New-York tribune., 1886-08-06
TNE DEATH OF MR.. TILDEN.
PREPARATIONS FOR TIE FUNERAL.

The gloom cast over Greystone by the death
ofts owner seemed to be increased yesterday oy tHe s
bre character o. day Dark clouds hung over the Sky
Every door OF the house closed the curtains were
drawn tightly at ali the windows and severa Oh 'ne
| rooms were draped in mourning. The only sonhu
that occasonay broke the stiffness that made by
the carriages which and went at Intervals al "aJ
ana until late IN the evening. Flags were seen Nv ha'
mast on many OF the neighboDg houses, as well as on
the yachts anchored In the river.
Mt. Tlden's body was embamed "Wednesday p's"s
and placed yesterday morning catafaque, covereu
with white linen drapery and a canopy ot tue sa'h
material In his the second floor. RANT ight
from the window opposite rested upon MS lace i"o
customary deathly pallor was absent and glow oi
health was In Its There no trace OF suherns
and no shrinksge Of the form was noticeable. one
could easily suppose that he peacefully sleeping.
The embaming n al been well per formed one
after another friends reat viewed the body ana
all seemed greatly impressed with its eike appearance
The first OF Mr. Tldens relations to arrive was MS s
ter. MrA Pelton. She from Narraganseu Ticr
The family carriage met her at tho station After Vie"
ing the body she came downstairs and with Andre" H.
Green. Miss Gould and others OF the household maoo
arrangements for the funeral services
IL was determined after some discussion that inc
funeral should take place tomorrow morning at C1o'
Tho principal snrvices TO be held at tho mousse anu
this the coffin will be taken down into the Bue
Room the south side OF tho floor. The body VIII
be placed In red Spanish cedar coffin covered Win
black silk plush The coffin has fuength lid tufted
with creain.whito satin Inside Is copper CONN
| also lined with white satin. Tho top OF
tue inner coffin Is composed o. plate-gass OF double
thickness The mountings and hnishings are HI Vi
silver. On tho plate will be engraved in script simply
tho name Samuel j. Tden." The collin will lie handed
by the employees OF Mr.. TldeD one whom VIII 10 GAY
tain Hesley ci the yacht viking Mr.. Tiiden VIII DO
attired In dress suit At $50 the.honse Will Dc thrown
open to tho relatives and friends who desire to take
l,alr TnIaV
Will 20 engaged In preparing the room, which Is 10 10
draped In black the pictures, mirrors, chandslcrs anu
| lainhrequlns being huhg with black cashmere
The names OF the Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby ana Pres-
dent Roswell d. Hitchcock suggested by Mrs. rel
ministers to conduct the services, hut !: was
finally agreed 10 request the Rev. Or. W. j. TUCKER oi
Andover Theo Seminary to take charge of them
Dr. Tucker formerly pastor OF tue Madison square
Presbyterian Church. which tho Tilden family attended
in NewYork special train, including tho palace Car
wooilawn and three drawing room cars will convey the
body and the friends to New Lcbar where the burial
will take place The train viii start at II 10 a.ter tue
services have been flushed at the house and Will 20 10
Lebanon by way of Hudson and Chatham. arriving
about > 80 +. III. At Lebanon there will DO brief
service whicn Dr. Tucker will 20 assisted by the Rev.
Dr. Burr. pastor OF the Presbyter an Church OF New
Lebanon.
Last evening kilograms had been received from All
who had been requested TO act as palbcarers ndcat
ing their desire 10 DO The lie. de up as iol-
lows: John Bigelow, Daniel Manning, Samuel j. Kan
DALI smith u. Weed Andrew II. Green George D. Miller
Charles A. Dana. Dr. Charles h. simmons. William
Allen Butler, Aaron j. Vandcrpoe Daniel Magone anu
Jonn Il. Trevor rhr body VIII he placed In the ianiy
omp ,-Ic nose OF the exGoycrnors brothers, Moses
u and Henri A. Gllien.
