Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-12
Even Children In Streets
Weep for Beloved !.
Friend.
MORE THAN $4,000 IN
FLORAL TRIBUTES SENT
st. Peters, Austerely Draped ia
Black, Crowded Hours Be.
fore Requiem Mass.
tFrom a starr Correspondent

JERSEY CITY, Jan. 12-RoberI
Davis, leader of the Hudsen county
democracy, was buried today in the
Holy Name Cemetery in the presencs
of many thousands of his friends ana
admirers after solemn high mass in
st. Peters Church The body is buried
In the family plot near that OF his
eldest son william, who succunbed
two years ago.
The funeral and the scenes preceding
It were the most remarkable ever seen
In Jersey City.
Not only did Democrats who had
been associated with the dead leader
mourn, but men of all shades OF politi-
cal thought visited the house. 23s
Grove street, fled past the coffin. gazed
at the features of their dead friend and
truly mourned. for Davis counted his
friends among all classes. And the
friends he made in his business deal-
ings and in the ordinary intercourse
with his fellow men stuck to him as
closely and as sincerely as those who
fought under his political banner
More pathetio and more impressive
tnan the marching OF hundreds that
came from the political associations
70 view the remains and the thousands
or successful men who came In groups
and singiy were the poor women and
aged and decrepit men who hunably
entered the Davis home and silently
knelt beside the coffin and offered
prayers FOR the repose of. the soul of
the man who had been their frined
and advisor
All Spoke In subdued Tones.
II was a sight that will be long re 1
membered by those who witnessed II
30 great was the throne that sought
to pay the last tribute Of respect ex-
cept the silent march to the grave.
that at 10 O'Clock the blocks os, Grove
street. between Grand and York
streets, was black with people. It was
silent and orderly crowd. There was
no pushing or jostiing In subdued
tones the good qualities of Devils were
discussed.
Shortly after O'Clock the casket wa.
sealed. over 100 policemen reported at
the CITY Hall station to do duty st the
lunerai. work at the Court House ana
business houses with which Davis was
connected practically suspended tbt~
morning. In fact, little was thought az
In Jersey City except the Davis
funeral
At the Robert Davis Association
clubhouse, In Mercer street. where Tor
twenty years or more Mr. Davis had
gathered with the clans once each wear
and marched at their head to the an
nual outing. which was the biggest
yearly political event hereabout, and
where he had met them to follow other
men to their last resting place. the
men gathered 10 follow their standard
bearer for the last time Over 1000
men donned the little black badges OF
mourning and silently formed in ljna
in Mercer street.
In the City Hall the Democratic as
semblymen gathered and down at 70
Montgomery street, in the Office Of
former Assemblyman Joseph Tumulty,
Governor elect Wilson's party, consist
ing of Mr.. Tumulty and Assembly1nan
Elmer Geran, of Monmouth. met. In
the streets from Barrow to Van Worst
street and from Grand to Montgomery
street men and women gathered.
Trolley cars ran all the morning u
Grand street instead OF through York
street.
NearIy All NOtabIes Present.
A list of those present would include
practically everybody prominent in the
business and political life of New Jer-
sey. glance at the list of honorary
pall-bearers indicates those who were
among the dead leaders close friends
including more than one prominent Re-
publican like David Baird. of Camden.
Mayor W1ttpenn at Church.
Mayor Otto Wittpenn and his entire
official family were in the church, as
well as practically all the county Of
ficials. So was Mayor Jacob Hauss
ling. Of Newark; City Counsel James
r. Nugent, who occupied the same pew
with Governor-elec Wilson. and the
heads OF all the Newark departments.
Among other State officials present
besides judges of the court and more
than a quarter of the House of Legis-
lature were Secretary of State Samuel
Dickinson. State Treasurer Daniel S.
voorhees, and q score of others who
have been friends of Mr.. Davis for more 4
than q quarter of q century.
George l.. Record, who many years
ago fought side by side with the de-
parted leader; Mark NJ. Fagan and
many others who recently opposed him
politically were among the long list of
mourners who accompanied the re-
mains to the church and later to the
grave. The honorary pall-bearers We're
led at house and church by John Cellar
and James c. Clarke, with Justice
James Minturn and Jenae Smith. jr.,
Sheriff Kelly and County Chairman
James Hennessy. former Senator Rob-