The times., 1899-07-23
KIND WORDS FOR INGERs0LL.
Hundreds Offer Coincidence to His
Bereayed Family,


New York. July 22.-Robert G. Inger-
soils family were still in such acute sor-
row today that no arrangements for his fu-
neral were determined upon Even the
date Of it was still undecided, but it is
likely that 1t will be held on Tuesday. 1t
will. at all events. be private The de-
sire OF the family was expressed today
that 1t might be as private as possible
There will probably be no addresses and
no ceremonies in this city. Whether there
snail be music or not had not been deter
mined today.
Among the kilograms received at the
Dobbs Ferry house today was one Offering
the services of the Kaltenberg Orchestra
Tor the funeral march from ''Siegfried." 1t
IS not unlikely that Sleepy Hollow or
Woodlawn may be chosen as the eoloners
burial place. although cremation is not
out OF the question. 1t is not known that
the colonel left any will; neither is it
known that he left any large fortune, not
wlthstanding his remarkable earning abiI-
ity' for his hand was free one with the
large sums which he had at his command
during quarter Of century of active
NE The kilograms, of coincidence, which
began TO arrive at Dobbs' Ferry on Friday
afternoon. had passed the half-hundred
mark before night, and more than hun
dred came this morning The list at the
mouse this afternoon numbered about 200
ana besides these there was large pack
age OF letters which the mails and special
messengers had brought from nearby
places. President s. R. Galloway of the
New York Central Railway, besides send
ing coincidence, rendered the facilities of
tne railway in arranging for funeral trains
wilson Macdonald, the sculptor who made
death mask of Gen. W. S Hancock and
some years ago bust t-of Colonel Ingersoll
sent request to be permitted to make a
death mask Of the colonel There had been
no decision in his request today.
Ihe Hon. Clark E. Carr. of Galesburg
H.. formerly Minister at Copenhagen,
~irea: We all agree with you in your
irreparable loss
William Pitt Kellogg. former United
States Senator from Louisiana, said in his
telegram; With all my heart l condole
with you. A flood of tender recollaetions
nils my mind connected with your hus-
band and his lovable nature when we were
men together in Illinois,:
Among the others were these:
Senator Elkins, W. Va: Am deeply
panied to hear of your great loss and sor-
row. Be assured you and your family
nave the sincere sympathy of our entire
family"
John W. Mackey: 'It is with sincere re-
gret that we learn. of your husbands sud-
den death. We all sympathize with your
self and family in your bereavement.
Rev DR.. Minot j. Savage Lowell. Mass:
We all send heartfelt sympathy. Am
glad he lives. l know he is living now
1t may be said here that last spring DR..
Savage declared in his pulpit that he had
had hundreds of what purported to be
messages from the spirits of those v no
had crossed the portals of death.
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Sch!ey. at
Saugatuck. Conn, wired: cam over
whelmed in your loss. Our greatest sym
pathy to your family
Eugene V. Debs. at Terre Haute: "All
our family unite in profound and loving
sympathy. Millions mourn with you in
your great bereavement"