Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-22
MAC FARLAND'S
FUNERAL HELD
Throng Turns Out to Pay Trib-
ute to Famous Bike
Rider.

The place Floyd A. MacFarland,
the "big man in cycledom.' had made
for himself in the world was shown
at his funeral yesterday held from
the home of Mr.. Kramer, at 65 North
Maple avenue, East Orange. The
house was thronged with outstanding
figures of the sporting world and
with friends who had become close
to the big rider and Velodrome man
ager. Outside, Maple avenue was
black with gathering of 800 people.
In the extensive grounds to the rear
of the Kramer home nearly 100
cyclists and Velodrome men were
gathered.
At the close of the funeral services,
conducted by Rev. Henry G. Coyne,
pastor of the Sacred Heart Church,
Vailsburgh, the cyclists formed q
double line down the porch of tho
Kramer home, to the sidewalk, across
the sidewalk and curb, and for
twenty yards down the street.
Through this were borne over fifty
floral tributes, which had filled the
parlor and sitting room of the Kra-
mer home, and which three carriages
were scarcely sufficient to carry.
Then came the gray casket, and the
mourners. The procession started
for Rosedale Cemetery.
The cemetery was reached about 5
o'clock. The floral tributes were ar
ranged before the receiving vault by
Florist Lake They formed a great
semi-circle with the door of the vault
at the centre. At the cemetery 200
people were awaiting the cortege. In
the funeral procession, all the dusty
way, marched the bicycle riders At
the cemetery they again formed in
line and between their files the
casket was carried into the vault,
behind 1t walking the family and
friends, led by Mrs. MacFarland, be-
side whom walked Frank L. Kramer.
The cemetery services were brief,
Edward Hamilton, of Newark, sang
Nearer, My God to Thee" followed
by a prayer.
A star OF 5000 violets, sixty inches
In diameter, relieved with white car
nations and mafdenhair ferns, was
the tribute of Frank L. Kramer. The
friends Mr.. MacFarland left in dis
tant Salt Lake City had wired in
structions to prepare broken wheel
of moss and blossoms. The wheel
was taken from one of MACS own
bicycles. A section was cut out and
q spoke was lacking. 1t reposed on
moss-covered rod. A streamer de-
pended, inscribed, From Macs Salt
Lake City Friends"
"Maurey and Larry" companion
cyclists, sent a standing wreath of
violets and galyx leaves, garlanded
with black satin ribbon. 1t was under
these colors of violet and black that
MacFarland first rode in Australia
with Orlando Stevens.
A standing wreath of fieur de lys,
roses and lilies was sent by the Aus
tralian cyclists in America. Friends
In Boston" sent a hanging basket. A
standing wreath of lilies and roses
was the token Of the esteem of the
members of Engine Company No. q,
Newark fire department. Joseph p.
Norton sent rug of roses and
violets.
Willie Bolles and Jack Neville,
trainers, of long intimacy with the
dead cyclist, paid their last respect in
cross of dark magnolia leaves and
Easter lilies.
P. T. Powers's token was stand
ing wreath, handsome in Its sim
plicity, of lilies, violets and roses.
The Velodrome officials tribute was
great standing arch of red Liberty
roses.
Jackie" Clark and Mrs. Clark were
represented by a wreath of roses and
lilies of the valley. The European
riders tribute was a wreath of green
galyx and lilies.
Messrs. Frank Million and Inglis
Uppercue sent broken column of
lilies and roses. George Doane Smiths
tribute was a jar of American Beauty
roses. Mr.. and Mrs e. D. B. New
man sent a token of American Beauty
roses on palm-leaf background.