Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-17

body had lain in state since Friday night,
shortly before ten o'clock for the church.
vested choir of $50 voices preceded tho
funeral party into st. Georges. Behind
the choir came the clergy, then the pail
bearers, tho coffin aud the family.
Fifteen hundred persons, one of the
most notable gatherings New York has
seen for many years, were crowded into
| tie church. Admission was by card only.
So great had been the demand for tickets
that many hundreds could not be accom-
modated. Not half Of the congregation Of
st. Georges, with whom Mr. Morgan had
worshipped, obtained admission.
The services were conducted by the
Rev Or Karl Reiland, rector OF st.
Georges the Right Rev. William Law
renee bishop of the diocese of Boston;
the Right Rev Chauncey r. Brewster,
bishop OF the diocese of Connecticut, and
the Right Rev David II. Greer, bishop
OF the diocese of New York. These were
the cergymcn who were chosen by Mr.
Morgan in his written instructions for
the conduct of his funeral, made some
time before his death. In all other re-
spects as well, his wishes concerning the
service were observed.
There were - HONORARY pallbearers
selected chiefly from the cluster OF men
closely identified with Mr. Morgan in his
career. They were George S. Bowdin
Lewis Cass Ledyard, Robert w. Deforest,
Henry Fairfield Osborn. United States
senator Elihu Root, Joseph II. Chonte,
Robert Bacon, George f. Baker, DR..
j. w. Markoe, Ebert H. Gary, Seth Low
and Martin W. Patton.
FLOWERS FOR HOSPITALS.
The chancel was banked high with for
al offerings, but these were only small
part of the hundreds that have poured
into the Morgan home. Most OF these
We're left behind and will be distributed
to the hospitals and other institutions
which have In the past been benehcaries
Of Mr.. Morgnn's generosity. Among the
flowers there We're garland of violets
and lilies Of the valley from James Bryce.
the British ambassador; huge cross Of
orchids from the Emperor of Germany; n
gold Maltese cross beneath a crown %
palms, from the French republic: wreath
Of orchids and lilies of the valley from
the Italian government
There was no variation in the services
from the Episcopal ritual. The chant
from the 39th and goth Psalms, Lord. Let
Me Know My End and the Number OF Ny
Days" was sung az the coffin entered the
church. Asleep in Jesus" and Lead,
Kindly Light favorite hymns Of Mr..
Morgan. were sung by the choir cal
vary" was sung as a solo by Harry Bur-
leigh, the baritone of st. Georges. AS
the funeral party left the church. the
choir sang the occasional. For All Thy
Saints Who from Their Labors Rest"
\ crowd that the police estimated AZ 25,-
900 persons Cholled the thoroughfarcs lead
ing 20 the church. Across Second avenue.
in StuNvesant square, directly opposite
the entrance to the church, 5000 more
were assembled, many Of whom had been
waiting for hours A hundred policemen
kept back the thronGs. So great was the
crush when the bells began tollinS as the
funeral party left the Morgan home that
for several blocks in each direction the
police stopped all vehicular traffic.
The crowd remained patiently standing
during the long services and dishanded
without incident at the close.
MEMORIAL. SERVICE IN LONDON.
l'oH"oH NiFl 4'-ihe congregation
winch a''ehued inc mehoflal service Tor
the rate D. Flclpont Morgan IN Nestmln-
ster Abbey to-day was remarkable for It's
cosm opolitanism and for the range Of di-
verse interests 1t represented.
King George was represented ny Cap
tam Sill Walter Campbell, groom-in-wait-
ing, and Queen Mother Alexandra by tho
Hon. John Ward, cCuerry to the King
D"'o','' "'i''''''"''' "i'"Hc'a'' art ana
CHuich ciIcIeS Were present in force