The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-20
solemn Scene
Funeral Of the Late County
Collector Hugh
Dugan.
THRoNGs IN TEARS
Prominent Citizens Follow
the Body to the Grave in
Holy Name Cemetery.

for number of years than that presented
by the funeral of the late County collec-
tor, Hugh Dugan, which took place this
morning at his residence. No. 81 Wayne
street, and thence to st. Mary's r. c.
Church. on Third street. Every man of
prominence in The county called at the
/ home Of the deceased Collector to pay
his respects to one Of the best and most
I honest official that this county has ever
had. In the vicinity of the house police
officers had to be stationed to keep the
walk clear for the throngs that poured
into the house to take their last look at
their deceased friend. The floral offer
ings were very numerous and it was nee
essary to have three carriages to convey
them to the cemetery.
At precisely ten o'clock the funeral pro-
cession left the house and wended its way
through Jersey avenue to Third street,
and thence to the church AS the easket
was being brought out of the house to the
hearse at least five hundred people, with
barred heads, watched the solemn process
sion as it marched down the long stone
steps. The pail bearers took their places
beside the hearse and marched to the
church, followed by the members of the
Robert Davis Association. the only organ
ization Of which the deceased was
member
When the church was reached the in
terror was well filed, and when the
mourners and friends of the family had
entered, the church was taxed to its ut
most capacity. Many who could not gain
admission to the church remained out
side for over an hour while the mass was
being sung for the repose of the soul of
the deceased county official.
Following the coffin came Mr.. e. F. C.
Young and City Collector Robert DAVIS
side by side, and their faces both showed
Plainly the grief they felt at the death
Of their dead friend The casket was COW
cred with black broadcloth and bore q
silver plate with the inscription
Hugh Dugan. died January II, 1902,
Seyenty-one years old
Noticeable in the front pews of the
church were many gray haired old men
who knew the deceased for many years
Il was estimated that fully twelve hum
dred people were gathered in the church
and that fully five hundred more were
outside unable to gain admittance
It was a most solemn scene at the
church when the sixty altar boys marcl-
ed out of the saerisfy followed by the
priests who were 10 say the mass, The
| choir was under the leadership of the or
gan:st, Professor Charles Smith. Wei-
gand's mass was sung by the following
solcists: Miss Newman of New York,
Miss Reimer and Charles II. Smith.
! The Rev. Charles A. Smith was ceie-
brant at the mass, the Rev. Father Boyle.
deacon; the Rev Father Maher sub
deacon and the Rev. Father McGuinness,
master of ceremonies At the conclusion
of the mass the Rev. Father Smith spoke
about the mysteries of death and paid a
glowing tribute to the character of the
late County Collector, telling what a good
man he was to the poor. He also spoke
of his exemplary life.
The pail bearers were:-Ex- County Clerk
Dennis Mclaughlin. ex-Finance Commits
sloner John Mullins, F. F. c. Young,
Comptroller George Hough, Thomas
Mahney, Boulevard Commissioner Charles
Birdsall, Humphrey Price James Carlin,
city Collector Robert Davis ex-Director
of Board of FreehoIders Frank MeNally,
ex-coanrnissssoner James f. Cannon, Coun-
sellor John Griffin, John F. Nolan and
Register James C. Clark. The interment
took place in the Holy Name Cemetery
on West Side avenue.
Among the prominent men who were
present at the funeral were:-Ex-sheriff
/ Cronan. Sheriff Carl Ruempler, Stephen
| Egan, ex-Polfce Commissioner John P.
Feeney. Joseph Farmer. Deputy City Col
lector Thomas J. higgins. ex-Adderman-
at-Large William Midlige. Alexander
Young, Aesemblymen Vollers, James
A. HamilI, Counselor John Sullivan, Tax
Commissioner Charles II. Dayton, Mayor
Mark NJ Fagan, ex-Mayor Hoos. Henry
II. Nugent, Charles ] Milton, Sr., ex-F'ree-
holder M j. Kenny, ex-Alderman How
eth, Freeholders w. ]. Moran, James
Bnlington. Director Holmes, ex-Comp-
troller Robert S. Jordan, Michael Hop
kins, James BirTning ham, ex-Freeholder
i Alex ]. Clements. Edward Grace. Col
lector of Harrison: Fire Commissioner
James Hennessey, Street Cleaning In
spector Andrew Boyle. Contractor Henry
Byrnes. JOS Murphy of West Hoboken,
Chief of Police Donovan of Hoboken, ex-
Freebooter Tierney Map Clerk C. T
Smith. ex-Freeholder Dennis Gallagher,
p. III. McDorougn, ex-Director of the
Board of F'reeholders Green of kearny,
ex-Jufige Thomas Noonan, ex-Drector OF
& Raard of Education Nimmo, Warden John
/ Crimes Charles T.. Cassidy, Judge Law
renee. Thomas j. Degnan, John Kaiser,
! Alderman Bernard Farrell, Police Court
| Clerk James Norton, Police Justice Mus-
phv street and Water Commissioner
Ferdinand Heintze. Freehoider Louis u
Finle. George r Bouton. Director john
/. Mu,yanev. Chief Engineer Van kerre7,
eantain John #. Kelly. Frederick b. Far
! rcli. ex-Assistant Prosecutor Joseph NJ
Noonan. ex-Mayor Wanser, ex-Mayor
Fagar of Hebolen. Mayor Seymour Of
Bsvonne, Mayor Lankering Of Ho-
i,oken. Freeholder James Kelly, colonel
.Fehn J roney William McQuade.
Michael ]. Coyle Of Hobcken. pr. John
D. McGilI, DIR. Leonard J. Gordon, Dr.
Gordon Dickinson. John Casey, John F.
lynch. ex-Commssioner John +. Mad-
den. William Fl. Cooke, Under Sheriff
John J. Heavey, City Clerk n, J. ODon-
nell. Former city Treasurer William G.
Heppenheimer, John Rafter Captain
Al Old and WILL Tried Remedy.
MRS. winslows $ Soothing Syrup for chill