Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-01-12
NEW YORK NEWS.
COMMODORE YAEDERBILr's FUNERAL.

COMMODORE YAHDERBILT's FUNERAL.
NEw YORK., jar. THE funeral Of Com
modore Vanderbilt took place to-day. The
weather was extremely Indictment, notwith-
Standing which large number of persons
called at the house prior to the removal OF
the remains to the Church of Srrangers
where the funeral services were held. The
| remains, which were incased in a metallic
casket, were laid in the large hall ard
viewed by friends and visitors, and depi-
tation of $50 of the attaches of the New
York Central and Hudson River railroad
The deceased was attired in full suit Of
black. with plain silver shirt studs ami
white necktie. The funeral offerings we've
OF the most simple character, and all al
tempt at display was studiousy avoided. A
large crowd witnessed the removal of the
remains, from the house to the church,
which were carried by SIX men. Ono hun
dred and hfty police kept the streets clear.
The church was heavily draped with black
cloth. Admission was given by ticket AMI
every seat was occupied, the pews in the
centre being reserved for the family and
near friends. The casket was borne int,
the church by twelve men. preceded BY
Rev. DR.. Deems reciting the Episcopal bu.
rial service Ii was placed on a cataialqut
outside the chaneel, the only flowers on i
being one small cross of tube roses The
cOmodore's pew was draped in mOurnin.
and remained unoceupied. The organ
played solemn dirge as the PROCESSION
moved up the aisle. Alter the services
| were read, the hymns "Sweet hour OF
prayer" and There is rest for the weary
were sung by the choir. These we're two of
the Commodore's favorite hymns and DE-.
Deems had often seen tears rolled down the
cheeks of "our friend" while he was liz.
tening to the latter. DR.. Deems prayet
long and fervently. and asked for blessings
on the bereaved vile and family, and that
they might be strengthened by grace IL
their affection. He also asked for blessings
on all who had soothed the Commodore in
his last hours. Alter prayer he msds
touching address in which he said
| DR.. DEEys's REMARKS
''He who now lies in the coffin before rs
| charged me that but few words Should be
said over him, and that in them no ,uppos-
| ed virtues should be set forth. | vii talk
not Of the dead but to tie living Living
men have no time to think of death t,eir
lives are too busy. The Holy Ghost SAYS
true religion il work, work; be We abound
| ing in good works. Be busy in doing good
to humanity and devote no time to thoughts
OF death. The Lord will attend to that, as
He attended to our birth. Some people say
we must all die, and therefore they argue
| that We ought to spend our lives In pre-
| pairing to die. This is not true Christian
religion-not one bit of 1t. True Religions
| 90 forward with life. hold well the reius. but
don't stop the chariot. Oar friend was of
this belief, and his lite abcunded in work
and good deeds. lie charged me to say
that not for one minute in life did be ever
disbelievs the Bible, and that neither myself
/ tka-r Id l..
with persuadiDg him to believe in it. Some
of his last words to me were-'Dr.. you
never crowded religion on me- l replied,
No but | never kept back from you any OF
Gods religion necessary Cor your saliva
ton"
At the conclusion of the services the easkst
was placed in the hesrse and the pro-
cession started for Staten Island ferry
There were over one hundred carriages
hired for friends and employees of the de-
ceased, in addition to which numerous pri-
vate Carriages and sleighs Joined the cortege
as it moved slowly down Broadway Three
ferry boats took about 60 carriages oE board.
At 2 O'Clock the carriages were landed at
Vanderbilt Landing, and the procession re-
formed and set out for the Moravian church
at New Dorp cemetery, which has recently
been enlarged through the iber-
atty OF Mr.. Vanderbilt. The church
was unable to hold 1.-THE Of those
who came in carriages and the crowds of
Staten Islanders who had assembled The
coffin having been borne up the aisle,
PRAYER was delivered by the Pastor Rev. W.
ii. pogler. after which DR.. Deems read the
conclusion of the Episcopal Church burial
service. The coffin lid was removed and all
were permitted to take last look at the
| lace OF the dead commodore. The remains
were then carried to the Vanderbilt vault
| adjoining. The coffin was enclosed in a
strong osken chest and lowered to the place
prepared for it, after which the carriages
returned to the city.
| THE MONUMENT
is about thirty feet high, fof granite, with
marble statue Of Griet in front and the sim
pie inscription Vanderbilt"
| IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF HIS DEATH.
