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MEN OF PROMINENCE ATTEND FUNERAL. Turf, Stage, Wall Street and Fifth Avenue Folk Pay Homage to Diamond Jim" Brady. New York. April IS. — Men still poor, but known by James Buchanan Brady when he himself was a poor boy, fighting his way to the prominence and affluence he achieved in later life, mingled witli millionaires at the funeral services held over the remains of the man best known as "Diamond Jim" at the Roman Catholic Church of St. Agnes, on Forty-third street, near Lexington avenue, Monday. There were those of the poor who had benefited through his many charities, there to pay their last respects, and there were men prominent in business and professional life, along with many friends from the turf and from the stage. "Many years ago when I first came into this parish I was struck by the devotion of an old lady, who came to church each ami every Sunday, always bringing a bouquet of flowers, which she would take and lay upon the little shrine of the Virgin," was the opening of the eulogy paid by Monsignor Henry Brand. "My curiosity was aroused and upon inquiry I learned that she was the mother of " and he waved his arm in gesture over the violet-blanketed casket which lay in front of him. "Also," taid Monsignor Brand, "I have but recently learned of the many charities of this man. Yesterday one of the most prominent, if not the real leading physician of this city, came to me and told me of the hundreds of thousands of dollars that he had given to hospitals and to charity, and to the church." His Charities Were Many. It was true that James Buchanan Brady had been profuse in his charitable gifts, and undoubtedly many of these never will be made public. It is reported that lie left a fortune of more than S3.ooo,ooo, which is expected to go to bis sister and to Johns Hopkins lieepllel. with smaller legacies to some of his intimate friends. Leas be fere the doors of the church had opened a crowd had assembled from the financial district. Broadway n presenting the theatrical profession and the restaurants frequented by "Diamond Jim," tiie sporting world aad the F.ast Side. From stage and society this most cosmopolitan gathering awaited the opening of the doors to attend the solemn requiem mass. So great did the assemblage grow that reserves from the Beat Fifty-first street police station had to be summoned, and when finally ndmis-don was granted many hundreds were unable to nti r. Kvery seat and all the aisles were occupied. Noticeable among the stage folks were Mrs. Alexander P. Moore hillian Russell. Mrs. Louis Mann. Arthur IlammcrsP-in aad Wilton Lackayc. From the sporting world were David D. Gideon, Frank Iarr- 11 aad Phil Dwyer. Prominent among the financial group were Charles S. He-Be a, former president of the New Haven Railroad: H. II. Vreeland and the officers of the Pressed St el Car Company and the American Car and Foundry Company, rival corporations of the late Mr. Bradys concern; the Standard Steel Car Company, all of whose officers were present. Others seen were ox-sh-riff Thomas F. Foley, former deputy police commissioner George Dougherty, ex -police inspector George F. Titus and ex -inspector William Mchottghlin. Bestaurantours present were Jim Churchill, Thomas Healy and Patrick J. Kyne. Prominent Men as Pallbearers. Offend with orchids and violets, the bronze casket was carried through a lane of mourners, while a representative gathering acted as honorary pallbearers. Among the latter were: John M. Hansen, president of the Standard Steel Car Company; Uobert L. Gordon, an official of the same company; Frederick A. and Clarence J. IIous-m-iii. bankers and brokers; II. H. Hewitt of P.ttf-fal •; Jules C. Weis. George W. Bandall. A. J. Bab-cock of Maxwell and Moore: Charles A. Moor, of the same company in which Mr. Brady was interested: W. II. .Miner of Chicago: J. D. Hurley, president of the Independent Pneumatic Steel Tabe Company: K. S. S. Keith, president of the Keith Car Company; Dr. Hugh II. Young of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore, ahd head of the James Brady Irological Institute, and Herbert Bayard Swope, city editor of the World. Monsignor Henry Brand, who delivered the eulogy. said, "the character of Mr. Brady must have been as estimable as his charity to have respect paid his memory by such a notabii gathering." Among the immediate family present were Daniel M. Brady, brother, and Mrs. Daniel M. Brady; Mrs. H. Matthews, a sister: Sbsadea Cleraa, a nephew, and Mrs. C. T. McArdle. an aunt. At the coneheion of the euilt s the throng stood with bared heads as the funeral cortege moved off to Holy Cross Cemetery, where the interment took Place.
