New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-12
THE DEAD MERCHANT.
CT uoNoRs TO A. T. STEWART.


LAST HONoRs TO A. T. STEWART.
yrSrRAI RrTEs-MEETING OF THE UNION
league CLUB AND APPOINTMENT OF COMMIT
rgr To ATTEND THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IN .pDREssEs-ADDnIONAL DETAILS OF MIR
srvyARr's LIFE AND BUsINEss-llLosihAii'A
,yc1pENTs AND "REMINISCENCES.
10th Of Mr.. Stewart and the probable results
IL .he vast business he had built up still formed
~. principal topics of conversation througnoue 'he
s;t, yesterday and all obtainabe information anu
ooss;u concerning the life OF New-forKs ricneS'
,orchant and the probable disposition OF tnc Ii
,nense estate, were caught up eagerly. Inc
funeral will take place at 81. MaIhs iiO
ostant Episcopal Church, of which MT stewart
was a pew-hOlder, tomorrow morning DisnoP "
ter conducting the services Last evening 'i'e A.
Ieague Club held a meeting of respect ior Nir'
c.aaart,s memory. adopted appropriate resolutions
ond anpointed a committee of 80 to attend Ino iu-
neral Remarks were made by Joseph H. Choa'e'
Peter Cooper, and Parke Goodwin
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL
THU sppvIcrs TO BE HID IN ST. MARks ChokCh-
INTERMENT IN THE CHukChhA"p "''o'
.,.n To CONDUCT TIE sERvlCEs-IHE PAIL-
BEARERS
Judoe Henry Hilton was at the residence Oh
AZ, stewart Yesterday morning attending TO TIE recep
,on Of visitors Many lady friends OF the family called
70 condoe with Mrs. Stewart and Mayor WlcKhan was
rg ,I,e visitors An idle hrong gathered ut an early
go. on the sidewalk immediately in front OF
.ho residence ard gazed cu;iously at the callers.
the cra on the belhande the drawn shades, ana par
u,arlv at the southwest window in the second story
che shade of which raised ana winch alone gave
token TO outsiders of life within police officer andtwo
nov6s Of The Tenhst store stood near the portco to
nfr NOR "
hodv NJ Mr. Stewart lying in the "lace room,' In
h,ch he died inclosed in ice-box. The body VIII
rohabv be dressed for burial this morning Yesterday
photographs Of the made, and the day before
there was talk Of having mask taken OF Mr stewtS
features. ,,.u,.-
The funeral arrangements were concluded last evening
The services wiz be celebrated at ST. Marks Protestant
,,,,ol Church at Secondaye. and stuyvesant ST. at
n o'clock tomorrow morning, and the remains VIII be
Inferred in Mr. Stewards family vault in the church
ward Bishop Potter will conduct the services. III
sermon is preached it viii probably be delivered by MI,
Stewards pastor, the Rev. Dr. j. H. hylahce Vi
81 Marks The Rev. DR.. Stephen ii. Tying jr' II
,sexpected will also take part in the obSeques' Last
evening the following gentlemen were requested 10 ac'
Ga pall-bearers: Tx Gov. John A. Dix, ex-Gov E. d.
Morgan the Hon Vim. NJ Evarts, Peter Cooper, Chei-
Justice Charles p. DAILY, exJudge H. T. DAVIES hoyai
Phelps Il. L. Stuart, william Libbey, Jacob d. NerInye'
Francis Cottenet James Leno1, Stephen Wray ana T. H.
Russell
Geo w Hamil Sexton of st. Marks, is tie undertaken
who will have charge OF obsequies He conducted
the funeral of President Lincoln. The easke VIII dc Oh
heavy oak plain and covered with black velvet 1t VIII
be trimmed with holdings Of gold, and the handles viii
be of gold The inside Innings will be plain and Of white
satiD The cofn-plate is OF silver, aud bears the III
ecrpton:
Died April TO- 1870.
The caske at the vault will be encased In CEDAR Do1
lined with sheet lead, provision demanded by the
authorities where an intermen takes place in the old
city church yards.
The remains will lie in state at the residence from 10
till IL m. Thursday The casket viii rest oil high
da.s which will be covered all sides with flowers.
The floral deco atoms will be very rich. Admission TO
see the remains viii be granted only by ticket IT'S
Thought possible that President Grant who friend
of Mr. Stewart will attend the funeral The employees OF
Mr. Stewart in bis retail and wholesale stores, VIII be
given an opportunity to view the remains on Thursday
morning plain black hearse. with plumes. and drawn
by two black horses will convey the body to the church
II had been proposed that the galleries OF ST. Marks
should be Opened Thursday morning to the general
public last evening it was decided to admit no one
TO any part of the church the day Of the funeral I'M
less provided with ticket The church Is small, ana
will not seat comfortably than 800 persons 1t Is
possible that 200 may gain admission The interior OF
the church like the exterior odfashoned, but stately
in appearance and richly upholstered in crimson danask
The present pews put in about thirty years ago
They are commOdous, well cushioned and the iaiings
are heavy and Of polished mahogany The double rows
Of windows small and Of dngy glass with plain col
ored glass borders The altar is plain and back of the
beautiful ectern. the only conspicuous piece Of church
furniture Is the inscription, Because live,
We shall live also" Several memorial tablets are built
into the walls.
Mt Stewart has owned pew in the church for 80
years He was not regular attendant, but was fire.
Quently seen in his pew No So little more than half
way up the aisle the left side OF the church The
prayer books in the rack bear Mr. Stewards signature IN
his own business hand. covered by long flourish The
second pew from Mr.. Stewards next 10 the east wall Is
that OF the suyvesan family, arranged In tie old style
with double seats and solid table, supported by large
posts like legs
st. Marks curchyard is OF the most quiet and ven
cradle landmarks in the city IL lies mainly TO the east
Of the church. and second-ave aud Stuyvesat
st. In 1870 and 1880 1t largely converted into
burial place by the construction Of family underground
vaults. Six noble and far-spreading ems give beaut
full appearance to the churchyard Three Of the finest
ens close together In the center OF the yard and
few steps FROM their base lies tablet bearing the in
scriPtiOn:
No. 1l2.