The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-25
THE INGERSOLL FUNERAL.
BODY OF THE GREAT AGNOSTIC TO
NE CREMATED TODAY.

Private Obscrvnnces to Bc Held over the
Ashes In the Afternoon-Ssme of His
Eloquent Sayings TO lie Rend-TouchiDE
Tributes That Come from Many Sources.
Col Robert G.. Ingersoll's funeral will be held
to-day in the simplest manner al his summer
home in the Highlands at Dobbs Ferry. where
he died last Friday After three full days OF
mourning beside his body. his wife and daugh
tiers yesterday afternoon took up the considera-
ton OF the final disposition Of his body. 1t
was decided that such Uhs"rvauccs as they
deemed appropriate should take place this al
ternOOn at o'clock in the house and in the
presence of only Immediate relatives and init
mate friends. II is doubtful even whether any
special invitations will be sent out to persons
who. it might be expected by virtue of their
ubic station or their relation to interests
with which Col Ingcrsoll identified himself,
would be among those at the funeral
There will be no music, because the family
do not feel that they could listen to airs which
he loved. The funeral observances will he
confined to readings from Col. lngersol.'s
works by two OF his old friends. DR.. John
Clarke Ridpath OF Boston and Major Orlando
j. Smith OF Dobbs Ferry. DR.. R1path knew
COL 1ngersoll many years ago at Indianapolis
and at Green Castle Ind. where the doctor was
professor OF history at lie PAW University.
Major Smith had been his intimate friend OF
IdtcT years. una uurlnE AL IUc lilne OF inc 'OlO-
nel's summer residence at Walstein had not let
n Sunday pass without calling on him. unless
illness or absence from home prevented the
weekly visit. Dr. Ridpath and Major Smith
will read such selections from the Colonies
writings as his family may decide upon. These
are likely to include extracts from the funeral
Grafton which hs delivered over his brother.
some OF his deiverances upon the question Of
immortality and the last thing that he wrote.
THE Declaration of the Free
II the family desired, the body might repose
upon a vcritabIe bed OF flowers and the funeral
be held in a floral temple. so many have been
the tributes Of remembrance sent to the house
by friends and admirers. These continued to
come yesterday afternoon.
There are to be no pallhcarers. The body.
which was placed in coffin late Yesterday
afternoon. will remain at the house until early
this morning. when the family will go with
1t in special trains to the crcmatory at Fresh
Pond. l.. l. They decided yesterday to have it
cremated. The cremation will be absolutely
private; The ashes, viii be placed in an urn
~" home IN the Highlands. George Gray
Barnard. the sculptor, who Yesterday morn
commissioned when he left n" house to pro-
cure an urn for the ashes. Mr. Barnard took
not merely death mask Oi the tOourlS face
but comple;n east OF the head T. he east was
successfully made 1t Is to 10 used as model
Every day since Col. lngcrsol's death per
sons not known to be personal friends. who in-
have visited III" house and asked To- be permit
ted to sea his face once more. Their requests
have been granted. Apparently none Of the
callers has been mere curiosity seeker. Per
hans the most touching inetanc" OF devotion.
outside the family ofthe dead agnustir, was the
cali Of All aged man. who lmped up the step.
winding roadway to he stone mansion al but
exhausted by ms NIL" and a mar walk rom
John A. taSSDu. he said, moro than 10 years
Old. which his white hair hIu tcrhleneSs at
tested, and he had come over from Paterson.
he had regarded a. his friend His active lie
had been spent as an engineer on ia" Erie
vice His acquaintance with col. Ingcrso'l.
far as could t" learned: consisted in his step
in Paterson and in this city. shaking hands
with him and tnlkingto him
One Of the letters received at the house in
temporarily stopping in Detroit who relate! IN
thought should be communicable to Col. IN
gersOll g 'amily, The soIouru"r went to dini.er
bad a." nGs nrd his his gar nf
I've l"st good friend to-day. Oh! very
Indeed" said the guest: who was it,"
"..Ccl. lngersolI; sir; roI. Ingerso!i."
:. II" was. indeed. sir; he was my friend. one
a ger ssnteme an e" CO... Insorsqi I'D lie never
Judge c. Il. Waite OF Chicago was one Of vas
tcrday's callers He came on from Detroit.
where he was, when the news q Col. lngersolls
confidence which was received Yesterday. and
which was full OF feeling that was deen!y hp-
home. sent a letter which was held in high r.
gard. Francis Wilson sent one from New lio-.
chee. The large number OF w"ll-known uc-
tors and actresses and other persons connected
with the stage who have sent conholatory
letters and kilograms reflected in some meas
ure the sentiment that long existed between
Col. 1ngersoll and members OF n" dramatic
pr22i"ssEn Many Of them ,n h" he hEred; Their
to rememhcr, him kindly. Other letters in yes
terdays mail wcr" from Mrs lgnatms Gross
man. Edwin Booths daughter: Edna Dean
julia Marlowe cabled from Ax-les-Bnns
heartfelt sympathy
Gen. Daniel Buttrrled. at Cold Spring y. Y.
sent this message:
Please be assured OF our deepest sympathy.
The Rev ROYAL = Pullman. brother OF the
late George N. Pullman. who is n l'uiversalist
preacher at Baltimore, sent tho following rcie-
gram to Mrs. lngersol from Alexandria Bay:
Ny family unit. with iAe IN expressions Of ten
aere" hyoaknv sorTmv We wnrn win , vm
and feel profound personal ereavrment in the
passing away of your hon"reh husband Robert g.
1ngersoll, whom to have known was To cherish and
love.
Senator Charles W. Fairbanks Of Indiana
sent this despatch from Washington:
Mrs Fairbanks joins me in sincere sympathy to
You in your great sorrow. We have all lost a good
friend.
John Murray Mitchell. from Tuxedo Park.
sent this word:
Please accept my most sincere sympathy in your
great aficton,
Yesterday afternoon last photograph of tho
Colonel was taken.