New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-13

those who had gathered at the grave gone.
Long before 10 O'clock the hour set for the mineral
q crowd began 10 gather In front Of Trinity Chapel
and at hafpast the doors were guarded by police
morning early service being held and rumo
that the relatives Of the dead having spcria
service held before the regular service was sprcau
This was dsApated when at 10 :05 O'clock the hcarst
which TO bear the comm to the cemetery drove
up, closely followed By three carriages containing tht
relatives OF the dead man. They were SIs' ASor
Mr. and Mrs John Jacob Aston, Mr. and MIS- j
Roosevelt Roosevelt and Mrs J. Coleman Drayton
The two children OF Mr. and Mrs Roosevelt were sso
In the party They occupied six pews on the right OF inc
main aisle and close TO the altar AT the hrst souho
Of tho professional. Harki Hark My eou' the choir
followed by the attending minister's hssd In from the
room on the hight Of the altar ana slowly "a'Hc'
Gown the aisle. At the door 1t divided, going e'ner
Ode and forming lane through which the CONN
was borne 10 the chance rail- preceded by the MINIS
ters and followed by the mourners.
On each side Of the bier walked the ten pail
bearers: vicePresident Levi p. Morton, James r. Kcr
pocban, Edward r. Bel, Edward II. WILING, Henry
Day. william C. schermcrhorn, Il. 7. Wilson. Johnston
LIVINGSTON, Philip Kissam and Richard NJ. Hunt
The coffin when taken 10 Trinity Cemetery was
followed BY the three private carriages Of the Roose
walt and Aston families and a hired coach In
which wcre the servants. On reaching the cemetery
the family left the carriages and stood In front or
the vault. DIR. Vibber who had preceded the hcarsc
In o carriage by himself, then read tho short service
Of burial and at It's closo sprinkled handful OF
earth the coffin. which was then lowered Into
the vault. John Jacob Aston and Mr. Roosevelt entered
the crypt and remained few moments. The family
then reentered their carriages. Mrs Drayton driving
with Mrs. Aston. and left the cemetery. At the en-
trance to the vault John Jacob Aston stood directly In
front Of the tomb with Mrs. Aston on his arm AT
his right stood Mrs. Roosevelt and her two children
Mr. Roosevelt stood little forward OF Mr. Astor to
the right and behind him was Mrs. Drayton In leav-
inc the cemetery the carriages In the same order
IS on entering Mrs AstoT's first, followed by John
Jacob Ast0r's and Mr.. Roosevelts.
During the services at the church the building was
crowded as had been decided to admit as many out
sders as could be comfortably seated The floral offerings
on the coffin were all from the family and consisted OF
large OF lilies of the valley and nlacs. the
offering Of Mrs. Astor wreath Of white pansies and
one Of black two of bride and white lacs and
two OF lilies of the valley and vioets There no
other floral decorations.
Among the many well-known people present were
George Kingsand, W. H. Aspinwall Benjamin Weles,
Miss Welles Mrs. Sarah S. Whiting, Elbridge T. Gerry
Mr. and Mrs whitelaw Reid, John X. Downcy, John
Downey, Miss Eva Norris Michael Henry Herbert, |
r. T. Wilson. 1r., Mr.. and Mrs. John Innes Kane, Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Osgood, Mr.. and Mrs. C.. S. Aber |
crombe, Alfred R. Conking. Robert L. Cutting Thomas
6. Meyers, Mr.. and Mrs benjamin Welles f. S: Bridg
MATTHEW "a whs J. Afmrns Ehae s1
Work, Arthur Lcary, Miss Annie Leary Mr.. and Mrs.
James p Kernochan, Mr.: and Mrs A. Newbold Morris,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Ciriswold, Barton Willing Ridge
way Moore, Walter Suydam. Mr.. and Mrs. James ". |
Gerard. Nicholas Fish, Harry Cannon, Augustus Cur
nee, Mr.. and Mrs. W. q. Hamilton ex-May0r Hewitt,
Mrs. Paran Stevens, schuyler Crosby, Arthur schermer
hom and Mrs. George l.. Rives.
The comm in the vault viii be guarded day and night
by two men for some time 1t Is the coffin in which
the body brought from Europe and is large and |
ssve 1t is covered with black cloth and has solid
silver handles and trimmings silver plate on 1t bears
the simple inscription: william Aston. Born July
IL, 1880 Died April %, 1892