The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-15

Hartford. Conn. April 14-The body
Of j. j.. Morgan is at rest II was
buried to-day on the crest OF Cedar
Hill Cemetery. the sixth Of the house
Of Morgan to find resting place there.
His grave is to the west OF the great
monument OF red granite that marks
the Family plot. TO the east lie his
| father. Junius Spencer Morgan: his
mother and a brother. who died in boy
hood. TO the north are the graves OF
his grandparents. Joseph and Sarah
Like the others. the new grave will
be marked By a small brown hcadstone
inscribed: John Pierpont Morgan,
lS3G--l9l3"
In lieu OF headstone there towers
to night a monument OF flowers masses
OF roses. lilies. orchids. ferns and cedar
boughs. hcaped In huge pyramid over
the grave. They are the last tributes
of friends and relatives who came here
with the body to-day in a special train
from New York, after the funeral ser
vices in ST Georges Church.
FinEs at IInif-Mnst.
Hartford. the nnancier's birthplace,
had its flags at half-mast when the
seventeen funeral train manned with
"A crew that had operated Mr.. Morgan's
special trains during his life, arrived
shortly after o'clock, bearing seventy
five mourncrs
An immense crowd was at the sta
ton. and people packed the sidewalks
three deep as the funeral party drove
through Tie streets three and a half
miles 20 the cemetery The route led
hy the little red brick house In which
the nuancicr was horn. which was
draped day In black. and by the
great marble memorial building, recent
~ erected by AIR. Morgan in honor of
liis father. its door hung with a mourn
ing cath
There were more than nifty carriages
In the procession. including those Of
the Mayor OF Hartford. the Rev. Charles
y. Goodwin cousin OF Mr.. Morgan.
and other distinguished citizens of the
city. Two large automobile trucks car
ried the flowers
over the seven feet of earth allotted
10 the tnancier as his last resting place
there had been erected large. white
tent. church like in appearance. with
q chancel at one end, In the centre
of this chancel was the grave. it's sides
lined with red roses. Beyond It. com
plete!y covering the wall of the tent
IN brilliant color. were heaped the 40
raj tributes-those OF the family, the
German Emperor Williams withered
wreath. brought from Rome and those
OF intimate friends.
Widow First to Enter.
When the funeral party arrived. Mrs.
i. II. Morgan. the widow. leaning on
the arm OF her son, was the first to
enter. Bishop Chauncey l.. Brewster,
of Connecticut. intoned the opening
anthem OF the Episcopal committal SER
vice as the coffin was brought in, fol-
lowed by the honorary pallbearers. A
curtain was drawn across the entrance
TO the tent TO screen the ceremonies
| from the gaze of the curious
We therefore. commit his body to
The ground, earth to earth ashes to
ashes. dust to dust. looking FOR the
general resurrection at the last day and
the life Of the world TO come"
These were the words with which the
f!nancier's body was lowered into its
grave at $40 o'clock. The Lord S
Prayer was chanted by the mourners,
and. with benediction. the ceremonies,
! lasting scarcely ten minutes. were over.
j. p. Morgan escorted his mother to
her carriage. Then, while the other
| ,nourners 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.
Immediately after the funeral cere-
mony the mourning party returned by
! special train to New York