New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-25
MARK TWAIN BURIED
Body Lies Beside Those OF His
Wife and Children.
SERVICES HELD At ELMIRi
Coffin Lies in Same Room Where
Author Was Married Forty
Years Ago.


E,n,,r. " Y April z4-Under a tent
on the grassy slope OF the Lansdon plot IN
woodlau, cemetery with rain beating
rarraIv against the canvas cover. little
group Of rHourners silently watched to-day
"a the body OF Samuel L. Clemens was
lowered into an evergreen lined grave be-
side the bodies OF his wife and children
The Rev. DIT SAMUEL E Eastman, pastor
Of Park Church. and a close friend OF the
hurnoris+ conducted a brief and simple sev-
vice. and Mark Twsin's Anal pilgrimage
was ended Tonight THE body lies beneath
a grave piled high with flowers. the trib-
utes of friends from far and near.
There were present at the grave only
members Of the family party who came
from New York with the body. a former
governess Of the Clemens family, two OF
her friends. the sexton and half dozen
newspaper men.
Services had previously beer held at the
house OF General Charles J. -LangdOn, where
forty years ago Mark Twain married the
generals sister. In keeping with Mr. Glenn
enss wish. the ceremony was simple. There
was no music; there were no honorary pail
bearers-jl>. the brief address and prayer
by Dr. Eastman.
The body lay in tie same parlOr where
the marriage OF forty years years ago took
place and some Of those who attended tie
wedding were there to-day 10 look for the
last time on the face of their friend Neither
the Rev. Thomas r. BeeCher nor the Rev.
DR.. Joseph Twicheli. who performed the
wedding ceremony. was present. however.
Mr.. Beecher died several years ago and
Mr.. Tw1CheH who had been expected TO at
tend was called 90 Hartford his home. by
the serious Illness OF his wife. who died
this morning A bronze statue OF Mr..
Beecher stands in the centre Of a park
across the street from the LangdOn home.
Floral Tribute Fro, Boys.
Among the floral gifts which were ar
ranged in prOfHsiOn about the coffin was
beautiful wreath bearing this inscriptions
From Ave hundred boys Of the Louisville
Male High School In remembrance Of Mr.
Samuel L Clemens. who has frightened
their lives with innocent laughter and
taught them sQuareneSs and grit and COM
passion for the weak charge"
The services at the house were public.
but the attendance was not large. Besides
the funeral party which accompanied the
body from Redding, the little gathering in
Nj Eastman said in part.
We are not here at this time 20 speak OF
the great man whose going hence the whole
world mourns. nor TO claim for him that
place in the hall of fame which only time
can give him. We are here 10 weep with
those that weep, to give thanks with those
whose own ne was IN the sacred bonds Of
human kinship and family affection"
the lfrr1a r-nrfr 1O0kad the
last time on the features Of the dead the
coffin was closed. and II was borne 10 a
waiting hearse. Outside. a few curious on
lockers stood in the rain. as the procession
started on its way TO the cemetery, a mile
OF more away
The arrival OF the train bearing the body
from New York at . - a m. attracted no
great attention. Accompanying the body
were Mr. and Mrs. Ossip GabrilOwitsch. Mr..
Clemens's only surviving daughter. and her
husband: Edward z. L0ornis. viee-president
Of the Delaware, Iackawanna 81 Western
Railroad Company. and Mrs. LOomis, a
niece. Albert Bigeiow Paine, Mr.. Clemens 9
literary executor; Jarvis LangdOn, OF Ell
mira. a nephew. Katie Leary, the house
keeper. and Claude, the butler. F. A.
Duneka and Major F P. Leigh. OF Harper
Brothers. came on TO Elmira 70 attend the
funeral
Elrlira Cherished Fond Memories
Residents OF Elmira cherished fond
memories OF Mark Twain. With Mrs.
Clemens and the children he rad spent
many happy summers at Quarry Farm, on
East Hill, overlooking the city. the home
OF Mrs. Susan l. Crane. Mrs. Clemens s
sister, who was one Of those who mourned
| to-day A path from the Crane house
winds through the wooded grounds to the
summer lodge, which was Mark Twain $
workshop. Here he wrote 'Roughing II, .
"A Tramp Abroad and other works.
Below this lodge, a short way down In
/ the woods, is another rustic structure with
bark roof. which the author built for
his children. Here may still be seen many
OF the paythings OF the little ones. undis-
turbed since their occupancy.
1t was during the Quaker City expedition
IN 1851, which Mark Twain has immortal
tied in 'Innocents Abroad" that the
humorist met General Langdon. then a
young man. the son of Jarvis Iangdon. a
distinguished and wealthy Elmiran. Lang
don took kindly 70 young Clemens. and the
intimacy which grew out OF the meeting
led TO the marriage Of the author with
Olivia L. IanRdOn
Il saw her first" wrote Twain OF his
wife in hts autobiography. in the form OF
! an ivory miniature in her brother Charley's
I stateroom in the steamer Quaker City. In
the Bay OF Smyrna, in the summer OF 1867
when she was in her twenty-second year
saw her in the flesh for the first time In
New York in the following December. She
was slender and beautiful and girlish. and
she was both girl and woman She re-
/ NAMED both girl and woman 10 the last OF
| her life"
over Mrs. Clemens's grave. alongside the
freshly made one to-day stands a stone
I engraved with this epitaph
Warm summer
shine kindly here
Warm SoJls herr ufn