The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05
JAY GOULD'S FUNERAL.
Unostentatious in Life, Gauudy Dis
play Did Not Mark His 0bsequies.
THE INTERMENT AT WOODLAND.
HIS Funeral was Strictly Private-Msny
Onicers of Railroads In the Gould
System Attended, Laid In His Mau-
soIeum mt 4 O'Clock.
ESPECIAL To THE NEws.i

NEw YORK, Dec. 5-Jay Gould's
funeral was strictly private. No pomp
or vulgar display marked the services
this afternoon, which were very impress
sive.
The following officers of the Missouri
Pacific railroad attended the funeral
Assistant General Manager Smith. Gene
raj Auditor Warner, Local Treasurer
Smith, General Solicitor Cochran, and
Assistant General Solicitor Waggeman.
Director of the Union Pacific Millard of
Omaha is the only western representa-
tive of that road, besides >. H. III. Clark,
who reached the city in time for the obse-
Quies. Most OF those named held conn-
Dental relations toward Mr.. Gould.
The final preparations for the funeral
were completed by Undertaken Mains.
The underrak6r's assistant said that he
had had pictures taken of the casket, but
that until the latter questions were set
tied ne one was To De permitted 10 see
them.
No one not personally acquainted with
the Goulds was permitted TO enter the
house for the funeral services. This was
the iinal conclusion reached by the fam
lily after carefully canvassing all the pos
sibilities. The casket was placed In posi-
tion in the morning between tue two side
windows In the front parlor nearest to
Fifth avenue. Camp chairs were placed
as close together as possible throughout
the halls and rooms of the parlor floor.
There were seating acco IA mo modations for
between two and three hundred persons.
The clerRymen, Drs Paxton, Mac
Cracken and Terry. stood in the hall be-
side the foot of the stairs aud the quartet
choir near the door of the parlor. An or
gan, played by the organise of the West
Presbyterian church, furnished the ac-
compartment.
The services were begun promptly at
four o'clock and the program was as fol-
lows:-
Hymn, "Lead, Kindly Light"
Presbyterian Burial service.
Hymn. I" Nearer NJ Goa 10 Thee"
Prayers.
Benedictlon.
The friends were then permitted to pass
in review beside the casket, aud then the
family descended from the upper floor
and bade farewell To the remains of the
father. bro her and grandfather. and the
coffin was sealed.
1t is the hope OF the family that the
public Will make no at empt TO follow
the last sad journey to Woodlawn Gene
tary, and for this reason neither the time
OF starting nor the route TO be taken will
be made known. The former will be
somewhat early hour on Tuesday. The
family will 20 by carriage instead of ti ain
in order to escape the possibility of "A
crowd at the Grand Central Station.
There will be ten carriages in the fun
eral train. and "A partial list of those who
are expected to fill them is AS follows:
First carriage, MIR. and Mrs George j.
Gould and children; second carriage. Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Gould. third carria se,
Misses Helen NJ. and Anna Gould; fourth
carriage, Messrs. Howard aud Frank
Gonld; fifth carriage. Mrs. Northrop. Mrs.
Palen and Mr.. Abraham Gould: sixth
carriage, DIR. and Mrs. Mum; seventh
carriage, DIR. and Mrs. Shrady: eighth
carriage. Mr.. aud Mrs. Russell Sage.
Among the others who have received in
vitations To go To the cemetery are Judge
John y. Dillon, John L. Terry, 5. II.
III. Clark and Chancellor MacCracken,
who will conduct the simple service at
the grave.