New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
MRS. Vanderbilt BURIED.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES AT ST. BAR
THOLOMEW'S.

DR. GREER AND BISHOP POTTER oFFICIATE-
THE BODY LAID IN THE VANDERBILT MAU-
soLEuM AT NEw-DoRP. STATEN ISLAND.
The body Of Mrs. W. II. Vanderbilt was laid yes
terday In the Vanderbilt mausoleum in the Mo-
ravian Cemetery at New Dorp. Staten Island The
funeral services were held In st. Bartholomew
Church, Forty -fourth-st. and Madison-aVe. at ~
a. M. and from there the immediate family went IN
carriages to West Forty -secondst. ferry where
n special boat in waiting to convey the party
to Staten Island Before the services nj the churcn
the members of the family gathered at the home OF
Mrs Vanderbilt, where the body lay.
throng OF people were at the church long before
the funeral party arrived there. 1t was evident
from tn, look OF those about the church. ana the
air OF reverence or the part OF al. that many Oh
them had been benefited by the generous mana OF
Mrs Vanderbilt and nourned the loss of n sincere
and good friend. II after 10 O'Clock before the
funeral party left the house in Fifth-ave. When the
procession turned into Madison-ave., the crow"
drew back quietly to allow 1t to pass MIS- van
derbilt's own coachman with his hat drapec IN
deep mourning. "a; upon the box OF the hoar"e'
Immediately following the hcarsc came the car
riagcs containing the honorary pabcarers ana the
members Of the family. The coffin was borne into
the church preceded by the pal.bearers-D ..
Mills Chauncey NJ. Dcpew 5. +. Earger' George
Croker James A. Burden and John sloane Next
came the mourncrs. They were Mr. ana Mrs COR
nelius VANDERBILT, and their children. Alfred Reg
jnald and Miss Gladys William X Vanderbilt ana
his sons William X. jr. and Harold Nahuerpn''
Mr. and Mrs Fred-rick w Vanderbilt George W.
Vanderbilt Mrs Elliott +. Shepard and her chill
d,.n Mr. and Mrs William Jay Schicnclin. Ellio't
Fl.ch Shepard. Mr.. and Mrs David H'Tnch hor'iS'
Mr. and Mrs william il Sloane and their children
Mr. and Mrs J. \. purdcn. Miss Emily sloane
Miss Leila sloane and Master Malcolm Sloane. MI.
and Mrs II Mex Twombly and their children
"a IT.,
and Mrs W Seward Webb and their children. Miss
rreder,cka James Watson. Seward and Vanderbilt
Nrs Miles s,andish Bromley and Mr. ana MIS-.
Samuel Kissam
After the funeral party had passed INSIDE the
church there was crush at the door. as many per-
.ons tried TO get In detail OF police stationed al
the door refused ndmitancc TO all savc those recos
r,,.d ny Mr. Uatrakcr. Mr.. Nanderbtts private
s.cre,nry who stood nj the en'ranc"
The orglnist Richard Henry warren pihye"
chonin'. Funeral March before the CONN was
horne into the church. The favorite hymns OF Mrs
Vanderbilt were sung. Mt the request oil the fanny
A. the procession moved up the aisle, pr. Greer
read the opening sentences and then the burial
,,,hem Lord let me know mine end ana the
,u,,,er Of my days" was chanted by the choir vi
nf,v voices DR. Greer read the burial lesson iro"i
| Corinthians The hymn FROM ever! s.o'' "'
wind that blows was SUNG and the hymn Soi.N
now the light OF day. followed the reci'ai oi INC
Apo le,
from heaven was sung. oapella, ny 'he c"o'.
m, ,os,,y mr. yers OF the burial service were reah
bv Bishop Potter. The anthem Il hho" ti'' ny
p.aoomcr lIyeth" was then sung by Mrs. Theodore
rood, The organist played GouBods Snnctus
a. ,h. co,or.rat,on moved out after the prayer ana
bencdiction by Bishop Potter. 49,, .o,,, ,ha NOM
There flowers save mos i'" ,re e with
- ,nd whi,c roses. with violcts ana snilhN en-
iwin"d and lilies OF the valley 9y.rhang,,s IN
si,ies There were also cross OF liileS OF .n' va.
s, r,,h The word Mother woven In vioiets upon
-, and n cross and crown OF volets rislns iru n
a bank OF lilies OF the valley. on "h'c" was '"'
w2f nr.ins Vanderbilt was not physically able TO
go mo trip TO Staten Island. Ne was al me
church accompanied by ms pr! ed drove
80 his home at Fif,ycghth-st and tiitn,ave.
The other members Of the family TOOK car ~
ana W., frnm there to Staten Island. None but
The immediate members or the i,ini' anu -, - ' ,h
warm personal friends followed the oo'E ~ INC
Among those. present at p, tne ch Wor,
Thomas x l. 1a"s Salem II. ''' Wales Al
gan v w; saantvoord EIihu Root Joseph Parker
hazard cutting, Charles =. Clark Henry Lswis
Morris samuel Avery rr, BIeqsad, Daniel
Fr"dcrick Wright. Mr.. and Mrs AugusIn h,r p
shepard par ;viinm Buchanan Samuel Goodwin. 4. II.
Whitncy' Mr. and Mrs. Johrn, H. starin x, sham-
Ming moore Mr MINT, h Ghw"rd A. wicks Lambert
W WarIe,, THOMAS j. Bronson. George :. Prince
Mr. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. G. W Bradley; Judge
Green George Ee% %hnsy Colonel F.
rran, NJ and Mrs Russell Sage: cx-Mayor Will
lam Il Grace and the Rev. Or. MAYNARD ~
McI sne' william Greer and Warren s. Crane;
pr Greer read the committai s, az the
mnusoleum. and the oody OF %ar Mrs hsbopd ""'
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