New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
MORGAN FUNERAL
PLANS COMPLETE
Seats in Church Assigned and
Police Make Ready to Hold
Big Crowds in Check.
FAMILY SPENDS QUIET DAY

A Few Close Friends Admitted
to Private Library, Where
Bankers Body Lies Un-
der Pail of Flowers.
Little knots Of curious persons gathered
in East 36th street yesterday in front of
the private library where the body of j.
Pierpont Morgan lies. and fingered until
by the police guard Only MEM
bers Of the family and a few intimate
The large walnut coffin rests in front Of
the fireplace in the sitting room in the
west wing Of he library. \ large oil
painting of Junius s. Morgan, father of
the dead hnancier, hangs over the fire
place above the coffin. \ heavy blanket
of American Beauty roses and ivy covers
the pail draped over the top and sides OF
the coffin. \ profusion of the rich red
roses stand in vases about the room.
The body will repose in the library until
removed TO St Georges Church for the
funeral tomorrow forenoon. Immediately
before it's removal the Rev. Karl IRELAND
rector of St Georges. will conduct sim
pie prayer service. \ police escort under
Inspector Titus. Of the traffic squad. will
accompany the body 10 the church and
afterward 10 the Grand Central station.
where it will be placed aboard specia
train for Hartford.
Every available seat in the church viii
he occupied at the service tomorrow, in
dividual tickets FOR $50 persons-the seat
ing capacity Of the church-havng been
given ont. Ample police arrangements
have been made To handle the large crowd
expected outside the church Those in
charge of the funeral arrangements an
nounced Yesterday that the carriage ana
Of persons attending the SER
vices arc requested 10 approach the
church by way OF Second avenue and 18th
street Access from Third avenue viii be
cut of 10y the police. and vehicles viii he
parked. while waiting. around Stuyvcsant
: IuaIc. Persons on foot having cards Of
admission may reach the church from
Third avenue.
Scstinss IN the Church.
At the Memorial House of -. George .
Protestant Episcopal Church. where tne
church arrangements are being perfected.
tho following rcscrV atlons Of pcYs fOr the
services tomorrow were announced last
night
South aisle. right side.
Chamber of Commerce. three pcws.
Trustees Of metropolitan Museum Of
Art. three p'ws
American Bankers Association. one
pew.
Trinity College. one pew.
Columbia College. three pews.
General Convention. one pew.
New York Yacht club. one pew.
Puunc Library. one pew.
Metropolitan club one pew.
New York Stock Exchange. one pew.
Union League club. one pew.
International Mercantile Marine Com
pany. one pc"
United states Steel corporation. one
pew.
Grolier club one pew.
american Museum OF Natural History
one pew.
American Scenic and Historic Preserva-
ton Society one pew.
Automobile club OF America, enc pew.
New York Genealogical and Biographi-
cal Society. one pew.
Metropolitan Museum Of Art STAFF, one
pew.
South aisle. left side:
American Academy Of Rome Two pews
Clearing House. one pew.
Lying-In Hospital two pews.
New England Society, one pen.
Equitable Life Assurance Society, one
pew.
Sons of Colonial Cavaliers, one pew.
New York Historical Society. one pew.
Union Society Of the Ciyil War. one
pew.
Employees Of Metropolitan Museum Of
Art. two pews.
New York Central Lines one pew.
Centre aisle. left side
Pallbearers. three peVs.
Nestry. two pews.
Partners of J. +. Morgan q Co. and
families. four pews.
Reserved. one pew.
Persons having cards marked M,
friends Of family. three pews.
Centre aisle. right side:
Morgan family, twelve pews.
South Gallery.
Editors and reporters. one pew.
North Gallery:
MORGAN servants. home and library.
Crew OF yacht Corsar.
Servants. cragston. Highland Falls
East Gallery:
Employees OF j. r. Morgan & co.
Friends Call at Morgan Home.
Many friends Of the Morgan family
dnancier, al 5sth street and Madison ave
nue., TO offer their condolences. \ few Of
them were admitted but the ma jority left
their cards az the door Mrs. Morgan.
widow OF the banker left the house only
for a short automobile ride In the after
noon. she wore a long. heavy mourning
veil
Bishop Chauncey 3. Brewster. Of Con
necticut will come to-day from Hartford,
and will spend the night at the rectory Of
ST. Georges az the guest Of MI. Reiland
Bishop Lawrence, OF Massachusetts, will
arrive tomorrow morning. These two
bishops. with Bishop Greer. will conduct
the funeral President Luther. OF Trinity
College. Hartford. and the trustees Of
that institution will also be guests at the
rectory tonight Bishops Brewster and
o., opI Mr. Roilapd u.tiI o....-.