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or was Shepard moved to 42nd st then ferry? http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9A03E1D91F3FEF33A2575AC2A9659C94629ED7CF organist began Menhelssohn's Funeral March in E Minor --

His brother Burritt died as a senior in the City University of New York; Shepard founded a reading-room fund for the school in his memory, to provide reviews and periodicals for the students. He also founded the Junior Scholarship Prize for the University Law School.

The Chicago Herald met on March 26 with speeches by many including the paper's publisher. Resolutions of his merit as a patriotic and worthy citizen and for his advocacy of Christianity were adopted.

Private religious services at the house at 9:45am that morning. Family and close friends only. The pallbearers were Chauncey M. Depew, John Sloane, James Macdonough, John A. Sleicher (editor-in-chief of the Mail and Express), Logan C. Murray, Colonel John H. McCook, John S. Kennedy, Warner Van Norden, ex-senator Warner Miller, and ex justice Noah Davis. The family went to the church at 55th and 5th ave, crowded when the body arrived

among the family who attended were Mrs. Shepard, Elliott Jr., George Vanderbilt and his mother, Cornelius (II?) and Mrs. Vanderbilt, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick K. Vanderbilt, Dr. and Mrs. W. Seward Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton McK. Twombly and Mr. and Mrs. AD Shepard Mr. and Mrs. Shieffelin, Margaret Jr., Edith, Mrs. William Vanderbilt, George and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, H. Walter Webb.

Other notable guests included John H. Starin and Albert Bierstadt.

Resolutions of condolence of his death were adopted by the Enrolled Republicans of the 11th Assembly District, the Republican Organization of the 12th Assembly District, and the 22nd Assembly District Republican Organization.

A death mask was taken by a sculptor. Dr. William Seward Webb postponed a trip for him and guests to Mexico, California, and Vancouver. Six parlor cars remained in Grand Central Station yesterday morning. Over 200 cards left at the house.

It was said that Shepard owned all of the stock and the building 203 Broadway. Augustus D. was VP, R.C. Alexander treasurer, W. R. Worrall secretary. Building belonged to Shepard; rented to the paper.

condolence resolution by the New York Press Club, St. Paul's, and the Sons of New-York


 * the previous day spent at the Mail and Express from noon to 5:30 and downtown on business the next day

Will
in the filed will: -total amount of $1,350,000, $500,000 personalty and the rest realty. -the newspaper office and stock in the Fifth Ave Transportation Company go to children in trust. -gave his wife all his real estate and furnitures -he gave $100,000 to the trustees of the Presbytery of New York, also gave them $50,000 for the Seventh Presbyterian Church of Jesus Christ, gave money to the church in his life, placed a tablet in memory of his parents who were members. -he gave $100,000 to St. Paul's, Tarsus -he gave $50,000 to Augustus D., brother -rest given to wife, Augustus D., and Elliott Jr. in trust.