The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-26
FRED =. GIBBSS FUNERAL.
Men OF All Ranks ana Al Shades Of Political
Opinions do His Memory Honor.


The funeral Of Frederick Seymour Gibbs
was held yesterday at his late home. AL
West Twenty-second street, and at the
Church of the TRANSPORTATION in East
Twenty-ninth street, off Broadway. The
service at the house was attended only by
the family and the immediate friends of the
late Republican National Committee man
The church services were attended by
40 many people thar there was not room
inside the building for all who came, and
many of those who attended to pay their
last tribute OF respect to Mr.. Gibbs's
memory stood about in the churchyard
and in the street.
The funeral was remarkable, not only
for the different shades OF political belief
of those who carr to il. but for the re-
markable differences in worldly condition
which quite apparently characterized them.
The umblrst Of iaborers crowded into
the church alongside of men of prominence
in state and national affairs.
Inc cnurcn services were simple. The
coffin. covered with an American flag,
was preceded into the churchyard by the
honorary pallbearers. These were:
Gov. Franklin Murphy of New, jersey.
Cornelius " Bliss. Hamilton Fish. Jr Tim
orhy l.. Woodruff. Williamson W. Fuller.
William H. Ten Eyck, Edward q. Riggs. John
", Vrooman John i. Miller, Leonard A.
Giegerich. Judge Edward Hogan. Louis r.
Payni Thongs Il Hamilton William Haipn
Mrs. Gibbs, on the arm Of her uncle,
Charles o. Walcott followed, and Mrs.
Frank Kennedy Mr. Gibbs q daughter, with
her hus'and and Mrs. Gibbss father, Mag
istrate Meade.
There was a large delegation from the
Republican Club, headed by Louis Stern.
Among those who accompanied him were
George r. Bidwell, Postmaster Cornelius Van
Colt. Justice Mayer, job f. Hedges, Magis-
trates Deuel., Crane and Ommen, W. NJ. X,
Olcott and John s. Wise. NJ Linn Bruce
was with delegation from the county COM
mittee, which included W. H. Ten Eyck and
George r. Manchester. Secretary Reuben
l. Fox. of the Republican State Committee,
and Luther B. Little were present also.
Some of the others present were Collector
Nevada n, Stranahan and Surveyor James
S. Garrison OF the Port Of New York, Gen.
Howard Carroll, Adjutant General Nelson
Henry ex- Assemblyman Charles Adler, Gen.
Francis Ninton Greene the Rev. William
Sparger of Temple BETHEL, ex-Inspector
Alexander S. Williams Stephen Smith and
Alderman John 7. Mccall.
From among those who had been opposed
to Mr. Gibbs in politics. though his admirers
and friends as man, were George b.
Mcclellan, Daniel +. Mcmahon, Jacob A.
Cantor, Frank Goodwin, with delegation
from he Horatio Seymour Club, the Tam
many organization of Mr. Gibbs district
Congressman Goldfogle and Thomas F.
Smith.
The clergy and the boy choir came down
the path to meet the procession, singing
"Hark, Hark, My Soul" DIR, Houghton
read the service within the church. aided
by his curates, the Rev. Mr., Fliedner and
the Rev Charles Stromboum. The other
music was rs follows: HYMNS. Asleep in
Jesus, Lead, Kindly Light; tenor solo
by MIR. Campbell, Il Heard Voice from
Heaven Say; anthem. Lord. Let Me Know
Mine End; recessional, 20 Paradise, {
Paradise.
The burial WAS in Greenwood Cemetery.