The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-03
ly after the demise of the mother has como
with an added force OF affection.

ly after the demise of the mother has como
with an added force OF sffiiction.
The ARRIVAL of the undertsker's wagon,
with the coffin, at 1880 o'clock. conveyed TO
many their fret intelligence of Mr.. Gould's
death. number of carriages stopped at
for the most part. left their cards and drove
away without entering the house. Some of
the carriages went TO the door of Edwin
Gould's house, No. ] East Forty seventh.
adjoining his father's the house In which
his brother George formerly lived. The
Gould home. at No. $40 Fifth avenue,
has an appearance of quiet and solid CON-
fort Ii Is largo. plain stone building.
which, about thirty years ago. was built
by Mr.. Gould at an expense OF $50, COO. The
interior is richly furnished. and the furni-
ture is of aheavy but comfortable pattern.
FUNERAL AND BURIAL PLACE.
The funeral Of Mr.. Gould will be held on
Monday. at 10 O'clock in the morning, or
o'clock IN the evening. the hour to be de-
cided later by Mr. George Gould and Miss
Helen Gould. The services will DO very
simple and unostentatious. in accordance
The services Will be- held at nt the famiv
mansion. and will be conducted by Rev.
Dr. John X. Paxton, assisted by Chancel-
lor McCracken and Rev. RodeIick
Terry. The Gould family tomb is
IN dat and .crs s'aDas
ground overlooking Woodlawn lake.
1t Is known as the "Lakeview plot" and is
q circular. gently sloping mound in the
finest location Of the cemetery. The plot
cost Jay Gould $50 900. The mausoleum is
q copy OF the Parthenon, and was designed
by +. +. Fitzmahony. 1t Is built through
out OF Westerley (R. IL granite. and it's di-
mensions are % feet wide, 33 feet long and
20 feet high to ths apex Of the roof. There
ovo tor hs "A ma nalA
The tomb itself cost 800. 900. and the first
mem Der of the family it received was Mrs.
Gould. who died on Jan. 13 1891.
The Gould mansion was almost enshroud-
ed in darkness this evening. Every blind
was drawn. and but faint glimmerso of light
were visible from some of the windows.
A. servant In livery stood in front
OF the door ready to escort
callers up the steps If any arrived.
Occasionally the wagon Of Q tradesman
entrance. bringing drapings or other neces.
saries for funeral but beyond these no
vehicles stopped at the house. DR.. John p.
Mum, Mr. Gould's physician. remained in
the The! house until lat late n in the even. even;
is felt by the other members
of the family about Miss Helen's condi-
tlon. Since her mothers death she and
her father have been greatly attached to
each other She has such Q severe cold
most prostrated. The opinion is generally
accepted that Mr.. Gould died of pulmonary
consumption, complicated with some dis
ease of the bowels.
The mystery as to the nature Of the all
ment which wrecked Mr.. GOuld's health
was one of the features of his last illness.
Mr.. Gould was varIously reported as vic.
tim of neuralgia or nervous dyspepsia and OF
several bilious attacks. and the announce
ment that the cause of death was consump-
tion will be received with q great deal Of
surprise. But the statement Is true. It Is
further said that the diseaBe was of several
years standing; that Mr. Gould was aware
that he had It, and that his instruc-
tions to his physIcian, DE-. Mum. were
that 1t should be kept q secret
between them as long as possible. The Sc
cret was well kept, and until q couple of
weeks ago Mr.. Gould is said TO have had
confidence that DR.. Munn's efforts TO delay
the progress of the disease would be at
tended with some measure OF success, and
that he would be able to keep up and get
around for some years. But when he came
down from Irvington some weeks ago. he
was not so confident A slight hemorrhage
was followed by several more severe
The engines on the Sixth. Third and Sec
0nd- avenue elevated roads were draped in
black on account of Mr.. GOuld's death.
Other appropriate steps will be taken to-
day by the heads of the various organiza-
lions with which Mr. Gould was prom
ineltly connected. Flags are lying at half
mast on the Fifth-avenue, st. James and
Albemarle Hotels.