The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-14
A. I. STEWART.
Final Tributes to the Earthly Remains
Of the Great Merchant.
AN I'M M ENSE FUNERAL.
Scenes About the House and at
the Church.
HIS HUMBLE RESTING PLACE.
A Profusion Of Rich Floral
AN I'M ENSE FUNERAL.
4 Profusion Of Rich Floral
Emblems.

played by the people Of the metropolis the remains
or Alexander Stewart as passed to the vault in St.
Marks churcbyard
AT as carly an hour as eight O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. crowds began TO assemble Fifth and in
thirty fourth street, and there police vsi-
bic at this hour, quite a number Of men and women
gathered the walk directly in the shadow of the
marble palace in which the body Of the greatest
chant America has over known lay dead During
the previous night the usually quiet mansion filed
with the hustle OF underakers assistants and the hur
rying and fro Of the florists who engaged in
furnishing and placing position the various marvel
Ious pieces Of floral art The remains of Mr. Stewart
placed in the coffin by Mr. Hamill and his assist
ants tho dead merchant being attred simple walk
ting dress SUIT much like what he wont to In
hfe, consisting OF black frock coat vest low,
With black doeskn trousers white evening tie, the
hirt bosom bearing three plain pearl buttons on its
nowy surface The face Of the deceased looked very
latural having slight pink tinge and the right hand
by by bis side, while the LETT placed in eas;-
ntitude across his breast During the early morning
he house was very still, without any signs OF life in
Ihe grand ball. where the body LAID in state
Dblong and massive mound OF flowers three feet high,
which was covered with moss. in which white
md japoncas wero thckly studded Around the hall
placed choice Of sculpture in white marble
Those who have the interior Of this and
noble hall form idea or Its paatiaI magnnccncc
and briefly II may DO said that the surroundings
at setting for the casket and the banked Of gor
yeous and odorous flowers.
VISITORS TO THE DEAD.
Between eight and nine o'clock Mr. William Libboy,
who is the only living head of the firm OF A. T.
Stewart 4 Co.. and his lady and his two sons arrived
Mrs. Stewart. broken with grief all upper salon
the grand hail. and with her Mrs. Clinch and
The three Misses Clinch, her daughters together with
Mr.. Clinch, Mrs. Judge Hilton and other connoc-
lions Of tha family Tickets and Invitations
had been sent to many ladies' who were
trends Of the family, and tho large salons on
Tho side of tho mansion were filled with thcm
before O'Clock. Judge Hilton had supervision
Of the details In the house and to every matter
himself in person. number Of ushers selected from
the employees or the firm in attendance, wearing
mourning rosettcs These kept the passages clear aud
permitted the numerous friends Of the deceased pass
IN line around the caskct and 10 look at
bis features for the last time At the head of
The casket there stood floral oven six
feet In height, surmounted by violet wreath Of
passing beauty and surrounding the caske broken
columns, harps and anchors from which tho at
phcre OF the grand hall rcdoent with faint per-
Juno. For two hours there streamed around the
caskct representatives every profession aud social
and celebrities OF fashion, mercantile lfc art science
aud wealth. Passing the casxet and taking reverent
and sorrowfnl gmpscs OF the cold clay might be seen
The tall form OF Thuriow Weed, the slightly bowed
face and bright eyes Of Evarts the snowy white hair
and rudy features Of Rev.. John Hall, George
sad Mayor wosRa% cyrus b1Say F Sia
William H. Vanderbilt, Governor Tiden, John A.
P Ssr Edwin
fray, Judge Noah Davis. j. w. Griswold and host OF
fellow merchants who came to testify their respect
his lite Al hapast nine o'clock the delegation OF
the Merchants Club, consisting Of tho following
named gentlemen, assembled al the Fifth Avenue
Hotel and marched IN procession to the house,
rhE MERCHANTS COMMITTEE
II. B. Canin l. 5. Janray. s u, Hunt, J. Low, r.
Bycrs, J. NJ Dunbar, =. A. whntcmore. J. b. Colby.
