The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-04
CROWD AT CROKER FUNERAL.
City Officials and Tammany Leaders FIJI
81. Isnatus Church.

Frank Croker was buried from ST. Ig-
natius Loyola's Church, Eighty-fourth
street and Park avenue. yesterday morn
ing. The funeral services consisted of a
low requiem mass, said by the Rev. Neil
McKinnon. anda benediction by Archbishop
Farley. The Rev William O'Brien Par
dow preached a short sermon. Long be-
fore the appointed hour tho church was
filed. The left side of the centre aisle
was entirely reserved for the Democratic
Club, and it was filed to overlooking. The
right side of the centre aisle was reserved
for the mourners and club representatives.
The Psi Epsilon fraternity, Of which Frank
Croker was a member, was represented b.
undergraduates from Brown University and
a number of the graduates residing here.
The New York Athletic Club and the Auto
mobile Club Of America had Representa-
tives present Ferdinand Earle. Frank o.
Briggs Ferdinand and Washington Roeb-
ling representing the Roebling Construc-
ton Company. and a delegation Of ten en-
ployees were present.
A little after 1890 o'clock the organ began
the dead march in Saul and the casket
appeared covered only with a wreath OF
sniiaX at the main doors Of tine church.
BY this time the crowd was so great that
the police had TO make a passageway.
Immediately following the casket were
the four Sisters of Bon Secours, who have
been the night watchers Of the body since it
was removed from the mortuary chapel Of St.
Leo's Church. in East Twenty street.
Then came Gertrude. Florence, Herbert
and Howard Croker sisters and brothers;
Gle &c II
Mr. and Mrs. P. +. Mccain, Charles Mccain,
John Fox, president Of the Democratic
Club, and Andrew Freedman. Richard
Croker, his vito and son. Richard Croker
Jr.. came through the sacristy and out at
the head of the centre aisle after the coffin
was in place.
Nearly every city official and prominent
politician in the city was present. Mayor
Mcclellan arrived fifteen minutes before
the funeral Others who were seated
before the funeral procession passed up
the centre aisle were Charles +. Murphy,
CORPORATION Counsel Delany, Commissioners
Hayes and Oakley, e1-United States Senator
Murphy, Miles OBrien. ex-Fire Commits
sioner Scannell, ex-Mayor Van Wyck,
Thomas J.. Feitner. President Fones Of
the Aldermanic Board, Borough President
Ahearn, E. C. Shelby Justices Dugro,
Truax. Van Brunt, O'Gorman and O'Brien.
She rif Erlanger and City Chamberlain
Keenan,. p. II. McCarren, James Shevlin
and John l.. Shea represented Brooklyn.
In the sanctuary, besides Archbishop Farley.
were Mgr. Iavelle. Mgr. Mooney and twenty
three priests from various churches Of
the city
The fnterInent was in the family plot in
Calvary. Father McKinnon went to the
cemetery.
Mr. Croker through his old secretary,
Thomas f. Smith, gave out tho following
statement.
Through the courtesy Of the press
wish TO give grateful acknowledgement
to the numerous letters Of condolences
received by me and my family both here
and abroad. RICHARD CROKER,
Mr. Smith said he did not know Mr..
Cookers immediate plans, nor for that
matter did any one else. Three truckloads
OF flowers were sent to the various city
hospitals just before the coffin was removed
from the house at ) East Seyenty-fourth
street.