At the post norton examination of the
body of Commodore Vanderbilt, it was
found that the immediate cause of death had
been an ulcer resulting in the perforation
OF the colon, OR large intestine. The per-
| foration, the doctors concluded, could not
have existed more than day or two before
death, but the liberation which caused il
might have been going on for three weeks.
| Besides this there was q chronic Infiamma-
| ton OF the bladder which gave rise to the
intense pains that the Commodore endured
at intervals. Both lungs, the heart, the
kidneys and liver were found to be more or
less tfected BY disease or unhealthy action,
but not sufficiently so to cause DEATH The
perforation OF the intestine, which caused
the death OF the Commodore seems to have
been somewhat unexpected development
of bis disease.
COMMODORE yiSpERBILT's WILL,
New YORK, Jan. S.-Vanderbilt's will
and codicil contains from 10000 to 40 900
words. The provisions are thus sumln4r-
lied First. 100000 to his wife in ten
forty U. s. bonds. In lieu of dover as per
ante-nuptlal agreement, also use of the
residence at New York during life. The
appurtenances are given absolutely except
statuary and pictures of decessed's mother
and former wife; these go at the death OF
the widow to q grandson, Cornelius Van
derbilt, and the House to VIM. IL. Two
carriages and a rair of horses are also Civ
en- to the widow. Second, To five daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Cross, Mrs. Thorn. Mrs. Clark.
Mrs Torrance and Mrs. Laban for their
own use 81 ,25O, 900 in registered bonds Of
Lake Shore railroad, also 81 $50, 900 consol-
idsted mortgage bonds OF the New York
and Hudson railroad, to be divided in equal
shares, Immediately. Third. To the trustees
named in the will 81 .400. 900, in ten-forty
U. s. bonds in trust as follows: Q) $780,
900 the interest to be paid to his daughter.
Mrs. D. B. Allen. during life for her sepa-
rs;e use, she not to have the power TO dis
pose of her right, the bequest to tall on her
death to her children; or, it she leave none,
to go to the residuary legatee. (2) $780,
900. the interest TO be paid 20 his daughte
Mrs. Geo. A. Osgood, and on her death the
amount falls to the residusry legatee. Isl
$500, 200, the interest to 10 paid to Mrs
Gustave LATTE, the above sum on her
death to be divided among her children or
next of kin; 500. 900. the interest To be
used for the support of his son, Cornelius
Vanderbilt, no part of said interest TO be
paid TO any assignee, and in case said son
assigns or transfers any of his beneficial in
terest, or attempts to do So, the interest on
said bonds shall belong to the resid-
uary legatee, to whom in any Case
they go on the death of Cornelius. (4l
70 his sister Phebe, 81 200 per annum !;
TO his niece, Phebe Aun Blake, $500 Der
annum /; to Rebeccs Little and daughter.
$500 per annum jointly. (5) 10 his broth
er Jacob, N. $500 900 first mortgage bonds
of the Staten Island railroad to his niece,
Annie Root, 100000 like bonds to his
nephew. Cornelius ID. Forest. SIO0, 900 In
bonds of the Lake Shore to his niece,
nooo nun - u''ou' So,uVo III NeW lcIE
and Harlem bonds to Mrs. Sophia White,
SIS 900 like bonds to Charlotte Haskell.
daughter of his sister Charlotte, $4,000 10
like bonds to each OF the three daughters
OF his niece, Phebe Ann Dustan, So OS0 III
like bonds TO Charles Simonson, son OF
his nephew, $4,000 in like bonds to HI.
family physician. DIR. Laisley, sic, 600 in
like bonds to Captain james Breasted.
formerly in his employ, "a 900 in like bonds:
to Lambert Wardell, an old and faithful
clerk $50 900 in like bonds, provided he b,
in his service at tho tsstator's death ia
William h. Thorn, Jr.. his grandson, S25,-
900 in Lake Shore bOuds To Samuel Pas
ten. grandson OF brother of decea>ed's
mother, $4,000 in Lake Shore
bonds; to Rev. DR.. Deems, $50. Oco
IN like bonds to Mrs. Maria Leicher.
wife OF General Gordon Granger, $40. 0os