The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-14
a MOST ELABORATE FUNERAL.
$4,000 Conn, n Carload Of Flowers, and
Seventy Conchca to WoadInMn.


Mrs. Roxcellana Keyser, widow Of the
late Ernest Keyser was buried from her home
at IA East Fifty-seventh street, at O'Clock yes.
terday afternoon. Mrs. Keyser had been III fol
more than year, and had suffered eleven para.
lytlc strokes within twelve months. She died on
Saturday last just before her death she called
her widowed sister, Mrs. Rachael ssyre. who
lived with her, to her bedside, and gave her mi.
mute directions for the funeral. Those direc
tions were faithfully followed.
A long nle If carriages was drawn up in fror,
OF the brown. ttono mansion in Fifty-seventh
street at one o'clock yesterday afternoon, the
line Of vehicles extending from Fifth avenue Ia
Fourth avenue, and down Fourth avenue fol
several blocks. A magnificent hearse, to which
were hernessed six ooal-black horses, stood a,
the door. Their bucks were covered with blac,
spreads above which were Rlittering harnesses
ornamented with cilded trimmings. Just be-
hind the hearse was line OF six carriages, each
OF which was drawn by four black horses. In.
side tho house a multitude had gathered and
every room Of the first story was impossible
The sidewalks also were crowded.
Mrs. kevser's BODY had heen enclaed IN n
solid black walnut coffin that was swathed In
the fold II tho m ost costly and elegant black
and purple velvet. Around the sides Of the cot.
nm ran a gold oullton fringe. whose tasselA dan.
eled over heavy rods OF shining gold. The In.
side was padded with quilts Of snowy satin
and IN the middle OF the inner surface Of the
lid which opened from end TO end Of the box
was a square plato Of silver that displayed the
name aud the ge. 0fty five years. The CORPSE had
been arra,ed in n bridal robe " white, transpa-
rent fabric, over whose folds trailed strands ul
twinlng white and scarlet roses ana emilax
Around the edges OF the CONN were roses. and
ana beautiful flowers allied tue wavy brown nail
The box ct cd in the front parlor on cata
falque, and was deeply sunk In a thick down o
SSSs ve At The Fan oaSS 1t ,G Sn So wa.
anchors OF roses and smiax climbed half way L.
the hich ceiling. and IN the centre Of the array
croas surmounted by white dove lowered nigh
over all. The cost ~ the conn anu Its covering
Of velvet wa, over S2.0O.
The Rev. Or. Atmitage OF the Fifth Avenu,
Baptist Church ofliciated. A band OF ladies and
gentlemen Gang. to the music OF piano.
funeral ode, and hen Dr.. Armitage spoke brief,
OF the life and character 81 Mrs. keyser. Tier
the choir sang Nearer my God to 1bee," anC
rs Inc last strain died away cr1un Of little Girl,
whom Mrs. keyscr hAd befriended pressed Into
the psrlur aud looked long at her features I her
they went into the street aud the multitude
from both inside and outside the house filed fol
over a half hour before the open CONN.
The body having been lrne to the hearse by
eight bearers, who wore sufphces Of whit,
ribped cloth, and black and white rusettes OF
their shoulders, the six high sputed horse.
started tri-kly to the front Of the procession
and tho six carriages. drawn by four he rses each
quickly drew into line. and the corte1s moved
west.up ftfty-sevtnth street ON its way to Wood
lawn cemetery Mira. kcyser had STRICTLY en-
Joined upon her sister that there should be nc
less than seventy carrisgeH In the procession
and that they should all 20 to the cemetery
Whether they were ocruried or not. and ovei
half OF the carriages contained NJ a person. The
number ana proportions OF the floral offerings
were 90 LARGE that It was necessary to couve,
them to the grave IN large wagon.
Mre kevecr was the daughter OF MIR, Decker
who owned the two b ocks bounded by Fourth
and Fifth avenues and Fifty-sixth and Fifty
| seventh streets. Her father lived IN ston,
house In tho centre Of his possessions. He wa.
a milsman. and II Is said that his wife as fire.
quently drove his cart as he diu hiTsef. Rox
cellan was married trst To Mr.. Niller. and after
the death Of her husband TO Mr.. Keyser.who wa.
n widow-r Mr.. keySer, who was at drst Z
butcher and subseC uently an ice Spectator
made vast fortune bv specializing In Fiftn av
enue property.