New-York tribune., 1906-07-25
RUSSELL SAGE.
1906.

Mrs Sage arrived home with the body and went
at once to her room and refused to any per-
sons except relatives and close friends. Her ply
sican. DR.. J. Carl Schmuck. came in with the Sage
party. and remained at the house last night to
advise the nurses in attendance on Mrs. Sage. and
TO watch her condition, as she suffered complete
collapse on Sunday.
The palloearers, who also came to New YORK and
will go TO Troy to-day. were William F. Dixon, of
Cedarhurst: Elbert A. Brinckerhoff. OF Far Rock
away: George G. Rand Newbold T. Lawrence John
L. Lawrence and Franklin B. Lord. OF Lawrence.
Long Island: Albro J. Newton, OF Far Rockaway,
and DR.. ] Carl Schmuck.
The arrangements for the funeral to-day. as an
nounced last night provide for the removal of Mr..
sage's body from the Fifth avenue house about 8
O'Clock to the Grand Central Station Two special
cars will attached TO the regular Saratoga Spe-
cial, which leaves this city at S:45 a M Albany, It
is expected will be reached about l p. m. and the
funeral will he over by o'clock. The Rev An
drew Hegeman associate pastor of the Collegiate
Church Of St. Nicholas, this city will go to Troy.
and will offciate at the final, brief service at the
grave.
The steel vault is seven feet and eleven inches
long. forty-two inches wide and thrty-two inches
deep The mahogany coffin, which is Theoretically
sealed will At snugy in tie steel box. The grave.
it is understood will be guarded for the present,
and later cement foundation will be laid to re-
ceive the vault
At the Office Of Delaney Nicoll, at No. 81
Nassau street. yesterday morning. conference was
held between MIR. Nicol and several persons who
are interested in the will of the late Russell Sage.
Al the conference were Charles A. Gardiner,
Charles w Osborne and Henry DeForest.
Mr. Nicol said that the contents of the will would
not be made public until after the will offered
for probate, probably on Friday
THE FUNERAL AT FAR ROCKAWAy
I'VE may yet see in the future years that his
vast denominations may be used for the better
ment OF mankind.
This expression of opinion from the Rev. Andrew
Hagenan from the altar of the First Presbyterian
Church at Far Rockaway Long Island yesterday
afternoon. as he was eulogizing Russell Sage, was
regarded by his hearers as a prophecy as to the
disposition CT the dead mans property.
Only handful OF people went to Far Rockaway
upon the special train provided by Mrs. Sage's
ders. Thousands OF curiosity seekers from the
summer colony. however, called at the Rockaways
visited the church and despite the fact that there
was room inside for only two hundred insisted upon
seeing what they could and hearing every word
SPOKEN. When they swarmed past the coffin after
the services Of them did not even glance at
the dead man. although many stopped opposite
Mrs sage's seat and gazed long and fXedly into
her face, to her evident embarrassment and annoy
Probably every one in the church was affected
when after the benedicton and all had reseated
themselves. Mrs. Sage arose alone and amid a
breathess stiffness walked the coffin and looked
HngerinGly at her husbands face beneath the
square OF glass. There sigh that was more
felt than heard as she sat down. Her presence be-
side the bier had been strain upon those present.
The Rev. Lyman D. Calkins oficiated at the
simple house service, which consisted OF a prayer
Only the family. the honorary palbearers and
few personal friends were present Immediately
afterward the coffin placed In the hearse. and
preceded by several carriages bearing flowers from
hundreds Of people, proceeded to the church mile
away.
Among those present were Or. J. J. Mum. Frank
J. Gould General z. a. McAlpin. Charles A
Gardiner Delaney Ncoll Charles w. Osborne
e w Osborne George A. MacCracken, William A
Rrower. Edward Townsend. Talbot j. TAYLOR.
James Il Reeve. William A Hazard, O. s: Wander
uceI Robert Burton. the Misses Rand. Lawrence
b. Rand and Mrs. Daniel B. Lord.