The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03

ROME. April 1.-The train bearing
Tho body of J. p, Morgan left here
this afternoon by the Simplon Express
for Havre via Paris. It is expect
ed the train will reach Paris tomor-
row morning at o'clock
The handsome mahogany caslset
with a gilt plate containing the ia me
and dates of Mr.. Morgan's birth and
death, was kept open until just before
it's removal to the railway station.
because the italian laws compels tha
lid to be fixed in the presence of an
official delegated by the municipality.
At half past four this afternoon the
Morgan servants carried the caslSet
To the side entrance of the Grand no.
tel, where a hearse was in waiting
Thirty carblneers, who had been as
signed to duty there. kept the crowd
back and when the casket was placed
in the hearse they saluted and the
men had had gathered outside the
door raised their hats. Mr. and Mrs.
Satterlee and DIR. Dixon were the only
ones who accompanied the coffin to
the station, but in accordance with
Roman custom all the friends of the
dead financier sent their empty car
riages, on which the blinds were low
cred, and the footmen with uncov-
cred heads followed the hearae to the
station.
Seals of Identification.
On arrival at the station the body
was placed In a special car, which was
draped in crepe with gold bands. The
American. Swiss and French, vice.
consuls affixed their official seals and
signed the identification documents in
the present of Mr. SatterIee, Post
Wheeler. the secretary of the Amer
lean embassy, and the municipal dele
gate. The car was then sealed on tho
outside, and the railroad officials
hitched 1t onto the Simplon Express
Ambassador O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs
Ridgely Carter. Mr.. and Mrs. Nell
son, Mrs. Hubert, MIR. and Mrs Sam
Hel Abbott, Nicholas Sehasti one of
MIR, Morgan's bankers. and other
friends were at the station and babe
farewell tt Mr.. and Mrs Satterfee.
tor. Dixon MIR. ,Harjes and Mrs Ham-
Hton A saloon car had been reserv-
ed ON the train direct TO Paris
Waive Usual ForusaiifIes
The vice consular seals on the cof-
fin insure its entry into Switzerland
and France, and will avoid any TECH
meal bitches Moreover the frontier
authorities have already been notified
7 by their governments to waive the
usual formalities The French am
bassador here cordially met the re-
guest of Mr. O'Brien. the American
ambassador. to simplify the transit OF
the body to Havre
There were Il considerable nuu1ber
Of diplomatic dispatches exchanged in
regard to the transfer, IA addition
to those between NJ. Barrere. the
French ambassador and the French
foreign office. Mr. O'Brien. the Amer
lean ambassador exchanged dis
patches with Mr.. Herrtck. the Amer
lean representative at Paris, and Mr.
BoutelL the American minister to
Switzerland, and Mr.. Harjes sent n
dispatch 10 President Poincare, OF
France.
Wreath from Kaiser
Several wreaths were sent today. In
Guiding one from the kaiser and 9TH
ers from the Metropolitan Mussr,a of
Art, the American academy, st.
I4uke's academy, as well as from Ric-
1 ciotu Garabaldi. and the British ann
bassador, and the American embassy
and consulate
The mayor of Ascot. who conferred
honorary citizenship on Mr.. Morgan
when the latter restored the cope
church there. telegraphed his con-
dolcnces. and sent a beautiful wreath
of orchids with the inscription, From
his fellow ctizehs who mourn their
great loss
Represents the Emperor.
The kaiser sent instructions to the
German ambassador to personally lay
his wreath ON the coffin as the reps
resentative Of the emperor
a representative of the French EN-
bassy brought TO the railway station
a bronze wreath. which had been sent
by the municipality Of AK Les
Baines
Before leaving the Grand hotel. Mr..
Satterlee thanked the manager for his
kindness during Mr.. Morgan's sick
ness. and especially for stopping the
I orchestra from playing after hts
death
Three Cars I'm Train.
+ The Morgan funeral train consists
Of three cars, It will reach French
territory at pontariiev. a frontier
town en the border Of France and
Switzerland, at which point the
Freneh government has given special
authorization for Ii TO proceed 10
Paris without the usual lengthy forin~
allties. The project will be present
( when the train arrives. and will allow
il to proceed Immediately to Paris.
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