The sun., 1919-10-01
POOR JOIN In GRIEF
ATDOWLING BIER
City, State and Ecclesiastical
Officials Present at
Funeral.
TRIBUTES BY THRONGS
Aldermen Pass Resolution of
TRIBUTES BY THRoNGs
Aldermen Pass Resolution of
HOnOr-Burial at Calvary
Cemetery.

High. city. State and ecclesiastical
officials mingled yesterday with the more
obscure citiEenry of the lower West Side
in final tribute OF respect to the tnem-
DRY of Borough President Frank L.
Bowling, who died last Saturday.
The funeral was one of the largest
ever seen in the district and despite the
official character lent by the presence
OF many distinguished persons was In
many respects a district function. Thous-
ands Of men and women who were
neighbors of the late Borough President
stood in line for hours waiting to see
the cortege pass by. The auditorium OF
St Coiumbas Catholic Church was filled
with the more immediate friends of the
family but 1t was the presence of long
lines of tenement jewellers. small shop
Keepers, women and children, that testi-
fed silently to the respect In which Mr..
Bowling was held by the people among
whom he lived and who knew him best.
Beyond the limits of the neighborhood,
in fact throughout the entire city, notice
was taken OF the passing. Where 1t was
possible to do SO official, business was
suspended In city departments while the
procession was in progress. The Old
fremont village bell IN City Hall tower,
placed there by reas son OF Mr.. Dowl!ng's
activities, was tolled for fifteen minutes
while the body was being taken from the
house to the church. Throngs lined
either side of Twenty-fourth street as II
was conveyed across town to Calvary
Cemetery. Added evidence of regard
was given by four automobiles filled with
floral offerings.
The body was taken from the family
residence at 334 West Twenty-second
street at 10 o'clock and preceded by
squadron of mounted police. the oanu
of the V re Department and platoons OF
firemen and policemen, the procession
moved east on Twenty-second street 10
Eighth avenue, north on the avenue 10
Twenty fifth street, and west to the
church. where high requiem mass was
presided over by Archbishop Hayes.
Salvation Choir Sings.
As the body was being carried from
the house a choir from the Salvation
Army, which occupies building ad-
Joining the Bowling home, sang Nearer,
Nv God to Thee" to a soft accompanl-
ment by the Fire Department band.
The honorary pallbearers marched be-
side the motor hearse and the members
OF the Board of Aldermen, of which Mr.
Dcwling was one time President FOL
lowed behind in a body.
AT the door of the church the body
was received and blessed by the rector,
tho Rev. Father Thomas A. Thornton.
On either side of the entrance boys and
girls from st. Colomba's Parochial
School formed a guard of honor as the
casket. draped In the official flag of the
city of New York. was borne into the
church.
Within the church Archbishop Hayes.
Mgr Michael ]. Lavelle. rector or ST
Patrick's Cathedral, and Mgr Luke
Evers. rector of st. Andrews and a life
Icing friend OF Mr.. Dowling's. waited.
The casket. preceded by the cross bear
ers. choir boys and acolytes, was car
ried down the centre aisle and placed
in front of the altar. The prescribed
requiem mass was celebrated by Father
Thornton and the eulogy delivered by
Mgr Lavelle, who referred to the long
and faithful public service of Mr.. Dow
ling in behalf of his fellow citizens
in these trying times and just now
when we are entering upon the period
OF reconstruction we can i'll afford to
lose the services of men like him." Mgr.
Layelle said. The clergyman sketched
the early life of the late Borough Presi-
dent and referred to the devotion he dis
played to duty in every place he held.
His career Is an example that may well
be followed by any one" he concluded.
AS the casket was being taken from
the church TAPS" was sounded by
cornetist of the Fire Department band.
After the ceremony at the church the
procession moved west on Twenty-ffth
street. south on Ninth avenue and east
| through Twenty-fourth street. All the
way across Manhattan on its way to
Calvary Cemetery, in Astoria. people
stood barehesded while the hearse
passed. In West Fwenty-fifth street
Engine Company No. 10. every member
of which was known personally to the
| Borough President, was drawn up in
review order. The bell of the huge
motor engine was tolled as the process
sion passed.
The honorary pallbearers were Mayor
| Hylan, Comptroller Charles l.. Craig
| Robert L. Moran. President of the Board
| of Aldermen; Michael f. Loughman,
| acting President of the Borough of
| Manhattan Presidents Riegelmann of
Brooklyn, Bruckner of The Bronx, Con-
| molly of Queens and Van Name of Rich
mond; Charles F. Murphy. Representa-
| tive Thomas F. Smith and Frank ].
| Goodwin, clerk OF the City Court.
Gov. smith Not Present.
Because of an official engagement up
the State Gov. Smith was unable TO be
present, but he was represented by Mrs.
/ Smith. his daughter and Alfred L. Smith,
Jr Major Alfred Glynn the Governors
military secretary. was also present
Among the others present were the
surviving members of the Board of Esti-
mate of the previous city administration
and included George McAneny. former
! President OF the Board of Aldermen
William A. Prendergast, former Comp
| troller; Marcus NJ. Marks, former Presi-
dent OF the Borough of Manhattan [:
! Douglas Mathewson, former President
O. The Bronx: Lewis IL Pounds. for
p,er President of Brooklyn Magistrate