The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-16
VANDERBILT'S WILL READ.
IT'S PRoTIsIoNs NOT TO BE MADE
PUBLIC Foh THE PRESENT.

neral Services Yesterday In This city
Funeral services over the body OF Corneliu,
vanderbilt were held at St. Bartholomew ,
Cnuroh Yesterday morning. There were also
prlef services at the Vanderbilt home at Fifth
Avenue and Fifty-seventh street, and at the
mausolsum on the hills overlooking the ocean
at New Dorp The services wore characterized
by the utmost sim licity.
MRS. Vanderbilt and her childran went Ia
their home upon their return from the funeral
and after dinner tho will was read in their
presence. What its provisions are no one but
they and tho legal advisers OF the family know.
and the information will not be m AIDE pu blo
until application Is made to the Surrogate for
probate of the will
Later. after the will had been read at the
vanderbilt home. Mr.. Depew said that he had
nothing to add to the utterances made early in
the afternoon at tho Now York Central offioe.
Lit had been announced that people would be-
admitted to the church without cards and
that only 30 much OF the church would be re-.
served as was needed for tho Vanderbilt
family and their intimate friends. In conse.
ouenee n large number Of persons gathered on
the church steps and sidewalk before 8 O'Clock
In the morning. The number increased until
the services began at half-past 10 o'clock
At no time were those people noi,v or
demonstrative in the satisfaction of their
curiosity The police had no difficulty
In Keeping way clear along the side
walks and in the street. Just before the SER
vices began as many people were admitted M
the church would hold. 1t was quite apparent,
from the composition Of the gathering outside
the church. that many Of tho visitors, OF whom
the city Is SO full lust now. thought the occa-
sion convenient opportunity for getting a
look at many well-known New York citizens
Ate O'Clock in the morning men represent
ing organizations with which Mr. Vanderbilt
was identified began to gather at tho Railroad
y. NJ. @. A. building at Forty-fourth street and
Madison avenue. In the gathering were the
presidents OF the railroads which the Wander
dit family control. the heads OF departments Of
the New York Central. the trustees OF Columbia
University. the boards OF the museums and
charitable institutions OF which Mr.. Van
derbilt was member. the various diocesan
boards OF the Protestant Episcopal Church. in
whose work he shared. and delegation from
the Y. d. c. A. made up OF employees OF the
New York Central. At little before 10 O'Clock
those men walked by tvos to tho church,
whore peWs had been reserved for them. The
hearse bearing Mr. Vanderbilts body was fol-
lowed to tho church from the great house at
Filth avenue and Fifty-seventh street by eight
or ten carriages In which members OF the
family rode.
The solemn strains OF Chopin's funeral
march marked the beginning OF the services. |
The supplied choir OF sixty voices entered the
church from the door on the left OF tho chan |
Gel arch and took its station behind the high |
bank OF wreaths and columns OF orchids |
which were piled along the chancel rail The |
clergy. including Bishop Potter the Rev. DR., |
David Fl. Greer OF st. Bartholomew and the
Rev Henry Morgan Stone OF Trinity Church,
Newport. and the pail bearers walked down
the south aisle and met the body at the church
door. The pail bearers were John Hone
George B. Fearing. II. B. Ledyard. Chauncey
N. Depew. J. Pierpont Morgan, Frederic
Bronson. Samuel F. Barger. W. Bayard Gut
ting. George A. Croker and George Maccul-
loch Miller.
DR.. Greer read the opening sentences OF the
service as the coffin was carried up the aisle
The CONN was an absolutely plain broadcloth.
covered cedar box. with simple silver handles
and plate bearing Mr.. Vanderbt's name and
the dates OF his birth and death. The coffin |
was covered with orchids \ cross OF orchids
rested against tho foot OF it. after it had been
set down before the chancel steps. The coffin
was followed by the widow. leaning on the arm
oi her son. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Following
them were Mr.. Vanderbit's other children. who
are in this country. Reginald and Gladys Van
derbilt and Mrs. Harry p. Whitney with Mr..
whitney. Mr.. Vanderbilt's brothers and sis
Eers. William r. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Elliott F.
Shepard. Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt, Mr. and
Mrs. H. Nick. Twombly. Mr. and Mrs W. D. |
Sloane and Mr.. and Mrs. W. Seward Webb |
others who followed the coffin we're Mr. and
Mrs William X. Vanderbilt. Jr.. Mr. and Mrs.
samuel II. Nissan. Mr.. and Mrs. James A. |
Burden. Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Hammond, |
William @. Whitney and Henry d. Noyes
Tho selections from tho thirty ninth and |
m Ua aha taI 81 |
The lesson was read by the Rev. Mr.. Stone OF
Newport. Before the congregation reci.ed the
Ipostles' creed. a quartet sang Tennyson's last |
lynn. Crossing the Bar" Bishop Potter led |
he congregation in recting the Lords Prayer
md read the prayers appointed The choir
ang the hymn Softly now the Light OF
Day" which. with the other hymns had
'een selected by the Vanderbilt family,
)r. Greer road the committa At
he point where the prayer book directs
hat earth shall be cast upon the body by
ONE standing by" Bishop Potter descended
he chancel steps. took a handful OF earth from .
he sexton and sprinklPd 1t on the coffin, The
losing prayers were read by DR.. Green. The |
hoir sang the hymn. Asleep In Jesus. Bless
ed Sleep" Bishop Potter before pronounce ..
ag the benediction. ann ounced that at the con-
fusion Of the service the body would be taken to
he Moravian buryinR ground on Staten Island,
no Woulu DC accompanied by Mr.. Wander |
tits kinsfolk and intimate associates only. !
While the choir sang Abide With Me" as
the coffin was carried out OF the
hurch. The funeral procession moved from +
he church across Forty third street to Elev- n
nth avenue. to the West Shore Ferry slip at | Z,
10 foot OF Forty-second street. There the
taten Island ferry boat Robert Garrett was in .
'aitinR to take the party to st George On q
irving at st. George the party was conveyed =
} New Dorp in carriages. Few persons had n
tie mnted to follow the funeral from the
nurch to Staten Island. but large num- 7
Or OF the people OF Richmond were as /,
'mbled In the Moravian buryinR ground ~
hen the carriages arrived. The winding h
'ad from tho lower end OF the cemetery, a,
My a mile from the house in which Mr.. van-
erbilt was born. up to the Vanderbilt en- a
osure at the summit OF the hill was lined
it'll quiet spectators. No one was admitted
trough the gate which separates tho Wander -
1t enclosure from the buryinG ground except v
e mem bers OF the family and their m ost init 4
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