New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-05
OBET UARY.
MRS. FRANK A. VANDERBILT.

Mrs. Frank A. Vanderbilt, the second wife
or Commodore Vanderbilt. died at her home, No. 10
Washington place, at a. yesterday, OF pneumonia
She was attended by her mother Mrs Martha Crawford.
her only brother Robert L. Crawford aud his family,
and the Rev. Dr. Charles f. Deems Of the Church The
strangcrs. She to the last but suffered
much PAIN. Her nness In It's acute phase dates from
a week ago.
Mrs. Vanderbilt was about forty-sx years old. She
vas born outside OF Mobile Ala, whittier her father
who came Of Virginia family had his planting
inLerests short time before He died OF yellow fever
when Miss Frank child and his widow then built
herself house IN Mobile The War OF the Rebellion
swept away much OF the property the and
they came TO New-York In 1866. Thn mother aud
daughter became members OF the Church OF the
Strangers. and discovery Of the existence Of distant
relationship between the CrawIords AMI Commodore
Vanderbilt led to social Intercourse between the two
families. Mrs. CrswfOrds mother Miss Hand. and
the Commodoresmother Hand, tue two being first
or second cousins Tue Comlnodores first wife. Sophia
johnson. had died in 1867. Meeting Miss Crawford he
coon became enamOured OF her. aud in the sunider or
1869 he made her proposal OF marriage. The Commo-
dOre was at Saratoga, with more on his mind about
romance than about his usual campaign OF nve-pout
eucre, aud Mrs Crawford and daughter sum
merng there. 1t is said that the Commodore made up
Ills mind 10 his second marriage with tDs sutdenness aud
When lie rOposed TO her. Miss Crawford constnted on
the condition tnat DIR. Deems should perform the cere
DOuy, lie Was teleSfapued Tor, out Was out OF new
loIk on visit. tregraphio search Tor hun was for
biiden ny the COmnOhO Ss aversion u revealing Ills
plans until they nad been carried out He pei suaded
lie lady 10 leave saratoga without exciting attention
thece AMI the Two then hasLrDtd over the New-foIk
Central TO LONDON Canada, August II young
Wesleyan minister performed tue marriage ceremony.
At the time the Commodore was his seventy With
Subsequently tue old MIN Is reported 10 have re-
marked: didn't want to false noise IN the United
States; slipped the border and had IL done III
Jthy aud guess tHe knot WAS well-ted"
story told some years ago goes that Dr. Deems VINO
was dining one day win the family hogan taking
jOcuarly about the marriage. Commodore, he said,
Indicating tue mother. this Is tie lady you ought 10
have welded On. no." replied the COlImodore Raz-
lux with satisfaction on his mOfier-n-aw II hal
her. Frank would have gone Oh aud got soDe-
body else. Now have them both
Mrs. Vanderbilt left WIDOW In lST7. by MS VIII,
the Commodore left $500 900 In United States bonds.
1000 shares of NewYOrA Central STOCK aud the house
and lot, No 10 WasnlngtOu-plac", wilh furniture,
pictures Tie widow has travelle good deal since
the COnuOdOre's DEATH and recently bought summer
place at seabright N j., tue deeds arriving on Sunday
Mrs Vanderbilt was a faithful worker In d. Deenlss
church. sue distinguished Tor her loyalty " duty
to exalted principles. uusrlsnness OF pur-
pose aud shrinking aud rehned delcacy OF character
het name was not connected With any woihans WORK
outside OF her church
William H. Vanderbilt and his wife went 10 Mrs.
VauderDIs house informed or her death, ana
win Or. Deems arranged the details Of tile funeral
Services will be held Thursday at 10 a. H. at the
Church of the Strangers the or o1caIng assisted
by his son, the Rev. Edward NJ. Deems, aud Bsh0p
McIyere, the Southern Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Bishop now lives in Nashville. and formerly
pastor Mobile the deceas-d lady The interment
will be In old MOrdyian Cemetery. on staten Island
A Will cave the New-YUrk slip at noon Al the
desire OF Mr. Vanderbilt the body Will be put IN the vault
where the Commodore IL buried aud lie intends 70 ar
range Ia the family mausOeum where II can rest
beside that OF her husband