The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-15
A POETS FUNERAL.

The 0bseau'ss Over the Hemntas of Alice Cary
Sad aud Impressive scrvices-End of an
honorable Life.
The funeral OF Alice Cary the poet, took place
yesterday afternoon at the Cnurch of the Strangers,
in Mercer street The church was nlled with
rowing friends notwithstanding the raging storm,
as Miss Cary was widely known and loved III private
as well as public lie. The members of Sorosis at
OF one who was their nrst President, and who was
an active working member up to the time OF her
death.
Prominent among the others present could be
seen William Ross Wallace, Rev. q. b. Frothing.
ham, Fanny Fern, James Parton, and many other
well-knowD clergymen and literary celebrisies The
services were conaue ted by, the Rev. DR.. Deems,
Messrs. Horace Greeley, Bayard Taylor, P. T. Bar
mum, Oliver johnson, o. J. johnson, Richard B.
kimball, Frank B. Carpenter, aud DR. w. w. Hall.
The coffin was Of the finest rosewood, heavily
mounted with silver. and upon the plate was the
inscription :--"Alice Gary. A. ID is29-A. ID. 1917
AS the casket bearing the remains was borne into
the church there sounded from the organ the sad,
mourniu strains Of the voluntary 81 klow that my
Redeemer liveth" from the oratorio of The Messiah
1he choir then sang the anthem, what Sveety
after which the pastor read the 18TH chapSer Of ist
Corinthians. AT the close OF this service he said
preaching any funeral sermon over the remains OF
his 1riend, and he felt as II he should be seated
among the mourners instead OF standing in his
III a broker, sobblng voice he continued ;-.T cam
not think OF single word to say to you day, for
and g. those OF you who did not know her l cannot
tell how true, how loving, how kind she was, and
suffering, and the palms OF my hands have many
time IS borne marks where she has sunk her nails in
her agony" Here the speaker was completely over
come, and many sobs were heard throughout the
auCience.
Recovering his composure at last, he said that she
was not parishioner OF his church, but that she
was paTishioner that came close To his heart; he
loved her and all he could this day was To make
Dis plaint over her In common with the she
beloved by men and women alike, and one of the
firtt things TO say about her that she had sch
host OF friends there little jealousy I'm her public
life, ana In her private life she was honOred and re-
vered by all. Here the speaker read her s'Dyinq
Hymn" commencing
Eath and its dark and dreadful Ills recedss and fades
away"
lie said there was another thing OF which he
wished to speak. Many OF the admrers Of her who
their hands and brain and when they saw her poems
they said :'lt was so easy for her 10 write" This
was error Alice Cary was one who worked hard.
and one who by constant exertOn had achieved for
herself the reputation she enjoyed through life aud
which would live for ages.
At the conclusion OF his remarks, the pastor COM
peted the reading OF the churca service after
tie lid was taken from the colin and the friends
took their last farewell of the remains.
But the most affecting sight was when the only
naming sister OF seven, Miss Phoebe Cary, accom-
panied by the Rev. DR.. Deems, approached for the
women sobbed eonvulsivey when they saw that sis
ter, now lett utterly alone Kiss for the last time the
cold, dead lips OF the who had been her play
mate IN youth, and her conddaut and daily COM
panon through life, and who was so soon 60 be laid
" der the earth.
IN charge by the bearers placed IN the hearse aud
tIe mourufu corteQe proceeded on It's way Green
wood where they dep )sited IN their Hna rest
| ing place.-A. y. WoTid today