New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-27
FUNERAL OF MOSES TAYLOR.

LAST HONORS TO THE DEAD MERCHANT.
.I.pcE GATHERING OF CAPITALISTS AND BUSINESS
MEN-wno WERE PREsENr-AN Address ID On
JOHN HALL
A notable assembly of prominent capitalists and
business men gathered yesterday to attend the
trroral Of the late Moses Taylor at his house, No.
100 Fiftb-ave. Long before the hour fixed for
A. sorvices-lO a. m.-fuends and business coll
loagnes of the deceased merchant began to enter
the house. and even up TO the end OF the services
sone continued TO arrive. Fully 200 persons AZ
tended the funeral. There was nearly full repre-
sentatlon Of the Board of Directors Of the Delaware
laekawanna and Western Railroad Company, and
of the Executive Committee of the Western Union
Telegraph Company while among those present were
presidents OF the city banks and gas companies
and leading members of the Chamber OF commerce
Among those who attended the services were
Samuel Sloan. president OF the Delaware haON"
wanna and Western Railroad Company; Lawrence
TS,prs ,s the firm of Moses Taylor Il Co.; Russell
S.p,, Cvrus w Field, Ex-Governor l.. ID. Morgan
v n sherman. George 5 Coe. Jacob ID. NermIye
aud u, Witt c. HAYS presidents respectively OF the
Mechanics. American Exchange Merchants ana
Iniou National Banks; Peter Cooper, John l. BLAIR,
L. G. Rolston, president OF the FARMERS
Loan and Trust Company; George de Is. heim' OF
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad COMPANY
Sidney Dillon, Richard Bell, Hugh Auchlncioss Ed
wards Pierrepont, Eglsto p. Fabbr James Seligman'
August Belmont John j. Csco J9nn e. Geo orSpiVi
Iane president and s. ID. Babcock, ex-president OF
The Chamber of Commerce; Eugene Kelly wilson
Ecu %s Howl president Of The Pennsylvania Coal
Conpany: Thomas L. Eckert, General CnaIies
Roome president of the Manhattan Gas LignI
Company; F. ;. Winston, president OF the Mutual
Life Insurance Company; eX-J1dgte Peanody' 1 0or
nelius Vanderbilt, Is Gor,,n T,,mobel1
Henry Bergh, ex-CommssiOner Wood, Gharies
H. Russell, Royal Phelps, Frederick ~ ialcoit'
Samuel Wem9re james X day1orN a wi'lIs VOL
cot Jackson of Newark, \. j.; William Libby; ex-
Governor Hoffman, Ezra Wheeler, K. u Mouiton,
Mr. Holden, of the Delaware, LaGkawanna ana ha
Western Railroad Company; John F. Body, OF the
Netropolitan Elevated Railway Company MOTIFS
r. Williams Uriel A. Murdoch, the kev' Rr NC
the Rev. DR.. Potter of Grace Cnurch. ana r. a
Conkling Edward Taylor, the elder son OF th e. De
ceased merchant, who waseXpected 10 arrive ioin
England, was not present. -. 49,. 10th
covered oaken coffin which stood III the centre "a
The middle of the three paiors IN the mouse "A
silver plate bore the simple inscription MOSES
Taylor Born January /. 1906; dled May 70.
1Ss2." In deierence TO the WISHES 3I ole dan,S
no flowers were sent by friends. Ihere also "oIo
no pallbearers. ,,.h po,- Nv lain
Hall of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church,
which MIR Tsyl or attended during the latter part OF
his life The choir of Calvary Protestant Episcopal
Church supplied the music Us G 9P Der a took
his Mace half wav UP the spiral staircase leading
from the wide hall After prayer ana inc Ieaqins
f the scriptures he quartet sang the hymn, JUST
as | AM Dr. Hall then spoke Substantially aS
follows:
The urinary object Of these services is the comfort en-
Commencement and edcatiOn OF the suryVng Ithts anI
relatives OF him who to rest The separation OF
soul and body is IN accordance win me uecIcc "a
mighty cod sin entered world and brought death
a. penalty TO the human race ne tfues'
for the bereaved is the surety OF the saving dressed
dad hat lie
Ias iust closed was not private one. III was hVed
under The public eye anu need not recount the
events OF Mr. OI's life They have been recorded ia
The organs public OpnOnand these nave not eAaggeI
sIed The strength Of his and firm principles his
earnestuess and and has attaehmeno the greatest
When may properly be divided into three periods The
first was when, boy, he made hls way Into ie IoH
comfortable home, carrying WIN MN phcipe f u
honor aud integrity and faithful devotion 10 duy IRON
which he never sweTyeG, ms Is e When his pos
young. The second periou WIS mdon oo,i''sal
hon was reached and assured ana ms counsel
Tns attained nc through chcanery scAening double
deans by honest commerce nor ~as IT. as ~ Is ~
that with the hard and intense deNO-
non To business life out of sight those tender hu
riesf strength aud the utmost tenderness and many
Can gratefully remember him for the good deeds dictated
We nave seen that the first period OF his life
WIS good, and the second better; snail we say
that The third is bestf IL is often sad, when
q man who has achieved high position is
dead, what does his lie amount 10 I1tt i surely
said OF one 10 when was granIeu 10 ne ~ ~
the busy life here and yet MAINTAIN reputation OF
spotltss integrity who achieved the highest co3neA
cin suc,cs. by honest means and who showed Daule
less character the midst the many temptations Vi
commercial life In this third period OF ms ne our
friend was gently and gradually prepared Tor tHe emo
Tie body gradually gave way White ue retainer d
Vigorou. and uumpaiIed mind to the last Win grate
fu satisfaction can look back 10 the many interviews
have had with him. and notably during the past winter
when To speak the words OF truth, To read the
divine lessons the Scriptures, and TO knee anu pa!
with hu cOmInittiu the indestrucube spirit 10 the
divine keeping, all grateful and welcome exercises
10 him. The most solid and subslAntId cOmlOTl 10 Us
who are the hope through grace Of be glorious
and int rminable vista when Is opened 10 an WHO Do
leYe III Jesus Christ
After the serv ices were finished the company dis
persed and only the relatives OF the dead merchant
ACCOMPANIED his remains TO Greenwood Cemetery,