The Jersey City news., 1902-08-29
LAID AT REST.
Interment Of the Late Frank
J. Mathews in Green
wood This Morning.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES
Affecting Eulogy BY tho Rev.
DR.. Brett Well Known
Citizsns Attend tho
Funeral.

Mr.. Frank J. Mathews, whose tragic
death on Tuesday last plunged the com-
munity into deep sorrow, was inferred
this morning in the family plot in Green
wood Cemetery. He rests beside his
wife.
The hearse<left his late residence, No.
% Duncan avenue, at half-past nine
O'Clock this morning The casket was OF
black cloth with silver trimmings. Pre-
ceding the hearse was an open carriage
filed with flowers. In the mourning
coaches were:-Rev w. P. Brush, rector
of st. Paul's P. e. Church, Messrs. J.
w. Hardenberg, John D. Carscallen,
Robert S. Ross, David Allerton, John
Gopsill and Alexander Ross, relatives. 7
was half-past ten when the cortege
reached the Brooklyn annex
At the grave the proceedings were
plain; the Rev. w. p. Brush reading the
beautiful prayer for the dead. Later a
handsome monument will be erected.
Flags over the Commercial Trust Com
pany's building, Third National Bank
and Fifth Ward Savings Banks were at
half mast.
The funeral services were held late
yesterday at No. % Duncan avenue on
the Heights. The handsome home of the
late president of the National Realty
Company was crowded and the spacious
lawn was filed with the numerous
friends and associates of Mr.. Mathews.
| The rosewood casket containing the
body rested midway between the front
Banked about the casket or scattered
around the room were many beautiful
| floral tributes from friends.
LEADING CITIZENS PRESENT.
The pallbearers were:-Colonel Robert
G. Smith, o. H. Perry, ]. Warren Har-
denbergh, Colonel Samuel D. Dickinson,
James G. Young, John Fl. Ward, Cap
tain III. HI. Brinkerhoff, Judge Charles
| w. Parker. Among those present were
| John Gopsill, David Allurton, Robert S.
| Ross, Alexander Ross, relatives of Mr..
Mathews; Messrs. A. ]. Corcoran, John
D. Carscallen and other leading citizens
There were also present members from
the SdIleleL, L dllld anu ClliOi1 l<ed que
Clubs and delegations from Enterprise
| Chapter, r. A. NJ, No. no; Lodge of
| the Temple. f. and A. NJ; Hugh De
Payens Commandery, Knights Tem2lar,
| and the Scottish Rites bodies of New
| York and Brooklyn.
DIR. BRETT'S EULOGY.
The services began at three o'clock.
| The Rev William P. Brush, d. D., rec
tor of ST. Paul's Episcopal Church in
! Duncan avenue, officfated, assisted by
| the Rev Cornelius Brett, D. D., of the
Bergen Reformed Church.
| DR.. Brett, after prayer and a hymn
| given by several members of st. Paurs
Church, gave a glowing eulogy of Mr..
Mathews. He dwelt on the early life
| of the man and in a touching manner
| told how his tireless efforts had been
crowned with success. His life, DR..
Brett said, was a promising one, and
| doubtless more successes were to fall to
| his lot when the hand of God was laid
uoon him and he was called before his
Maker.
| PLACES MADE VACANT.
With the death of Mr.. Mathews the
office of paymaster, which he held in the
Fourth Regiment, was abolished by an
| act of 1890. By the terms of the act
those who held the place when it was
passed were TO continue until they re-
signed or were otherwise vacated.
| The directors of the National Realty
| Company, of which Mr.. Mathews was
president. will meet in a few days to
pass appropriate resolutions.