The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-12
OBITUARY..
BARON Won sINA, THE EMINENT BANKER.

BARON Won sINA, THE EMINENT BANKER.
The Vienna Austra) papers contain accounts OF the
Of the death and the funeral ceremonies Of
the celebrated banker and nnancer, Baron Won Sina
who expired on the 18th OF April in the sixty seventh
year or his age He a member OF one Of the Greek
Fanariote families of but the branch to
which DO belonged had been settled IN Hungary for a
couple OF generations, and he was magnate OF that
country enjoying the rights and privileges OF the Order
OF Mobiles. He had been for time Greek Minister at
the Court OF Vienna but upon the death OF his father
Simon Sina, he gavo up diplomacy and devoted him.
self exclusively the business OF his bank On his
estate at Rappoltenkrchcn he lived with splendid mag
nincence; and his name was synonymous with bencn
ccncc. In Vienna, where he had splendid mansion
in the Hohe Markl his yearly expenditure for purely
benevolent objects amounted $50 000 and the poor
always found in HIM u prompt and generous friend.
His body having been embamed in the most costly
fashion by the Court Surgeon, Rokitansky was laid
out in one OF the principal drawing rooms IN metal
collin covered with the richest velvet He was
clad in black, his folded hands held little
prayer book, bound in red and ornameIted with
ivory cross. Around were grouped a multitude OF
wreaths and other aoral sent by relatives
friends, &c. Some came from remote places, Que was
sent by Baron Bourgong the Secretary the French
Embassy, in the nanc OF Marshal MacMahon. On
cushions at the foot OF The coffin lay the insignia OF the
many Orders which had been conferred upon him, his
barons coronct his uniforms as Privy Counsellor and
Hungarian magnatc This last attracted the special
admiration oil Inc thousands VINO Nlsiteu tho SOienn
scene. Tho scabbard Of the sword was profusey
adorned with precious stones SO the kalpack the
agraic Of which seemed fountain Of light account
OF tho brancy OF the diamonds fastening it. At the
lower end of the collin picture OF the Redecmer,
another Of the Virgin; between them was largo
PRAYER book sumptuously bound and adorned with
gold. At tho four stood tall massive silver
cardcabra and the lights burning in them were fed
with spirits Of wine The walls adorned with the
coats of arms OF the dead man. and along them stood
boxes OF glorious palms and other leafy exotcs Tho
nclghboring rooms were all hung IN mourning. Black
covered the floors and the carpctng
cred with black The concourse OF people immense.
The funeral services took place early on Tuesday,
April Is, under the presidency OF the Arcnmandrite
OF Vienna, for TO this denomination the deceased be-
longed
The Emperor and Empress OF Austria were specially
represented by chief aide dc-camp and Grand Master
of the Household All the imperial archdukes wero
likewise represented. Most Of the Austrian and Hun
body were present The service was very solemn and
lasted July thrcequarters OF an hour All present bore
lighted candles while 1t continued Al its conclusion
the colin was placed on spenddly adorned wagon
dra by eight large black horses and the funeral pro-
passed through OF the principal streets OF
Vienna The body was finally deposited in the family
vault at Rappoltenkrchen
Baron Won Sina has left ali his immense wealth. in
equal shares, to hts four Ircnc,
Helena and Iphigenia One Of them is married to the
Due dc Castres, near connection of Marshal MacMa
hon He eft 10 his wife his villa and his grounds all
his equpages, horses furniture, plate $500 000 to DO
marriage settlement, and annuity Of $4,000 during
her hfc He also made provision for OF the chari-
ties to which he was liberal a beneactor while in
life