The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06
THE GOULD EuNERAI

THE GOULD FUNERAL.
NEW YORK. Dc. 5.-Not d single Incl
dent happened last night to ruffie the
wearisome vigil of the central Office de-
tectiYes detailed TO watch the Gould mau-
sion until after the funeral. A man from
the undertake er's establishment kept guard
over the remains Of the dead millionaire
all last night The body reposad In ms
hogany ice chest, which was covered With
black pail, and which in turn was
heaped high with flowers. BY 10 O'clock
the representatives OF the city's wealth
were moving down town. Pedestrians
passed aud stopped and gazed inquisitively
at the dull ochre curtains, aud mental y
tried TO pierce ;Ae shadows within On
the west side OF the avenue "a dozen Or
more men stamped their feet on the pave
ment in the effort to keep warm. and il IS
d notable fact Juat of this number at least
onethird were chips on the ocean OF life
men whose unkempt boards and summer
attire were strikingy out OF place in this
center Of wealth aud fashion.
At 1915 o'clock Undertaken Mains can
opied wagon came 10 halt in front Of the
main entrance, and the driver aud
his assistant quietly carried within
score of folding chairs. It
was the first of many similar
journeys. II was about this time that sey-
erHl venturesome persons on curiosity
bent rang the bell OF Mr.. Edwin Could ;
house aud requested permission to see the
remains, but the butter politely told them
that only the Intimate friends OF the fam
lily would be admitted.
The first arrivals OF prominent out-oi-
town persons were At 7:45 o clock TINS
morning, when the following gentlemen
stepped frGm their private car, which was
attached TO the western express Of the
New York Central road: W. d. Dodrldg=.
general manager of the ST. Louis AID
Southwestern; George Z. Smith, assistant
general manager; G. &. Warner, general
auditor: d. S H Smith, TreHsurer, End
Alexander g. Cochran, general solicitor,
ali of the Missouri Pacific They attended
the funeral services this afternoon, and
will probably ret urn to st. Louis tonight.
That simplicity which characterized Jay
Gouid's life was observed at his funeral
services this afternoon. Only the rela-
tiyes, immediate friends OF he family and
the former business associates OF Mr..
Gould were adm tteI to the services, but
many persons attempted to gain admission
to the house, Offering all sorts of pleas OF
acquain tanceship for the privilege. Out
on the avenue, on both sides OF the
thoroughfare, hundreds OF men and w0-
The sidewalks in front of the house We're
kept clear by several policemen and the
house, without aad within, WAS guarded
by detectives. The officers and directors
of the Missouri Pacific and the Union
Pacific railways, who had assembled In
the Windsor Hotel, walked in procession
to the house at $3.50 o'clock p. m
Organist p A Schwicker, at 4O5 O'Clock,
began the prelude to his own composition,
I T,.,, n II
by u quartet. Dr. Paxton offered prayer,
and then read the Episcopal burial service,
beginning 81 am the resurrection and the
life.' The quartet sang Lead Kindly
Light" and Rev. DR.. Terry of the South
Reformed church read the Scripture les
sou. Chancellor McCrackeu of the Uni
vefsity OF the City of New York then
offered prayer After the quartet had
sung Nearer, My God, to fhee,' DE-.
Paxton pronounced the benedictlon.
An opportunity WAS then offered to take
a farewell look at the face of the dead
millionaire The muscles of the face were
in repose, ana, though the skin was white,
almost transparent, 1t lacked that swarthl-
ness which was a striking feature Of Mr..
Gould's personal appearance. The dIStln-
guished citizens and intimate friends of
the family slowly passed by the casket and
looked for the last time upon the face of
the dead man. In the hallway above the
family and near relatives were gathered.
They had sat there through the services
When the beuediction was pronounced
they repaired to their rooms, and when the
friends had gone the members of the fam
lily visited the parlor and looked for the
last time upon the face they all had loved
so well.
The body will be taken at noon tomor-
row to the Lakeview plot in Woodlawn
cemetery, where 1t will be placed IN the
Gould mausoleum beside that OF his wife.