The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-08
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COMMODORE vANDERB1Lrs FUNERAL.
Impressive Ceremonies-Dr. Deems Address
"A Great Crowd.

HNAN'g AhNNNA~~rANf '1'~
large numbers of persons called at the
house prior to the removal of the remains
to the church Of TIE stranger where the
funeral services were held. The RENAME,
which were encased in q metallic caskct,
we're laid in the large hall and viewed tv
friends, visitors and a %deputatio N Of $50 OF
attaches of the New York Central ard
Hudson river railroads. The deceased w.
attircd in a full dress suit, plain silver STINT
studs and white necktie. The funeral o.
ferings we're of the most simple character,
and all attempt at display was studiously
avoided. A large crowds witnessed the
removal of the remains from the house to
the church they were carried by six men.
One hundred and fifty police kept the
streets clear. Among the principal visit.
ors who called during the morning were
Daniel Drew, Peter Cooper, Thurlow
Weed, Augustus Schell, A. $. Sullivan,
Rev. DR.. John Hal, Captain Lcfavre, w.
Decker, James NJ. Davis and Francis p.
Freeman Mr.. Vanderbilt's bankers, MI.
Jose 7. Neyarro, Gordon W.. Burnam,
VIM. Lazier, Marshal o. Roberts, John ID.
Wright, Cayrus w. Field, Governor Nor
gan, Samuel Ward, Chancey NJ. Depew.
Among the railroad repre-, entativc5 wee
James Tillinghast, general superintendent
of the New York Central J. NJ. Tuuccy,
general superintendent of the Hudson
River; g. q. Priest, eastern division of the
New York Central ID. W. futile. auditor
g. ID. Worcester, secretary, and n great
many others. The procession from The
house to the church was IN foot anl heal /
ed by Revs. DR.. Deems and t%Iutton, Dfs.
Linsley and Elliot, together with DIS.
Flint and Van Buren,. The cashet was fol-
lowed by Mr.. VIM. II. Vanderbilt and bIrs.
C. Vanderbilt Mr.. j. c. Vanderbilt and
Mrs. w. IL. Vanderbilt Mr.. and Mrs. J..
NJ. Gross and a large number Of the Icla-
tiyes of +. deceased.
The Church Of the Stranger was heavily
drapcd with black Cloth. Admission wat
by ticket and every seal Wis c,cIpicd. the
pews in The center being reserved for the
family and near friends. The caskct was
BONE into the church ly twelve men pro.
ceeded be Rev. DR.. Deems ~recitinr the
Episcopal burial service. Il was placed on
q Catalfalqle outside Of the chanctl, the
only flowers being one small cross Of tuue
roses. The commodore pew was drared
in mourning and rem a.ncd uncccupicd.
The organ played a solemn ding. as the
procession moved up the aisle. After the
services wee read, the hymns ''Swee; hour
of payer and There IS rest for the
weary were sung by the choir. These
were two Of The commodore's ~favorite
hymns and DIR. Deems said he hcl often
seen tears roll down the cheeks Of "our
friend when listening TO the lat..r. Dr..
Deems prayed long and fervcnt'y and ask
ed for blessing on tie h|ercavcd wife and
family and that they might BE- S ronglhoned
by grace in their affection. He also asked
for Blessings on all who had soothed tie
commodore in his iast hours.
DIR. DEEMS ADDRESS.
After prayer he made a touching address
and said "He who now lies in the coffin
before US charged me that but few words
should be said over him, and that in them
no supposed virtues should be set forth. l
will not talk of the dead but to the living.
Living men have 40 time to think of death;
their life is too busy, The Holy Ghos;
says true religion il work, work BE ye
Astounding in good work. BE busy in doing
good to humanity and devote no time to
Ihoughts of death. The Lord will attend
to that as He attends to our birth.
Some people Fay I'VE must all die and
therefore they a"gue that we ought to
spend our llves ! preparing to die. This
is not true Chr, ian religion, not one bit of
it. True relig \ is to go forward with
life, hold well the reins, Tut don't stop the
chariot. Our friend was Of this belief and
his life abounCed in work and good dceds.
He charged me to say that not for one
minute in life did he ever disbelieve the
Bible, and that neither myself nor any
other minister had anything to do with
persuading him to believe in 1t. Some of
his last words to me were, doctor, you
never crowded religion on me- ! replied,
"No, but l never kept back from you any
of Gods religion neces a-y for your saliva
ton"
AT the conclusion of the services the
casket was place in the hcarse and process
sion started for Staten Island ferry. An
| immpnGn prOnH NO Hph1aat1l grnup1 tha
church when the funeral set out shortly af-
ter twelve o'clock. There were over one
hundred carriages hired for friends and
employees of the deceased, in addition to
which numerous private carriages and
sleighs joined the cortege asst moved slow
ly down Broadway. Three ferry boats
took about sixty carriages on beard and
the rest were left behind. AT two o'clock
the carriages were landed at Vanderbilt
landing. The procession reformed and set
out for the Old Morayian church at New
Dorp cemetery, which has recently been
enlarged through the liberality of Mr.. Van
derbilt. The church was unable to con-
tain a 1.-THE of those who came in carriages
and crowds of Staten Islanders who Lad
assembled. There were TO emblems OF
mourning in the church it still wore its
Christmas decorations.
TIE coffin having been borne up the aisle
a prayer was delivered by the pastor, Rev.
w. II. Vogler, after which DR., Deems read
the conclusion of the Episcopal church bu-
rial service, The coffin lid was then re-
moved ard all were permitted to take a
last lock at the face of The dead Commo-
dore. The remains were then carri, d to
the Vanderbilt vaul. adjoining, his cleigy-
man and nhYslclAns headinp the nrncession