Arizona republican., 1913-04-15
Simple Commital Service of the Episcopal Church Pre- cedes the Consigning of Remains to Mother Earth in Hartford
FIFTY CARRIAGES
 IN THE CORTEGE
On Trip to Town of Finan- cier's Birth CaSket Rests On Silver Car-Tent Ar ranged to Represent the Interior of Church
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

HARTFORD, Conn, April 1.-The body of J. Pierpont is at rest. It was buried today in Crest Cedar Hill cem- etery, the sixth of the house of Nor gan to find resting places there.
 The grave was brick-lined and the entombing box of heavy lead. The cover later was sealed. the grave filled in and numerous floral pieces. heaped on the mound. Precautions were taken 10 have the grave guarded continu- ously.
 The grave is to the west of the mOn- ument of red granite which marks the family plot. To the east lies his father Junius Shender Morgan and his mother and brother who died in boyhoOd To the north are the graves of the grand parents. Joseph and Sarah. Like the others, the grave of the newcomer will be marked by a small. brown head stone on which will be inscribed John Pierpont Morgan. 1S361913."
 Tn lieu of the head stone towers to- night monument of flowers, a mass of roses. lilies, orchids, ferns and cedar boughs heaped in a large pyramid over the graves. They are the last tributes of friends and relatives.
 Hartford, the financier'S birth place. had it's flags at half mast under the lowering sky when the seven car fun eral train manned with the crew that had operated Morgan's special trains in his life time arrived shortly after . o'clock. An immense crowd was at the station and people packed the side walks three deep as the funeral party 1l. , The route led by the little red brick house in which the financier was born and which was draped today in black and by the great marble memorial building recently erected by Morgan in honor of his father on the door of which hung mourning wreath.
 More than fifty carriages were in the procession including those of the mayor of Hartford. Rev. Chas. A Goodwin, a cousin of Morgan's and other dis tinguished citizens.
 Over the seven feet of earth allot ted to the financier as his last resting place, had been erected a large white tent, churchlike in appearance with q chancel at one end. In the center of this chancel was the grave with it's sides lined with red roses. Beyond it and completely covering the wall of the tent with brilliant color was heaped the floral tributes; those of the fam ily. the German emperOr's withered wreath brought from Rome and those of intimate friends.
 When the funeral party arrived, Mrs. J. P. Morgan, the widow, leaning on the arrA of her son, was the first to nrl Connecticut, intoned the opening an- them of the Episcopal committal ser vice as the coffin was brought in, fol- lowed by the honorary pallbearers. We therefore commit thy body to the ground. Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust. looking for the general resurrection at the last day and l life in the world to come" These were the words with which the | financiers body was lowered into the grave at $40 o'clock. The Lords prayer l chanted hy mournerS and with the bene- l diction, the ceremony lasting ten min 1 utes,. was over
 | J. P. Morgan. Jr., escorted his mother l to the carriage. Then while the other mourners were driving away, there | went back the son Junius, who stood 1 until they threw the last spadefull of l earth on the grave of his father. l On the trip from New York, the cof- l fin of the financier was resting in a silver funeral car. Flags at all sta. l tions passed were at half mast and
 crowds were gathered on each plat | form. The baggage car was complete | ly filled with flowers.
 Morgan Memorial Service PARIS. April 14.-An impressive | service in memory of J. Pierpont
 Morgan was held today in the Ameri-
 can Church of the Holy Trinity. The edifice was draped in black cloth with lines of silver. Several | of Morgan's favorite hymns were l sung
 Large inheritance Tax. ALBANY, April 14.-New York state l will receive between three and four l million inheritance tax from the estate of the late J. P. Morgan. according to l a preliminary estimate made by the at l tacheS of the state controllers office l today. The estimate is based on the report that the total estate will be about one hundred million dollars. The
 tax is expected to be one of the largest
 ever paid. A reduction of five per cent will be allowed if the tax is paid with
 in six months after the estate is ap- praised