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July 7, 1834
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
A large funeral procession in New York honors firefighters Underhill and Ward, killed in a Pearl Street fire. Firemen from New York and Brooklyn, led by James Gulick, escort the bodies to St. John's burial ground, where Rev. Dr. Minor conducts the solemn service.
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Funeral.-Perhaps on no private occasion has a deeper interest been made manifest than at the obsequies to the lamented Underhill and Ward, who came to their death at the recent fire in Pearl-street. A procession was formed at the green in front of the Hospital, under the direction of the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, James Gulick, Esq., consisting of all the Firemen of the two cities of New York and Brooklyn, with a large body of exempts, each with crape on his left arm, with about sixty beautiful banners belonging to the different companies, also trimmed with crape-one of which, nearest the remains of the deceased, bore, in gold letters, the inscription, "TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF DEPARTED WORTH." The procession, which occupied three-fourths of an hour in passing, repaired to the late dwelling of Mr. Ward, in Pearl-street, received the corpse, and accompanying the hearse, preceded it to Henry-street where it was joined by that on which was borne the body of Mr. Underhill. The whole then proceeded to St. John's burial place, where the funeral service was performed, and their bodies committed to the ground, "Earth to Earth, Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust." A more solemn and impressive ceremony cannot well be imagined than that performed by the venerable Doctor Minor, on this melancholy occasion.
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Funeral.-Perhaps on no private occasion has a deeper interest been made manifest than at the obsequies to the lamented Underhill and Ward, who came to their death at the recent fire in Pearl-street. A procession was formed at the green in front of the Hospital, under the direction of the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, James Gulick, Esq., consisting of all the Firemen of the two cities of New York and Brooklyn, with a large body of exempts, each with crape on his left arm, with about sixty beautiful banners belonging to the different companies, also trimmed with crape-one of which, nearest the remains of the deceased, bore, in gold letters, the inscription, "TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF DEPARTED WORTH." The procession, which occupied three-fourths of an hour in passing, repaired to the late dwelling of Mr. Ward, in Pearl-street, received the corpse, and accompanying the hearse, preceded it to Henry-street where it was joined by that on which was borne the body of Mr. Underhill. The whole then proceeded to St. John's burial place, where the funeral service was performed, and their bodies committed to the ground, "Earth to Earth, Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust." A more solemn and impressive ceremony cannot well be imagined than that performed by the venerable Doctor Minor, on this melancholy occasion.
New York Com.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Tragedy
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Funeral Procession
Fire Victims
New York Firemen
Pearl Street Fire
What entities or persons were involved?
Underhill
Ward
James Gulick
Doctor Minor
Where did it happen?
New York, Pearl Street, Henry Street, St. John's Burial Place
Story Details
Key Persons
Underhill
Ward
James Gulick
Doctor Minor
Location
New York, Pearl Street, Henry Street, St. John's Burial Place
Story Details
A grand funeral procession of firemen from New York and Brooklyn honors the bodies of Underhill and Ward, victims of a recent Pearl Street fire, culminating in a solemn burial service at St. John's by Doctor Minor.