New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
TRINITY MOURNSDR. DIX
Pensioners Pay Last Respects to
Dead Rector at HIS Bier.

Trinity Church was filed yesterday morning with
those who esteemed. loved and respected its de-
ceased rector, when the quiet and simple funeral
service Of the Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix wss held there
ST 1880 O'clock The only addition TO the regular
,o7,sjc of the burial ofc Palestrinas anthem,
Like as a hart desireth the water brooks,
which was interpolated according TO wish eN-
PRESSED by DR.. Dix almost two years ago In the
chanceI and procession were many Clergymen OF
the other churches of the city. in addition TO all
the Wears and curates of DR. DiNs large parish.
The Right Rev. David NJ Greer, the coadjutor
hsho7 of the diocese conducted the service in the
enforced absence Of Bishop Potter. He was as
sisted by the Rev. DR.. W. T. Manning, the assist
ant rector Of Trinity parish. while the Rev MI
Stetson the vicar of the church, read the lesson
Eight re~s were reserved for the immediate family
Of the late rector. the relatives and his household
servants Major General Grant and all his staff
,rorn Governors Island. part of Trinity parish.
were in the church. addition to delegations from
s. large number of organizations and societies.
A. 80 the coffin. which had been placed in tie
chanoeI two days ago. was taken 10 the vestibule,
where the funeral procession formed The comm
as covered with purple pail. crossed with white.
on which was large Sross OF Easter lilies TINS
cross was ordered by the family, and ali mowers
sem hv friends it was said. will be sent TO mis-
sons and hospitals
,-,lonel William Jaw and Edmund d. Randolph
vrardens e. Trinity. and the vestrymen were the
r,sllFearers. Among them were Richard Delaheid
rav+5 r ogden. William NJ Polk, j. Howard Van
a
clav Parsons and Egerton winthrop, jr. Follow
,7r them IN the procession were the family and
f-ien5s among whom were Mr.. and Mrs GORDON
Fell Nj and Mrs. UPdike. Senator kean MISS
Kesn.- Mrs ". T Manning John Nash and the
Rev. Philip Brown
soon the service over Bishop Greer
held meeting Of the clergy in the vestry room Tor
.be purpose Of appointing a committee 10 draw up
resolutions regarding DR. DiX's work in New York
and the great loss caused by his death The COM
rnitr.e appointed 10 prepare the resolutions is COM
posed Of the Rev. DR. ". 7. Manning, the Rev Dr.
Huntington of Grace Church; Dr. Grosvenor, OF
the Church Of the Incarnation; the Rev Dr. j.
Lewis Parks, of Calvary. and the Rev. DR.. G. w
Douglas.
Or Dix had the chivalry and courage Of SOL
der. and vet like a soldier, he loved peace,
Bishop Greer. in calling the meeting He mas
now put aside his armor. and * seems TO me hitting
that we. his surviving comrades, should take this
opportunity OF expressing the profound loss we
have experienced and deep sympathy with the
members of his family
After the service the body taken to Trinity
Cemetery. at Amsterdam and l5ith street.
for burial beside DR.. Dix's parents. Among those
the service a Trinity delegations from the
faculty and trustees Of Columbia University, the
Society Of the War Of 1872. the Sons OF the Revou
ton the trustees Of the Leake and Watts Orphan
Asylum and the John A Dix Post OF the Grand
Army of