Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14
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SERVICES.
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Fifteen Hundred Persons Gather q
st. Georges Protestant Episcopal
Church, New York, to Pay Last Rec
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tiens Of World Send Floral Tributsa.

New York. April 14.--Funerai aer4
vices over the body OF j. Pierpone
Morgan were held at 10 o'clock this
morning at st. Georges T'rotestane
church. where he had worshipped for
half n century.
Afterwards special train conveyed
the funeral party to Hartford. Conn
for final services at Cedar Hill cem>
etery.
Blanketed by covering of 5000 red
roses. Mr.. Morgans favorite flower.
the coffin left the Morgan library.
where the body had laid in state since
Friday night shortly before 10 o'clock
for the church.
A vested choir of ESQ voices preceded
tho funeral party into ST. Georges.
Behind the choir came the clergy. then
the pail bearers and coffin. and the
final.
Hundreds Arc Not Accommodated.
fHteen hundred persons. one of tho
| most notable gatherings New York has
seen Tor many years, were crowded in-
to the church. Admission was by card
only. SO great had been the demand
| for tickets that many hundreds could
not be accommodated. Not half OF tho
congregation Of st. Georges obtained
| admission.
The services were conducted by Rev,
DR.. Karl Reiland, rector of Sc.
Georges: Right Rev. William Laws
renee, bishop OF the diocese Of Boston:I
Right Rev. Chauncey D. Brewster.
bishop of the diocese of Connecticut.
| and Right Rev. David n. Greer, bishop
of the diocese Il New York. These
We're the clergymen chosen by Afr.
| Morgan In his written Instructions
| made some time before his death.
Close Friends as Pail Bearers.
| There were twelve honorary pail
! bearers selected chiefly from the
cluster of men closely identified with
Mr.. Morgan in his career. There were
George S. Bowdoin. Louis Cass Lad
yard, Robert w. DeF'orest. Henry Fair
field Osborn, United States Senator
Elihu Root. Joseph II. Choate. Rob-
crt Bacon. George f. Baker. DR.. J. w.
Markoe, Elbert III. Gary. Seth Low and
Martin ". Patton.
Floral Tributes From Monarchs.
The chancel was banked high with
| floral offerings but these were only n
| small part OF the hundreds that have
| poured into the Morgan home. Most
| of these were left behind and will bs
| distributed to tho hospitals. Among
| the flowers there were orchids snd
palm leaves from the emperor of Ger
many, n gold maltese cross beneath n
crown of palms. from the French re-
public a garland OF yiolets and lilies OF
| the valley from the British ambassa-
| dor. and a wreath from the Italian
I; government. About fifty floral pieces
| were selected to be taken TO Hatford.
| There were no variation in the SER
! vices from the Episcopal ritual. The
| chant from the seth and Goth psalms.
| Lord. let me know my end and the
number OF my days was sung as the
| coffin entered the church Asleep In
| Jesus'' and Lead Kinky Light Ia
| vorite HYMNS of Mr. Morgan. were
| suni, by the choir calvary. was sung
as a solo by Harry Eurleigh. the hart-
tone of St Georges. AS the iunerat
| party left the church the choir sang
| the recessional. For All Thy SAINTS
| who From Their Labors Rcst."