Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-28
FUNERAL OF ELLIOT r. SHEPARD.
Lilies Of the Valley Take the Place Of the
Somber Pail.

Lilies OF the valley Take the Place Of the
Somber Pail.
NEW York, March 2a-The funeral Of the
late Elliot +. Shepard took place this morning
from the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church at
55th street and Fifth avenue. Before the cortese
started for the church simple services were held
at late residence Of the deceased. No. 2 West SD
street. The Rev. John Hail oficiated. and only
were present.
The church was crowded beyond It's seating
capacity, the side aises and galleries. ss we'll AZ
the body of the church, being filled with spec
tators anxious to show their respect for the
memory of the deceased by participating in
the last sad rites of the church.
PROPULSION OF FLOWERS
The solemn and impressive service was con-
Quoted by the pastor, the Rev. DR.. John Hall.
There was profusion Of floral offerings of
more than usual magnifcence sur
rounding the altar directly in
front of which the casket containing
the remains rested on a raised dais Mrs.
William II. Vanderbilt sent floral wreath Of
dark pansies and quantity Of cut flowers on
behalf of Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Sloane, who are
sent. Mr.; and Mrs. John Sloane
sent wreath of purple orchids. Mr.. and Mrs.
IL. Mckay Twombly sent three palms and a
wreath OF purple pansies. DR.. and Mrs. W. s.
Webb sent a large wreath of violets and
pink sweet peas. Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt sent a large wreath of hlacs
and olive orchids; Mrs. George J. Gould
sent wreath of violets; Mrs Dr. Yer
milye, from Pittsfeld, sent crown and
cross Of violets. and Mr.. V. Henry Parker
broken column of white roses. The
Mai end Express employees sent a plaque
made OF American beauty roses. maiden hair
ferns and English ivy, mounted on an easel
seven feet high. The coffin had a
covering in the nature of pail, devoid of the
usual somber black. which was OF fex-
lbie wire cloth overiaid with young
asparagus sprays and lilies of the valley AID
violets securely lodged in the meshes Of the
wire cloth. At each corner was a globe of
vioets and ivy.
AS the coffin was carried in the organist,
Albert Ross Parsons, played Mendelsohn's
professional funeral march in E minor. The
choir consisted Of Mrs. Gerrit Smith, soprano
Mrs. Sarah Baran Anderson, contralto; DR.. A
A. Barrows, tenor; G. J. Pushnell, bass.
After brief and earnest prayer by the pas
tor the congregation joined in singing the
hymn ASLEEP in Jesus Dr. Hall selected as
text Corinthians XIV: 20.
The burden of his discourse was directed to
demonstrating the Christian character of the
deceased and eulogizing his many virtues and
attributes.
AT the close OF the eulogy the hymn my
Faith Looks Up to Thee was sung, and as the
mourners left the church Chopin occasional
funeral march was played in Z fiat minor by
the organist.
The following gentlemen acted as pallbear-
ers: Chauucey NJ. Depew. John Sloane James
Marlborough. John A. Sleicher, Logan c. MUIR
ray, Col. John J. McCook, John S. kennedy,
Warner Van Norden, Warner Miller and ex-
Judge Noah Davis.
The two front Dews on the right Of the center
aisle were occupied by Mrs. Shepard, Elliot F.
Shepard. jr.. Mrs. John Sloane. Mrs. W. Jay
Schieffiin. Mrs. Margaret Y. Shepard and the
near relatives of the deceased. Committees
from various organizations attend tine services.
The New York State Bar Association was rep
resented by J. Newton Fiero. A. V. W. Van
Vechten, E. G Whitaker. Judge Chas. A. Pea
body, Austin Abbott and Others
The republican club was represented BY
Whitelaw Reid, James Phillips jr.. John A.
Cockeril, Roswell q. Horr John Ford and
many others.
There were present delegations from the re-
publican county committee, the Press Club,
Union League Club American Sabbath Union,
the New York Sabbath Association and the
Mail and Express office.
Among others present were George Gould.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. ex-Mayor Grace, Gen.
Horace Pollock. Chancellor McCracken and
Rev. DR.. Mcleod.
The remains were taken from the church to
the foot Of West Add street. where a special
boat was waiting to convey them to Newdorp,
s. l., where they were placed in the Vanderbilt
vault in the Moravian cemetery.
Capt Reilly and four officers Of the twenty
third precinct went on board the boat and
travelled with the remains to New Dorp.