New-York tribune., 1876-08-07
closing address, and convulsed the immense audience
with his genial wit.
COMMODORE VAyDERBILT IMPROVING.

HE PASSES A COMPARATIVELY EASY AND COMFORT
ApLE Observation-Disclosures OF IMMEDIATE
DANGER REMOVED.
l. Commodore Vanderbilt passed comfortable day
Saturday, and received several members of ms
family After a consultation of his physicians 1t
was stated that perhaps the patient would 1--we sew
eral weeks. He experienced no alarming symptoms
Saturday night. Yesterday morning he aw0ke III
good spirits after comfortable nights rest and
seemed to be brighter and stronger than on Saturday.
lie ordered his breakfast, which he ate with cOnsd-
cradle relish. He was comparatively free from pam.
In the afternoon he had improved considerably ana
was considered even better than in the morning.
Drs Linsly and Elliot were constantly with him,
was also the Rev. DR.. Deems. During the day he
was visited by his son, William II. Vanderbilt who
Is almost continually with him; his sister, Miss Van
derbilt: his daughter Mrs. Cross; her daughter,
Mrs Morse, and Mr.. Crawford, his wife's brother.
Although no hope was entertained of his recovery,
his condition was very favorable, and no apprehen-
sion of immediate danger was felt.
In the evening Dr. Linsly said that the COmm0-
dore was very easy, and had passed very com
Portable day. He added that in the q hours pre-
ceding, he had been more comfortable ana freer
from pain than in any . hours for a week past.
His friend samuel Barton, who watched with him
last evening says that he has renewed ylg0r, and
concurs in the opinion of the physicians that the
Commodore may live for weeks more. Mrs. Wander
blt and her mother having been dcbaTed
from attending church during the Commo-
dOre's present illness, expressed desire 10
par.ake of communion. Yesterday being com
niunion Sunday in the Church of the Strangers, Dr.
Deems celebrated the communion service there, and
at the conclusion of the service went to the residence
of Commodore Vanderbilt, where he celebrated a
private communion service, the Commodore partak-
ing with the other members of the family DE.
Linsly who has steadl attended the patient, having
been overcome by his long vigs, went to sleep last
evening to the amusement of his patient, who Joked
with him upon his drOwsy propensity The friends
and attendants of the Commodore place him IN about
the same condition as before he had the chill on
Friday night He is a little weaker. but in other
spccts is about comfortable.
Itis understood that he has made arrangements
for the execution of great scheme of charity, in
tended to benef; workingncn 1t Is reported that
he intends to have built village of dwelling houses
on Staten Island which TO be rented at the low
c5t rates possible to deserving workingmen.
cheap ferry will give rapid and economical means of
access to the new village. T.. ID. Worcester one of
Commodore vandcrbilts confidential employees, who
is familiar with his plans, refuses to confirm the
rumor, or diyuge any of the posthumOus schemes of
business or charity.
Mrs Vanderbilt has had taken a fine Photographic
view Of the house in which the Commodore was born
on Staten Island. This house is on the old Church
road u short distance from the ferry landing at
Port Richmond and now belongs to the estate OF
the late DR.. J. T. Henderson. The Commodore owned
n large tract Of land on the South Shore and two
dwclluy-houses AT Stapleton-both OF them recently
occupied BY besides the family farm near the
club grounds. \ monument in the Moray!an Church
Cemetery marks the resting-place of the deceased
members Of the Vanderbilt family. large tract OF
land adjoining this church building was purchased
b. tie Commodore and presented 70 the church.