The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

THE DISPLAY OVER TIE Death OF
YOUNG LELAND STANFORD.
Magnificent Manifestations of Grief
Elaborate Public Services-Fulsome
Rhapsody from the Pulpit
Money from Family Woe.
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The msgnificence of the Stanfords' grief
over the death of their son Leland, Jr., has
never bsea equailed on this coast. The per-
formances of the family and their friends
are the theme of talk in every circle. Inc
great wealth Of the Stanfords has attracted
to them in this hour of affection all the
toadles west of the Rocky mountains and
some from the east. Their grief has not
been permitted TO slumher for an instant
Somebody who has had an ak to grind mas
been ever at hanl with sonnet an ode,
dirge, song, a sermon, or an Grafton.
Silly women who never saw the lad have
written and called to testify to the family
the esteem in which they held the boy and
to dilate upon his qualities. Portrait paint
erS, monument builders dealers in memorial
windows, writers and poets, preachers and
and politicians, photographers, boys who
hypocritcally pretend to have been I'M
pressed by young Stanfords life, and scores
Of others, have made money out of the fam
lily woe.
Leland Stanford, Jr., was an amiable boy
not particularly smart or handsome, whose
death was noticeable because of his pros
pective earthly riches and the natural soT
row Of his parents. The boy was never
strong and during thu greater part of his
life was under the tut0rship of a maid.
While i'll Rome last March he died, and as
soon as bis parents could get to him elab-
crate public services were held in that city.
Enormous crowds attended because it be-
came noised about that an American Cree JUS
was in affection Proceeding across the con-
tinent and channel to England, further serv-
ices We're held in Liverpool before sailing for
America, and once in New York the remains
were laid in vault for several months until
preparations were complete for their inter
ment here While tarrying in the metropo-
lis monthly services were held over the re-
mains. On the journey across the continent
special train was used and the cars and
locomotive were almost buried i'll crapa
AS soon after their arrival here as possible,
the train was sent on to StanfOrrs country
seat at Menlo park, where magnificent
vault had been erected, into which the re-
mains were put. The vault is vast and
massive structure, made entirely OF stone
and iron. Its interior Is as ma niticent as an
Oriental palace. The walls are entirely
covered with purple velvet embossed with
gold, and the draperies are rich beyond de-
scription, consisting Of the costliest fabrics
and the heaviest bullion The vault is con-
nected with the mansion and the servants
quarters by electric wire, and one or more
armed watchmen are continually on guard
in front of its ponlerous gates.
| But the performance which has made the
most talk and subjected the afflicted family
to the most criticism is that which took place
| in Grace Episcopal church under the guise of
| funeral services, at which the Rev. j. P
| Newman, recently of New York was the
| principal speaker. The services were
| thoroughly ADVERTISED all through the
| city, and naturally enough the crowd
| that assembled at the church
was much larger than could get within
| the edifice The floral decorations were OF
| the most gorgeous description The chancel
was converted into floral chapel, and all
| through the church there were eiaborat,
| pieces made Of the cost.iest flowers to be had
| in America. Not less than $4,000 was ex
| pended for flowers for tais occasion alone.
| DR.. Newman made long address, intended
/ principally 10 f!atuer the parents, which
sounded like the rhapsoiieS Of q court chap
lain over the remains Of a departed prince
| His address is now in circulation hero as
I
the most fuiSome ever delivered in the west
ern hemisphere. No funeral Grafton over
| Washington, jefferson, Adams, or Lincoln
contains 1.-THE Of the praise lavished upon
! this poor boy, whose only achievement was
| to die. Newman ound that he had the wis
dom and philosophy of 4 Bacon, the keen
foresight and penetration Of a Richelieu,
| the beauty of Apollo Belvidere, the
artistic taste of Michael Angelo. the eve of
| an angel, the forehead Of a god, the mental
| promise of a Hamilton, the el0quence of a
| Pitt, the philanthropy of a Peabody, the
tenderness of a Pascal. and the stu1i0u,ness
| of a Gibbon; and lie pre- licted that for
! generations to come the youth of the cOUn-
try, recognizing III Leland Stanford, Jr., q
savior, would visit his tomb for Inspiration,
and that his example would be as q betcon
| light to all the nations. Tne suggestion TINT
| young Stanford had been savior to the
| young manhood of the world was not ex-
plainei by Mr. Newman, but it seemed to
| remind him of another point Of similarity
| between the dead Californian and tn4 Victim
of Calvary. Like our dear Leland" sail
| Newman, the Saviour also died young
1t is said around town that Gen Grants oil
pastor received $4,000 for this pre- cious dis
! course.
a discussion growing ont of the funera
| service AMI which promises to be heard
| from again, is that Cau5e1 by the Episcopal
clergyman III other nartS Of the coast oven
the fact that Newman. a Methodist preacher,
Occupied the pulpit of Grace church in VIC
lation OF the rubric Tue bishop of the do
cese was pres mt at the service thus Civin.
countenance to the proceeding, and the
rector of the church. Of which Stanford i
one Of the wardens, says no objection can be
| found to Newman 5 presence, as he took IL
part in the services of the church He wa
present simply as a frieni of the family, anC
made his remarks as any laymen might have
done. The rector says he does not expect t.
hear any further objection. Among tn,
conservative members of the church. how
ever, there is disposition to find fault Will
Newman's invasion of the Episcopalial
pulpit.
The rvices just held were the fifth cele
brated over the remains 1t is the intention
Of the family to have a grand mem0ria
service next March on the anniversary O
the lads death, and thereafter the day vii
be commemoratei each year. Mr.. S5anfor,
already has several benevolent projects o.
foot which will be carried out in the name O
his son, and Mrs. Stanford has given liber
ally to many charitable institutions in hi
name.
A Slight Mistake.
A certain clergyman was sent for suddenl
to go to q cottage, where he found a man i