New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-22
EMBEDDED IN FLOWERS.
.,,,,- popy OF J. w. MACKAY, JR., LYING
IN HIS MOTHERS HOME.
srpvrcrs TO RE HELD ToDAY-THE
Boom ASp cATAFAi.oUE BEAUTIFULLY
nr-opATED--THE DEAD MANS KIND
NESS AND CONSIDERATION
MS DEATH FoREroLD
IN 4 DREAM.

his DEATH FORtTOi,D
IN A DREAM
paris oct a-The funeral OF John W. Mackay.
T., rho died on Friday evening from injuries re-
lived bv being thrown from his horse at his
sa,aau in the Department of Sarthe. Ia fixed TO
,ske place In this city at noon tomorrow IN the
roroan Catholic Church OF st. Ferdinand des
rr.s After the services the body will be placed
a, IN. vault of the church pending It's shipment to
ware 20 be conveyed to America. probably on
caurdav Mrs Mackay. the young mans mother
:, s,u confined to her bed. completely Frustrated
With grief, and II is not expected 'n"' sue WI" Oe
a,hle ~ attend the funeral
~ Countess Talfener and her daughter and
a. uuneerford have arrived TO attend the funeral
- are nj Ire Hotel Brighton, where the Princess
cslatro-Colonna and Clarence Mackay sister ana
,,o.her OF the dead man. are staying Among the
oauers nj the Mackay house NO Hue Ils''' To-
asv were Mrs II. c Babcock the Marquis De
cbo,ssul the Marquis de Mores. Mr. ana Mrs
1onis ButterAeld the Count de Pointavce Mrs J..
" Holman and her daughter Mr.. and Mrs.
uuuphry Moore Prince Fabian Colonna, Ny. ana
Mrs John Munroe. the Comte de CasauN ana VI.
Michel Marghiloman. The offices OF the commercial
Cabe Company here and in Havre VIII be closed
until after ;he funeral.
The facades OF Mrs. Mackay's house are MASSIVE
r. drained with siver-fringed black velvet Inc
coffin has been placed in the summer dinins-room
on the ground floor. facing the Place dc J. 'oi!e
view Of which is hidden from the rortuary cham-
her BIZ ferns and palms. The room, IT'S corriuors
and ante-room carpeted with black 'he ceiling
Of the chamber IS covered with black with SILVER
stars and the walls are draped with silver fringe
and ornamented with six shields bearing the i''al
"M" The coffin is OF oak, covered with Mhl'e
velvet pail with silver stars. and surrounded D!
thirty lighted candles. AT the head OF the O''.''
las a cushion on which is a small silver cruciiA
and an immense floral cross or orchuo' Oai''''
and white carnations
The chapeIle ardente is literally mass OF the
most exquisite flowers and wreaths. sent by the
many friends OF the dead man and his family me
coffin is almost buried beneath the floral offerings
Clarence Mackay placed on /; a magnificent wreath
o. Parma violets. which were Nv me noeTcia
sav0rlte flowers The staff OF the comm ne "a.
49, nals red roses Princess Coonnas three chill
dren Blanca Andrea and Marco eaCn seii' "a a
which was inscribed My Darling Uncle frin h1s
Co,onnas Offering was wreath o. nauN ga ~ basr
ing the inscription in gold letters on "hl'e s"''i'
'My Own Beloved Willie. lite, ,uacs
s-ard AT the corners Of the coffin. while the cor
,o-s ~ he room are occupied by monumental can
Heishps Ferns and palms conceal the lower part
a. Inc Immaculate Conception IS continually pray
nc an Zach side OF the coffin. Al the foot are
nlaced prie-dieux. where visitors knee ana pray
FOR the repose % the soul OF ne dead man an,
is an immense cross CT "h'te more @n"qu7' eNe'O
on leaving the mansion one notices in the court lIr
ward A Nfes.ze marble efiSy, by ReinDerS OF MI
Mackay's favorte dog jim. which always accom-
panied him When Mr.. Mackay died ms aos Whh va
wing on his bed and added to The paihos OF the
scene by moaning ptfuny -, .
NJ Nfscls,'s consideration for others was shown
IN a noteW7~fhy manner while he was being borne
On on mat,ress ION TIE scene o. the accident 70
he house. a long distance away. several times meS
me dying man said to those who we're carving
I'm, g.. ar vou are tired. pv- me down and rest
The nigh, preceding the accident Mr.. blghy. VINO
was with NJ Macoav when he Was thrown from
Ms rorSe had dream. I'm whicn he saw a morse
wan In Jockey costume and wearing the colors or
me Head mar. killed I'm race. He related the
dream a. luncheon hut nobody needed Z further.
The acrilout occurred an hour LATER Mr. Mackay
wearing a costume Identical with the one seen by
Mr. Digby n his dream.