The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-08
Funeral OF Commodore Wander.

| sAS ShuiSh W thO oH1ukeTHi where u,
funeral services were held. The remains
which were encased in metallic casket
were laid in the lSrge hall and Viewed BY
friends, visitors and deputatlon of 25(
attaches Of the N. Y. Central & Hudson
River Road. The floral offerings were o.
most simple character, and all attempt Al
display was Studiously avoided. A large
crowd witnessed the removal ol the re-
mains from the house to the church,
which were carried on bier by six men
one hundred and fifty police Keeping the
streets clear. Among the principal
visitors during the morning were Daniel
Drew, Peter Cooper, .Thurlow Weed
Augustus ScheIl, Rev. DR.. John Hall,
Marshal o. Roberts, Cyrus W. Field
Gov. Morgan, Samuel Ward and Chan.
Gerry N. Depew.
The procession from the house to the
church was on foot and headed BY Revs.
Drs. Deems and Hutton, Drs. LinsIcy
and Elliott, togethet with Drs. Flint and
Van Buren,. The casket was followed BY
Mr.. W. II. Vanderbilt aud Mrs. q. Van.
derbilt, Mr.. J. g. Vanderbilt and Mrs,
W. H. Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cross, and large number Of relatives of
the deceased. The Church Of the Stran.
gers was heavily draped with black cloth.
Admission was by ticket and every seat
was occupied, the pews in the centre be-
Ing reserved for the family and near
friends. The casket was borne into the
church by twelve men, preceded by
Rev. DR.. Deems reciting the Episco.
pal burial service. 1t was then placed
on the catAtalque outside the chanceI,
the only flowers on it being one small
cross Of tuberoSes. The CommOdore's new
was draped in morning, and remained
unoccupied. The organ played u dirge
as the procession moved up the aisles.
After service was read the hymns, "Sweet
Hour Of Prayer" and "There il Rest for
the Weary" were sung by the choir. These
were two Of the Commodore'S fayorite
hymns. DR.. Deems said he had often seen
tears roll down thecheeks Of "0ur friend"
while listening to the latter. DR.. Deems
prayed long and fervently and asked Tor
a blessing on the bereaved wife and fam.
lily and on all who had soothed the Commo.
dOre in his last hours. After prayer hu
made touching address and said:
He who now lies in the colliu before us
charged me that but few wor,.a should be
said over him, and that in them no sup
posed virtues should be set forth. | will
talk not CT the dead, but 10 the living.
Living men have no time to think u
death. Their lives are too busy. The
Holy Ghost says true religion is "work,
work." by abounding in good work. Be
busy In good to humanity aud devote no
time to the thoughts OF death. The Lord
will attend 10 that as he attended to our
birth. Some people say we must all die,
aud therefore they argue that we ought
To spend our lives in preparing to die.
This il not true Of the Christian religion;
not one bit Of it. True religion Is 10 20
forward with life and hold we'll in the
reins, but don't stop the chariot. Our
friend was Of this belief, and his life
abounded in work and good deeds. He
charged me to say that not for one min
ute in life did he ever disbelieve the BIZ
BILE, and that neither myself nor any other
minister had anything to do with persua-
ding him to believe in il. Some Of his
last words to me were doctor you never
crowded religion on met replied, no,
but never kept back from you any OF
Gods Religion, necessary for your saliva.
ton.
AT the conclusion Of the services the
casket was placed in the hearse and the fu.
neral procession started for the Staten
Island Ferry.
An immense crowd was collected
around the church when the corteee set
out. There were over one hundred car.
riages for the frienda and employees Of
the deceased, in addition 10 which mum.
bers Of private carriages and sleighs
joined the procession as it moved down
Broadway. Three ferryboals took about
sixty carriages on board and the rest
were left behind. At 2 o'clock the car.
riagcS were landed at Vanderbilt land
ing, The procession reformed and set
out for the old MorAvian Church al New
Dorp. The church was unable to contain
tithe OF those who came in carriages
and the crowds Of Staten Islanders who
had assembled.
There were no emblems Of mourning
in the church. On the contrary it still
wore itS Christmas decorations. The
coffin having been borne up the aisle,
prayer was delivered by the pastor, Rev.
W. II. Vagler, after which DR.. Deems read
the conclusion Of the Episcopal Church
burial service. The coffin lid WAS then
removed and all were permitted to take
last look at the face Of the dead Com.
modore. The remains were then car
ried to the Vanderbilt vault adjoining,
clergymen and physicians leading the pro-
cession. Next came the coffin, then VIM.
II. Vanderbilt and lady, Jacob Wander
bils, brother Of the deceased, and widow,
other members OF the family aud many
friends, and lastly friends and employees.
The coffin was enclosed in strong oaken
chest and lowered to the place prepared
for it. The monument IA about 60 feet
high, Of granite, with .larble statue Of
Grief in front and the simple inscription
Vanderbilt"
By post mortem examination Of the
body Of Commodore Vanderbilt it was
found that the immediate cause OF
his death had been liberation, re.
Sulting in periQfrIion OF the
colon or large Intestine. The
periorRtiOp, the doctors concluded,
could not have existed more than day
or two before death, but liberation which
caused it may have been going on for
three weeks. Besides there was chronic
Inflammation Of the bladder which gave
rise TO the Intense pain the Commodore
endured at intervals, and prolapsus ani.
Both lungs, the heart, the kidneys aud
liver were found to be more or less affect.
ed by disease or unhealthy action, but
not enough 40 10 cause death. The per.
foratiOn Of the intestines which caused
the death Of the Commodore, seems to
have been somewhat unexpected de-.
velopnent Of his disease
Heaviest SNOW OF the season.
ST, LOUIS. .Janunrv 7-The heayiesl