Evening star., 1923-09-02
PRINCESS BURIED
AS SHERIFF WAITS
New York NotabIes Attend
Last Rites for Bankrupt
Portrait Painter.
Special Dispat Itch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, September l.-Dress-
ed In her court robes of blue and
gold, wearing crown Of silver and
twenty-five royal decorations, the
Princess Elizabeth Lwoff- -ParIaghy
was laid to rest in Woodlawn ceme-
service at her home
Touched by the story of how she
dled penniless although surrounded
by rare objects of art, friends and
acquaintance came to her funeral
ana a car full of flowers followed the
cortege to Woodlawn. Nearly 100
persons gathered around her bier for
IN. .he impressive funeral services of
the Orthodox Church. Tears
streamed down the plump cheeks of
Mrs. Marie Hutterer, the housekeep-
er, who was with her for twelve
years: AS the lid of the casket was
closed on the peaceful face of the
princess. the faithful old servant
burst into loud sobs. Weeping re-
strainedly beside her was Frederick
Delus. the secretary, who came to
this country with her from Hungary.
Sheriff in House.
Those two were the only intimate
mourners for princess who once had
fame. money and countless friends.
Standing in the other doorway during
the ceremonies were Deputy Sheriff
Joseph A. Lanman and his assistants,
who have been in possession of the
house and it's contents since last
Monday. On the walls of the hallway
and In the reception room where the
funeral service was held. hung some
OF her paintings. Rare china, tapes
tries and some period furniture in the
lower hall gave some idea of the
treasures of the princess collected in
her days of prosperity.
The street was lined with curious
spectators when the mourners gathered
at the sandstone house on East 39th
street. The princess was given all the
honor accorded royalty. She was fol-
lowed to the grave by Arch Priest Tur-
kovitch of the Greek cathedral with
crown and mitre. custom observed in
the Greek Orthodox Church only for the
princess of the blood The main service
was conducted in the house, however
and consisted of prayers intoned in
Russian over the bier. The chanting of
mournful insistence.
Edwin Markham, the last person
to be painted by the princess. spoke
in praise of her when the prayers
were ended
Mrs. Winifred Sackville Stoner
paid last tribute, saying she had
seen much of the princess during the
closing days of her life.
Arthur Billings Hunt sang a song
of farewell before the casket, buried
In flowers. was carried out of the
house. -Four carriages followed ii to
the cemetery. Among those who at
tended the funeral We're: Mrs. J. w.
Robb. Col. j. B. Story. Mrs Haryot
Holt Day, baroness Gros. Mrs. Alfred
Cochran. Mrs. Alice Mckay Kelly.
Mrs William Robb and Alexander
Mclean Nicholson. Their names were
all entered in a book to be sent to
DR.. Bola Parlaghy. so that her rela-
tives abroad will know friends were
around her at the end.
Born in Hungary.
The Princess was born in Hungary
on April Is. 1872 the daughter of
Baroness Zollerndorf and Gen. Par
laghy of the Hungarian army. BY
permission of the cZar she was mar
ried to Prince Lwoff in the Russian
embassy.
In a busy lifetime she painted $50
portraits of royalty and about fifty
of Americans. Some of these works
now will be sold at auction So
soon as the funeral was over the
sheriff started to make an inventory.
although he does not intend to be .
gin moving anything until next
Tuesday. Some of the guests linger-
ed in the house after the services.
saying the princess had promised
them various small objects. but the
deputy sheriff declared he could not
allow anything to be taken away.
Frederick DelfuS was told to move
out of the house. Ludwig Nissen.
5th avenue jeweler. who holds the
Judgment against the princess pos
sessions, has claims amounting to
S213,00