts family, of which Mrs Cummings Is
member. and several hundred persons filed past IL
to take a last look at the face OF the dead The
old color bearer of the 26th Volunteers Richard B.
Cueman. stood at the head of the grave with the
old battle flag OF the regiment while the cohn was
being lowered, and remained with the colors
dropped while the grave was being filled. The mem
brought with them large wreath Of pink roses,
and this. with many other horal emblems which
had been brought from New-York was placed on
and about the grave