Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-06
JAY GOULD'S FUNERAL
A Simple Service Performed Over the
MIlIlOnaIre's Remaius-NOne but Rela-
tives aud Friends Attend.

A Simple Service Performed Over the
MIIIIonaIre's Remaius-NOne but Rela-
tives aud Friends Attend.
New YORK, December 5.-Not q single
incident happened last night to ruf1e the
wearisome vigil Of the central Office detec-
tives who are detailed to watch the Gould
mansion until after the funeral man
from the undertaker's establishment kept
guard over the remains of the dead mill
ionaire all last night. The body reposed
In mahogany ice chest, which was COW
cred with a black pail, and which in turn
was heaped with flowers. By 10
o'clock the representatives Of the city,
wealth were moving down town. Pedes-
triaRs stopped and gazed inquisitively at
the dull ochre curtains and mentally tried
TO pierce the shadows within. Onthe west
side of the avenue dozen or more men
stamped their feet on the pavement in the
effort 10 keep warm, and ii is notable fact
that of this number at least one-third were
chips on the ocean of life, men whose un-
kempt boards and summer attire were
strikingly out Of place in this centre OF
wealth and fashion.
At 10 O'Clock Undertaken Mains cano-
pied wagon came 10 halt in front OF the
main entrance and tho driver and his assis-
tant quickly hurried with a score OF fold
ing chairs. 1t was the first Of many SINH
lar journeys. 1t was about this time sew
eral venturesome persons on curiosity bent
rang the bell of Mr.. Edwin Gould's house
and requested permission to see the re-
mains. but the butler politely told them
that intimate friends of the family would
alone be adpitted:
The first arrivals of prominent out Of
town persons were at z :45 this morning,
when the following gentlemen stepped from
their private car which was attached TO
the western express or the New I orS Cen
tral Railroad: w. B. Doddridge, q. M, OF
the st. Louis and SouthWeStern road !;
Geo. c.. Smith, Assistant @. M; Q. q.
Warner, General Auditor; ID. S. II.
Smith, Treasurer, and Alexander q. Coch-
rane, General Solicitor, all OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific. They Went direct 70
the Windsor Hotel, where they registered
from st. Louis. They attended the fun-
eral services this afternoon and returned
to st. Louis tonight. The services began
at four O'Clock. The coffin rested in the
centre Of the parlor. The family and tnti-
mate friends of the deceased hnancler
were in this room and the adjoining dining
room. The music was at the foot OF tho
stairway in the hall. Rev. DIR. John r.
Paxton, the pastor Of the Western Pres
byterian church was the officiating clergy
man. The programme was as follows:
l. Opening Anthem, blessed are the
dead who die in the Lord"
2. Invocation by Rev. DR.. Roderick Ter
ry of the South Reformed church.
8. The reading OF a portion Of the Epis-
copal service for the dead including the
Goth Psalm.
4. Cardinal Newman's hymn LEAD
Kindly Light"
5. Conclusion Of the burial service with
the reading of the 18th chapter Of the Cor
inthians.
6. Prayer by Chancellor McCracken.
z. Nearer NV God to Thee"
s. Benediction by Dr. Paxton.
After the benediction relatives and
friends viewed the remains.