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THE M'ENTEE OBSEQUIES.

THE FUNERAL OF THE DEAD ARTIST TOOK PLACE THIS AFTERNOON.

A Large Number of Prominent People Pay the Last Sad Honors to His Memory- The Rev. Dr. J. G. VanSlyke's Address- Other Deaths and Funerals Noted.

The funeral of the late Artist Jervis McEntee took place this afternoon at the family homestead on Chestnut street, and it was largely attended. Among the prominent people from other places who were present to pay their last respects to the dead were Professor John Weir, of Yale College, an old friend of the deceased; Thomas McEntee, of Clark's Mills, formerly a resident of this city, and a cousin of Mr. McEntee; Thomas J. Sawyer, Jr., (brother-in-law of deceased) Sing Sing; Calvert Vaux, (bother-in-law of deceased.) B. Vaux and wife, Downing Vaux and wife, New York city; John Sedgwick Andrews (nephew of deceased,) J. T. Ward, George Ewell, T. W. Wood, M. Wilkinson, J. W. Pinchot, Miss E. Johnston, W. Withridge.

The casket containing the remains stood in the main hall while services were going on. The casket was a handsome black cloth one with oxidized silver handles. On the plate was the following simple inscription:

Jervis McEntee
1828 1891

Notwithstanding the many weeks of suffering the deceased had passed through the features were remarkably lifelike, and impressed those who took a last look upon the face of the dead artist that he had gone quietly and peacefully to sleep.

The services were very impressive, being conducted in the large parlors off the hall. A Scripture lesson was read the Rev. J. G. VanSlyke, D. D., Pastor of the First Reformed Church of this city and prayer offered by the Rev. Henry W. Sherwood. Dr. VanSlyke made the following address:

Mrs. John H. Schreiber sang with much feeling and expression "Lead Kindly Light." When her last notes had been lost in silence Professor Weir arose and gave a eulogy of the deceased, between whom and himself there had been an intimacy and communion of thought and feeling for many years.

When the remarks by Professor Weir were ended Mrs. Schreiber sang "Still, Still With Thee," prayer was offered by the Rev. C. S. Stowitts, Pastor of the Rondout Presbyterian Church, and a benediction was pronounced by the Rev. Mr. Sherwood.

The floral tributes, which were the offerings of relatives and from artist friends of the deceased abroad, were many and beautiful.

The burial was private, the interment taking place in Montrepose Cemetery.

Transcription Notes:
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