New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-08
FUNERAL ARRdNG EMEN7S FOR MR.. HUNT
SERVICES TO DE HELD At THE CALVARY
Episcopal CHURCH OF -.ATT'RDAY.

SERVICES TO DE HELD AT THE CALVARY
Episcopal CHURCH Of saturday.
The arrangements for the funeral Of Wilson q.
Hunt whose death nom soficning Of the brain ana
old age, occurred at the Clarendon Hotel at IL ~
o'clock yesterday morning. were completed last hlS"'
Mr. Hunt left 10 relatives nearer than ncluews ana
neces and none Of his ncphcwa reached here ycster-
day in time 10 take charge OF the funeral arrliiso-
ments They wen, Jeff. Therefore to III, melee. Miss
Ella Hunt who had been living at the Clarendon
Hotel with her uncle for time, to attend TO- on"
o, the ncphcws, whose name coald not L. learned y
travelling and the funeral arrangements were d'hye'
somcu hat ga account OF the dcslro " Miss luht -
hear from him before settling them absolutely Tue
funeral however Will be held at the Calvary Potes-
tant Episcopal Church. at Fourthavc. ana twenty
first ST. ON Saturday The Rev. DR.. Henry !. Haiter-
lee who has lc.n n lie hong friend OF Mr.. Hunt VIII
conduct the services. Mr. Hunt was accustomed 10
attend this churh before he was compelled l" uAo
II hi, led some four or FIVE m,nre ago. ana ne was
a warm PERSONAL friend OF The r'-clE. TIE hour nance
for the service Is 10 O'Clock. n number OF the men
with whom Mr. Hunt was associated In business nave
been seoct cd ~ pail bearers. They are "e"rSo -
Williams John A. stewart. Henry Parish, John l.
Arnow. G. h. Cahart Edward Cooper. John H. Par
cons Abram :. Hewitt and Samuel sloan. The burial
will be In Greenwood Cemetery.
Mr. Hunts death had long been expected III
was nearly ninety years DID, and had lived an ac"''
M. mn 10 the time when he was taken III. early III
the spring Some time oner lis first Illness those
VIII, we're near him that his mind was lahlhS
and that he could pot r"cognlz" his old IT'hu' anu
acauainiances Then hi, mind became almost com
plcte blank and ior months he DID Mt khp"
bis nearest friends. Everything possible was done
for him and the best medical attendance that c"uh
y. obtained was secured but age and his nfhlc'don
nade It impossible, 10. the physicians to restore him
10 health.
In ls lifetime Mr.. Hunt was associated Win many
great enterprises. lie warm personal rlehu
Of Peter Cooper and when Mr. COop"rs VIII was
rad II was found that Mr.. Hunt was named a. one
OF the executors Of the estate. AS executor he dIi
All that could c done b. aid In carrying out the wishes
II tA philanthrcpst In all Of his public bcncilct0s
Mr. IIIl-t Of the leading directors ia
"A number OF the bcstknOwu corpora Ions IN thls 'liy
~ "a, told IN Ihe Tribune st-trldaN mtrhhe. IL
had the rrputnt IN OF being director In more cor
pO!atlOas than any other man In TINS city.
Most MI Huhts relatives I've In New England,
and they are expected 10 IL In the city until 10
day. II was thought that the body nignt De taken
:, Connecticut for burial but the undcrtaRcr who has
charge Of the funeral arrangements sad last night
TINT IL would be buried I'm Greenwood Cemetery
Mr.. Hunt l. supposed to have lrlt larec fortune:
After he retired r the dry goods business, several
years he put most OF the money that he had accu
INFLATED ~ dry gocd, into the stocks or railroad
and Insurance companies. IhcS, Investments have
Increased greatly ia value tlnce that time. The amount
Of hi. fortune could not be acrittinod last night but
II + said 10 be- In th" millions Of dollars.