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Show CARNEGIE FUNERAL OCCURS THURSDAY LEXOX, Mass., Aug. 12. It was announced an-nounced by Mrs. Andrew Carnegie at Shadow Brook this afternoon that the funeral of Andrew Carnegie will be held Thursday morning at the residence. No hour was given, hut it is understood that 10:30 is the time. Mrs. Carnegie's wish for strict privacy in the funeral will be observed. The Rev. William Pierson Merrill, pastor of the Brick Presbyterian church, New York, Mr. Carnegie's New York pastor, pas-tor, and the Rev. Benson N. Wyman, pastor of Lenox Congregational church, will officiate. The body will be taken Thursday afternoon on a special train to Tarrytown, N. Y"., and burial will be in the private lot purchased by Mr. Carnegie Car-negie some time ago in Sleepy Hollow cemetery. WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. President Wilson sent the following- message of condolence today to Mrs. Andrew Carnegie: Car-negie: "May I not express my deep sympathy at the loss of your distinguished husband? hus-band? His death constitutes a very serious loss to the forces of humanity and enlightened public sci-vice, and takes out of the world a force which it could ill afford to spare." |