At the request OF tho reativc' the funeral VIII be AS
quiet aud devoid OF display as possible only twenty
carria,e- have been ordered. These Will convey tue
mfne ate relatives aud friends o ON Greystone 10 the
Il amt lill
Central Depot for tue accommodation of tho-e VINO
canc during tho day was " II. liazzard who Is mar
Iied a Dduiece OF Mr. Tiliens ,,
CAM UP nnout il o'clock II forenoon and remained
until evenlns Daring the afternoon many .r'rnps ra,s
Idwari l. Paris, Assistant District Attorney oi
| New York ana old friend Of Mr. llldcn; A. H. DICK
en-on. Cuare. l.. Butler and cHcomn'--ioner lane
Thr toiowus telesrans were among tue many received
/ during the day
ngea'en The ds9 shs Of Z your M d.4sS'ns& IP 1S
mourning t. our oe coun,X N,ept Ri.y & you; yd yST cur
da ymp.iMfs II and ,o&SS',n.e eernmea with sorrow and
wh ~ TO you # ~ IAN be- Of any sr'i'e > ,.. hvo
heard wh profound death Of samuel j. iltcn
pglc and graf statesman ~ho'' memory vi" gr % ' n %
n.ourn- his loss
In regard to the s,a,emen. published that Mr. Iilden
had beqn-ath-i his house IN Gramercy Park TO the Guy
for library nothing could a.,ertalned definitely yc
tsrd.y. lis most intimate friends AMI rriaves couii
give the subject AMI SAID that II wonli
be impossible for any todeny OF Affirm tho truth o
! n. until M VIII read.
Its, general belief that samuel Iilden lr, VIII DO
the nhertor oi Gicystonr. One OF MI ldsns closest
associates aid yesterlay th. tao denn mani mu Tf',n
sl0Oooooo. but he Thought mat nah ."a
tho estate arc as follows Mr~ Tldou, widow OF Henry
A. Indeu. dead mans orotnsr. who lives In Nrw-
Colonel samuel J. TiIcn. Jr. Mrs. swD, OF New Lob
anon. Mrs. wmttr,ey. II Florence. w.; Mrs kuDy
and Mis-. susie Illlrn. who been LmaIes o Grey
! stone for years. and Mrs. relton. OF this ny.
Wh-n at hi. oiiice yesterday charles T. Mac,
| mr.
| hs w,s OF tho contents OF Mr.. lllo"s WI"
nbsoue,r refused to give for the Information OF the
public mixing tho disposition Of mo large prop
rry. " The instrument Will not be opened u.a. s'en
cannot to satisfied uuui that time. REGARDING the
rumor that the residence Ia ,ranercy r'rk nau oeeh
tnng to. .v. II is-1prcted that the members OF tho
family will assemble III the rlIden homestead a. Ncw
Isnanon tor th" burial on SATURDAY ani tho WI" VIII
then bc teal and probably maie pubic; - ,, no.n
A special meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen mas oeeh
the dea OF Mr.. Tid.n MAYOR Grace yesterday Issued
nj address 10 tnc Board In which he sAid /:
Governor Tden easily be said 70 have been The fore
The high and noDesi sense Of The term ha''se p"'
ambition he may have had Wa, guided ~ stran al" p irc
promising Ad.rrnoe 10 Princplss wnnh M aa"n i ' Demo
with zeal than dishonest hrp ans .hn ,
ntlsr lie left no stone mnnrnr neglected. proper method
oa,hicvo such ends a. commented ~ , m
of ends well nigh nfalibc ms nln' wa, i| ,". "
nT ns bis j"s"e", by aa di,lnr ter
most most pubic Questions and brought cr d,cq,
.iou fuud of information supply ot Ia galhftd Dy
long patient industry which made ms ctl''.l" VIZ
most convincing lie the rare ot gra,
iu Above all he was 'hlual'u
by patro-n remarkable In the annals oi s ol my
ain which ambition 10
best ninost, fellow citizens and deprived h 1l a@
In rI- which justly belonged To him An , h"n",Iu
citizen learned lawyer. wise c"in""l0f MI
and official, is death loss when WIZ o u, ,os
party but by the people oi to oh'" 7'
| regardless Of party.
Tho Executive Committee OF the County Democracy at
its last evening at the e~ Amsterdam .u1' on on
motion h. Ellory AnderrOB directed thAt rccou pc
entered tho iuucs .Xprrssi profound sorrow 'or
death ~ Mr.. JIldrn. chAracerizng him ~ hc eh-
vhtrn ii statesman the patriot the wise INV
guide and ieacnrr OF the Democratic party decIhG
that IN his deatn the party has sustained loss "c'
nigh ifrrp Iahe -" aud commanding ms c"nuncl w nc
Official positions which he held. Iho FOLLOWING co,iIG
tee appointed to attend the funeral; Srha,or W. ',
Murphy, Maurice j. Power, John d. trlnnihs l.; I-o.'
Andrr. sou john X. NOorhls. Henry H. BrcknaI' iI~art
k.arn"y, Thomas Cosgan. Daniel OkeIiIt ana '',o' %