New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
ADMIT TO HOUSE.
APRIL 18Th, 1876.

This was shown to the police officers at tue oot Vi ~
marble steps leading TO the entrance ana AGAIN " o
deputation of gentlemen at the doorway Inc ucNeV
hearers were received near the hal-d0Or ny "la ho
bey Mr. Stewards partner, assisted by the heaus Oh u
norments OF the wholesale and retail stores The pail
hearers and the intimate friends of the family were 'heh
received nv Judge Henry Hilton and shown into tile
ronstc OF creen-oom, formerly MI Stewards reception
room which was reserved almost exclusively torthepaf-
hearers or into the gallery The other guests were
directed to the left and right On entering TO the dh
room or reception and drawnG-roOms. No one was al
mtted TO the second story and although the exterior o
the residence suggests very spacious INTERIOR yet owing
10 the massive character OF the partition walls ana the
interior arrangement all the available space on the frs
floor was required for the three or four hundred
invited friends. Only few persons arrived before
O'Clock, but from that time until 10 O'Clock persons
appeared at the door as rapidly as they cOuiu DC
received Among the gentlemen present, many OF whom
ware arcompaned by ladies were Gov Tiden the Hon.
Hamilton Fish, Major-Gen. Hancock, Gen Van Vliet
Gov Rice of Massachusetts, Postmaster James, JOhn
Bigelow Secretary of state Jackson s Schultz ex-Gov
Carroll of Maryland. Thurlow Weed Gen. Smaller, Col
Ethan Allen, Albert Berstadt, sinclair Tousey H. H.
McCurdy Dr. White, Dr. Marcy Hamilton Bruce VIM.
H. Vanderbilt, Horace b. Claiin, John Jacob AStor,
Peter CoOper, the Hon. william NJ Eyarts, the Rev Dr.
John Hall, Homer Morgan, X. L. Stuart william A.
Uaines August Belmont, Joseph ScNsman, COmInls
soner Brennan Mr.. sloane, William E. Dodge, Cyrus y"
Field Henry Pardee Distrct-AuOmey Phelps, Judge
Iarremore Charles OCOnor. HOyneux Bell, J. \. Jones'
William Camp, James Beekman. Henry Bergh Edward
s. Jafray Wilson g. Hunt, d. McCary of Syracuse, John
n Grape Of Albany, Mayor A. Lynch OF Ottawa, H.,
John shlote Of Cincinnati, Henry Bell OF Lexington,
KY, William L. VandervOrst, st. Louis, George r. White
of Pittsburgh c. II. Talcott OF Hartford, George W.
Chids and Daniel DOughery OF Philadelphia. The OLD
Kniekorbocler Society OF NewYork and the great MGR
camille and banking houses were largely represented
committee Of dry goods merchants and a delegation
from the Merchants Bank of which Mr. stewart was for
several years director, we're in attendance.
The remains lying state in the center of the
wide halls which crucfOrm IN shape, tie foot OF the
oatafalque being placed toward The main entrance.
The scene here presented one o; solemn
magnifcence. Tie architecture, statuary, hofal
decoration, and the insignia OF tie dead,
made the place like the interior Of splendid tenn
PIE Of mourning. white polished marble floor; panced
marble wanscOtng, massive marble door castings, and
Grecian copngs; tall mirrors in massive mahogany
frames at the ranscp Of the hail. white Corinthian col
in pairs with adjacent statues OF grace and beauty
DemOshenes in the Athcnian forum, statue OF one OF
the Graces fisher girl mendng net ana Tells son
and the apple i'll the midst these surroundings. be-
meath the golden chandelier, the coffin, covered with
richest black velvet trimmed with gold headings andaco,
and having gold handles The interior Innings OF white
satin cOsed the remans the features were natural III
appearance except that the hair and beard had per-
ceptibly whitened.
The caaiaque supporting the casket gig feet in
hight Itrepresented flower bed Of moss roses, tube
roses, white and pale yellow and buds, cameiias,
and lilies. At end the initials "A. L. s." were
worked in monogram with viOlets. large crown OF
roses rested the casket lid which also bore silver
pate with the inscription: