New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-25
MIR. ASTOR'S FUNERAL TODAY
THE PALLBEARERS SELECTED.
SIMPLICITY OF THE sERvICE-THE BURIAL IN
TRINITY CEMETERY.

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This is the request of the members of the family
They especially request that no floral designs hc
sent, either TO the church or the house. The Iig
doors of the Astor mansion in FIfthavc were
tightly closed during the day yesterday and were
only opened to the most i'll riae friends "i ;hc
family. The callers not many. rs the trends
OF the family did not wish tO disturb its mcmbrts
in their mourning.
Trinity Chapel, in West Twcnty-hfl-st, will he
opened at least half hour before the service Nc
gins this morning This will be done To accommodate
those who desire TO attend the funeral. Although
a large crowd is expected, the sexton OF the chuich
and his assistants know the faces oi most OF
those who should be admitted and they will have
the reference in getting seats
As near as possible to 10 o'clock the body Will
be at the church door. There if Will be met by
Albert Mcurer the sexton of the chnfch' VINO
will lead the funeral procession to the chahcei
Directly following him will come the fuii sur
pliced choir of the church. which Will sing ~
the professional hymn IIark, Harll, My Soul,
by Roe Next in order will be- the ministers VINO
will conduct the funeral services. They are tnc
Rev. DIR. G.. L. Swopc, of Trinity Chapel; the
Rev Dr Morgan Din, rector of Trinity Church.
and Bishop Potter. The physicians who have
attended Mr.. Astor will take their places IN tie
procession behind the ministers. The doctors
who attended him in his Last Illness VIII come
first They are DIS Fordycc Barker ana
Morris j. Asch With them viii Doe ors. FRANCIS
Dclafcld, Charles T. Poorc and Francis II. NAIk'c.
The list Of pallbcarcrs was not completed untll
late Yesterday afternoon. II consists ot men VINO
were the personal friends of Mr.. Astor' and who
have known him for many years. Directly hrh'h'
the coffin. which will hc carried on The shoulders
of the undcr,akcrs assistants, tie p1IlcaIef> VIII
take their plnccs They are George J.. NchH> lcr'
Gr,cic Kim, Colnnrl l. H. Wu-lt. Sidney
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WEBSTER, Johu JAY "''"''" "''-' =,
mayd and J. H. Cadwaladcr lr ana MS
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The relatives Will take thclr seals IN 'n' '"'"''
in the following order: John Jacob Aston ana
-, NV. enl,. ,f- and Mrs T. T. Roosevelt
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or,nc Wilson Madame de- Ntucrs and Nr 'AI'N
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