Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-09
SOLEMN TRIBUTES
At FUNE RAJ Of
LATE FIRE CHIEF
Members of Department Stand
Uncovered as Body Passes
Between Lines.

Although the funeral of Fire Chief
Ashley was not the largest one on
record in this city, in the opinion of
many today 1t was the most impress
sive. When Mayor Haussling and other
notables preceded the six pallbearers
as they carried the body through the
lines of fremen, the American flag and
the chiefs cap of office on top of the
bier, the uncovered heads Of 500 peo-
pie on the scene, h sight was n to
bring the most thoughtIess to the seri-
Gus things of life.
Two open barouches could scarcely
hold the flowers which had filled a
room in the Ashley home at 263 High
street. The floral tributes were of the
costliest, and wen in the few days fol-
lowing the chiefs death, had come from
Virginia, Philadelphia and other cities
as well as Newark. The local fire de-
partment sent a floral chair and a
broken wheel, with a bell attached. and
the police sent a broken column. These
two pieces were the finest of the large
assortment.
Services at Central NJ. e. Church.
The funeral cortege went down James
bticct W oIOdu StTCCtt IAb ittltltD PIC"
ceding the hearse. At Clinton street
they went east to Mulberry street, to
Market street and the Central Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. Long before
the coffin arrived the church was flled
with representative men of Newark, as
we'll as members of the fire depart
ments in n~eighboring cities. When the
Rev. DIR. James c.. Howard, pastor of
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Church, mounted the pulpit the main
floor and balcony of the ediflce was
jainmed with people eag>r to pay trib-
ute to Chief Ashley. The crowd OUT
side the church was larger than the
one inside.
The Rev. DIR. william H. Morgan,
pastor Of the Central M. r. Church,
and an intimate friend of the dead
chief for fifteen years, enlogized him.
In part DR.. Morgan said:
HE was my friend, and in the If
teen years 1 had Known him I knew
him to be a soldier of the republic, a
splendid public servant and loyal
friend. He could well say. I have
fought a good fight
Was a Diamond.
Dear old brother BILL as I was
wont to call him. feeling he was a
member of my family, was a rough
man. but a diamond. He was not a
cobblestone. He had the esteem of all.
The elements were SO mixed in him
that the void could say This is a
man. and you can add, good You
| could find him on the firing line for all
that was best.
Some OF US are not born here. We
that were not are glad our fathers had
pride you have in your country Is
shared by us. you may be sure. The
confidence you had in Chief Ashley.
your presence here to honor him, is the
highest tribute that could be paid to
him. He would be the last man to
have ms -ulogize him. L knew and
loved him. The longer I knew him the
better / love- him.. You all know the
husband. faith: and public servant he
was. We only wish we shall have as
square and brave a man to fill his
place. We wish the blessing of God
upon every member of the department
of which he was head and on his sue
cessor, for this is an important office.
The , is a great responsibility attached
to 1t and it requires q man of the
calibre of Ch.1f Ashley.
Let us bring this service to a fitting
close by all ming in the hymn Lead
Kindly Light"
Then the cortege slowly wendell its
way to Paramount Cemetery, where
with simple but impressive services the
chief was buried.