Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-15
Last Rites Performed Over the
Earthly Remains Of Dead
Financier at Hartford, His
Birthplace, Are Simple,
CITIZENS PAY FINAL
TRIBUTE TO DECEASED
Immense Crowd at Station
When Train Arrives and
Streets Are Lined Three
Deep as Cortege Passes,
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Hartford. Conn. April 1.-The
body uf j. pierpunt Morgan " az rest
II WIS buried today ON the crest of
Cedar hin cemetery. the sixth OF the
house Of Morgan 20 find resting places
there.
His grave is to the west OF the
great monument of red granite that
marks the family plot TO the east
lies his father. Junius spencer Nor
gam his mother and a brother who
died la boyhood. TO the north are
the graves Of his grandparents Jo-
aeph and Sarah Like the others, the
grave Of the newcomer Will be marked
by small brown headstone. in
seribod
John pierpont Morgan, 1886
1913"
In lieu of the headstone. there
towers tonight monument of flow
ors. MASSES of roses lilies, orchids.
ferns and cedar boughs hcaped In a
huge pyramid over the grave. They
are the last tributes of friends and
relatives who came here with the
body Ia special train from New
! York. after the funeral services In ST.
Georges church
Hartford the finanCier's birthplace,
/ had It's flags at half-mast under
! lowering sky when the seven-ear fu-
neral train, manned with crew that
had operated Mr. Morgnns speciat
trains in his life time, arrived shortly
after o'clock
An immense crowd was ut the sta
L. Il. -. as..Il
thrtc deep les she fuheral putty drove
Through the city. three aud half
miles to the cemetery The route led
hY the little rcd brick house IN which
the fnanCier was born. which WAS
draped today in black and hy the
great marble memorial recently erect
ed by Mr Morgan In honor OF his
father. on the door Of which hung
mourning wreath.
There were more than fifty car
riages In the procession including
those Of the mayor of Hartford the
| Rev Charles A. Goodwin. cousin Of
/ Mr.. Morgan and other distinguished
/ Icitizcns of the city. Two large auto
mobile trucks carried the flowers.
over the seven feet of earth allotted
10 the fnancier az his last resting
place there had been erected Il large
white tent church-llSo In appearance,
| with a chancol az one end. The cen
ter Of this chancel WAS the grave, IL
sides lined with red roses
/ beyond II. completely covering the
walls Of the tent In brilliant color were
/ heapod the flornl tributes--those Of
! the family. the German emperor's
wreath brought from Rome, and those
Of intimate friends.
When the funeral party arrived,
/ Mrs. j. T. Morgan. the widow leaning
on the arm Of her son, WAS the first
to enter Seats had been provided but
all the mournors remained standing.
Chauncey H. Brewster of Connecticut,
intOned the opening anthem of the
Episcopal commttal service as the
coffin WAS hraught in followed by the
honorary pallbearers A curtain was
drawn across the entrance to the tent
to screen the ceremonies from the
gaze of the curious.
The cOmmittal service was read by
Bishop Chauncey - Brewster of the
Episcopal diocese Of Connecticut lie
WAS assisted hy Rev. Karl Rciland. or
ST. Georges church, New York clty
and Bishop William Lawrence of the
diocese of Massachusetts.
I'VE therefore commit this body to
the ground earth to earth, ashes to
ashes dust 10 dust looking for the
general resurrection at the last day
and the lfc Of the world to come
Those were the words with which
the financer's body was lowered into
its grave at $40 o'clock The Lords
prayer was chanted by the mourners
and with a henediction the ceremonies
lasting scarcely ten minutes, were
over
j. r. Morgan escorted his mother
to her carriage. Then. while the
other members were driving away. he
went back with his son. Junius. and
stood with bowed head and tear
filled eyes until they threw the last
spadeful Of earth on the grave Of his
father.
The grave was brick lined and the
tomblng box was of heavy lead The
cover was sealed, the grave filled in
and the floral pieces heaped upon the
mound Precautions have been taken
to have the grave guarded continu-
ously
ON the trip from Kew York the
coffin of the fnaneier rested In
silver funeral car Flags az all the
stations passed were at half-mast and
crowds gathered on each platform
baggage car WAS completely ftlled
with flowers
Immediatoy after the funeral eere-
nony, the mourning party returned
by special train to New York