Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-05

Taken To New York i'm MOURNING
Chamber on La TOurnine'
New York Sun-5dJ

New York Sun-5d)
The French Line steamer La Tou-
raine. which arrived here early yester-
dav morning had on board as passen-
GERS Mr. and Mrs. John W. Mackay
and their son. Clarence, and brought
the body OF John W. Mackay, Jr., who
was killed by fall from his horse
near Paris on October 18th last. \
email saloon on the ship directly beneath
the large saloon. and ordinarily USED as
q play-ro0m for children ana their nurses
was fitted up as "A mourning chamber
and the body was laid on catalalque
constructed there.
The draperies OF the chamber were
black. In the centre was the catafalque'
six steps. covered with black VelV-t
rising TO the platform on which the CONN
lay. Candles were kept lighted In the
chamber IN a large candelabrum, sur
mounted by a crucifx
At the pier Mr.. George G. Ward, OF
the Postal Telegraph and Gable COM
panv. was waiting with Undertaken
George W. Smith. Of Brooklyn. Inc
heavy. metallic coffin was carried from
the steamer by eight uniformed frencn
undertakers and put on the wagon which
was driven Immediately across the
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terv. where It arrived at ll:jO o'clock.
AS soon as IL had arrived word was tele-
phoned 10 this city. and the funeral party
set out for the cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs Mackay and their son.
Clarence. were IN the first coach. Henry
Rosener entered the second one Win
two other friends OF the family. Mrs.
Rosener Is one Of Mrs. Mackays inti-
mate friends. Shells the daughter of
John Resented. one OF san Francisco
pioneer merchants She ana her nus
band had travelled across the continent
TO attend the funeral.
DR. William Ryan and three other
friends OF the family occupied the third
coach. In the fourth coach were Mr.,
Ward and three others. The Rev. I.
]. Ducey. OF 81. Leo's church, who had
met the Mackays at the pier, drove 10
the cemetery also.
The coffin was carried into the public
receiving vault and laid In heavy, ma
hogany box, which was set upon an ele-
vated platform In the vestihule OF the
vault. Father Ducey read the prayers
for the dead. and sprinkled the CONN
with holy water. while the mourners knel'
in prayer. After the service the coffin
was then carried TO one Of the alcoves
where it will remain for two years, and
until the Maclsay tomb has been built.
The Mackay tomb will cover large
plot OF ground on Ocean avenue, neal
the Ninth-avenue entrance TO the Gene
terry. This plot was recently purchased
for 10000. \ contract for part Of the
work on the proposed vault has already
been awarded to a New York builder. the
amount of the contract II Is said, being
$4,000.
Two years time will be required tc
complete the tomb. as the contractor
reclrons that II will take seven or eight
months 10 cut the stone TO be used in IL.
construction Some of this Will be quar-
ried in Europe.
John w. Mackay. Jr., was killed on q
small race-course near his country cha
teau. at Mango I'm the Department Of
Sarthe. France, on October 18th. III
had arranged a race with three friends
the day before. each contestant to ride
his own horse. and II was while wait
ing for the others 10 get ready that th'
Young mans horse bOlted and threw
him.
In falling Mr.. Aackay struck the but
| Of a tree. headforemost. the blow catch
ing him squarely between the eyes. HI
was taken up unconscious and carried
into the chateau. while MESSENGERS hur
ried in all directions for physicians
Despite the work OF the doctors, how
ever. he died six hours after the accident
without having regained consciousness.
John w. Mackay and his son. Clarence
are at the Beleravia Mrs. Mackay i
at the buckingham Hotel.