New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-11
GENERAL or MRS. CHAUNCEY II. DEPEW
PUBLIC SERVICES IN ST. BARTHOLOMEw's
CHURCH-TnE BURIAL AT PEEKSKILL.

PUBLIC SERVICES IN ST. BARTHoLOMEws
CHURCH-TIIE BURIAL AT PEEKsKILL.
Mrs. Chauncey'M NJ. Depew buried yesterday In
Peekskill. the town In which her husband was BORN
the last words OF farewell prescribed by the ritual o..
the Episcopal Church being said by Bishop Potter.
who assisted by the Rev. DR.. David II. Greer.
pastor OF 81 Bartho!omew's Church In the service a.
the grave. Before the body was borne TO the Churc
at Forty ourthst and Madison ave. where the public
funeral TO be held. private service was con-
Quoted at the house No. As West Fifty four,hst.. at
which only members OF the family and the pabearcrs
we're present This at o'clock. Bishop Potter.
assisted by DR.. Greer OBLIGATED. After the service.
which wa, brief. Bishop Potter made short address,
I'm which he dwelt in words that touched the hearts
O, tie small that surrounded the upon the
many virtues of Mrs. Dcpew and the OF all who
had only heard Of her, well as OF those who knew
her personally, at the gap that left among the
charitable and benevolent people Of this city because
AZ her early death There were many floral tributes.
largo wreath of violcts was the coffin. with a
fringe Of white lilies and pink There
besides this wreaths Of roses baskets OF jacquemnots
a handsome of white and a lovely column
Of the flowers. wrcaths OF passion flowers and
Of lilies Of the valley. and large and beautiful pillow
Of roses.
II nearly 10 O'Clock wien the body was taken
from the house to ST. BarthooTcws Church Previously
the pabearers had arrived there and remained an the
vcsibuc awaiting the coming Of the oortegc. They
were Cornelius Vanderbilt W. X. Vanderbilt. Samuel
=. Barcer Clarence A. seward. d. O. Mills, George
H. Morgan. George Peabody Wctmore. Samuel ID.
Babcotk, Whelaw Reid Colonel John j. McCook,
Henry II. Anderson and Buchanan Winthrop. There
were long lines OF carriages in the aveie, and both
inside and outside tho church thrOnss of people
hac congr, gated. Police Captains Reilly and
Berghold were both IN command OF squads of police
men, but they had little 10 do. for there was not
any crushing crowding great was the number of
persons present. Detective Sergeant Heidelberg also
had some members Of his branch Of the force at the
house as we'll as at the church.
II. Walter Webb W. J. Van Arsdalc and j. NJ
Toucey had charge OF tie arrangements at the church.
and all possible effort was made to provide places
for the overlooking congregation, many of whom
could not find standing Mrs. Dcpew's
mother, Mrs. Hegeman was unable TO a,tenc The
service at the church, but She WAS present at the
brief ceremony in the house
In the church the colin met by Bishop Potter
and the Rev. DR.. Greer, who repeated the prayers
reg inning with the words al the Resurrection and
re LIE This was the order; in which the pro-
cession moved up the main aisle TO the chancei
Bishop Potter and the Rev. Dr.. David IL. Greer.
rector OF the church; tie palbearers, DIR. John =.
Mum and DR.. John s. Bassett, who attenedd Mrs
Depew in her last illness; Chauncey NJ. Depew and
Us son Chauncey NJ. Depew tr; J. ~ llcSeman and
Mrs Hegenan Miss Anna Pauldns. Miss Anna j.
and Miss Lote n. lIegeman. nieces OF MIS- Depc"'
Lawrence Depew, Mrs. Kate strong, W. H. PsuIaihg
ard Mrs. Taudins, Gsnsen and Chauncey Depew'
Mss Hattie and Miss Elise Strong Charles c. Pauid-
Ing. Mrs. il. X. Porter, Miss Porter and the Old
NUS in the family and the family servants.
The music was by the church choir which opened
the by chanting Lord Let Me Know my Eha'
The Scripture lessons suitable TO the funeral service
were read by the Rev DR.. Greer and then the choir
sang Tcnnyson's verses Crossing the Bar" The
burial prayers came after this. Ihey wcT' re"N
by Bishop Potter, after Which the ohor
sang The Mercy Seat Ilch Tie nishoP
pronounced the bencdiction. He aIter"aTd au-
vanced down the .nan aisle in company Win the
Rev Dr. Greer and led the procession on It's vav out
of the church. the choir singing Cardinal newman
beautiful lynn Lead, Kindly Light Inc Oons
was taken TO the Grand Central Station, whehoc ~
was carried TO Peels. special train ana t tarn
borne TO the cemetery which Is almost TWO '' i'O"'
Among those present IN the church were delesa,iionS
from various charitable societies ana VILE
with which Mrs Depcw actively allied IN wot ,"s
0. benevoence during her busy lifetime, t nirSS sh
SS Ssti salem Il W"9 I, HsSTy
Augustus D. shepard r. NJ ws'eEs John n put E
e. " w. Rooster Coi9ne q states senator Warner
Miller ex-senator Plat eN-eecrrtary OF WI 3l{.ter
i. Ehns Oliver sumner Teal WARD NJ. 'i Henry
Ciews. Mrs William H. Vanderbilt. Thomas G. Acton'
f frTsT w. vanderbilt Joseph H. choate H. MsH
Twombly ex-Judge William IL; Alhp1A bIisu" ~
General Louis Fitzgerald, toiiIsI 1dioi tx X,,h
Ire IN Regiment James :. Coleman eX,Juuse SonI
avis. Jesse Selgman, Cornelius y: Bliss, ,.IleI n
charles II. r. Coils. Albert Bierstadt, John Newell
AIRED NJ. Hoyt, Hamilton Fish, T. II. D. hsN Im
William L. Postwick, H. Walter Webb, Johh >Ioah'
TdwarJ Iauteibach. Ii. c. Goberts. Police justice
Scion B. smith, cxMayor Hugh j. Grant ZEN L,w'
president OF Columbia COLLEGE; ex-senator william y;
Eysrts General Wager swaynS Soonsl SON C9ih si
nasnent Colonel Francis Nnton Greene Isl
Regiment Colonel james Caysn@gh ana Ra' 1isb f
csmueI R0rrowe Charles f. Cox samuel 6op1nlh'
Henry H. Anderson, william ldre'h rIer' chsric
c,,svold H. Mclean, {. C. Shaync, James IihrI1lai
Edvto a vi, es, G. {. Clarke. j. l.. Ridge"av VII
lam Koiti william Buchanan and General stewart H.