New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-01
Body of Consul General
Met at Pier by Many
Prominent Men.
CARMANIA BRINGS
DEAD OFFICIAL HERE
Liners Flags Lowered as Token
of SorroW-Nation and City
Join in Tribute.

III, body OF John /. Grlffths, the
American Consul General at London. ar
rived here Yesterday on the Carmania,
of the Cunard Line. on the same steam
or WAS Mrs. Grifiths. Funeral services
will be held this morning at II o'clock al
the Old First Presbyterian Church. Firm
av. and West llth ST.
REPRESENTATIVES, Of the Department OF
State -city officials and many prominent
persons were gathered at the pier yester-
dav afternoon. when the vessel locked
Shortly after the Carmania was made
fast the coffin containing the body OF
the dead Consul General was taken from
the hold and conveyed to the church
Mrs. Grifiths. with members Of her lam
fly. went to the Hotel st. Regis.
On the United States revenue cutter al
Quarantine 10 meet the Carmania was
George f. Parker, who has taken charge
~ the funeral arrangements for the ram
!lv. Waiting for the vessel at the pier
were Richard lowering, a nephew OF MIS-
Grifflths: Alfred r. Potts. former la"
mariner OF Mr.. Grifiths; former Senator
and Mrs. William d. Edwards. of New
Jersey: A. T. Hert, the Misses Elizabeth
and Catherine Grf1ths. sisters OF the
dead man: Mrs. Nelson l.. Robinson, an
Other sister and David Costello.
Mr.. Parker was the American Consul
Of birmingham, England. and later al
Sheffield during the administration OF
President Cleveland. On the steamer
was Albert Halstead. the present consu
at Birmingham
The Carmania had the aspect OF
funeral ship when she sailed up the mar
Dor. From the staff at her bow hoateo
the British Union Jack az half-mast, th'
American ensign futtered from poih'
midway ND the forward ballard. the EN-
bi.n of the Cunard Line was in SINH
lar position at the rear mast. while the
r,itisb flag at the taffrail was also low
eieG.
Several floral emblems were KEEP, IN
rofr,eerated compartment on the ship ane
were taken ashore with the BODY. others
however. were distributed among th'
cemeteries OF the poor IN London and th'
cut flowers sent by friends were givei
to patients I'm London hospitals
Al the funeral this morning the state
Departmcnt viii he represented by VIII
lam Phillips. third assistant secretary ah'
7 p Roosa. dispatch agent in this city
II Is exnected that an official of the Treas
urv DEPARTMENT will be present. as VII
President McAneny, of the Board OF Al
dermen as a representative OF the Cits
~ New York. A. 6. Pratt. secretary OF
the New York Chamber OF commerce
will officially represent that body
Among the honorary pail bearers Sc
lected by the committee in charge OF tn'
funeral for the Grifiths family are JOSEPH
II Choate. Chauncey NJ. Depew, Sir A
Conan DOYLE. Alton b. Parker George 1
Wilson. John. Hays Hammond, George
= Parker, Sir Courtney w. Bennett, inc
British Consul General in this city; Ma
Tor James Il. Curtis. President OF the IND
lana Society in New York; Rear Admira
L, S. Billings, President McAneny, OF
the Board OF Aldermen; Alfred L. Potts
General l.. T. Kitchener, A. T. Hert, OF
Louisville, KY: Paul Wilstach, or l"atay'
cite. Ind James F. Sutton ana Dr
Richard r. Bang. and former Senator
William D. Edwards, of New Jersey.
The funeral services will be conducted
by the Rev Dr. Anthony II. Evans, pas
tor Of the Park Presbyterian Church, as
sisted BY the Rev. DR.. Dufiield, pastor
of the Old First.