New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
A. H. GREEN'S FUNERAL.
PROMINENT MEN THERE.
Three Hundred and Fifty Policemen
Outside Church-NO Disorder.


terday in the Brick Presbyterian Church at Firth
ave and Thirty-seventh-st Promptly at 10 a. m
the coffin carried into the church II was OF
ebony. with silver trimmings. At the head mao
been placed white roses and at the foot ounch
OF purple orchids. The pallbearers were Mayor
Low, Controller Grout, E-1bridge T. Gerry, Chan
cellor Henry N MacCracken. John L. Cadwalader'
Charies NJ. Dow. John BigelOw. Mornay Wliilams'
Frederick W. DevOe Samuel Parsons. IT,, Edward
Chl and Henry E. Rowland
There were about 400 persons in the church when
the services began. and a crowd OF about the same
number outside. Inspector Brooks had $50 police
men lined up outside. and there no disorder.
Ihere were about ten OF the immediate members
OF the Green family present at the service
me service was opened with a prelude by >
arthur Gibson the organist. followed by a reading
% sentences from the Scriptures by the Rev Dr.
" L. Richards. the pastor Of the church Then
me church quartet sang The Rev DIT. George s
Webster, pastor Of the Presbyterian Church OF the
covenant OF which Miss Lucy Green, niece of
MI Green. is a member, read the Scriptures This
was followed by the singing OF the hymn Lead.
AihGly Light" The Rev. DIT. Leighton Williams.
the pastor OF the Amity Baptist Church. delivered
me ADDRESS He said in part:
=, Almost forty years ago. when by the bullet Of
tae assassin our great war President sud
VOLS 'a t from US among the wise and tender
sympathy for the sorrowing nation perhaps
NeIe more Citing than those Of an Englishman OF
distinction. John Malcolm Ludlow. And these all
Vttustered about the saying OF our Lords When
~ ~ the sickle because the harvest is come" And
10 draw our rns sis ana Jns gi9qm ne SOUGHT
more gracious aspect Of the event in the purposes
OF me Most High These sudden takings of.
f StTanage and inscEutable to us. Yet have their
and as the f757es 49, 5 " eFlie5 1Ieui
way II was met at station after station by children
sold were touched and bonds OF sympathy were
Knit where had only been indifference or alienation
before In such moments We know better
natures, our truer selves are disclosed to view by
purposes IN GODS prOVlQeDces that the earthly
career Of our friend was brought to sudden
cicse' not unhappily for him, though sadly for
IDENTIFIED WITH CIVIC LIFE.
For half a century Mr.. Green had been identified
WIN our civic life and progress. largely Identified
s+r y" i, may say that ne putt himself as living
A mere recital Of the great works with which he
occasion. What branch or department Of our pub
~. &c. service has he not touched, and what has he
lie had The rugged strength Of the Puritan stock
rock of The C5aeter IKE t1e granite
cane. lie greatly admired the of the English
character grew to dignity Ike theirs Yet under,
- an me rough granite OF his exterior there were
gentle chivalry Of the true knight ami troubadour.
ho6 RgF q S IF hataFs and feeling displayed the
MAN OF DILIGENCE AND INDUSTRY.
,3 Mr, Green vas man Of unweared diligence
time 10 think OF others and cultivate helpful in
terest in all that concerned wide circle OF friends
quaint himself widely with the world OF utera-
ture His mind was constantly framing projects
Of public utility. and yet he was no visionary his
plans were carefully laid and indefatigiby prose
crat in politics he faithful to party creed and
!o5aI 10 hlS principles IN more than partisan
way And when, in his opinion. il was necessary,
ne could stand alone. Yet he believed and trusted
monweaIth lie remained faithful.
Truly his was noble character. clear Of in
tellect warm OF heart firm Of purpose. vigorous
Of action. His than the Roman virtue
And such was his character, because 80 lofty were
"a
apostle, Whatsoever things are true Whatsoever
things are honest whatsoever things are lovely.
whatsoeyer things are OF good report; II there De
these things" From 50 rich q sowing It was not
possible but that the harvest should also be rich
your presence to-day fellow citizens testies
among Us. and the presence OF the chief magis-
trate Of the city and OF it's high oficiair bears
metropolis held him whom the popular voice has
long since hailed as Father OF the Greater
New-York'
The termination Of his great career vas sud
den Was it therefore uniting Without a tear.
without a sign, he passed hence into the unseen
and the eternal The patient enduTance Of the
life was matched by the calm silence OF the death
The harvest was fully rpened, the hour had
struck. and the sickle Of The Great Harvester Eath-
lingering uncertain hand into the garner Of the
familiar figure or listen again his words OF
far-sighted counsel. but his memory will abide
of the architect OF St PauTs Would you see
his monument? Look about YOU
At the close Of DIT Leighton's address DIT. Rich
ards offered prayer and the hymn. AS When
the Weary Traveller" was sung. The benedlctio1
closed the services.
MANY VIEW THE BODY.
For half an hour friends Of the deceased man
passed before the coffin. IN the family group were
Miss Lucy " Green Miss Julia Z. Green and Miss
Mary z Green nietes OF Andrew Il Green. and
members Of his household his brother. Oliver p
Green OF Chicago. and MS nephews. William o.
Green. Timothy r Green and DR.. Nathan Green
The body was removed 20 the Grand Central Sta
ton. where II placed in a special train whlGa
started Al 1 D. N. for Worcester. Mass. the old
Naw-EngIaud home. where the burial VIII take
place Many well known 9 e5tT %sTg R Tsssn
those present al the funeral We're President Fornes
S eise stev!art owen Wet ana McInnes. Pres!
dent Henry A Rogers frank l.. '1 I23F ~
Rosster represented the Board OF Eq lisi,
Chi5gIell "fie r4o1t5~I vrisyht George 9 De witt
Tabb Harmon Hardwick and Robert N. GALLOWAY
I ne Scenic and Historic Preservation So
p p Bolton. Il X Bush Brown, Charles 5 Fran
r. IL ,,f1,-T7erIv Minister to Greece. Henry z
Gregory. F. " Halsey. Edward p batch t-dTaTd
Tiger W :. Logan. John Hudson Peek gordon
Il Peek Ml AN n evC;cyernor l. Bradford
Trincc Of New-Mexico and Louis Windmuller
SCI Ward Alfred z. Marling; Edmund Dwight
F,vert Jansen Wendell Etan9olPh 1urF{ ,; ana F1ooS
eL1s.E NJ Green was a director. were Edward
- PhiIip Schuyler and Charles Lanier. All
- Re oficials OF the Controllers Office were pres
$500 -. .o--t.o- 49,, T,-s,ice
y-er-or N Davis Justice NacLean. Justice Morgan
] q. Brien. Justice Greerbaum and Justice Lever
-. - the Supreme Court; General James s
.Glsrkson ex-Judge John r. Dillon. ex-Mayor
schisren Of BROOKLYN, Police Conmissioner
S-.LLr-. L-aa on Yang. secretary Of the Chinese
@@a-,--jzsion 70 the St louis Exhibition; John D
-4--i-s William 3 Hornbower. Commissioner
.-5ll- George G Haven General Stewart l.
n llfS-s ex-Mayor Smith Ely and John l. Culyer
FOR GREEN MEMORIAL SERVICE.