The New York herald., 1921-02-26
mrs. SPEYER RESTS
IN SLEEPY HOLLOW
Eloquent Testimonial to Phi
lanthropist at Services in st.
Johns Cathedral.

Mrs. James Speyer, for forty years
prominently Identified with the philan-
thropic civic and social life of New
York, was buried in Sleepy Hollow Gem
etery, Tarrytown. N. Y, yesterday, fol-
owing a service in the Cabedral OF st.
John the Divine. Her death. from
pneumonia. occurred early Wednesday
In her homo, 1,G5s Fifth avenue. The
u.a, A.cd the Cathedral was
a silent but eloquent testimonial to Mrs.
!; ;peyeTs widespread influence. as It in
GUIDED men and women OF note in pri-
vate ana pulhs lie os wen as deicga-
lions from working girls clubs and set
clement houses, and q last message from
Ner was expressed in a wealth OF now
ers that was sent from the chancel TO
various hospitals,
The service, which was opened at IL
o'clock. was conducted by Dean Rob
bins of the Cathedral the Rev. Charles
w. Baldwin. rector OF st. Marys Church.
scarborough. n. Y. where Mr.. and Mrs.
Speyer attended FOR many years, and
Canon E. Briggs Nash and Canon Rob
ert Ellis Jones of the Cathedral The
only exception taken 10 the service for
the dead in the ritual was the interpo-
alton after the lesson OF a violin SOLO
by Fritz Kreislcr. who played Hacndel s.
largo. with organ accompaniment by
Or. Miles FarroW. The hymns were
Mrs. Speyer's favo,iJes--"J Jerusalem the
Golden" For All the Saints, Who from
Their Labors Rest" and Peace, Perfect
Peace"
In the professional and following the
clergy and choir were six honorary pall-
bearers. who are employees In the city
and country homes Of Mr.. Speyer. The
In ~ q hlQnKat
Of the valley and pink sweet peas was
followed by Mr.. Speyer and relatives.
who included Mr.. and Mrs. John Dyneley
Prince Mrs James w. Wadsworth, Mrs.
Fletcher Harper. Sir Edgar and Lady
Speyer. Mrs. Albert Looming. Rudolph
and Albert Looming. DR.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph A. Blake and Mr.. and Mrs John
Dyneley Prince, Jr Others in the family
group were Mrs. 3. X. Cutter, Mrs.
Speyer's secretary for a number of years.
Mrs. George B. Adams and f. NJ, Pend
reigh.
Guard Officers Attend.
Long time friends of the family served
as ushers. They were Frederick HaIri
son Baldwin, Richard Schuster, Rutger
Bleecker Jewett, Gordon Macdonald,
Henry Ruhlender and Lewis Gouverneur
Morris.
The various delegations at the service
included eight officers of the First Pro-
vislonal Regiment. New York Guard,
headed by Capt. Rowland Pell The
First Provisional Regiment formed part
Of the State troops that guarded the
Croton Aqueduct in 1917 and 1918 and
was stationed near the Speyer country
place in Scarborough. The kindness and
cooperation shown the men by Mr.. and
Mrs. Speyer caused them again to don
their uniforms and pay tribute to Mrs
Speyer at her death.
There also was a lerge delegation OF
members of the Irene Club, the first or
ganization for working girls established
in this country Mrs. Speyer and the late
Miss Grace Dodge were the organizers.
Miss Z. Anna Buchanan, a cousin of
Mrs. Speyer, was a member OF that dele
cation. Mrs. Courtandt ID. Barnes and
Mrs. Bernard Pollock were among the
representatives of the National League
of Girls Clubs. The New York Women S
League for Animals and the Animal Hos
pital, which Mrs. Speyer was instru-
mental in founding eleven years ago.
was represented by large delegation
that included Mrs. Lewis Gouverneur
Morris and Mrs. Frederick w. Wander
bilt
Many other organizations with which
Mrs. Speyer had had close personal
connection we're represented.
weu Known Persons Present.
Others In tho Cathedral were Mrs
william L. Strong. Mrs Frederic Nell
son. Mrs william Post, Frederick w.
Vanderbilt. Miss Bell b. Gurnee, Mrs.
Fritz Kreisler, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
Flint. Mrs. William jay, Frank a.
Munsey Col and Mrs. George B. Nc
Clollan. Charles +. Sampson. George
r,edlie Mrs George f. de Forest. Mrs
Charles A. Childs. Mrs Edwin d. Nor
gan. Albert Morris Baghy. Walter
Phelps Bliss. Mrs Jorge Andre. Robert
Kerr Richards. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hardness Flagier. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
w. Taft, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund L. Bay
lies. Miss Adele Kneeland. Mrs. Henry
Burnham OF Boston. Mrs. Henry Law
renee Burnett. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
CIews. Miss Virginia Potter DR..
Emanuel de Marnay Baruch. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas r. Ryan. Mrs. Burke
Roche. Mrs. william p. Douglas and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B Alexander.
Also Frederick -. UnderHood Daniel
G Willard, George BlumenthH Wil'aui
c. Reick Ice Sohns. Stcpher y Scr. T.
Rollins Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. Jullus ..
Lay. Mr. and AIRS. a. Murray Young.
Miss Elisabeth Marbury. Miss Pauline
Robinson. Paul Rcimere Mr. and Mrs
Pierre jay. Mrs. Frank s. Witherhee
Mrs. Cadwalader Jones. Mr.. and Mrs
oswald @ Willard. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wallace Riddle Stuyvesant Fish. DR..
and Mrs Louis LIVINGSTON Seaman.
Alfred warstaff. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred
orfc Karpocban Mr and Mrs Cortlaudt
Field Bishop. Miss r. Louise Sands. Mrs
w. stor-rs Wells Mrs. Harry T. Peters.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Breck p Trowbridgc.
Mr.. and Mrs. James It. d. Lanier Miss
Lena Evans. Col William Hayward.
Mrs. Clarence Gray Dinamore, Nis.
william D. Guthrie and Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Fayant.
ERNEST Cuttings.
BALTIMORE Md. Feb 25.--Ernest Git
tfp~c ft veare old formerly aggOctN ted