New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-28
THE VANDERBILT TOMB.

Van NOrden. Ex-senator Warner Miller and ex-Judge
Noah Davis. The body will be taken to New -Dorp,
Staten Island, and will be placed III the Vanderbilt
family vault.
The State Bar Association will be represented at
the funeral by A. V. W. Van vechten. E. G. Whitaker.
Charles A. Peabody. Austin Abbott. ID. C. Calvin
+. ". lInrchs and George J. Greenfield Committees
representing the Republican Club and the Republican
County Committee will attend The funeral. The
delegation from the Office OF "The Mail and Express
will meet at the Plaza Hotel at o 80 o'clock and will
march In body to the church. There was meet
Ing on Saturday OF the employees OF The Mail and
Express" presided by John A. sleicher. at which
appropriate resolutions IN testimony of the esteem
in which Colonel Shepard was held by them were
adopted. The compositors OF "1rc Mail and En-
press who form +" The Mail and Express Chapel
which Is subsidiary 10 the typographical Union. met
yesterday and passed resolutions expressive OF their
regret at the death Of Colonel Shepard and their
sympathy with his family.
AT a meeting Of the New-York Press Club yesterday
resolutions OF coincidence with tlc family adopted
and a committee TO attend the funeral was appointed
At meeting last evening OF The sons OF Newl"rk.
a body OF influential colorcd men. cuogstic rcsolu
tons adopted. There was n meeting yesterday
afternoon at the house OF Chancellor Henry VI.
MacCracken. No. IA Irving Place Of the trustees OF
st. Pauls Institute. at Tarsns. Asia Minor Colonel
shepard icepresidcnt OF the board Appropriate
resolutions OF respect were passed.
The o Managers OF the American sabbath
Union, of which Colonel shepard influential
member will attend the funeral In body The
following resolutions nave been passed by them
BY an all Providence. the American sabbath Union
has been called suffer unSpcakabe bereavement In
the sudden removal BY death Colonel Elliot, D. Shepard
tho president and chief supporter Of this organization from
It's beginning We deyoutly pray for a submissive spirit
and for strength accept Coils will With true Christian
faith under this snctive d-pensson. We honor'd rTcs
icnt lf.-a
firing zeal the unfaterInc courage. ani the Christian
faith that all his efforts strengthen this Natoh1l
society for the preservation Of the sabbath a. day
OF rest aud worship. The columns OF THE MAI ana
Express" have freely placed az the disposal Of the
Union its literature in every department has received
generous support his appeals In behalf 81 sabbath
Observance ON the platform have been frequent and
powerful the several hearings before the Columbian Com
m-sion and Congressional Exposition OF the Lords Day
were held his suggestion the unifynR Of the sabbath
throughout the country has been his constant ann
We here record conviction that II has been largely
through his leadership and material ali that the sabbath
question regarded IN the Nation De of vital I'M
porancc requiring the full sympathy and support OF the
American people me loss occssoned by the death Of
Colonel Shepard great really To inperl the con
tlnued usefulness OF the American sabbath Union ana
call renewed consscratisn OF all It, officers ana
members prayers the God Of the sabbah
thst He will raise up friends who will carry forward this
indispensable We express tcnder's sympathy
for the soely bereaved family and commend them 70 inc
loving core Of Heavenly Father.
Tie display OF flowers at the funeral OF Co'"hei
shcpard will be remarkable for splendor ana cos'h
ness. The fact that he was himself lover Oh ho"ers
has inspired his friends to contribute largely lh 'ha
direction The family have long been th" patrons OF
Feischman, the florist opposite the Grand ho''i III
broadway. To him left the choice OF horni
design. and the result Is novel. The florist conceived
the idea OF a floral covering for the conin M the
nature OF pail devoid however, OF its sombre erect
OF simple black. lie has provided wire cioth OF
unusual GexbIlity and fine meshcs Upon this i
spread a layer OF young asparagus sprays and this
is entirely Ovcraid with lilies Of the valley securely
lodged In the mesles OF the wire cloth beneath the
green twigs OF the asparagus. AT each OF me iour
of tho cloth + large bunch or GLOBE r ,s Ui
coffin it will rest like blanket, the weights at the
corners serving stretch the wire netting ana allow
II to rest smoothly and uniformly In It's place. me
same florist also received order from the employees
Of The Mail and Express" This design consists OF
frame Of The easel stands about SIX feet and half
high The plaque viii when eo%P'e1d ar DE " nor ,Dnr
consist a crescent composed entirely OF American
eauty roses the two prongs extending far hey1 ,
circle Of the plaque, will De- a mass Of English Ivy
mingled with maidenhair ferns. knot and slrenmef
OF black crepe will crown the top Of the piece ana
ivy and fern. win be cluster OF volc,, oil.r
By Mrs George j. Gould and broken column .sans. OF
and and crown Of violets About a dozen additional
pieces will be- supplied by the same florist
ThOrlcy, the florist under the Coleman House, r.
ceiycd Yesterday from Mrs. william il. Vanderbilt for
the funeral OF Colonel shcpird large box OF loose
Mrs. ". u. sloane ordered large cross o. orchids
Mr. and Mrs John Sloinc. wreath Of purple orclas
collection Of purple panses Dr. and a MS
and mass Of lilac orchids.
There was Ses meeting q the oans
shepard one OF the lcepresidents OF the or
ganization. committee consisting OF We Rev.
George L. shearer and n. 7. Davies submitted for
,be death Of Colonel shepard These expressed the
high appreciation OF the services which Colonel sh.P
which he was Identified and provided that com
mittee OF five members OF the Union should attend
Rev DR.. S. l.. shearer. Colonel Alexander r. Ke,ehum
william n. Crane and Theodore W. Morris.
special meeting Of the Lincoln colin, o nf c 81 1I
shepard were adopted. and George NJ Clarke; Walter
Logan George andrew a. Van D n0d Linda
a committee TO attend the funeral.
The Nag of the Union League Club has been at
made known. As 1t was Impossible to assemble the
Executive Committee TO take action In the irei Time
posted on the bulletin board OF the club that the
funeral would take place at Dr. Halls Church at
10 C Sst his mD1sns w i"d desired to
assemble ut the clubhouse at 80 o'clock this morn
Ing whence they VIII proceed In e"dy :" r, ds
that they would attend the funeral.
The Republican Club OF the City Of New, , n%lc
action on the death Of Colonel shepard Resolutions
expressing the deep sorrow Of the club ~ me u.
=, Which he was held bv his fellowmcmbcrs and
dwelling upon his genial disposition socially ana DIS
great devotion 10 the principles OF the hepubhcan
rpS "r'y wsie so n%Ge Of Edward BARTLETT Floyd
Mss% There were many addss made
IN the stcadfas purpose Of Colonel shsg.rd ana his