The Osceola times., 1882-10-07
Vanderbilt MAUS0LEUM.
The Millionaire to Spend
100000 in it's Erection.
The Old Moravian Cemetary at New Dorp
to be Beautifed and an Immense Gene
taph Reared to the Dead vanderbilts.
New York Star.

New York Star.
Over five years have elapsed since the
remains of Commodore Vanderbilt were
deposited in their final resting place in
the Moravian cemetary at New Dorp,
Staten island. A respectable granite
column marks the spot where the dead
millionnair. lies; but around him, on
every side beneath the grass that covers
the knoll known as Moravian hill, lie in
TERED over one hundred members of the
Vanderbilt family, many of whom have
no monument to transmit their names
to posterity, while the graves of others
are marked by tablets of the meanest
order.
At the time of the intermont of the
commodore a rumor found circulation
that Vanderbilt would, as soon as his
fathers will was admitted to probate,
erect an imposing monument in the
Moravian cemetary, with extensive
vaults beaeath, in whitehall the Wander
bits who have been buried at New Dorp
in the past two centuries would be
gathered together This rumor has been
again revived, and with so much circum-
stance and detail that it was deemed
worth investigation.
The statement, which has been traced
to gentleman connected by marriage
with the Vanderbilt family, is to the
effect that VIM. II. Vanderbilt will in
vest nearly 100000 in the improvements
of the cemetery generally, and in es-
ecial adornment of the section to be
devoted to use of the Vanderbilt
family. As the story goes, the eminence
north of the cemetery will be purchased
and an immense mausoleum erected on
it. The remains of the commodore and
his ancestors will then be exhumed and
transferred to the new vaults prepared
for the purpose,
When questioned on the matter,
William II. Vanderbilt declined either
to admit or deny the truth of the rumor.
The reporter found numerous persons on
Staten island who professed to know all
about Mr. Vanderbilt's affairs; but, when
closely questioned, their knowledge as
sumed very diminutive proportions. 1t
was learned positively, however, that
Mr.. Vanderbilt recently gave to the
Moravin cemetery thirty-two acres of
land to be used for cemetery purposes.
This land includes the eminence where,
it is said, the great mausoleum will be
erected. When this land is enclosed
the cemetery will include uinety-six
acres.
It was learned also that within the
past month Mr. Vanderbilt had paid two
visits to the cemetery; on one occasion
he drove down alone from Clifton, and
on his second visit he was accompanied
by gentleman who is said to be an ar
chitect. On both occasions the million
naire had brief interviews with Mr. Os-
trander, the keeper of the cemetery,
and Rev. VIM. II. Vogler, the pastor of
the Moravian church. At the present
time force of men is engaged in the
erection of new parsonage for Mr..
Vogler The expense of the work,
which will be about 81 900, will be borne
by Mr.. Vanderbilt. Neither Mr. Ostrander
nor Mr.. Vogler processes to know any
thing about Mr.. Vanderbilts intentions
in regard to improving the cemetery. In
company with an old resident of the is
land, the reporter visited the cemetery.
On reaching spot close to the old church
the guide paused.
"This is Moravian HILL" he observed,
"the spot where the Vanderbilts lie bur
led. You will see that there is but one
monument here that would attract at
tention of passer-by-that is the shaft
over the commodore's grave. His father,
grandfather and great-grandfather lie
here but it would be no easy matter to
find the places where they rest"
He spoke truly; there is but one mon
ument on the hill that would attract no
tice, and that bears the single word
Vanderbilt" A few steps to the east OF
it is a small brown stone tablet, l6x2O
inches, rising a couple Of inches above
the grass. II bears the inscription;