New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04

had received no further information in
regard 10 the funeral plans.
The vestry of St. Georges Church, in
which the funeral will be held appointed
committee Of three yesterday TO assist
the Morgan family and the clergy OF the
church in making arrangements. The
committee is composed Of Seth Low.
William Edmond Curtis and John Reicn-
ert 1t was announced that admission Il
the church during the funeral Will be by
ticket only. The date OF the funeral VII.
be announced later. Minutes adopted by
the vestry said:
The vestry OF ST Georges Church in
special meeting assembled. pla ces on rec
ord its profound sorrow in the death Of
the senior warden Of The parish. John
Pierpont Morgan. I'm Rome Italy, 'n
Monday. March g. in the year Of our
LORD 1915. In the seventy sixth year OF
his age.
Mr.. Morgan was elected vestyman ia
1865: he became Junior warden IN 1875 and
senior warden in 1890 FOR forty-hve
years, therefore. ST. Ge)fge's Church has
profted by his counse,s and his generous
support At earlier epochs ST. George S
had been a power IN ihe land. but when
Mr.. Morgan became Vestryman u was
for the parish a day u small things.
Since then the little one has lecome 4
thousand. The change came when the
church was made free. in 1850. From that
day to this Mr.. Morgan has been to the
vestry Of St. Georges lea Ter whom il
has been a privilege 10 follow.
Members OF the Morgan firm and Nj.
Morgans personal counsel would say
nothing specifically YESTERDAY about the
dead bankers will. Thomas ". Lamont,
n member of the firm. said in all likel-
hood nothing would be given out about
the will until it had been read before the
members Of the family after the funeral.
Realizing that Il would he q document OF
great public interest. Mr.. Lamont said
probably a detailed statement of its pro-
visions would be male public AT that time.
A member Of the Morgan firm said yes
terday that. while Edward T. Stctesbury.
OF Drcxel & Co.. the Philadelphia branch
Of the firm. becam" senior member OF
the firm by virtue of Mr. .Jorgan's death.
there had been no suggestion that he
would take Mr.. Mors1n's place as its
head.
Tie directors OF the National Bank OF
Commerce, in New YORK, adopted resolu-
lions on the death Of Nj Morgan yesteI-
day. expressing sorrow Tor his death and
sympathy for his family. The resolutions
stated that NJ Morgan had been d.
rector OF the bank for thirty-five years.
until 1910. when he was succeeded by ms
son. lie was vice.Dresidcnt from 1877
until 1904. and acting president from july
1899. until March. 1900.
Resolutions expressing appreciation OIL
the interest shown by J. T.. Morgan in the
American Scenic and Historic Preserva-
ton Society and regret at his death were
adopted at a public meeting of the or
SANITATION held in the auditorium OF the
American Museum Of Natural History
last night. The resolution said
His relations TO this society were typi-
cal OF phase OF his character with which
the public was perhaps little familiar lie
was proud Of the history OF his country
and believed in protecting its memorials
He not only encouraged and inspired the
work Of this society. but in emergencies
as when the Palisades were being mutt
lated. or when some large condition had
TO be fulfilled. like that upon which the
gift of Hartman Park to the state de-
pended, he gave a generous share toward
the contamination Of plans which he
knew would inure 10 the happiness OF
generations 10 come.