The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08
VANDERBILTS 0BSEQUIES.
rNOSTFNTtTIOUs BUT IMPRESSIVE
HEIIGiOIS CERf MONIES.

church OF the strangers An Address by
Dr. Dcems-A Burial on staten Island.
Tho fog yesterday morning seemed to
fall with peculiar density on Washington square,
,ni, extending into Washington place. pre-
vented the few shiveriug persons who assem-
hlcd before dawn on the mort hern sidewalk
from even secin 3. across the street. the house in
whicn the remains Of Commodore Vanderbilt
Law. As the morning advanced, however, the
uitrftcd, and disclosed the house Of mourn
Ing with closely drawn blinds ana heavily
rrapcd door handle. Two police officers stood
II the foot OF the sens. and M to o'clock
were. with the exception OF the few perseverinR
persons VINO had. urooaolv. stayed up all night,
almost the only occu ants OF the street. The
lhrong then began to assemble rapidly on the
northern side Of the street, the lower side,
which had been thoroughly cleaned OF leo
and snow. being kept clear by a hundred and
CITY officers, commanded by Capt. B,r ncs of
The Mercer street police. The ior of the house
was opened, and soon afterw ri $50 delegates.
employed in various capacities on the New YORK
Central and Hudson River railroad, arrived, and
formed a double file, cx ending from the hall
door to Mercer street hey had ridden from
.he Grand Central depot IN special cats, and
every one wore band OF Grape around enc OF
his arms. Among them were James rllinghast,
General SUPERINTENDENT Of the New York Gem
tfal Railroad; ]. VI. 1oucev General Superin-
iendent Of the Hudson River Railroad; Il. G.
Priest Superintendent Of the stern Division
Of the Central; Mr.. Burroughs, SUPERINTENDENT
Il the Western Division; ID. W. ruthill. Audi
tor; e. II. Kendrick. General Ticket Agent: j.
u. Nccker, General Passenger Agent; J. III. Rut-
ter, General Freight Az mt; Charles wandell,
Assistant TIE, surer and f. ID. Worcester, Sec
retary. They nled rapidly up the steps. and,
falling into single line as they entered the hail.
passed around the casket, which rested on
stands in an embrasure on the left, and taking
their last look at their old chief. went into the
street, aud while awaiting the formation Of tho
procession. discussed incidents In the dead
Commndore's eventual career. MOI dy except
rail road EMPLOYEES ana tue relatives and init
mate friends Of the family were admitted into
the hOust. but these alone formed a procession
OF not less than five hunlred persons who
viewed the remains.
The handsome casket. with Its mountlnVs OF
solid silver. was devoid Of rich embellishments.
The only a oral adornmcuts were "a large amen. r,
leaning over to the left, com pos ed OF tuoeroses
ami immortelles. This VS. the gift 81 Mrs.
Francis Il. freeman. and was placed on stand
at the foot Of the conn. AT the head STOOD
be autiful crown. exqu-itely formed. like tie an
Choir II immortelles aud tut crosses. 1t was sent
by Mrs. G. Vanderbilt. Resting on the lover I'D
OF the cAsket was a cross made almost entirely
OF eyergreens. The upper portion OF the cofin
removed and the body was visible to the
wais. Tue features were sharp and wasted.
Those who had stood by me diving CommOd
bedside, and watched INN as lie slowly nix
IRON u V 10 udN. saw out lAlle alteration made
by death m the cOuntenauce; but 10 tia .se wno
remembered him As tie was IA year aud half
ago, and had not seen HIN acain until tn
loohsi at MIN IN hts cuiIu YESTERDAY. the cuALce
was great. Disease anu ST. rtTiug lad so reauced
him tnat IT, cheek bones stood o.t lrOIl nently
beneath the tgntly drawn shin, auu the face
VS. shrunken and hollow. Bat, dVspt,e tie
ray ges Of sickness, tue old EXPIRE SION, inten-
SIZED 10y death, res ed ON the itlti.r :. me
fFmly closed mouth. stern and uuc Jmprumis,ug.
was almost tue saule - when the lips were ca
p4be Of opening. 1ne ma siV~ forehead anl
- 81 ca a ID .ftI.A
tng aspect that suited II wei. no remains
were clothed In a tlack dtcss suit. VITA a low.
cur vest. showing the plain si,,r stuus IN tne
shirt bosom. one ariu W crossed over the
Ghost. ana the otner rested Naturally on tue
Anon. he visitors who viewed tho remains
after the ralro.i Del, gates had Ietired w,re the
Or. Jonn Hail. Ods ". BJotI, Min horne ion-
kius, Nj. iufuUtl. Nj. Decker. Messrs. James
II ndore's b.ukeis; jose r. Navarro. Cor on W.
