, 1873-02-09
THE LAST 0BSEQUlES.

avenue and IWenty-slxth street, at D. M ves.
terday, WAS the scene OF q gathering assemble;
to pay the last tribute of respect and affection tc
'he remains OF Mrs. Horace White, whose do
cease at Nurzburg, Germany, Was announced
Some weeks since. Tho remaiaa reached New
YORK on Tuesday, and woro brought to Chicago
On Friday. The assemblago, in numbers an6
character, was in proof Of the place deceased
had Won IN the hearts Of those who had known
f1or IN life Among those present wero Rev.
Irot- Fisk, Governor Bross, J. II. Walker, B. T.
| aver, Mayor Nedll, John @. Dore, Rev. Arthur
Mltchcl, Philip Wadsworth, J. II. Wadsworth,
! Dr. Aea, and Robert Harris. The larger num-
| oer OF the assembly were ladies', associates and
eclghbors OF deceased, and among these deep
feeling WAS manifested.
Ihe services were begun BY voluntary upon
the organ, during which the remains wero brought
into the church from the residence Of the husband
No. 116 South Park avenue, the pail bearers be-
ing Alfred Cow1es, Walter Wright, E. 2. Wads-
worth, Dr.. ". H. Byford, Il. T. Pratt, Edward
Burke, A. A. Hobart, aud ". L. Fawcette.
Wreaths OF white flowers wero upon tho coffin,
and CROSSES and anchors, also OF flowers, ware
upon tho stand and chairs, at the front of the
platform.
The choir sang "Hear, Father, hear our
prayer" after which the Rov. DR.. Bartlett read
several passages. from the Bible. and then Of
fercd prayer.
The Rev. DR.. Collier, Of the Church Of the
Messiah. gave out tho hymn, s'Anothor hand is
beckoning u.s." at tho close Of which he spoke
IS follows:
Amy words that I may speak to-day will
probably seem oyou, good friends, not unnli1ed
with uncertainty and hesitaucy. confess mr.
self ut a loss to choose fitting expressions, not
80 much for my thoughts, which are definite
enough, but for that which better becomes this
occaslon-my feelings, my doubts, my spiritual
blindnases, my want Of religious perception, and
yet, a1ao, Of my faith, my interior sight Of that
which is after death, my expectations Of God
and personal continuance; and hoT to make
md precious s,-adniring and appreciative friends,
OF the dear and amiable, uplifted and OPEN
eouled woman, whose poor decaying body is Ill
We havo lett to our sight, and which 80 coon is
to be hidden from it.
How to mike these feelings which this minute
possess and control my own heart, Of sono yaluo
to my friend, who has boen called 10 Suddenly
into the presence of-into the heart end depth ]
of-the one greatest grief any man Gnu know in
this world, and in comparison with which there
is no other, soy, is to mo difficult service to |
RENDER and for this intrinsic reason, that essay
to enter with him, whero the sacrednees Of the /
place allows but seldom one man to 20 [
with another. and never save By q holy fellow |
ship Of suffering.
Notwithstanding MI the great light and sweet
hope thrown upon death, and that which s be-
yond, by our spiritual iutuitlons and the aErma-
tions OF religion, death itself is always sur
prise, disappointment. mystery, freishted I
with grief for some heart or hearts.
Whether death comes to the very old or very
young, Roms soul full OF lore for the subject Of
It will feel his coming to bo cruc1,-and true
say no light of fuith, no hope Of the heart, can
make this occasion other than an expression Of
blighted expectations, thwarted plans, half-dn-
shed work. And to one poor stricken heart it
ng, all-ahsorbing ta1o as Of fsiry tl1ao, story
If lore, Of rest, Of two l1earts which, By soma
hvine magic, had been ul>ds oae,-in ossonco
,ne,-the, leaf turned doTn n tho mid
he thread Of the discourrs interrupted, e1l
hat was opening up to ooaau111a7..{o1 Yelled
n obscurity, and tho fricnny of Efo promised
'ever experienced To en1o aenra, this daath is
,Gassing instantly from ataaoaco to rta7vation.
Tho sun has gone down. ncrcs to riso the Light
las gone out, never to be rckindled3 the music
8 hushed, and the singers t-o dad. The earth
ill be the moro holy when this sscred dust shall
ainge with it, and this lonely friend of mine |
Iill tread its pnths with unsandlod footsteps.
Tod came to him when she became bis wife, and !
ON God has come again, that he is bo1eft Of her
sken ken aRay." Yes, ':tho Lord Lord @ gave, md tbs lis
cath 4se occurred not b. chance, not By acci-
l
God, 80 must We count tho taking away.
This wes brief earthly sojourn-. beautiful t !
no; sweet radiance WAS shed ahrosd in tho
srth, q holy breath surrounded tits Ifo znd, t
alness OF life. The outward duty end Incidents
re- soon told, for this life was too holy, the | {
oirltnal altitude too great, to be conspicuous in
10 time of it. Such Life has real presence Z
,r few, and there transmit it to the many, 80 t
nally Of it's fulnees VIC all receive. r
Martha Hale Root was born at Dover, New 7
ampshire. Jan. 10, 1887. Her parents woro 3
ov. David Root and Mary Gordon Roof. Her a
ther YVES distinguished clergyman Of the o
congregational Church, man Of eztraordinary n
over in the pulpit and On the platform. he ]
rs Of the early agtators in the anti-slavery O
ovemont. The history Of that great con u
ct, in its inception ind its OPEN b
d'ss 4or nt9epa s1d ena naRs daSotonsss
his youth ho had taught school in the State p
Georgia, aud had seen aud felt tho wickodness Il
Slavery, and his aoul rebolled against it, tt
t1tie living in Georgia he married Miss Almira b
den (the daughter Of Connecticut clergy al
AM, who was likewise teaching school in tie G
'uth- This marriage vas blessed with so7en &
ldren, Of whom only two daughters reached u
ars Of maturity. Martha was the offspring Of o.
second marriage. She lad one sister, Who | Il
id at IN enrly age. Her two haIf-sisfers, al r
ady mentioned, preceded her to the gravo.
q had no brothers. Her mother died in 1865. 10
te only surviving member Of the family is her b.
tleE, NOW LII LAH OH 6AI u Ills age. TeElQfnE OF
th another wife in the City Of Phifadelphia Of
, much enfeebled in body and mind to partici- tc
to in these ceremonies. or, perhaps, to conf
ehond their full import. be
ilrs. Whites youth WAS spent in Waterbury, | o.
tilford, and New Haven, Connecticut, to which 30
ces her father was successirely called as q te
Mister Of the Gospel. Though not settled as in
astorin New Haven, he selected that city az his
home. In the year 1853, the family, th
which Martha was the youngest aad only re- br
ming child, made q journey to the stnte Of do
aconsin, and spent the summer at Beloit. VI
re- Mr. White became acquainted with her. kn
was then in hor 10th year, beautiful as the en-
llo of the morning, with soul Of sweet anec- in
y speaking through her eyes. And nd her here they nc
i loved ecch other. 6lI years OF constancT asi
sed away, during which time, by reason Of ms
ious obstacles, they mot not oftener than sil
q year. Thoy were married Ut New Havon It
tho 10 Of April, 1859, and immediately II
loved to Chicago, where Mr. White II
become permanently CONNECTED With TaE tn
il blissful union have been spent in this city, the
opt an interval Of three years, 1861 to 1861, Go