The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05
LEONARD JER0ME'S REMAINS
BURIED nv GREENWOOD WITH NO
SERVICES A MONIH AGO.

Taken Straight from the MsJeatie TO tho
Cemetery on Aug. J-New York Heard
Nothing ofIt-A ne ricna Relatives Think
There should Have Reen - service Here.
IL will surprise the American friends of
Leonard W. Jerome. who died Mt brighton.
England. on March 3 last to learn that his
body has boon buried in Greenwood these four
weeks.
/. was temporarily Inferred at Kensal Green.
One OF Mr. Jcroms's last expressed wishes was
that hc shout! be brought to this city 10 die.
As this was impossible. he earnestly wished
to have his body brought herc aud placed In
tho family vault in Greenwood.
His near relatives here say that. being
public man. who had done much for Now York
in war and peace and was weil-beoved OF
tho citizens OF his city. he should have
hnd ias 10 doubtless desired. they say. n tu-
neral service here. no be-t OF feeling docs
not exist on this roiu. between the lncish-
mon who married. Mr.. Jerome's daughters
, and his Yankee kindred.
Mr.. Moreton Frewen. who married Clara.
tho eldest daughter of Mr.. Jerome.
cams here on tho Majestic in
charge Of Mr. Jerores body IN the trir. ended
Aug. last, on which the Mnest! broRe tho
ieror!s, The colin was ronsicnet to Mr. u;
ss1s m lrG sss a MT s'0's nS'"'s anu
MIR. Encene Jerome, was, informed, of the
p ss npsss body Cd Mn as s
5s.i,e1, 9, STATEN Island. .pl S t, Mrs. I'll mas
was 10 have 4 funeral and ,leliripous
d Mir: Jerome. They cached the pier about
II oc'ork on, the morning OF Aug. >.
Mr Ys m"' and hav Tnom 'h%s
Who MARI ed Miss Iririv. n niece Of Mr..
, Jerome wife had had tho coflln taSeu away
N n ~ ~ fpl'. ! A u .Ipn
They learned, that the coffin. which was
large one Mr. Js,ome was more ,hsn six
er's wagon. and had oyerhnng nj tho aboard
a, tho wagon drove Off raridyto Greenwood
Mr.. Eugene jerome AMI his octoRenArian
/ uncle and aunt got n carriage and drove alter
the undertakers wagon,
/ belnx carried into tho vault. A few other rep
| re-entati\es OF he american branch OF ths
family we're there. No clergyman Was present.
and there was no ceremony OF any KIND a. the
Mr.. Jerome's New York friends had besn ask
| was coming and when the funeral " ould be.
one of his relatives said last night:
ardent; deiendsr Of tho tnian and liberal raj
subscriterto the fund to carry on the war. and
a nsa na ana i I'a" no enjoyed
=" Friends are still asking US when the funeral
+ gong to no. and we are obliged to answer
-: Then they wonder why i was kept so dark
| When we tell the details OF 1t they look sur
|
right to be-"
At the house OF Mr.. Eugene NJ. Jerome. in
! Audubon Park. last evening. 1t was said that
!Mr, DAVID homson. VIII" met he Majestic at
! her p'er. had been advised by Mrs. Leonard W.
jerome that the remains were on that steam.
ship
MIR. Thomson. besides heing n connection
! Of the Jsromes by marriage. acts as Mrs.
! Leonard W. Jeromes attorney. Mr.. Thomson
had IN undertaken W III him. and he and Mr..
Proven accompanied the remains to Green.
| wood.
The Majestic came IN TO her pier carly in
| the morning. and when Mr. Eugene VI. Jerome
| reached there at about II O'Clock. he found
thnt the co1in had been taken away,
| llo left ut once for Greenwood ard arrived
| Just In time TO sea the casket deposited in tho
vault. and the vault senlet Besi,.es MIR. Thorn
son. Mr.. Frewen ard Mr. Eugene NJ. Jerome tho
| witnesses of the rrncs edit rs Wet" Mrs. David
| Thoms on. n niece OF the deceased: Mrs. Thorn
sons istar. Mrs. Jordan J.. Mott. aud Mr. and
! Mrs Atwater Jerome
1t WAS also said a Mr.. Eugene " Jerome's
house. that the iam'iy would have IRE.
ferte. 10 have soma religious ceremony pre-
! vious Co tn" final interment of tn. remains.
, There would be none now. The failure TO have
I any rrt Of Cer"riunT NJ the grave here was at
/ tributou to English c uStcm.