Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
MORGAN CASKET
BURIED IN ROSES
Body of Financier Lies in Ii
brary Amid His Art
Treasures.
FUNERAL SERVICES
TO BE HELD MONDAY
Curious Ones Turned Away by Po-
lice and Strict Guard Will
Be Maintained.

NEW YORK, April 12-Buried in roses
and twining ivy, the triple coffin that
contains the body of ]. p. Morgan lies
today in the west wing of the marble
library which holds his books and many
of his art treasures. There II will repose
until 1,JO0 of his friends gather to pay
final tribute to his memory at the funeral
services in st. Georges Church Monday.
Only members of the family and a few
intimate friends will he admitted to the
library. The police today turned away
the curious who braved the rain, and
until the body's removal strict guard will
be maintained.
OF the many floral tributes only those
given by the family will be taken to
Hartford for the commttal.
See Body Taken From Ship.
The body of ]. Pierpont Morgan reach
ed New York on the steamer France in a
driving rain yesterday afternoon and at
dusk was taken from the ships mortuary
chapel, somber in heay velvet and re-
splendent in silver and gold, to a motor
hearse. which conveyed 1t from the pier
to the library. Hundreds braved the
drenching rain and stood in the streets
to watch it pass.
The France came into the harbor with
her flags at half mast. Through thick
weather and amid torrents of rain she
crept to her pier at the foot Of West 10Th
street. All her passengers save the fu-
neral party were ashore half an hour be-
fore Mr.. Morgan's body was removed
to the hearse.
Mrs. Herbert L. SatterIee. the dead
inancier's daughter. and Miss Helen Nor
gan Hamilton. his granddaughter. the
only women IN the funeral party, were
met aboard the vessel by Mrs. J. P. Nor
gan, jr.
The three women left in an automobile
for the Morgan home before the body
was removed. J. p. Morgan, son Of the
dead man, met the France at quaran-
tine. and remained aboard with Her.
bert Satterlee. H. Fl. Har3es, a partner
in the Morgan banking firm In Paris.
and DIR. George Dixon. Junis S. Morgan,
grandson Of the financier, joined the par
ty when the vessel docked.
Flags Drape Casket.
When all other passengers had left the
vessel, the men OF the funerai party as
sembled in the mortuary chapel to follow
the body to the hearse. The mirrored
doors opened and ten uniformed men OF
the frances crew emerged with the
heavy casket Across it was draped a
fgreat American flag.
file of the ships company. standing at
attention. with barred heads in the pas
sageway. while the ships orchestra
PLAYED .'The Star Spangled Banner
Through the driving rain the hearse
slowly carried its burden to the Morgan
home. Two automobiles followed It. one
conveying Messrs. Morgan. Satteriee,
Harjes and Dixon; the other the servants
and attendants.
The mortuary chapel. where Mr.. Nor
gan's body had reposed during the trip:
was thrown open after the ,;a.s Gaskef efcsra naa
and crew trooped silently down to see
it The catafalaue on which the casket
had rested was draped with It's great
covering of black, with a gold-embroid-
cred cross in the center.
At the head and foot there rose two
slender silver electroliers. Back of the
catafaluue there hung heavy drapery
brilliant in gold and silver trimming;
the walls of the death room were span
eIed with silver stars and maltese cross
es. with feur-de-lis here and there.
In this mOrtuary chapel j. r. Morgan.
ir.. that was, looked for the first time
upon the dead body of his father when he
boa rded the France at quarantine.