New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
NETWORK HONORS KEARNY
Body of Warrior Removed from
Trinity to City Hall.
VETERANS JOIN PROCESSION
To Lie in State Until This After
noon, Then To Be Taken
to Arlington.

With military and religious ceremony. the
bcdv OF Major General Philip Kearny was
taken Yesterday from Trinity Churchyard
10 CITY Hall where il will lie in state until
this afternoon. II will then he removed 70
Washington and buried in Arlington Gene
terry. solemn service, chanted BY the
clergy Of Trinity. preceded the removal of
the body.
The body Of General Kearny has been IN
the Watts family plot since he was killed.
in the battle Of Chantilly In 1852. The
coffin was guarded all night by six veterans
Of Kearny's old command. 1t was banked
with flowers. chiefly in set pieces and
draped with an American flag.
The services began at 10 80 o'clock, ans
al that time the church was packed 70 us
capacity and hundreds Of persons had 10 oe
turned away. Veterans of the Civil War
in uniform were conspicuous among those
present
Among those in the Watts family pew
which was draped with large flag sn1
Grape were Philip and Thomas kearny'
grandsons Of General Kearny the five-year-
old daughter Of Philip Kearny. Mrs. Lew
p Morton. G niece Of the soldier and Mrs
Selfridge a daughter OF his second wife
The honorary pallbears included General
Horatio c. King, ex-senator George w
Brush. Major Charles A. Shaw and Major
Pllmly. all Legion Of Honor men.
Following the services. chanted by the
Rev DR. Manning rector Of Trinity Church
the audience fled out as the Dead March
from saul" was played by Morttz r.
Schwartz Broadway. from Wall street re
city Hall. was lined with thousands Of per-
sons. and Police Inspector McClusky and
one hundred Of his men had all they could
do to keep the line open.
The procession headed down Broadway IL
Bowling Green, past the site Of General
Kearny's birthplace No. Broadway, where
the Watts house stood. to the Custom House
into Beaver street. north up Broad street
west in Wall street and again passed Trim
ity, and then headed for the Gity HAN
which was reached about ] o'clock.
The order Of the procession was as tol-
lows:
BriSader-General George r. Over ard stan.
Two troops LIST cavalry \. 6 y =
Battery Field ARTILLERY. y. G. y. !.
Battery Field ARTILLERY. y @. y J
Battalion 2sth Infantry. [. : Army.
Grand Ma an Rfs George stevens and stan
Commissioners appointed by Governor N'lsoD VI
Phil Kearny Post S O 4 r. Sew York. as the
Guard 81 Honor
Caisson bearing body OF General kearnY
Carriages containing members Of the family and
comrades Of General Kearny who served
with him in the Army Of the Potomac.
including General George LOUD
Commander Department Of Ne"
York. 9 r
Maior-General Daniel p. Sickles
commander in chief g R and others
Grand Marshal s u. Mldenberg and star
Surviving members of me kesrny Brigade ~
Posts ~ the Grand Army Of the Republic from
New Jersey
Posts - the Grand Army % the Republic %,
Greater New York
Henry " Knight was adjutaut- general
and chief of stan.
The body was taken 10 the south front 81
tho city Hall. which was draped in the ma
tional Colors The guard halted and pre-
scented arms as the coffin was taken inside,
Members of Phil Kearny Post :. 6 \. r.,
and a detail Of the 18th Infantry will watch
over the body as a guard Of honor until
this morning.
At city Hall addresses were made by
Mayor Gaynor. Charles r. Hopkins, chair
man Of the New Jersey Kesrny Memorial
Commissions John -. Prince. representing
Governor Wilson of New Jersey, Major
Daniel r. Sicklcs and General George Il.
Loud commander of tn" Department OF
New York g. \. r.
Throughout last evening veterans. sons OF
veterans and members Of patriotic societies
FLED into the city Hall and viewed the coffin
Tho members of the Phil Kearny Post
who had been detailed 20 guard the casket
relieved one another At intervals. and those
of duty told inqulrers Of the gallant deeds
/ o. their commander.
The guard wore side arms. but an add
tirnal guard OF nonor from tho 18th In
f,ntry. t.. 3 A.. carried the usual firearms
patrolmdn also was present 20 regulate
the visitors Among those members OF the
post who kept guard We're the following
/ camp officers. Senior e-Commander
| Thomas Velour. Junior Nice-COmmandeI
John Davis, captain John Dwyer. Adjutant
General Joseph Belts. Quartcrmlster Gen
eral T.. T. Reeve QuaTtermaster Edward
Hetherington and color Bearer ). K. Gles-
son.