The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-01
GEN. SCHUYLERS BODY HERE.
Funeral Services for Him This Afternoon
-Outside Man for ~spencer's Place.

Funeral Services for Him This Afternoon
-Outside Man for ~spencer's Place.
Funeral services over tho body Of Gen.
Philip Schuyler, who was killed In tho
wreck on the Southern Railway. will be
held this afternoon at st. Barnabas's Church,
Irvington. Cen. Schuyler's body arrived
here yesterday morning in charge OF q
representative OF the Southern Railway.
1t was met at Jersey City by W. Pierce
Hamilton, a second cousin Of Cen. Schuyler,
and by H. b. Hollins Of II. b. Hollins 4 Co..
From the Pennsylvania station the body
was removed to Grace Church until arrange
ments could be made for q special train to
I~rvington. The body was taken from Grace
Church shortly after Q O'Clock and placed
on a special car, which reached thesArdsley
station, near the Schuyler place, at 1875.
Mrs. Schuyler was still prostrated over
not be able to attend the funeral services.
Mrs. Howard Townsend and Mrs. Royal
Phelps Carroll, her daughters, who were
s~tepdaughters Of Cen. Schuyler, are with
their mother. According to members OF
the S,i family nil s Gen; SCHUYLER ,s s1ps ,ssS. 70 See ee
his custom to spend Thanksgiving at his
home, but this year President Spencer,
who was a very old friend, prevailed upon
him to take the trip South to do some hunt
ing and to try a wild turkey dinner.
The governing comm ittee Of the Union
Club at a special meeting yesterday after
noon adopted resolutions in regard to the
death Of Gen Schuyler, who was the pres
ident OF the club. J. Hampton Robb, vice
president Of the club, presided. The reso-
bars in the loss Of Cen. Sch uyler, pay q
a atsn 'fi00'' - "' 9-''' :"
Death has taken from us q beloved
friend and companion n n who made
life seem sweeter, brighter and better to all
who met him, cit her as friend or aoquaint-
ance. His place in our affection and regard
and in the esteem Of the ember OF tins
club annot be flied.
AT the executive Offices OF the Southern
Railway at 80 Broadway, where PRESIDENT
Spencer made his headquarters, it was
said yesterday that practically all Of the
executive officers of the road were in Wash
inRton in connection with the accident
First vlce-President A. b. Andrew VS., who
was in Raleigh, hurried to Washington
the acting head Of the road. The road
has six vice-presidents, and all but one
were in Washington yeste rday.
Vice-President Andrews, 1t was said
Yesterday, would call a special meeting
of the directors within q few days to take
some action in regard to the death OF Mr..
Spencer. It is thought likely here that a
temporary head will be appointed while
the field Il looked over for a man available
to all Mr.. S~penoer's place. h report
printed yesterday to the effect hat Mr.:
Spenoer's son, Henry B. Spencer, general
manager Of the road, might succeed his
father was not taken very seriously. He
il re garded as being too young to assume
command Of a road OF more than 10000
miles OF track. 1t was regarded as more
thar lkelv Yesterday that the interests
controlling the property would go outside
of the proaant Officers of the road in select
ing a man to manage II.
z. A. Merrill, Mr.. Spenoer's secretary,
according to the news which reached the
Offices here, was slightly burned, but will
be out Of the hospital in ~Lynchburg in four
days. His escape was regarded as nothing
short Of miraculous. He slept next to
Mr.. Spenoer's compartment in the rear
OF the car. With the exception OF a negro
porter he was the only one in the car to
escape.