Burnhin, NJ. LV@'ef aarsh al O. isobsrts, joan
ID. wright, Plc,i-cut oi Tie society iur the RE-
venti9n Of SIuelll u Anlma.7' ". Z, Van
ArnsdMe. Conmodefe Van eroil.'s re- estate
ssent; Frank NORM ~. II 'rnson DIrKee. ar:
Gilelt. C.ras W. Field. JOs pa Parser - mucl
Ward u @slli zion, sHd Gov. Morgan. These
aud many O h. r. cAcd he spacious bal and
tue aiJ cent iooins' ana ~ sails the ~ IT.
Mtnts we're crowded VITA tuuse IrlA ives and
iiiends WHO we're ~ taAe part IN tAe PROCESSION
a lUo',loc@ Dr. Deems took hi- place AZ the
! ut 81 tae 81 I'm ava ir .yed brituy that the
teacu IL VIC San them Lessons Of wisdom and
humiuiy. 10, lore he closed p, ter C.o.cr ci,.
tered tao halt. IL loNhel iAtently Tor q IN
ment ur9u tuc lieltss form OF his o.d friend.
and tucu que ly TOOK his pia aninUs tus
mour ors. Mhen Or. Deems h4i lni-noi tue
lmme lately the Rev. d. Decus auI iui.on
headed the lrocrsslp ioft cuHrch, followed
BY to axe CgmiAoaorcs layslfl.is, Dr.. In--
mourning sasnes over their shoulder. Behiul
Men ikcd Dir. N~rdeii, "i,n TX o tne ue.d
tummuIofe's nurses. 4herc Wa. ho .4tse
waiting, but tue Under. kri's .8.I-.iu.s carried
tne colin. ~, rema:pder Of tne procession
with Mr.. Cornelius N,udtrDIt. the C.mMo.
does widow, heavily arapeu Ia mournls !;
biz; nit. aud Nh. j. II. C.oss. Ms. Allen and
sou' Mr. aad Nh. Os-oO!, Ar. aud mrs. lnorne,
CApt. J. Vanderbilt VITA Mis-, PAe1c Wander
Ky ana Mt. tr.wlgd' W. and Mrs.. Reed.
Mr. DIT, snd Mr. C. v; Cro,.' Mr.. AID Mrs.
Alien, Mr and mrs. Frank \ en-, Mr. aud Mrs
n rrS Allen. Ar. ana "Ta. ~ al CO. ~ and Mrs
y Nauder. ~ Jr., Mr.. tud Mrs. shepard, sir. ana
MT. Nm. h. shderDi,'' Mr au1 AIs. sloan. A.r.
ir denc@ al Nh.. .tc"ce Nsnarrnu Mr.
aud Miss iDiral.c- Mr aud .ts- M,i.lIl n How
lard, sir. aud Mrs. Aliicd lo.r.nce, Mr.
Mr.. Oakey BARKER. Mr. and Mrs. H. T.. Criw-
fO.d. Mr.. and Mrs. {. V. De Fu est. AIR. aud Mr.
bimue! Baton, Mr.. and Alrs. h. l.. freeman an a
Mesals. De Forest .ud SIA.on on. As tuclr names
were called they took tneir places IN the line,
anu When 'hP procession was iolmed' all friends
wn0 chose iell Ia 4 the r-sr. ana follow ed the
conn to Tie ChuFch VI lac slsaD-ers, In Mercer
street.
Ia the mean time, az 0% o'clock, ptrsons bear-
lls tc"c.r u Invitation Drsan ~ Nj INTO the
tnulcn 81 the Straneers, Were tue eide rows =
heavily DIa.td IN BLACK. lnelupIi, tie edges
Of tDe ri co u lor Ground IL, I'D Ike minister
cnair " le covered vita bitrk cIoin UrDllid
thr tu'rt Tue " II VS. e. acl IRON
llln- 10 t1pr .wIth the sams mater l,
hans"r IA awtls folds. sHust TINS
blce BACKGROUND d. II Wy up uun- great
cip-- ~ green leaye-- inc Ouly dc .lr itinn. Iue
in- , ,"e = .t'v,i'7 "il az 'uui' ana tne ht1!o