The New York herald., 1874-12-02
HAvEMEYER.
The Mayors Body Lying in the
Family Mansion.
MUNICIPAL MEETINGS YESTERDAY.
Resolutions of Respect and Sympathy by
the Several City Boards.
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POPULAR RE GRE IT.
Action in the Commissions of Emigration and
Education Upon the Public Loss.
THE IN GU E s t.
Death from Valvular Disease of
the Heart.

The body OF the late Mayor Havemeyer reposed
In one OF the principal parlors OF the family
dence, In Fourteenth street, yesterday. 1t had
been placed on Ice by the undertakers the pre-
vious evening, and remained as they had left it
during the day. None but friends OF the family
were admitted into the presence OF the dead.
although many prominent public citizens called
at the house. Mrs. Havemeyer continues
cuded from all but the immediate members OF
the family. In the City Hall the work OF draping
the building in mourning was commenced at an
early hour and carried on until dark. The
bust OF the late Mayor which stands on
the mantel in the Mayors office was COW
cred with Grape and the ceilings and
windows were hung heavily with black. TIE
sherif1's marshas and other ofices in the build
ing were appropriately dressed, and the row OF
pillars fronting the PARK were wound round in
graceful Keeping with the general feeling.
owing to the uncertainty as to the ultimate de-
cision OF the family with regard TO puoc iune-
raj the draping OF
THE MAYORS OFFICE
and some Of the other departmental buildings
was retarded, but as soon as it Is ascertaned
they Will yield to the general wish the work will
be pushed forward vigorously, so as to be CON-
pletely ready before the day appointed for
the obsequles. IL was decided by those
in authority to make the remarkable nature
OF the occasion more prominent at the Mayors
once by more complete covering OF mourning OF
the room in which Mr.. Havemeyer died, but 1t
was conceived advisable yesterday to delay the
work until the permission OF the family had been
obtained.
Throughout the city a deep sentiment Of regret
for the sudden death OF the Mayor and commisera-
tion for his distressed family pervaded the people.
Thinking upon his sudden taking OF brought into
their minds an estimate OF his distinguished char
2cter and long lie as prominent cltl-
zen and worthy merchant. The gloom
OF all causes OF complaint and his virtues snone
most brightly in the peoples esteem. Profound
respect and admiration tor the Mayor and man
were everywhere visible. All the pubic buildings
and the greater part OF the large commercial
warehouses hoated the national ensign at naii-
mast, in public testimony on the part OF the man
ayers and owners OF share IN the prevailing
bodies and the heads OF pubic departments and
resolutions suitable TO the ieeling called
forth by the occasion passed. The Boards
OF Police, Education, Emigration, Importers
and Grocers, Board OF Trade and many OF the
trade exchanges assembled and listened TO euo-
CYSTIC addresses on the lie OF the late Mayor as q
private citizen and puolic oncer oy members OF
these associations. Commit ees were appointed
by Most OF these bodies TO attend the funeral IN
the event the family consented to comply with the
general desire and the solicitations or the peoples
representatives Tor pubic ceremony.
The street IN 'front.' OF the family mansion was
deserted from the time the Coroner and mis- party
lett II In the early morning, and the house itself
bore but the usual piece OF black Grape hanging
policeman walking up and down the sidewalk,
and the carriage OF an occasional visitor to the
house were the only breaks upon the long monor-
ODy. At the Fire Department Commissioner
Perley and CHIEF Engineer Bates held conference
and decided TO send lour dlvs IONS OF the force TO
the funeral II 1t is decided to make 1t public one.