Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-12
the MA6NATs BURIED.
Scenes in New York at Vandsrbllts
Funeral.
GREAT CROWDS VIEW THE coRTEeE
In the City--Scenes at the Family ResI-
dence and in Church---The
Tomb Guarded,


the ice box, in which it has rested since
Tuesday, to the cofiu of cedar, covered
with black broadcloth. The coffin was
then taken to the bedroom on the east side
of the house. The sun had barely sP'
peared upon the pinnscles Of St. Patrick'S
before email groups Of people
began to gather opposite the house. and
when the Rev. Samuel Cook, the rector OF
St. Bartholomew Protestant Episcopal
church, arrived there shortly after eight
o'clock the groups had increased to a small
crowd. The crowd was orderly, and the
services of the police were not needed.
As the hour appointed for the beginning
Of the home religious services approached,
carriage after carriage drove to the en-
trance and deposited their children, the
friends most intimate, and the pail bearers
Of the diseased. Each carriage bore
coachman and footmsn, and all OF these
wore mourning iveries.
Shortly before nine clock the immedl'
ate family looked for the last time upon the
face of the deceased. The service con-
Quoted By the Rev. DR.. Cooks was simple
and touching, consisting OF a prayer,
few words Of remembrance and OF conso-
lation. The coffin was then closed, and
Mrs. Vanderbilt retired to the apartment
which she has occupied since the death OF
Mr. Vanderbilt. The coffin was raised up
on the shoulders Of the undertaken 8 assist.
ants, and preceded by the clergyman and
pslloearers, borne down the brosd stair
case, through the corridors and though
the open d0ora, never more to re-enter.
At precisely $50 hesrse heavily
draped. followed BY several carriages, had
draw up in front Of the house, and short
IL after the coffu was carried out the iel-
10 wing gentlemen, acting as pallOearers'
walking on either side: Samuel l. Bar
ger, Chauncey N. DepeW. J. PierrePont
Morgon, G. C. Clarke, Chss. A, Rspsilo,
] ohm R. Brady, VIM. Turnbull, VIM. l..
Scott, VIM. Bliss, D U. Mills, Geo. j. Ma
gee and Stephen Caldwell
Along the line Of the proposed route OF
the funeral, down Fifth avenue to Forty
fourth street, and along Forty-tourth street
to Madison avenue, where 81. Bartoolo.
news Church IS situated, dense crowds OF
people had assembled early, eager TO wit
meas the passage Of the cortege. Many
private dwellings along the route had flags
aispla5ed at half-msst out Of respect to the
memory of the dead millionaire.
At 9:45 the hearse, followed by the
pslloearers and about sixty carriages. was
slowly driven down Filth avenue TO Forty
fourth street, and thence to the church on
Madison avenue. Arriving there, the
hearse drew up at the front entrance, ana
the casket was at once borne up the aisle
10 a low, draped bier at the foot OF the
altar.
THE SERVICES IN THE CHURCH.
At the door of the church the remains
were met By the Rev. Dr.. Cook, pastor OF
the church. Rev. Frederick W. Clspp, of
Grace church, and the Rev. Frederick
Clampett, assistant rector. AS the cssket
was borne up the aisle, followed BY the
pall-bearers and immediate relatives OF
the family, the organ pealed forth Chopin 8
funeral march. When then the coffin had
been placed on the bier, two wresths OF
white flowers, simply but tastefully arrang'
ed, we're deposited thereon. These were
the only flowers. ,
The interior Of the church was heavily
draped, and the Vanderbilt pews were also
hung with black. A score Of peWs OF the
central aisle near the head were reserved
for the pallbearers, the vestrymen OF the
church and the faculty Of the College OF
PHYSICIANS and Surgeons. Nearly the
whole of the other side of the aisle was re-
seryed for the family relatives and connec-
tons, and delegates representing the var,
ious railroad directors. The general
public was not admitted, the family decld'
ing az the last moment to only admit the
relatives and friends. =.
The religious services were lnpresslVeln
the extreme, although Of the simplest char
acter, consisting of the regular Episcopal
services for the burisl Of the dead. Bishop
Potter was q. the altar, but took DO part
in the ceremonies. Musical Director Geo
H Pell was in charge Of the choir, with
ChAs. Walter at the organ, and the regu'
lar choir of the church, which sang two
anthems and the hymn, Nearer my Goo
to TheeT
PLACED IN THE FAMILY NAULL
II was ten minutes of IL o'clock wheI
the doors of the church swung backward
and the body was again taken to tbs
hearse. The procession then passed down
the avenue to Forty-second street, whence
II nroceeded 70 the North Iiyer, where tht
staten Island ferry boat South6eld was IN
wNitinr. Thence the boat proceeded tC
Staten Island, where the renal were
placed in the family vault a. New Drop
there to remain until the Vanderbilt
mausoleum shall have been completed.
Probably never within the history oftht
c;tv of New York have so many mel
nromiuent in the financial world assembled
70 do honor to the memory Of a dead as
sociate. As no one was admitted 10 th'
church except friends of the family ant
representatives of the commercial, ousi
ness or educational bodies, there were les
than one hundred ladies present to isteI
- the service. Prominent among tn
busiuess men werethe presidents and head
of departments of all the roads With WhicI
Mr.. Vanderbilt had been connected.
DOWN The BAY.
The ferrybost Southfeh, Of Staten lslsn
line, was waiting in The slip at the foot
West Forty second street when the tuners
cortese arrived. About thirty carriage
With their occupants we're driyen to IN
boat but it was found impossible to sccou
modste oil of them. and many were uns
voidsbly left behind At ll:40 a. M. u
Sourh6eld, which bore the remains OF III
old Commodore to Staten Island, blew be
whistle and started on her trip down th
: bay. :, -
Nearly sll the members Of the Vsnderoi
} family remained in their carrisges duriU
: the entire tip She bost landed at Oh
/ ton, 8. / at 1925 p. n. and the Proee
, s;oa again formed and started toward Ne
: Drop, several miles swsT. Hundreds
} people came from all parts of the lslsI
A. E,,a-a1 an6 nn naarlr all of III