St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-06
Jay GOuld's Funeral Services
as Simple as the Life
He Led.
None but Relatives, Friends
and Business Associates
Admitted.
Many Attempted to Gain Ad-
mission on All Sorts of
Pleas.
Today the Body Will Be Placed
Beside That Of His
Wife.

I New YORK. Dec. 5.-That simplicity
| which characterized jay Gould's life
! was observed at his fuperal services
! this afternoon, at his late home, 579
Fifth avenue. Only the relatives, i'm
mediate friends of the family and
former business associates of Mr.. Gould
were admitted to the services, but many
persons attempted to gain admission to
the house OIL all sorts of pleas OF ac-
quaintanceship for the privilege. Out
OH the avenue both sides of the thor
oughfare hundreds of men and women
stood for hours in the bitter cold. The
sidewalk in front of the house was kept
clear by several policemen, under COM
mand of Capt. Reilly. Moving in and
out among this gathering were central
office detectives, while within the house
were Detectives Heidelberg, McCloskey
aud Titus.
The officers and directors OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific and Union Pacific rail-
roads. who had assembled in the Wind
sor hotel. walked in procession to the
house at $3.50 p. IN. Organist 7. a.
Schneider, at 4:0j,
Began the Prelude
to his own composition, There Is a
Land Immortal" 1t was sung by Mrs.
Charles Herbert Clark, soprano; Mrs.
Carl Alver, conUralto; Charles Herbert
Clark, tenor, and Ericsson f. Buihnell,
bass Mrs. Clementine De We're Sapio
was expected to sing the soprano part,
but she sent word that she was i'll. Dr.
Paxton offered prayer:
MAY the light of the resurrection
morn shine into this darkened and be-
reaved house, and may comfort, that
with which God cOmforteth his own,
touch with heavenly and hopeful grace
the hearts of our friends here, wound
ed and bleeding still for the loss of him
they loved so well. Amen"
DR.. Paxton then read that part of the
Episcopal service beginning: II am
the resurrection and the lifc." The
quartette sang Cardinal Newman'S fa-
nous hymn, Lead Kindly Light" and
Rev. Dir. Terry. of the South Reformed
church, read the second Scripture les
son. Chancellor McCracken, of the
University of the City of New York,
then offered prayer. After the guar
tette had sung Nearer My God to
| Thee" DIR. Paxton said the benediction.
An opportunity was then offered to take
a farewell look at the face of
The Dead Millionaire.
The body rested in an oak casket
covered with black cloth. On the sides
were eight oxidzed silver handles. The
casket was close to the south wall in the
large drawing room. The face and
bust were exposed to view. The eye
lids were closed, the muscles of the face
in repose and, though the skin was
white, almost transparent, il lacked
that sWartlness which was striking
feature of Mr.. Gould's personal appear
ance. The distinguished citizens and
intimate friends of the family slowly
filed by the casket and, as they passed,
they looked for the last time upon the
face of the dead man.
In the hallway above the family and
near relatives gathered. They had sat
there through the services. The bene-
dictIon over, they repaired to their
rooms. There were many beau tiful
floral gifts. The friends gone, the mem
bers of the family visited the parlor and
there, with the doors closed and no one
to intrude upon their grief they looked
for the last time upon the face that
they all loved so we'll. The body will
be taken at noon tomorrow to Lake
View plot in Woodiawn cemetery. where
it will be placed in the Gould mauso-
leum beside that of his wife. The
mourners will drive to WOodlawn in
stead of going by train.