Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-12
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Funeral of the Late W. H.
Vanderbilt.
THE CEREMONIES AT THE TOMB
S0rrOwing Friends Follow the Re-
mains of the Millionaire to
Their Last Resting Place.


Nrw YoRK, December 1.-THE last
sad rites over the body of VIM. Van
derbilt were begun this morning, when
the body OF the deceased was removed
from the ice box to the coffin, which
was then taken to his bedroom on the
east side OF the house. As the hour ap-
pointed for beginning the services ap-
preached carriage after carriage drov
up to the entrance and left their occu-
pants. Each carriage bore coachman
and footman and all these wore mourn
ing liveries. Shortly after 9 o'clock the
immediate family looked for the last
time upon the face OF the deceased.
The services we're conducted by Rev.
DIR. Cooke. They were simple and
touching, consisting of prayer and few
words of remembrance and consolation
The coffin was then closed and Mrs.
Vanderbilt retired to her apartments,
which she has occupied since the death
of MIR. Vanderbilt. The coffin was
raised npon the shoulders OF the under
taker assistants and, preceded by the
resnan and pail. bearers, was borne
tioyff the broad staircase, through the
corridors and the open doors, never
more to re-enter.
Atg:35 the funeral cortege started for
the Church. There were no crowds on
the streets through which ii passed, and
the police along the line almost out-num-
befed the sight.seers. At Ataquarter past
ten the doors OF st. Bartholomew Church
were opened and the porters bearing upon
their shoulders the coffin, passed down
the center aisle. Preceding tie colfin,
walked the pail bearers wearing white
sashes. The deep tones OF the organ
were heard as the proc sssion NOV
ed down the nave OF the crowd
lpd church. Rev. DIR. Samuel Cooke
accompanied by an assistant, walked IN
ad vance Of the solemn procession and
read the well.known lines from the
burial service, 81 am the resurrection
ana the life," etc. Following the coffin
caifetbe members OF Vanderbilt family,
he ided by Cornelius Vanderbilt and
his wife. When the music OF the
funeral march was ended the choir
sang. Lord, let me know my
end After the simple service for
the dead had been read, the
choir united in singing Nearer, my
God TO Thee" 1t was ten minutes to
eleven when the doors OF the church
again swung backward and the solemn
procession returned to the street, whence
Il proceeded to the cemetery. No one
was admitted except friends OF the fami,
ly aud representatives OF commercial
business or educational bodies. As re-
suit there were less than 100 ladies sd-
mitted to listen to the service. Promi-
nent among business men were the fres-
idents and Heads of Departments
of ali roads with which Mr.. Vanderbilt
had been connected.
The ferryboat Southfield Of the Staten
Island line was waiting at the foot of
West Forty Second street. When the
funeral cortege arrived about fifty car.
riages with their occupants were driven
to the boat, but il was found impossible
TO accommodate all and many were un-
avoidabIy left behind. At III 40 A. NJ.
the Southfield, which bore the remains
OF the old Commodore 10 Staten Island,
bIsw her whistle and started on her trip
down the bay The passage was devoid
of incident. Nearly all the members OF
the Vanderbilt family remained in their
carriages during the entire trip
The boat landed at Clifton. Staten
Island, at 1925 P. NJ, and the process
sion again formed and started
toward New Dorp. several miles away.
Hundreds OF people canse from all parts
OF the island to see the funeral, and on
nearly all hotels and prominent build
ings flags were suspended at half mas.
1t was after o'clock when the toling OF
the bell upon the Moravian church at
New Dorp smote the ears OF the weeping
occupants OF the first few carriages
When the cemetery was reached the
hearse was drawn to a space in front OF
the temporary receiving vault and the
casket was removed and placed immedi-
aiely In front OF the door OF the vault;
the pall-bearers divided into two
ranks on either side OF the coffin,
the relatives stood beside the pail bear.
ers on the southeasterly side and the
spectators stood uncovered while Rev.
Wm. II. vogler, pastor Of Moravan
church. uttered an eloquent payer. af-
ter which Rev. DIR Cooke, rector Of St.
Bartholomew's church, recited an Epis.
oopal service for the dead. The casket
was then carried into the receiving
vault, where II was Theoretically sealed
In the presence of the four sons of the
deceased. The mourners again took
their places in carriages and were driven
back to the landing. Robert Pinkerton
and force of his men were left in
charge OF the vault until the mausoleum
is finished.
vANDERBILr's WILL.
New YORK, December II. The Times
Washington special says: A friend Of
Vanderbilt's said here last night that
soon after Vanderblt's return from Eu-
rope last summer he met him, when the
millionaire said: "Do you know
changed my will yesterday OF course
his friend did not know. "Well, had
decided to divide my property among
my boys and had done so, bat some OF
them who had about $1,000, 900 which
they thought they could not make use
Of. put il stocks in Wall street aud it
cost me nearly $40, 900, 900 to get Their
ont OF the scrape. Since | have been
abroad, too, | have obtained some i'm.
pressions in favor OF keeping the bulk oi
my property intact SO | have made Il
change in my will TO carry out thai
idea" The gentleman who relates thil
: Is so prominent and so well known as q
friend Of Vanderbilt that its truth is moi
doubted by those who heard it related
Vanderbilt's will was read after the
funeral in the presence Of the family
but II was decided that the contents
should not be made public until after
the document had gone to the Surrogate,
office. The will proved to be Longer
than generally expected. There wa.
much speculation during the evening al
to the contents. but no Trustworthy do
tails could be obtained.