The New York herald., 1874-12-01

10 suggest gloomy reflections on the uncertain
was rom c. ). Wing, OF Northport. Long Island,
and contained check for $40 Tor the sofsrers Nv
the Tuscumbia tAla.) tornado. when he from
his char TO walk across the loor. lie ieli in the
centre OF the room. The noise startled the
dell. Ch.ei Clerk Mr.. 'i Beanevlile, m the pri
vate secretary. alderman Morris. Mr.. iial-
loran; nasla,, me me y doorseepsr, and Messrs J,
the Mayor ami carried lin 10 Il lounge IN the IN
ner private office. Alderman Morris ana Mr. Hal
ioran comma need 10 ru, hls hanus white Mcssrs.
Cassidy ana Barrett pulled or his boots ana be-
gan vigorously 70 rnD his ret. Mr. EenEcviIle hnr-
ried To the Park Hospital and soon returned with
DR.. Wenper In The meantime blanket ana heavy
coveriet were procured nom Mr.. sutton, Keeper
OF the City HAIL. ana thrown over the heavlng ana
convulsed form OF he dying Mayor, while the rub
bing 0l the han us and eet was vigorously kept up.
riedly wrote out = prescription. winch he de-
spatched with messenger. who. however, aad
not more than reached the outer door when the
city's Chief Magistrate was dead
THE cHAhBE. OF DEATH
The adjoining room, where the corpse was laid,
scrlbed. large, dismal. black sale stood in one
corner: opposite was low lounge. whereon the
and one or two blankets The head was slightly
elevated, and white handkerchief, drawn around
the chin and up sides or the lace. was fastened
above the forehead. The green bhnd was drawn
down. The sorcned light streaming through
sI OH the face with very snsnia1
TO IN, cold, Dale hue OF marble. Very
little imagination served TO fancy this lace,
chiseled, AZ that OF some grand OLD Roman Sem
ator who had iaien INFO the eternal sleep at his
chamber broken only by he ntful sObbing or Mr..
Henry Havemeyer, son OF the deceased. who
over the bosom OF his iatner. At the head or tine
lounge sat an OLD friend OF The Mayor's. Com
ssonsr Msse axny w,n fearless
the stricken features or hts faithful patron.
Hundreds q ,n came IN roasnoat the few
away OF he remains. They representative
men of the Bar, politics, commerce, art and ltera-
MADE an appearance the scene. Everything
was performed with decotum. While there was
little show OF grle. there was great seriousness OF
demeanor. and the chamber OF death was exces.
sively Impressive N its stiffness and gloom.
SCENES IN THE OUTER OFFICE.
Captain Petty, ol the City Hall police, was
notified OF the sad event. and placed several
Of hls men at AL the entrance 2oors TO The
Mayors suit or Oifices TIE startling in regence
rapidly spread through all the departments.
and ofiicials and ex-oficlals were speedily making
rapid succession through the side door. opposite
the private entrance to The Marshals oftice. SO
through the DOOR as the poiceman opened II,
their laces seemed TO fall ana sadden as they
In with ms hat In his hand. and, when assured by
the doorkeeper and messengers that 1t was really
TACT thai Mayor Havcmever was dead they
Among the earliest arrivals ex-Mayor Hall.
lie sent ut once for Dr. harrington, OF the .Astor
House, and when the late Mayors two sons.in-law
arrived there was another and more minute ex-
animation oi the body. Chamberlain Lane was
sent Tor by Alderman Morris and kindly coasen ted
to 60 and inform the members Of the late Mayors
family.
THE CoRONER's PROCEEDING.
Soon after the death announcement Coroner
Eicknon, who had been notified, appeared. and
gave an order for the removal OF the remains to
a5e M q MrsS No. saS West Feu
Is Of the opinion "a mat M death resulted from apo.
held to-day ut twelve O'Clock.
AT TWENTY MINUTES TO TWO
the double doors opening into the main hallway
were thrown pack and a CONN. carried by three
men. was brought into the room. They placed it
on the noor exactly In the centre Of the apart
dspd syor 70 o S
sooner had the clerk, who during tho greater part
Of the day guarded tne door, drawn back one
tine death chamber wss made BY the
crowd outside. Entrance was then denied to all,
were made IN the presence OF the lew intimate
trends Of the family who at the time occupied the
removed the weeping son from beside the dead
body OF his ather. Both were equally touched by
s n o
was hidden deep. making small presence In out
ward show. while snat OF the other found express
sion In tears. For moment Mr.. Havemeyer
rested against tue man upon whom his father
leaned and relissaeo mucn during many years
and hen turned toward the body as he noticed
they were about to moyeir. The OLD cotton quit
that hac heen wrapped around the body al.
tie place Of llre was eially taken or Hn and
revealed the rigid figure Ut the Mayor In the calm
staieiness o. death. AS he lay upon the well.
worn sofa his leet resting on chair. the old
quilt tucked closely around the body and under the
feet, as II to keep within It's compass the natural
heat, It was difficult to realize there was neither
LIFE NOR HEAT NOR PULSE
marx marred the classic beauty OF the face. II vet
retained the warm softness OF lie, and the old
man looked as la. Il . gentle sleep had quietly.
yielding senses All but the head was covered By
the quit, but the well made outline Of the form
q sSs @ alesa nina ss he nas nas
tire. Owing to the smallness OF the room the ten
or twelve persons IN II were crowded against the
was tine q placing h oSd IN is r
toward the window winch laced Broadway, and
the undertakers had placed tue head OF the comm
1t necessary TO turn the body completely round
NO easy task IN the little room. 1t was effected
physician announced tue arrival OF death up to the
lis Ss us su
the Mayor lay III the coftln placed there by strange
plain an all-powerlu agent held him down, or the
STRENGTH IN THE MAN
would perform all necessary Oiices for him. Then,
Death spoke cut with silent and unsOundng
voice, making more dreary and awful his iron ac-
cent. All in the room seemed struck with the
nection to him appeared tnen to ieel every earthly
tie was surely severed and that 1t was death In.
QceO IneV IOOkeu upOH n SeCOnu'S silence fOl.
lowed the resting OF the body on the bottom OF
the cofiin, ana then the undertakers assisted Dy
Mr.. Matse ana one or two friends. put folded
blanket at the head 10 keep 1t from striking
against the wood, and padded the sides and other
end OF the casket with the old quit. Mr.. MatseIl
whispered to Captain Petty. who was IN attend
aDce, to send Tor TOUR policemen, and in a few
mluutes they came INTO the room. Bit bv bit the
lid was put upon the coffn-the largest piece
covering the head being lett to The ast-screwed
DOWN and then all was ready Tor removal.
The LAST VISIT
or the Mayor mad ended he WAS now about to resr
once more IN his ordinary home and rom there
lie was soon TO pass TO the iartner home which
should be his future resting place. Every prepa-
ration Tor the conveyance oil the body the iamly
residence IN Fourteen h street was made in the
quierest least ostentatious manner possible. 1t
appeared the friends ana family desired to nave
as little excitement created as possible by this
part OF the sad rites, and wished il over as soon
As IT could be dccentiy done. The CONN prepared
was an ordinary rosewood casket. taken up hap.
hazard when 1t was called Or, and the convey.