The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-12
Removed From the Steamer
France Yesterday-Funer-
al Services Monday,
ONLY FRIENDS TO
BE IN ATTENDANCE
Body will be Taken to Hartford. Conn
Where 1t will be Intcrred-Ship's
Orchestra Played as Casket was
Carried from Mortuary Chapel.

New York. April 1e.-Almost buried
coffin. containing the body Of ]. p.
Morgan, lies in the west wing of the
marble library, which holds his books
and many art treasures. There it will
repose until friends gather to pay final
tribute to his memory at the funeral
service at st. Georges church Nom
e few intimate friends will attend.
The police turned away the curious.
who braved the rain, and, until the
body's removal, strict guard will be
maintained. OF the many floral trib-
utes. only those given by the family
Will be taken to Hartford for COM
initial.
The France came into the harbor
late yesterday with her flags at half
mast. Through thick weather and
amid torrents of rain, she crept to her
pier at the foot of West Fifteenth
street. All her passengers. save the
funeral party. were ashore half an
hour before Mr.. Morgan's body was
removed to the hearse.
Mrs. Herbert l.. Satterlee, the dead
nnancier's daughter, and Miss Helen
Morgan Hamilton. his grand-daugh-
ter, the only women in the funeral
party, were met aboard the vessel by
MRS: J. p: Morgan. Jr. The three
Morgan home before the body was re-
moved. ]. P. Morgan, son Of the dead
man. met the France at quarantine
and remained aboard with Herbert L.
Satterlee. III. H. Haries. partner in
the Morgan banking firm in Paris. and
DIR. George Dixon. Junius S. Morgan,
grandson of the financier, Joined the
party when the vessel docked.
When all other passengers had left
the vessel. the men of the funeral
party assembled in the mortuary
chapel to follow the body to the
hearse. The mirrored doors opened
and uniformed men Of the Frances
Across 1t was draped a great American
nag-the same flag which the United
States government gave to the France
TO commemorate her. maiden voyage
as the largest ship which the French
had ever sent over to America.
The casket passed between a double
attention with barred heads in the pas
sageway, while the ships orchestra
played The Star Spangied Banner"
Attendants. bearing some of the
noral offerings. followed the funeral
party to the hearse. Among these Of
fertngs was a wreath wrought in solid
a beneficiary of Mr.. Morgan's gener-
osity. A great cross of orchids, which
had withered on the trip across the
Atlantic, remained in the chapel. This
was the offering of the German em-
peror. Later. it was sent to the Nor
gan library. A garden of rare f1ow-
ers. which perished enroute, were
strewn upon the Atlantic before the
ship reached port.
Through the driving rain the hearse
slowly carried its burden to the Nor
gan home. Two automobiles followed
1t. one conveying Messrs. Morgan. Sat
terlee. Harjes and Dixon; the other
the servants and attendants.
The mortuary chapel, where Mr.,
Morsan's body had reposed during the
trip. was thrown open after the casket
had been taken away and the ship's
on1cers and crew trooped silently
down to see 1t. The catafalque on
which the casket had rested was drap-
ed with Its great covering of black
with gold embroidered cross in the
center.
At the head and foot there arose
two slender silver electroliers. Back
Of the catafalque there hung heavy
drapery. brilliant in gold and silver
trimming. The walls Of the death
room were spangled with silver stars
and maltese crosses. with t1eur de lis
here and there.
In this mortuary chapel j. p. Nor
gan. Jr.. that was looked for the first
time upon the dead body of his IA
ther when he boarded the France at
quarantine.