New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-06
COMMODORE VANDERBILT,
ARRANGEMENT rs FOR THE FUNERAL.

TIE SERVICES TO BE HELD IN THE CHURCH OF TIE
MISUNDERSTANDING TO Be SMILE NM
UNosTEyTATIoUs-A SHORT ADDRESS TO DE
MADE ny DIR. DEEMs-GoING IRON TIE CHURCH
To THE CEMETERY.
East Washington place, on which the VAN
derlnt mansion fronts corresponds to what wouid prop
erv he three blocks OF Fifhst between broadway ana
Washington square Fiith-st extended west OF the bo"
ery II was fashionable quarter Of the city twenty-five
wears ago. but of late years the up and downtown
streams OF Broadway life have swept past giving IL niue
heed IL has been Of those quiet nooks On broad"
where few pedestrians pass and where propretors OF
hand-organs make melody undisturbed by the proximity
OF rafting vehicles. Since Commodore Vanderbhts
death the street has sprung into lfe Laborers have
been engaged in carting off and leveng the heavy de-
post of snow The sidewalks have been thicky dotted
with pedestrians who have turned out OF their usta
in their curiosity TO see the PLAIN mansion oi oo
who in his lifetime made himself more than sixty tunes
a millionaire, who apassed million for each year OF MS
majority, and now lies dead in bcdchamber, the pam
ness OF whose appointments is typical OF the everyday
life he led.
Yesterday there was much for the curious TO see
plain double mansion with brown-sone portal, wihto
curtains closely drawn, and knot OF black Grape OH o
bell knob. Mrs Vanderbilt and her mother' MIS-
Crawford, remained at the mansion An empoye OF 'no
railway offices acted usher and answered tue Dell
There we're not many callers during the day VINO were
admitted to the house. few intimate fricnds anu
members of the family who could be OF service came
Mr. De Forest was present in the morning ana W. H.
Vanderbilt, Dr. Deems, and DR.. Lhsy' 'hc i"n,,'
physician were at the mansion In the aiterhoo" al"
undertaken visited the house several times 10 perform
the duties of his Office Tao remains Of the Commodore
Law encascd in ice the pleasant second story DacR pcu
room with the southern exposure, in whch MI 'auer
bilt died.
At3p. m. william H. Vanderbilt, Dr. DEEMS H. ~
Worcester and Dr. Lnsy consulted together anu h"de
the final arrangements for the funeral. AS anho"ncou
Yesterday the service will be held at 1890 a. m on sun
day. nc the Church of the Strangers on Mercers' pc
tween Clinton and waverley places. The funeral WIN DE
in all respects simple and unostrnatous There VIII DC
no flowers at tue church. and employees OF the rahway
have been requested not 10 send flowers
Early on Sunday morning the remains will be placed III
metallic coffin covered with black velvet and plainly
ornamented with silver nails and silver bar hahdics
The silver conin-pate will bear the inscription:
CORNELIUS VANDERBLT
Born May u. lIS1.
Died January 4, 1877.
The body Will lie I'm in the hall the first floor OF
the mansion Before o'clock 1t is expected that ABOUT
600 railway employees will march body to the house
and be afforded an opportunity to view the remains
They will then march 10 the church. which Is close py
occupy allotted seats aud wait for the coming OF INC
funeral procession Invitations to the funeral nave peeh
or will he sent about 800 friends OF the family THESE
will include such friends and long acquaintance OF
the Commodore as william Turnbull, Thurow Weed
Peter COOPER James Watson Webb, Augustus Schell
Daniel Drew ana William l.. Dodge. Those invited TO
the funeral Will meet with the members OF the ia'y at
the house at O'clock will have an opportunity 10 see
the remains and, after prayer by Dr. Deems, VIII foo"
the bier to the church. The old friends OF Mr. Wander
bit whom he selected several years ago to De MS pail
bearers having nearly all passed away before him. he de-
sired that their places should he filled and that pail
bearers should be dispensed with The undertakers
assistants Will bear the coffin on an ordinary pier'
covered with a pail DIR. Deems will lead the
procession the church Unless the weather
is exceedingly nccment the family and friends Will loi-
low TIE bier ON Mercerst. from Washngtonplace
To 10 church. will be cleared Of snow and the way from
the house TO the church will be kept open by large
force OF police. 1t Is expected that all Will nc III e
church by 1890 O'Clock After the invited friends ana
the railway employees nave been provided with seats, III
any remain unoccupicd the general public VIII be per-
mted to Nil them
Tie funeral services will be brief The Rev. DR.. NJ H.
Hutton vino was formerly pastor OF the Dutch Reformed
Church Washlngtonsquare, has been invited by Di'
Deems to assist DR.. Hutton was for time the hrst
Mrs. Vanderblrs pastor. the church choir Will sing
two or three OF the Commodore's favore hymns, and
possibly will render chant Dr. Deems without Bipi-
cal text, VIII make brief address
The coffin will be placed in hearse after the church
service and 100 carriages will be provided for convey
ance TO the Battery where feryboats VIII be In readi
ness TO transport the procession TO staten slahd IL IN
expected that many OF the Ilenus VIII procccu lu
tner than the Battery. If the day Is very stormy It is
doubtful il even the ladies of the family will accompany
the remains family vault which lies on an exposed
hillside The ferryboats will land their passengers at
Clifton Staten Island The condition OF the road to
New -Dorp may make 1t necessary to use sleighs from
Clifton and to leave the hearse and carriages behind
The distance the ferry landing to the old Moravan
burvnr ground is 2li miles south eastery direction
The ancient cemetery-nearly $50 years old-is on
knoll and is the oldest the island The old Vanderbilt
homestead is not far distant. The Moravian Church is
within the cemetery which Is rarely beautiful
IN the Summer and affords fine view OF New
yorl, bay Long Island, aud the city. Before the
death of Mr. Vanderblrs first wife, the Commodore had
large vault constructed the family plot capable OF
receiving 100 collins. Ii already contains the remains OF
the Commodores first wife, his father his son George,
and few other relatives granite monument, 30 feet
high stands within the black iron railing and has IN
scribed ON the name Vanderbilt" short service
will be held the little MOravan Church preceding the
burial expected that the COmmOdOres sister Char-
lotte Egbert will be cnombed at the same tme though
arrangements have not been fully Ilade