The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-15
Absence Of Gloom.

The simple im~vr"ssiveness of tho ctrc-
mony Was remarked by those vino wit
Messed 1t. II was solemn throughout.
hut every one noticed hI absence Of
gloom. especially on the part of Mr..
Rockefeller and his son. Both stlI l3ttlc
about Mrs. Rockei-ller's death cNcept
hat She had lived It beautiful lfc. had
been devout ana hopeful and that they
felt as she did about Il hereafter.
The service opened with the hymn
Jesus, Lover of My Soul" by the quar-
tel. Then follo a contralto solo.
"Oh, Love That VIII Not Let Me Go"
The Scripture selection read by DR..
Woelfkin was short. the usual Baptist
office for the dead. Ths ORDER after that
Was: A violin selection from Bach by
Richard Arnold of the Philharmonic
Society. who instructed the Rockefeller
children in music; a hymn by the quar-
tet. The Sands of Time Are Sinking"
and a bass solo, Nearer. Ny God. to
Thee" Dr. Woelfkin's remarks aud
prayer were followed by another violin
solo by Mr.. Arnold. an aria from Simo-
settl. The service closed with the hymn
Now the Day Is over" and the beue-
diction.
Or. Woelfkin spoke scarcely FIVE min.
utes. II tn, tdmil, needed consolation
his words gave it To them. Ne ala not
zone 10 deliver = funeral |orat!ol. he
said. That was neither necessary nor
n'tlng. There Was just one note II"
wished to bring out. he said. that sorrow
should have no place n the hearts Of
the survivors OF Mrs. Rockefeller. Her
~,leyoutness and faith in life, he added,
and that OF her husband were well
known; both believed in immortality. So
rather han sorrow there should be rec
onciliation and hope. the end OF a beau
tlful LIE having been reached.
When the service was over Mr.. Rookie
Teller shook hands with his pastor. lie
kept all HE relatives and friends there
as long az he could and they aid not go
until about ) o'clock. a few minutes be-
fore they boarded a private car on a
New York bound train. Only Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. Parmalee Prentice and Harold
Fowler Mccormick remained with Mr..
Rockefeller and his son. Mrs. John u.
Rockefeller, Jr., took her children home
by automobile late in the afternoon.
During the service both telephones 10
the Rockefeller home were cut on 50
nothing would interrupt the ceremony,
some OF Those Present.
Among those present We're Mr. and
Nj. Percy A.. Rockefeller, Miss Spell.
man, Mr.. and Mrs. William -. Rookie.
foller, Mr.. and Mrs. Marcellus Hartley
l'bukt, Inv hfN. dNl NIFt Sd'ItlI lFfV-
tlce, Harold +. Mccormick, Miss Helen
Johnson. Guy r. Johnson. Mrs. W ".
BeEjamin, the Rev. W. s, Richardson,
wiiu conducted a short service In tn
home on Friday afternoon Colgate
IIoyt, Mss Annie Hoyt, Gen. Nelson
\, Miller, Or, and Mrs. simon Flexuer,
Nr and Mrs. jerome r. Greene, DR.
n MrN. u, II Mrhlpin, Mr.. and Mrs
{. - Srwell, the Rev. Howard Nelson
and Mrs. Nelson, Ivy Lee, q, \ Jcn.
k.us and Mr. iieydt.
Mrs Rockcfeller's body will probably
he placed In the casket This morning
The undertaken. Charles Vanderbilt OF
TurHtoNu, however, was without in,
strlct!ous last night.
Ir Rockefeller and his son will in
/rlCt one ~ their secretaries to-day t.
~,lp answer about 900 messages Of re.
rr,l that have been received
There uas sone speculation yr.frr,
IN" ~ TO MrE. Rochefcller's WIZ. SA'
bad = prIsuutl forum. uf not legs thar
~ iUu,U"" invested ia securities, anc
fer viii has been made for scvera
years. II Is not expected thc dcath o.
Mr.. Rockefeller will interfere with JOIN
y, Rockefeller, Jr's, plans for a triI
'" colorado nex. month.