New-York tribune., 1877-01-08
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT.
Born May 27, 1894.
Died Jan. 4, 1877.

Yesterday morning at o'clock the coffin removed
from the second story back chamber to the hall below
and placed upon plain black catafalque, two feet hgh
the east side Of the hail. the stairway the foot Of
the coffin being toward the front door, simple laurel
cross lay the coffin. On stand at the head was Mrs.
VanJerbts floral tribute, large OF camelias and
roses. surmOunted by small Of violets. At the
foot of the coffin large anchor Of camellas and
Marshal roses, the gift OF Mr. and Mrs. Francis p
Freeman box Of flowers Ornamented the center table
in the receptionroom The remains were lying in state
house, No. 10 Washington place, from $50 till
1918 a.
Between and o'clock the railway employees to the
number OF about $50 met at the Grand Central Depot
Each Grape the sleeve. They conveyed In
special street to AstOrplace and marching in
cession the house, passed into hall and then out
after viewing the remains j.. d. Worcester, Secretary
Of the New-York Central Railroad had charge OF the
funeral arrangements. Among the gentlemen present
who connected with the Vanderbilt railways were
James Tinghast, General Superintendent OF the New
York Central; j. NJ Toucey, General Superintendent Of
the Hudson River Road Chaunccy NJ Depew and Henry
r. Piers0n Of Albany, attorneys; T. C. Priest OF Utica
superintendent Of the Eastern Division OF the Centra
Mr.. Burrows Superintendent OF the Western Division;
W. J. Van Arsdale of the Harlem ID. W. Tuth, Auditor
Of the Central c. H. Kendrick, General Ticket Agent;
j. b. Meeker. General Passenger Agent; j. II. Ruter,
General Freight Agent; Charles Wendell, Assistant
Treasurer John B. butcher, Stock Yard SupeIntend-
+. Loomis assistant attorney, and r. Chambers,
private secretary to W. H. Vanderbilt. The employees
directly from the house to the church. and took
seats i'll the galleries.
As remains lay in state the features easily
recognizable but contracted for the flesh had almost
tirely wasted away look OF tranquility rested
features mingled with aspect of utter wearness
than of suffering The full, round brow, the ceancut,
aqIiline nOse and the firm chin suggested comparison
with the weknOwn profile Of the Duke OF Wellington,
and the histories of the might also suggest that
and
craft and Of the other material resources due
to qualities in many respects similar.
Members OF the family were all present by 10 o'clock.
had taken view Of the remains, and had ascended
to the second story arors The parors the first floor
were reserved for the friends OF tho family Among
those who present at the house and at the church
were noticed Peter Cooper Charles oConor, Thurow
Weed, VIM. NJ. Evarts, exGOv. Morgan, Vim. Turnbul,
Daniel Drew Cyrus W. Field, Judge Henry Hilton, Jo-
seph Parker. Samuel Ward OF Washington, Marshall o.
Roberts, Minthorne ThOmpkns, Harrison Durkee Frank
Work, Gordon W. Burnham, Col Lefevre. Mr.. Decker,
Otis W. Booth, James Lorimer Graham, and Frank Leslie
At 1915 O'Clock Dr. Deems. from position on the
stairway whence he could be heard both floors,
offered fervent and the funeral procession was
afterward formed, and proceeded foot to tho
Church OF the Strangers, block and half nOrthward,
on Mercer-st. The Rev. Dr. Deems preceded, followed
by Drs. Jared Lnsy, E. Eliot, and Austin Flint, sr.,
each wearing white scarf trimmed with Grape. Be-
hind them Mr.. Wardel and six nurses, who at
tended Mr. Vanderbilt through his long sickness Tho
coffin was borne the shoulders OF the undertakers
assistants and followed by the members OF tho
family in this order william H. Vanderbilt and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt Cornelius Vanderbilt and Mrs.
W. H. Vanderbilt, Mr. aud Mrs. j. NJ Cross, Mrs. Allen
and son, Mr. and Mrs. Osgood Mr.. and Mrs Thornc Mr.
and Mrs. Torrance, Mrs. la Bau and escort,
Capt. Jacob Vanderbilt and Miss Phoebe Van
derbit, brother and sister Of the Commodore;
Mr. and Mrs. Reed, Mr. and Mrs. c. v. Cross, Mr. and
Allen Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Allen, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Mr.. and Mrs. c. Van
derblt jr, Mr.. and Mrs. shepard Mr. and Mrs william
X Vanderbilt, Mr. and Mrs Sloan, Mr. Frederick Wander
bit and Miss Florence Vanderbilt, Mr. George Wander
bilt and Miss Lila Vanderbilt Miss Thorne and Miss Tor
rance, Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Rowland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Torrance, Mr. and Mrs. Milford the two Misses
La Bau and Mr.. Oakley Barker, Mr.. and Mrs Robert l.
Crawford Mr. and Mrs. G. V. DeForest, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Barton. Mr.. and Mrs T. p. Freeman Mr. Wander
bts relatives Of the DeF0rest and SmonsOn families
the invited friends of the family who had not already
gone to the church. The snow had previously been
cleared from the streets between the house aud the
church. Several hundred persons collected tho
sidewalk opposite the house and Mercerst and in
Of the church door, but perfect order prevailed
and the police had difficulty in keeping the way clear
The interior Of the church had been plainly trimmed
with black wall OF the chancel entirely covered
with black material tastcfuy arranged IN folds, and in
the Of laurel leaves There black
coverings for the pulpit furniture and also for the sdes
of the pulpit platform. The fronts Of the galleries
also entirely covered with folds and festoons Of black
Mr. vanderbilrs family pew, twothrds OF the way up
on the left hand side, was decorated with Grape.
As the procession entered the church. DR.. Deems
peated portions Of the Episcopal service and Miss Ella
c. Petit rendered funeral march tho organ. The
coffin was placed simple catafalque front Of the
pulpit The members OF the family took middle seats
near the 'front.' Thurlow Weed sat front seat All
the seats not aed by the invited friends and
| Of the people outside admitted Dr. Deems read
from the First Epstle 70 the Corinthians. 18th CHAPTER