.. n. Bliss, 4. II. Amdon, II: A. Page W. r. Garner,
langley, W. H. Lewis. ". I. Pomeroy, 6. s smith,
Gray, ). /. Hill, J. j. Donaldson, NJ g D. Borden.
ssm = wG Ss's Goddard D1aa si SsS,
{; Hale, 3. 4 smith, @ y Davis, i
r Tcit p Van valkcnburgh, W. Hals,caa, ]. g. Girls
void, II. L. Butler, T. Townsend, j. vendck, 4. s.
hs s5ss.I Mos'1s s. y k Ey ss
Stewart II. Rhcades, y. II. Haynes, A. Y. Carpcn-
ter, ,. 7. Plummcr, D. Van vaIkenburgh, Q. Collins
stable, 5 ]. Fisher J. T. Learitt, w. b. Kendall, w.
Sloane, r. F. Taylor NJ. Bacon and A. G. Paine.
Mr. and Mrs Stephen wray. William DibbIcs. A. C.
kngsIand, Mrs Dr. II. n White. Mrs. William i.ibbcy
Mrs. X. L. Stuart and other ladies'
ABOUND MANSION.
At ten O'Clock, when tho main doors on Thirty
0urth street closed to prevent tncfurhcr adis
loor looking TO Fifth avenue and down and up
Fhrty-iourth street was most picturesque. Every
toop, stairway, window and doorway was crowded
With waiting people, the majority OF whom were
u the female sex. Hundreds OF ladies had received
Invitations, but came too laie and were forced 10
ln favor OF any Thirty street was blocked
with carriages, three four and six deep from Firth
sixth avenue. Forty three police officers under
mand If Captain Steers assisted by Sergeant Douglass
bad charge OF the streets and residence, and the
Der was not half enough, there 1000 persons
IN the vicinity OF The house, but the work was
1One enectuHly. In East Thirty fourth street
were ranked in two bodies 600 clerks connected with
Ihc retail and Wholesale departments or the nrm.
After the friends OF the family those specially
vted had taken look at the deceased the clerks two
- two entered the house. marching past TWO pcrscrs
who examined them as they passed up the marble
steps Over 500 young girls and women. employees Of
She frm, were ranked ten deep 10 the westward Of
fourth street After tho male clerks had marched
bround the csskot the female employees were then per-
mitled enter and view the remains. So numerous
were the floral tributes that the
picture gallery crowded with them and THIS fact
was the cause q some delay 10 hc progress Of Tho vs
the white lawn sleeves and black silk gown OF the
Epsscopacy entered the house. full hour had been
consumed by the employees OF the arm viewing the
NJ, numerous they. Hamilton FIsh Sec
rotary OF State, representing tho President OF the
unsed stasea bad entered The mansion some time pre-
viousiy.
AZ soon Bishop Potter entered tho room the doors
we're closed and the Bishop assisted BY Rev Stephen
H. fyng, Jr commenced the brief preliminary services
tor the dead according TO the ritual Of the Episcopal
Church The services were conducted IN an almost
broken voice by Bishop Potter AZ the conclusion OF
tho services preparation made TO remove the
remains 70 the hearse the street. and the funeral
cessi0n formed First Bishop Potter
and Rev. stephen II. Tying, Jr, wns camc down
the steps and took the foremost carriage
SIX young men. dressed In mourning bore tho caskct
down the marble steps and from thence 10 the hcasc
very handsome one, and never before used at any
luneraL Captain Steers made clear avenue Tor tho
ortcse formed platoon OF his men, who took the
bead OF the procession, stretching from curb curb
hey into Fifth After Bishop Potter
same Judge Hilton, supporting the bowed Bgurc OF RI.
stewart who was closely vccd, and escorted
carriage. Then came Mr.. G. T. Cncl aud Mrs Hilton,
ur. William Libbcy and Mrs Idbuoy and Mr. Lbbcy's
wo sons, after which there came Mrs. e. y. Chnch
md the three Misses Cilnch. Rev. john Hall and wlfc
nd other friends OF the iamily OF deceased.