New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30
FUNERAL OF MR.. BELMONT.
MANY PROMINENT MEN IN ATTENDANCE.

SERVICES AT THE HOME OF THE DEAD BANKER
AND AT THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION
THE BURIAL TO BE AT NEWPORT TO-DAY.
THO funeral Of August Belmont took place yesterday
morning at the Protestant Episcopal Church Of the
Ascension in Ffthavc The hour set for the services
to begin was 10 O'Clock, but long before that time the
church began to fill up with wellknow public men,
Hnanciers men prominent in social rank and in high
standing on the turf. Captain Brogan and squad OF
policemen were on duty, and kept back the crowd Of
sightseers who tried to get into the church. The
interior Of the church without any unusual adorn
ment, as it had been especially requested by the
members Of Mr.. BcmOnts family that floral tributes
be sent.
1t was only few minutes after 10 O'Clock when the
swelling notes OF the funeral march warned those
already in the church that the members of the family
were coming. Twenty-Five seats had been reserved
for the mourners in the middle OF the church, and it
was we'll that this had been DONE because every other
seat filled and many persons were standing in
the aisles. The Rev. DR.. Z. Winchester Donald and
the Rev. Milo II. Gates met the funeral procession at
tho entrance to the church. and with the words 81
am the Resurrection and the Life started at the head
Of tho procession toward the altar. The coffin
carried upon the shoulders Of six men, and behind ii
came the pallbearers. They were Henry Parrish,
]. Pierpont Morgan, ex-prcsldcnt Grover Cleveland,
Governor David Is. HILL ex-Judge A. c. MunsOn, d. d.
Withers, Commissioner Edward A. Post, John Hunter
Colonel william Jay, James b. PARKER Sidney Web
ster and Manton Marble. Following the pail bearers
came the members OF the family and other mourners
Mrs. Belmont leaned on the OF her oldest son,
Congressman Perry Belmont, and then came Mr.. and
Mrs. August Belmont, 1r, o. II. +. Belmont, August
Belmont, Sd, and Mrs S. S. Rowland, OF the imme-
date family Admiral c. r. p. Rodgers, General Alex
andcr Perry, Commander and Mrs. Frederick Rodgers,
Lieutenant Commander and Mrs. NJ Il. S. Mackenzie
John Hone, Mrs. Charles King, Mr. and Mrs. John
Hone IT, Mr. and Mrs Charles Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Merrill, Belmont
Tiffany. Walter Luttgen. Mr.. Belmonts partner; f. o.
Mattheson and Allan Cole, Mr. Belmont's confidential
clerk.
The coffin was carried down the middle aisle to
the front Of the church. where 1t rested during the
services upon bier. On the coffin, which was covered
with heavy black cloth, lay simple wreath Of calas
and voIets. This was the only floral decoration in
the church.
After the members of the family and the near
friends who accompanied them had passed up the
aisle the doors Of the church were thrown open to
those who were known TO the sexton and the police
men, Among those in the church, besides those al
ready mentioned were Woodbury. Langdon, Controller
Myers, ex-secretary William C. Whitney, Orlando b.
Potter, John II. Starin, Clarence A. Seward j. g. X.
Lawrence, Mayor Hugh J. Grant, Jesse Sellgman,
Colonel John r. Fellows, General Daniel E. Sckles
General Daniel Butterfeld, Judge Van Dyck, ex-Judgc
Arnold Samuel D. Babcock, Ward McAlfster, Frederick
Bronson, Joseph J. O'DOnohue, John Hoey. John L.
Cadwallader. F. l.. Kellogg, George McCuloch Miller,
ex-Secretary Hamilton Fish, J. Flood Wright, f. a.
Taylor, ex Chief Justice Daily, exJudge Spencer De
Lancey Kane. Pierre Lorillard. Dr. Fordyce Barker,
Colonel Auchmuty and Oswald OttendOrfer.
The Rev. DIR. Donald read the simple burial service
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church. after which tho
choir sang "Lord. Let Ne Know Mine End" Fol-
lowing 1t the choir sang Nearer my God, to Thee
which was given at the special request OF the family
During the service, and while the congrega-
ton Joined with the minister in repeating the
creed, the which up to this time had been hdden
behind deep, heavy clouds, broke through them and
shone with full strong light into the church, pallng
the dim flashes which from the gas Jets, and
throwing into full view the coffin, the altar and the
magnificent painting above the altar. The effect was
startling and grand.
H. W. Roe, the baritone. sang the solo, al Hear
Voice from Heaven just before the benedcton was
GNeG Not Live wa1. which, h had been Specially
ranged by the organist of the church 10 tile ar VI
After the services tho members OF the family and
their friends Aed out Of the church in the order IN
which they entered IT. The body was 1aneh 10 10 the
private car of John Ioey and iakeI to Newport. Iiio
members Of the family accompanied the BODY 70 new
port and they will remain there until this afternoon
The body rested over night in the chapel which had
been built there by Mr. Belmont in memory OF an ms
She Is buried there by the side Of her brother.
RAYMOND Belmont who accidentally shot himself , IN
his fathers home in Fiftlave. few years aSo ino
noon. The body will be buried by the side oil the
children. l.. ,,o
During the week Mr.. Bemonts body rested in me
small art gallery Of his home In Flfthave., nnoer
the guard OF police sergeant and policemen. Inere
Is great interest as to what the provisions OF nj.
Belmons will 1t is generally UNDERSTOOD that ne
has given his Oldest the bulk OF his real estaIe
sfoct andh while August Belmont, lr., ana
o. ii. p. Belmont well provided for liberal
allowance Is supposed 10 have been made i2r MIS-
and Newport mansions and the paintings IN botn'
together with large annual income, have been gwen.
Mrs. s. s. Rowland the only living daughter, IL is
understood, will receive comfortable ANNUITY; ~
s expected that nnder the Will the racing stud VIII oe
afternoon II possible.