The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-18
HIRAM CR0NK LIES IN STATE.
UNIFORMS VARIOUS APPEAR AT
THE CITY HALL.
Knee Brooches OF the Minute Men Had tho
Oldest Flavor-Hearse Substituted at
the Last Moment for CaiasOn to Carry
the CONN In the Military Procession.

The public funeral Of Private Hiram
Cronk Of Bonneville, n. Y. arranged for
by the Board Of Aldermen some time be-
fore he died, began yesterday, when the
body Of the last survivor OF the War Of 1912
arrived at the Grand Central Station and
waa borne down to the black-draped City
Hall, to lie In state there, as the body Of
Gen. Grant lay.
From remarks made along the route OF
the funeral procession there seemed to be
an impressive amount OF ignorance among
the pop,,lace as to whose funeral 1t was.
The same thing was observable inthe crowd
attracted by the unusual happenings about
the CITY Hall to take a look at the body Of
the old soldier Of almost a century ago.
Nevertheless, as a spectacle 1t was Inter-
esting. Seldom has there been a chance
10 see such display Of uniforms, small
though the number Of the wearers was.
Alderman With Of Brooklyn had the
honor of introducing the resolution for the
public funeral here. but friends OF Col.
Richard f. Butt, commander Of Y. s. Grant
Post, G. A. R., say that it was Col. Butts
idea originally. Col. Butt more or less
took charge of things yesterday, marching
alone behind t he mount ed police and ahead
Of the Regulars.
COL Butt, when he heard that Mr.. Cronk
had died at the age Of los, went to Boon
vile and took charge up there. He accom-
panied the body to this city. The funeral
party came on a special car as the guests
of the New York Central. With the body
we're Mr.. Cronk's four children, Philander,
aged So; William. aged 70; John, aged 90,
was grandson, too, and Mrs. Sarah c.
Morehouse, an adopted daughter OF Mrs.
Rowley, and t he only woman of this State
who is a Colonel except in the Salvation
Army. She is honorary Colonel Of the
Society of 1912. Mrs. Morehouse, after
the body reached the City Hall, appeared
in her Colonel's uniform, with her breast
covered with medals.
Waiting at the Grand Central Station to
receive the body were a detail Of mounted
policemen in their new uniforms, Com
pany F of the Eighth Infantry from Govern
ors Island. under Capt. johnson, and in
uniforms with light blue facings twenty
two members Of the Society of 1912 under
Col. Asa Bird Gardiner, five Minute Men, a
delegation OF U. S. Grant Post and several
men in plain clothes who got into the line
as members Of civic bodies Of the city that
had been expected to form division by
themselves. COL Gardeners men, in black
uniforms with gold trimmings, high hats
with vizors, high stocks and old curved
sabers IN black leather scabbards, such as
hang as heirlooms In many American
homes, excited perhaps the most interest.
The five Minute Men, who showed up in
knee breaches and the Colonial costume
Of the Minute Men. each coat different
color, excited great curiosity as they stood
At the etart there was bit Of confusion.
by Maior-G Gen. Roe. Col. Butt did not want
q caisson and had ordered a hearse. AL
derman Wirth said that he thought the
n have hase rss ef be p% hs
was that It was the wish OF members of the
family. One Of the family said that it would
have been all the same to them The hearse
vas used, the caisson going back to Gen.
crowd. Some of the Aldermen said they
thought that perhaps more people would
have known what was going on IL the re-
mains had been borne on the gun carriage
instead OF in a regulation hearse, which
Of he sps poe 'e on eabyy sss5ep
appeared. Some carriages we're sent home
and many Of the others carried one Alder
man apiece. The Aldermen wore high hats
and white gloves. AS the funeral process
funeral march, played by the Governors
Island band. this was the formation:
Mo GoI. pp pSl'o''
Regulars from Governors Island.
COL Asa Bird Gardiner.
twenty-five members Of the Society of 1912.
DTunmf FIv and M ntsT in M [sa coats
deaHe. surrounded by y. 3. Grant Post.
Carriages containing eight Aldermen
Two carriages containing members Of the Cronk
family.
The line Of march was down Fifth avenue
70 Washington Square. thence through
West Fourth street to Broadway and down
Broadway to City Hall Park.
At the City Hall plaza the escort pre-
sented arms while the coffin was borne UP
he steps by eight members Of Grant Post
II was covered by an American flag. on top
o. which were the cap, uniform and sword
q member. The coffin was set on bier
J ust south Of the rotunda, which was draped
In black. Then Rowland Pell and T. j.
Oakley Rhinelander Of the Society of 1912
and Comrades Myles o'Reilly and John
Baker Of Grant Post took up positions,
wo at each end Of the bier. Sixteen police
men ranged themselves in two lines at each
side Of it and those who want ed to view he
remains passed between the two lines of
police and the bier.
lie Dcuy VI f'TlNdte NTOIh wis dlt lTeu
in the uniform Of the Society Of 1919, with
a broad white sash over he breast. Floral
pieces sent by different patriotic organiza-
tions were heaped around the bier. The
guard Of 1912 men and G; A. r. veterans
was relieved every half hour. Col. Butt
est ablshed his headquarters for the day
end night in the Aldermanic chamber.
The Crork family went to hotel az guests
Of the tity. The crowd that witnessed
t he arrival Il the body formed in two lines
and passed through the City Hall
After this crowd disappeared persona
etrolled in singly and In pairs now and
then and took look at the remains, which
were. on view through the evening. To-
ward 0 O'Clock many Of the homeward
bound dropped in.
This morning the hoiy will be es-
cortted by Troop and the Fourt zenith
Regiment over the Bridge and by way
az Greene avenue, Bushwick avenue and
Jamaica avenue, Brooklyn, to Cypress
Hills Cemetery. There it will be inferred
on Victory Hill, where other veterans Of the
second war with England lie.
Overdue Steamer Castillo Given Up for Lost.