St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-11
Preparations About Completed for the
Burial of the Dead Magnate at
New Dorp.
The Drawing of d Check for Worthy
Charity one Of Mr.. Vanderbilt's
Last Acts.
Representatives of Several Leading
Railroads Meet and Adopt
Resolutions.
A Guard To Be Placed Over the Grave
s.The Sympathy of the Grant
Family.


NEW YORK. Dee. 10.-The undertaken
Vas early at Mr. Vanderbilt's house this
uornng to see that everything was in order.
He had been to New Dorp, Staten island,
md made preparations for the interment.
The coffin will not be ready before this
evening. Two of the sons of the dead man,
William and George, sat up all night as
watchers and Mrs. Vanderbilt passed hours
beside the dead body of her husband. With
the morning came many messages of con-
lOlence and cards of friends but everything
was without undue hustle or confusion. On
the streets, the carriages and carts ratified
by, their drivers obiviOuS of the grief of the
stricken family within, but on the sidewalks
the majority of the prOmenaderS either
stopped and gaZed at the drawn curtains or
walked slowly once or twice past the house.
The funeral arrangements will not be
changed. Private services will be held at
the house, and afterwards the funeral will
take place from ST. Bartholomew church.
No autopsy will be made, as the coroner is
perfectly satisfied that death was caused by
cerebral apopleXy.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES
will be as simple as possible, merely the
ritual of the Episcopal church without any
sermon. Only the actual relatives will be
admitted to the church. The remains will
then be taken by coach and boat to New
Dorp, Staten Island and put in a vault pend
Ing the completion of the family mauso-
leum. Detectives will be Oh duty at the
church to warn away suspicious characters.
Two members of the detective force have
been on guard in the neighborhood of the
mansion, and, it is said, a guard will be
placed over the vault pending the removal
Of the remains to the mausoleum.
THE OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE.
The certificate officially recording the
death Of William H. Vanderbilt was filed
III the bureau of vital statistics to-day 1t
sets forth that William Henry Vanderbilt,
GA years and months old, died at No GAO
Fifth avenue at 2:40 p. IN. Dec. s, from
syncepe from cerebral apopIeXy, and was
to be buried tomorrow in the MoraVian
cemetery.
FOR CHARITY's SAKE.
Chauncey NJ. Depew said tonight that
the last order given by Mr.. Vanderbilt was
given on the morning of the day he died.
He had contributed to an institution of
charity outside the city. On Tuesday morn
ing he had received a letter relating to this
charity. He asked his secretary when the
last remittance had been made to this insti-
tuition, and, being informed, ordered sent
a check for the usual amount. The will
will be read on Saturday morning in the
presence Of the family, and after being en-
tered in probate will be furnished the press.
The ferry boat to conduct the funeral party
to Staten Island will leave the foot of West
FortY-second street at the conclusion of the
services at the church. There were many
callers at the church to-day and many mes
sages of sy ympathy received. Among those
who called in the morning was Col. Fred
Grant Later in the day Col. Grant, in
conversation about the sudden death of Mr.
Vanderbilt, expressed warm feeling in the
matter and said:
My mother and our family deeply sympa-
thze with Mrs. Vanderbilt and her family at
this time. We. the widow and SONS of Gen.
Grant, have peculiar feelings of regret at the
death of Mr. Vanderbilt. My father was
deeply grateful to Mr.. Vanderbilt not
alone for his first Kindness but for the deli
cacy with which he conducted the matter
subsequently. We all felt very grateful and
regret that he has died.