New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-05
mr.. M'ALLlSTER'S FUNERAL.
GRACE CHURCH THRoNGED AT THE
SERVICES.
sANpye.s ORCHESTRA IN ATTENDANCE -
CROWD OF WOMEN SHOPPERS ATTEMPTS
TO STEAL THE FLORAL OFFERINGS.

CROWD OF WOMEN SHOPPERS ATTEMPTS
TO STEAL THE FLORAL OFFERINGS
The funeral of Ward McAnister took place yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock The service was heio
IN Grace Protestant Episcopal Church. and was
cc nduced by Bishop Thompson, OF Mississippi, who
was assisted By the Rev. Dr. Huntington. rector OF
the church. and by the Rev. DR.. George l. Patt
OF Rochester. The choir Of the churcn sang sew
eral hymns, and part OF Landers orchestra
played the Dead March," In Saul Mr.. Lander
had made a special request that he might be al
lowed to furnish the music at the funeral. and thus
pay last tribute the man who had so often en-
ployed him. and TO whom he was Indebted Tor many
favors. The request partially acceded TO- ana
an orchestra, lead by Mr.. Lander. played most I'M
pressively the solemn music mentioned Inc or
chestra consisted Of eight French horns. two tubas
and four trombones.
At the end OF the services the body was taken to
Greenwood Cemetery and placed In the receiving
vault there. The final disposition OF the BODY VIII
be decided later Haywood Hall McAllister
and his sister. Miss McAllister; the Rev. J. r. Nj
McAllis.er. pastor Of Trinity Church Elizabeth. N
j.. his wife ard his daughter. Miss Louise Meal
lister. accompanied the body TO the cemetery They
Rvere In two carriages Mr.. McAliisters otner son.
Ward, was not present at the funeral not Deing
able to reach New-York In time to attend II. 1t
was said that ne expected TO arrive In town to-
day from California.
Long before the doors Of the church were opened
q crowd OF curiosity seekers consisting Of women
shoppers, gathered at the entrance TO the church.
They showed each other crowded and pushed until
Sexton Partridge had a policeman stationed in the
vestbule OF the church to keep them in order.
Roundsman Straussner. of the Mercer-st. squad.
and eight officers had their hands full in controlling
the crowd Of women outside Of the church.
At $50 o'clock the doors opened and then
there was rush 10 get into the building. The
women simply surged over the sexton and his four
side of the middle aisle. which hao been reserved
for the immediate friends and associates of the
dead man. 1t was disgraceful scene. Shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock. Frank s. wetherbee and John l.. v.
Pruyn stationed themselves at the front doors in
the vestibule. and then none but people known to
them were admitted 10 the pews.
At 1918 o'clock the coffin taken from the
hearse and carried the shoulders Of four men up
the aisle Of the church to the altar where 1t was
placed on two trestles. Bishop Thompson and the
two ministers mentioned preceded the funeral pro-
cession. the Bishop recng the opening words of the
Episcopal service for the dead. Then the pail
bearers walking two by two. They Chauncey
NJ. Depew and Frederick Sheldon. Cornelius VAN
derbilt and Ex-Governor John Lee Carroll of Mary
land, Bradley Martin and James F. Loubat Ed
win A. Post and E. Randolph Robinson, James S.
Burden and James w. Gerard Sir Riderick Cam
eron and Byam X. Stevens. F. Diodate Thompson
and Delaney A. Kane. Then came the casket.
which was covered with a heavy black cloth, and
on 1t were large wreath of American Beauty
roses and cross Of fragrant white blossoms I'm.
mediately after the coffin came the family OF the
dead man. Mrs. Ward McAister was not present,
fll-health preventing her attendance at the cere-
monies.
At the end Of tn, services, and almost before the
mourners had passed through the doors. the crowd
of idle women swarmed up the main aisle and,
despite the remonstrances Of the sexton and his
assistants. begai TO finger and pluck the flowers
adj he %
sent to Mr.. McAllister's home later In the day.
The pew Of the dead man. No. 113, had been
nlled with floral tributes by his many friends. and
these tokens Of sympathy were objects OF
the greed OF the women. One woman arrayed in
q stylish dress. which was almost covered by an
expensive sealskin cloak, deliberately took
small wreath Of volets which had been sent by
one OF Mr.. McAlister's servants, and hid Il under
her cloak. The theft by choir boy,
and he told OF the ushers. The woman was
made to give up her booty. but she did not until
she had several times Indignantly and dehanty
denied her theft. She was ordered out Of the
church. Her companions had fairly to be driven
away from the flowers on the altar and In the
pew. They subbornly resisted the ushers and
refused to leave the flowers alone until threatened
with arrest. Then they got hysterical and threat
ened all serts of things.
Among those present at the funeral were
Thomas Cushing. Eugene Schieffelin, senator
Pendleton Edward N Taller. Henry Clews,
Charles p. Francklyn, s. Van Rensselaer, Cruser.
Colonel William Jay. T. Dunbar Wright, Matthew
,Astcr Willie Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lauterbach
Arson Phelps Stokes. ]. Hooker Hamersley
Buchanan Winthrop. Lispenard Stewart. Rhine
lander Stewart James ID. Townsend. j. P1erpont
Morgan. Philip r. Livingston. Clifford G. Goodwin
F. s. Willard Peter Moller, l. Townsend Burden
Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Aston, G. f. shepard
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mrs John King, Miss
Chisholm. Mrs. Rinaldo Waldo Mrs Gertrude
Van Cortlandt Hamilton James II. Beekman, Mrs.
Thomas Cutting. Mrs W. X. Wilmerding, Alex
ander Haddon, the Rev Or. Flagg and Mrs. Flagg,
Robert Van Cortlandt, ID. A. Clarkson, Graham
Stokes, Granville F. Winthrop. Edwin Lewis,
James c. Smith. X. II. Galstn. A. Newbod Nor
ris. T. j. Oakley Rhinelander. Elisha Dyer Mr..
and Mrs. james Stebbins. Thomas Hitchcock,
Mrs. w. cutting, Mrs c. c. Worthington. Mr.
and Mrs William G. Davies and ]. G. Langdon.
There seems TO be doubt to whether
Ward McA:ls,er LEFT VIII; His yIdow and chill chi,
but they are aware Of the fact that ne had PR
Is any. may be found. The widow and children
counsel. Henry IL Anderson. and have authorized
n to s appy Sr to he 81 o
OF administration upon the estate. surrogate Fltz-
Eercaniile ' Safe Deposit Company 70 allow Mr.
Anderson 10 open the private safe OF Ward NC
sry Of II the "a" Company and Examine its contents
with a view 20 ascertainng whether or not VIII
~ there. and " IL ~. IL Is 10 De
either by Mr. Anderson or the officers OF the COM
pany.
Mr. MALLlSTER'S PECULIARITIES
SOME GOSSIP ABOUT THE LATE LEADER OF THE
FOUR HUNDRED.
Ward McAlster will he widely missed In the
xhubs and generally among the -Four Hundred.
with whom his name linked The fidelity ard
pride with which he accepted and flied the func-
tons Of Lord High Chamberlain" IN New-York 80
clety made him a unique figure. His fame. how
ever came to him as accidentally as IL came to
the late Rev Dr. Burchard, in the B.aine-Cleve-
laro campaign.
Al the request OF a Tribune reporter. MIR. Nc
AItster was giving sOmc "reminiscences OF his ca