New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-12
"Star. .Spang|ed Banner" Only
Ceremony as Relatives Follow
Seamen Bearing Coffin
from Steamer to Pier.
SMALL CROWD AT HOME
Procession Little Noticed on
Journey Through Streets and
Camera Men Are Excluded
Corpse Rests in Library
Mid Art Treasures.

With simple dignity that caused
even the lounging longshoremcn TO
bare their heads in reverence, the body
Of j. Pierpont Morgan was brought
ashore from the steamer France late
Yesterday afternoon. It rests this
morning amid the few art treasures
which the fnancier saved for himself
in his library in East Seth street.
No surging crowds watched the body
in its transfer from ship 10 shore.
There was no ceremony. save for the
playing Of "ThA Star-Sranglcd Ban
ner" 10y the ships orchestra ss the
coffin was borne from the mortuery
chapel in which it made the voyage
down the narrow Gangplank.
The chapel was on T deck. in the
vestibule where the first cabin en-
trance pierces the side Of the ship. II
vas reached by flight Of stairs from
the main hallway on l. deck. Ten
stalwart seamer bore the coffin through
lane formed 10y the vessels officers
across the hallway to the starboard en-
trance. while the members Of the fam
ily stood at attention to the national
anthem.
Sailors Land Their Burden.
The entrance was small and the
rangplank was scarcely wide enough
10 hold both the coffin and its bearers.
But the sailors. clad in their working
clothes. struggled bravely, and at last
landed their burden on the shoulders Of
eight young men drawn up on the
lower level of the pier TO receive il
Behind tho coffin. in single file. came
the ships chief steward: J. p. Morgan.
jr.: his son. J. 5. Morgan. jr; the dead
mans son-in-law. Herbert L. Sattcrlcc.
and CAPTAIN Poncclot. of the France.
The Morgans walked with the charac-
rerlstic family stoop. Several stewards
came after. bearing the grand cross OF
the Legion Of Honor. silver wreath
given by the municipality OF AiX-lcs-
Bains where Mr.. Morgan spent many
summers. and number II floral trib-
utes.
These we're placed in the automobile
hearse which received the-coftin, stll
6rsped in an American flag, presented
10 the France on her maiden voyage b.
Ambassador Myron r. Herrick in be
half Of the United States government
The members Of the family entered the
Morgan limousine and preceded the
hearse across 18th street and UP Fiith
avenue into East 36th street
The machines moved RAPIDLY. EN-
cept for the patrolmen who guarded
their route at regular intervals, few
passers by would have guessed that the
body Of one who has been classed as d
great American was being conveyed.
Only small crowd waited in the rain
10 see the coffin enter the library
whore. embowored in roses. it viii rest
until the funeral on Monday.
Photographers Barred
Rigid preparations were made to cui0
any undue appearance Of curiosity at
the pier. The order issued by the
steamship line that no cameras should
be allowed on the France during her
trip up the bay was enforced one
camera being taken from photosra-
pher who attempted TO smuggle IT -
the dock. Inspector Titus and hali a
dozen men maintained sharp lookout
for picture takers
Not only was the landing Of the
Nnsncier's body devoid Of display, but
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