The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-03
Thousands Gather in.
Anticipation of Dis
play of Splendor.
REMAINS PLACED
IN SEALED CAR.
Will Be Taken Direct to Paris,
and Then by Boat Train to
Havre and Placed OH Liner
La France to Be Brought
to This Country for
Burial.
BY CAML1o cIANFARRA.

BY CAMILIO CIANFARRA.
Rome April "a throng OF several
thousand Romans who waited about
the Grand Hotel for two hours to-day
In drizzling rain in anticipation of a
display Of much splendor upon the re-
moval OF the body OF j. r. Morgan, who
died there two days ago. were keenly
disappointed by the simplicity of the
Conveyance OF the casket from the
MOTEL to the railroad station.
The newspapers had led the poDuface
to believe that the bier OF the dead
eilhonatre. as :hcy termed him, would
perhaps be followed by King Victor
Emmanuel. and certainly by the aris-
tocracy OF the capital.
The only outward sign Indicating
that the funeral was that OF one of
eminence was the large number of
wreaths hung about the funeral coach,
the most conspicuous of these being
that sent by the Emperor of Germany.
At. 10 o'clock In the morning two
mighty impressive funeral services were
held In tho hotel These were attended
by tho relatives OF Mr.. Morgan. who
are here, and small number of close
personal friends In Rome.
Municipality Sends wreath.
AS the casket containing the body of
Mr.. Morgan was being moved from the
hotel, Count L.aRoche, OF the French
embassy, hurried to the hotel, bearing
n bronze wreath, sent by the munici
pality of AK Les Bains, to which Mr..
Morgan had last year donated money
with which to build n hospital for CON
sumptives. Some delay was incurred
owing to the inability OF Herbert L.
Satterlee, son-in-law of the late finan-
cier to speak French, and 1t was neces-
sary TO send for Post Wheeler. of the
American embassy, before Count La
Roche could make known his mission.
DR.. Dickson replied to the Offering on
behalf of Mr. Satterlee.
At 1880 o'clock the private entrance
leading to tho royal apartment ocou-
Pied by the Morgan family. was open
ed and the caslset brought out and
placed in second-class funeral
coach. The inner caskets were in
ciosed with two shells; the inner OF
zinc and the outer of white pine.
These will remain intact until the ar
rival of the body in New York.
Car Is Sealed.
The cortege was accompanied to the
railroad station by Mr.. SatterIee and
Antonio Pace. who for years acted as
valet to Mr.. Morgan while In Italy.
Upon arrival at the station, the coffin
was placed In small freight car, the
moor Of which had been strewn with
violets and green grass. and the sides
covered with flowers Tho car was
then sealed and will remain so until
opened for the conveyance of the body
to the steamer.
4 platoon OF mounted municipal
guards had been detailed to keep or
der over the route taken by The oor-T
tege. but the crowd remained In per
feet order, and showed marked re-
spect for the dead man, who had be-
come almoct rs Well known to them
as one of their own countrymen
Nh. and Mrs. Satterlee and ]. S.
liar1es, memhei Of the Morgan firm in
Paris. left on the samo train WITH the
body They occupied two special cars
In which they will go direct to Paris,
from whence they change to the boat
train for iarve. The BODY will be
taken aboard the French liner La
France.
The funeral ceremonies were con
Quoted by the Rev. Frank Nelson.
rector OF the American Church In
Rome. He read the ritual OF the
Episcopal Church, omitting the com
initial. Following this an impressive
ceremony was held when the German
ambassador. Won Flotow. ACCOMPANIED
by the entire German embassy here.
presented the wreath sent by tho
hhiser- Mr Satterlce, assisted by
Thomas j. O'Brieri, tho American am
aassador, received the German delega-
tion. At the. feet OF the largo marble
stairway, the delegation formed and
marched slowly to the death chamber
preceded by four portcrs carrying the
massive wreath composed of carna-
tons, roses and orchids, and fastened
by long silk ribbons emblematic of tho
Germau national coiors, one OF which
bore the inscription ITO NV Dear
Friend--Wilheln. Rex Imperator- The
wreath was five feet seven Inches
high. Baron Dc C;aber and Count
Hennehors reverently placed the
wreath on the casket
Departure ~ DELAYED.
The departure Of the body from
Rome was delayed by tho failure OF r.
ernrnent, allowing tho body to pass
through that country without conform
ing To the tedious requirements.
Tho permit from the italian govern
ment was secured Yesterday When
tho French permit failed to arrive.
Mr.. Satterlce was at a loss as to what
course to take. The italian authorI-
ties offered several plans. but before
any OF them could be adopted, the
French permit arrived.
Mr.. Satterlee had planned TO place
the caskot In parior car and have a
man guard the body until 1t arrived
at Harve. Upon the receipt Of thee
French permit. however, IL WAS docid
cd to make use OF the sealed freight
car. estFe
The message Of coincidence front
Emperor William OF Germany 20 Mrs.
Morgan, received here to-day by Mr.,
Satierlee, was as follows:
Baden. Hamburg,
Mrs. j. Pierpont Morgan:
Please accept the expression Of ms "
sincere sympathy in Your great be,
reavement. Your husbapd's death issi
not only loss to your family; hut to-